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The Link2Build group publishes news and information about the Ontario construction industry daily. Check here for the latest in trends, developments and insight from a wide variety of contributors, and visit regularly for updated information.
Construction adds workers in May; the fourth consecutive monthly increase
The industry added 57,000 workers (4 percent) in May, which builds on the 31,000 workers added in April.
In-person trade exams resume
In-person trade exams have resumed at most local ministry offices across the province—with public-health protocols in place.
Construction starts on Scarborough subway extension
Work is finally underway on the first of four transit mega-projects first proposed by the Ford government in April 2019. Crews broke ground on the Scarborough Subway Extension on June 23.
Canadian employees want workplace flexibility to continue post-pandemic, says survey
The 2021 Work Reimagined Employee Survey found that 93 percent of respondents said they would likely remain with their organization for the next year or more if they have control over where and when they work.
Construction begins on Toronto Indigenous Hub on National Indigenous Peoples Day
Various partners and allies of Anishnawbe Health Toronto attended the site on Front and Cherry Streets in the West Don Lands to mark construction of the four-storey, 45,000-squre foot facility. A further 700 attended virtually.