It’s not clear whether—or which—construction trades will be among those allowed to resume in-person activities in the first phase of a limited re-opening.

The COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t yet appear to have affected the completion date of the massive infrastructure project. Construction on both sides of the border was deemed an essential service when the pandemic broke.

The decision was a logistical move—unrelated to performance. It is uncertain to what extent the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the project costs and schedule.

If constructed, the facility would be three times the size of a distribution centre built for Amazon east of the city in 2019.

A report commissioned by the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario suggests an urgent need for senior governments to support municipal counterparts.