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Scotts Mills Dam work back underway
After a brief planned pause in the spring, the project is back underway with a targeted completion date of spring 2022.
Green infrastructure generates significant ROIs, project finds
A report issued by the Ontario Parks Association and Green Infrastructure Foundation shows that investments in green infrastructure pay off at a rate of as much as six to one. It also shows several barriers to adoption among municipalities.
SAC releases new bond form for IPD projects
Designed to be used in conjunction with the CCDC-30 Integrated Project Delivery Contract, the new bond protects against default of one of the project principals.
Province requests bidders for Hwy 17 expansion
Expressions of interest are being accepted for the first stage of a project that will ultimately convert a 22.5-kilometre stretch of road in the Ottawa Valley from two lanes to four.
April building permits battered
Ontario and Quebec recorded massive drops in permit activity as a result of construction-site shut downs across both provinces.