The second in a series of surveys conducted by the Ontario Construction Secretariat reveals contractors’ concerns about returning to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, and their worries about costs, schedules and worker safety.

The annual awards recognize federally regulated organizations for their contributions to diversity and inclusion.

The latest blog post from BuildForce Canada reviews the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canada’s labour force, and construction’s labour force in particular.

The downward national trend in revenues and profit margins was largely influenced by the energy sector’s poor performance between 2014 and 2019. Ontario companies’ profit margins have remained largely unchanged.

A new grant will help offset the cost of tools for apprentices, while the province is also forgiving $10 million in outstanding loans owed under the Loans for Tools program.