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News and information from and for Ontario’s construction industry
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.
CCA, IHSA issue advice on managing COVID
The national association has published a list of standard protocols for worksites, while IHSA has published a collection of resources, practices and links.
Looking Forward: Your new normal, COVID-19 and lien periods/limitation periods
Any statutory time period requiring you, as a contractor, to take a certain step, including those for the registration of a claim for lien, is now extended retroactively from March 16 until the emergency is declared to be at an end.
WSIB to provide coverage for COVID-19 cases
Under the amended adjudicative approach to COVID-19 claims, the cost of such claims will fall to individual employers. Construction industry groups are pushing for change.
WSIB to defer premium payments for six months
The deferral applies to all companies. No interest or penalties will accrue on accounts.
Construction pitches in for healthcare
Local construction associations are encouraging their members to donate supplies of much-needed personal protective equipment to help doctors and nurses stem the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic.