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Provincial and Division corridor project reaches milestone
Work on the second phase of the four-phase project in Windsor wrapped up this fall. Once the project is fully complete in 2025, it will relieve congestion on a busy commercial/industrial corridor.
North Bay sets building permit record
With two months of permit data yet to be collected and reported, the city has already surpassed its best-every year for construction—at $105 million. The previous record of $101 million was set over 12 months in 2006.
Toronto on track to achieve its reduction in greenhouse gas emissions targets
The city says its greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 were 38 per cent lower when compared with 1990.
Toronto announces developers for third Housing Now site
The city has awarded the contract for the development of the Phase One Housing Now site at 777 Victoria Park Avenue to Alterra Group of Companies and Mahogany Management.
PCL, Pomerleau collaborate on robotics deployment
The companies put Spot, the robot dog, to work on PCL’s build at 160 Front Street in Toronto. The robot is equipped with a host of sensors and technologies to collect and present valuable job-site data in real time.