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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.
Board of health calls for Ontario to upgrade to building code ventilation standards
An Ontario board of health is asking the province to amend the building code to mandate higher standards for ventilation, in light of the spread of COVID-19.
Journeypersons certified in 2020 saw incomes compromised by COVID
Newly certified journeypersons also reported using the Canada Emergency Response Benefit at a higher rate (38.4%) than the general working population (35.2%).
Canadian Canoe Museum announces delayed completion date
Shortages of materials have played havoc with the project’s construction schedule. Resulting delays have moved the opening of the new museum facility to late summer.
Smaller cities can benefit from immigration uptick and pandemic shift: Research
More evenly distributed migration would not only benefit smaller cities, but also help ease the challenges in infrastructure demands faced by major centres like Vancouver or Toronto.
Work-related COVID-19 claim costs will now impact WSIB premiums of individual schedule 1 employers
Effective July 1, 2022, the cost of a COVID-19 related claim which arose on or after July 1, 2022 will be allocated to the individual Schedule 1 employer.