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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.
Provincial exam centres re-open
Apprentices and skilled tradespeople can now book their final exams at their local apprenticeship offices.
Province provides $37M in funding for skills training
The full list of partner organizations supported under the funding will be released on September 25, but it includes the Provincial Building and Construction Trades Council of Ontario.
Province invests $43M in skilled trades education
The province has also appointed three youth advisors to raise awareness of the skilled trades among elementary and high-school students.
Sharp drop, quick recovery
Aggregated user data released by Procore Canada for Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia shows construction output hit hard in the early days of the pandemic, but approaching—or surpassing—pre-pandemic levels by July.
$1.5 million invested in London jobs-training centres
A portion of the money will be spent on helping students and jobseekers learn skills for work in several construction and manufacturing trades.