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WSIB to provide coverage for COVID-19 cases If your construction site isn’t clean, you could end up paying for it in more ways than one.

Construction pitches in for healthcare Construction associations across the country are calling on their members to donate much-needed personal protective equipment for local healthcare institutions in the battle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Federal government passes emergency benefits program The federal government has proposed legislation that would provide benefits of $2,000 per month for four months for workers who lose their incomes as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

MCA Canada calls for jobsites to remain open, offers resources for members The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada has thrown its support behind those public health agencies that are working to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. At the same time, the association is calling for construction jobsites across the country to remain open—a critical step toward keeping people working and the economy growing.

FPInnovations updates CLT Handbook FPInnovations announced last month that it has released the second edition of the Canadian CLT Handbook.

Not so subtle words – Women in construction I’ve been a construction finance consultant (quantity surveyor) for nearly 20 years. My career began as a co-op placement student at Helyar & Associates in Toronto with a focus on construction cost and risks for healthcare projects, and 20 years later I have worked on about 30 healthcare projects and over 100 P3 projects. I’m currently the Director of Infrastructure Services for North America at BTY Group. I am the leader of a multi-award winning Technical Advisory team spread across North Ameri

RESCON, OSWCA offer best practices for safe sites If construction sites across Ontario are to remain open, they will have to clean up their acts.

Construction investment rises in January Statistics Canada reported on March 23 that total investment in building construction across the country rose by 0.5 percent in January to $15.6 billion.

Construction sites to remain open Construction, it seems, is an essential business.

Looking forward: COVID-19 and tolling agreements We are cognizant of the overflow of information you are receiving in respect of COVID-19. As a result, we are trying to keep that information flow focused on very specific items relevant to your day-to-day construction activities.