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Feds commit $5M to Port Weller Dry Docks Cargo Terminal Project
The project will improve the areas of the port that are being used for the handling of cargo. It will also develop around 11 acres of surrounding land.
Labour shortages and increasing costs could curb construction output in ’23, report finds
The report from consultants Linesight suggests that construction activity will contract by just under 1% in 2023 as a result of those factors and reduced demand for housing.
Feds, city announce $180M for Hamilton housing
The federal government’s share of the funding amounts to $133 million, and is being delivered through the National Housing Strategy.
Ontario WSIB workers threaten strike as deadline looms
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the workers, said Thursday that employees want more money, more resources and more training.
GTA commercial real-estate market potentially over-supplied through 2041
A report by NAIOP Greater Toronto finds that hybrid work models are significantly reducing demand for new office space in the GTA, and have created oversupply conditions that could last for 15 or more years.