Overall investment in building construction rose by 2.7% to $20.9 billion for the month, with both the residential (+3.2%) and non-residential sectors (+1.4%) reporting gains.

AECOM will suggest high-level capital projects and operational changes to help GTAA meet such long-term goals as net-zero GHG emissions and zero waste by 2050.

A provincially imposed public inquiry begins Monday to hear testimony from city staff and the consortium that built the line in an effort to find out how the capital's largest transit project went so far off the rails. 

The company’s Road Map to Net Zero plan sets out a variety of actions it will take to eliminate net carbon emissions.

The money should allow the city to launch construction of the facility early next year, but it’s anyone’s guess what the cost will be to build the centre.