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Ottawa LRT and the future of P3s
The OLRT Commission’s report and recommendations are likely to be borne closely in mind by public entities when entering into projects in the future.
Building construction investment holds steady in October
Statistics Canada reports the level of investment at $20.9 billion – almost exactly the same as reported at the end of September. Ontario reported nearly all of the gains.
'High-risk' businesses in Ontario must have opioid antidote kits and training by June
Employers must have naloxone and training if they become aware that a worker could overdose on opioids, that they could overdose while on the job, and that the risk is posed by a worker of the employer.
RFQ released for QEW Garden City Skyway bridge twinning project
The project scope of work calls for the construction of a four-lane, 2.2-kilometre twin bridge to the north of the existing bridge, connecting St. Catharines and Niagara-on-the-Lake.
PCL launches solar division
The company performed $1.1 billion worth of work on solar projects in 2021 alone. Its new spin-off business will be run out of Toronto, with offices in the United States and Australia.