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Three Ontario cities among least hard hit by COVID pandemic, says Conference Board
The economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic will hit Canada’s cities hard in 2020, but Ottawa, Toronto and Hamilton are expected to be among those least worst off by the end of the year.
Construction to restart operations on May 19
The provincial government expanded the list of businesses allowed to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic to include all construction sites.
Sudbury launches urban design competition
The McEwen School of Architecture is asking Sudbury’s design community to think about new principles to transform the city’s downtown core.
Sault Ste. Marie approves $50 million in civil works
The city council gave the thumbs up to restarting work on key construction projects, and was urged to bring other capital works projects to shovel-ready status.
Optimism diminishing among contractors: CIQS survey reports
The first-quarter 2020 edition of the CIQS Canada Construction and Infrastructure Survey shows concerns about the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.