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Your weekly Ontario Construction News – September 9, 2019

Toronto’s Housing Now program to convert parking lots to affordable housing draws criticism from advocates for more and less density

Ontario Construction News staff writer

The City of Toronto’s decision to turn two Scarborough Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) parking lots into affordable housing has, not surprisingly caused some less-than-enthusiastic reaction. Parking lot users and neighbours concerned about densely packed “affordable housing” in their areas naturally have expressed concerns about the projects under Toronto’s Housing Now […]

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Government funds $22.8 million for research infrastructure including York University research into building materials behaviour in fires

Ontario Construction News staff writer

The provincial government says it is funding a diversity of research programs, including one at York University where Prof. John Gales is studying how new materials, like engineered timber, as well as heritage materials, behave in fires. The $700,000 investment in Gales’ research will expand the scope of what the […]

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Sales of multi-suite residential rental properties sustained record pace in second quarter of 2019: Morguard

Ontario Construction News staff writer

The strong pace of Canadian commercial investment property sales and record-high levels in the multi-suite residential sector defined the second quarter of 2019, according to the latest Canadian Economic Outlook and Market Fundamentals Report issued by Morguard Corporation. The pace of commercial investment property sales picked up at the end of the […]

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Safety column: Good housekeeping makes for a much safer workplace

By Chantal Blais Ottawa Construction News special feature

Why should every worker watch out for housekeeping details in keeping the workplace safe? Effective housekeeping safety checks can eliminate some workplace hazards and help get a job done safely. Poor safekeeping/housekeeping can contribute to accidents by hiding hazards that cause injuries. If the sight of paper, […]

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DataBid: Current project leads and opportunities

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