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Your weekly Ontario Construction New 05/25/2020

U of Windsor delays one project and speeds up another

The University of Windsor Faculty of Law has delayed construction on the Transforming Windsor Law (TWL) building project by about six months due to COVID-19. “We were to have packed up and moved to temporary quarters this summer, with a late summer start for construction,” Dean of Law Christopher Waters said in a statement. “Unfortunately, […]

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New business survey results show health of Ontarians linked to health of the economy

Ontario Construction News staff writer As many businesses begin to reopen under new health guidelines, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association and Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) say a focus on safety procedures is a key to success. “Today’s survey results indicate that employers, employees and consumers need the right tools […]

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Subtrades face delayed cash crunch and insolvencies because of COVID-19 pandemic: NTCCC
pre and post covid construction activity
Ontario Construction News staff writer The COVID-19 pandemic is a ticking time bomb for many construction industry trade contractors, with a potential major cash crunch in the fall, says Sandra Skivsky, chair of the National Trade Contractors Council of Canada (NTCCC). Skivsky says there is normally a significant lag between subtrades’ construction activity and cash […]

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Ottawa’s Planning Committee approves new residential communities in Stittsville and Kanata
Ontario Construction News staff writer The City of Ottawa’s Planning Committee last Thursday approved zoning amendments to permit new residential communities in the western-are communities of Stittsville and Kanata. In Stittsville, along Hazeldean Road, the committee approved a zoning change to permit 76 stacked townhouses and 10 back-to-back townhouses. Developer Hazeldean Crossing Inc. (a division of GNCR Developments Inc.), […]

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DataBid: Current project leads and opportunities
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