Your weekly Ontario Construction News
Your weekly Ontario Construction News eletter: See today's newspaper here. All construction projects can restart today, as province removes COVID-19 restrictions By Robin MacLennan Ontario Construction News staff writer The Simcoe County Home Builders’ Association (SCHBA), Ontario Home Builders’ Association and Residential
#LunchBoxChallenge – COVID support initiative for construction
Scott Construction in BC, launched the Lunchbox Challenge in appreciation for front-line site staff and to support local restaurants struggling in response to COVID-19. The initiative has come to Ontario and will be launched on May 20 at Scott's Bronte Medical
Ontario Supports Job Creators as People Start Returning to Work
News Release Ontario Supports Job Creators as People Start Returning to Work May 8, 2020 Government continues to prepare for the next stages of reopening the economy TORONTO — As people gradually begin returning to work, the Ontario government continues preparing for the next
BULLETIN: Significant Decline in Construction Employment in New StatsCan Data | May 8th 2020
Statistics Canada released its April Labour Force Survey data today, with data showing steep declines in employment across the economy. After being spared from the full impact of the coronavirus economic disruption in the previous month, Ontario’s construction employment fell
Ontario Providing Employers with Workplace Safety Guidelines
News Release April 30, 2020 Province Takes Critical Steps to Help Businesses Adapt to New Environment TORONTO ― The Ontario government is ensuring employers have the safety guidelines they need to protect workers, customers, and the general public from COVID-19 as it
Health and Safety Association Guidance Documents for Workplaces During the COVID-19 Outbreak
The Ontario Government today announced and released a series of more than 60 technical sector guidance documents to further support employers and employees in remaining safe in the workplace during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Ontario government works closely with four provincial health
COVID-19 – STANDARDIZED PROTOCOLS FOR ALL CANADIAN CONSTRUCTION SITES
The Standardized Protocols for All Canadian Construction Sites outlines the best practices for construction sites in order to maintain the health and safety of all workers required to perform duties during the COVID-19 crisis. The protocols, which include prevention, detection
Call for Personal Protective Equipment
The province is asking for support to help front line healthcare workers and first responders by encouraging donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) through the Ontario Together web portal. Since the initial call to action was issued, The Province has had a
Your weekly Ontario Construction News – April 27 2020
PSPC further scales back construction projects, but work on Centre Block continues Ontario Construction News staff writer Covid-19 has halted about 85 projects in Ottawa’s parliamentary district, including interior repairs to the East Block building. Public Services and Procurement Canada has
Coronavirus: Construction Weekly Roundup | April 24
Coronavirus Roundup: Top Headlines Find Ontario construction updates on the OCS website. Ontario names members of Construction Advisory Panel City of Ottawa pauses some construction projects but continues to accept and process building permit applications Government of Ontario to amend emergency order to allow release