Ontario Construction

• Ontario dump truck protest enters second week

  A dump truck and driver operates for about $95 an hour. With the rising price of diesel and increased insurance costs, drivers say they need closer to $130 to make ends meet.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2022
  
• Barrie tornado: Engineering professor calls for building code changes, review of damaged homes

  'Several of the houses we could see — there's one in particular that I put on my Twitter — where the roof just slid off,' professor Gregory Kopp told Global News Radio 640 Toronto.

  Weather

  Jul 17, 2021
  
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• Lumber prices slowly easing after price spike during COVID-19, but Ontario companies face challenges

  “You now, as a consumer, can choose not to buy and delay your project, but on large commercial projects we don’t have that kind of flexibility."

  Economy

  Jun 28, 2021
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• Construction workers fired after video surfaces showing party at Milton site

  Mattamy Homes confirmed to Global News the incident took place at a job site in Milton.

  Health

  Apr 16, 2021
• Ongoing construction projects in Ontario allowed to finish, new projects put on hold under new rules

  The rules are part of tightened COVID-19 restrictions filed Wednesday, after Ontario entered a state of emergency to try and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed.

  Health

  Jan 14, 2021
• Ontario’s new COVID-19 restrictions still allow for builders to keep working on condos, other jobs

  Residential Construction Council of Ontario president Richard Lyall says the exception is important because the province has not been producing enough housing to meet demand.

  Health

  Jan 13, 2021
• Coronavirus: Ontario declares 2nd state of emergency, issues stay-at-home order

  Premier Doug Ford said the state of emergency will be in effect for at least 28 days.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2021
• Ontario begins expansion of highways 6, 401 between Hamilton and Guelph

  The Ministry of Transportation says preparatory construction and engineering work for both highways is underway.

  Traffic

  Jul 15, 2020
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• Province greenlights funding for Highway 7 widening between Guelph, Kitchener

  The project will also include seven interchanges including a new multilevel interchange where new Highway 7 meets Highway 85.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2020
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• Ontario construction group renews call for site shutdowns after province updates guidelines

  "It makes no sense to ban gatherings of 5 or more people in most circumstances, but still have hundreds of workers reporting to construction job sites."

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2020