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RBC expects home sales to dive 30%, prices to decline because of outbreak
TORONTO – Canada's housing market could see a significant pullback this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but could rebound next year, a report by RBC says.This year's home resales could dive by 30 per cent to a 20-year low as…
Construction labour groups raise concerns over job site safety amid outbreak
TORONTO — Construction labour groups are raising concerns about working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic as companies and governments respond with a range of strategies.The Ontario Construction Consortium, a group that…
Ontario Government Posts List of Essential Workplaces
:TORONTO — Due to the evolving COVID-19 situation, on Monday March 23, the Ontario government announced that it will be ordering at-risk workplaces to close-down, while encouraging businesses to explore opportunities to continue…
Without providing access to paid emergency leave, Ford’s COVID-19 legislation misses the mark: OFL
In these unprecedented times, the government of Ontario must put the health and safety of all workers and the public first, said the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) in a statement, and is hopeful that the bill tabled today by the Ontario…
COVID-19 and the construction industry: key considerations
As the COVID-19 situation continues to develop on an almost hourly basis, and new advisories are provided by governmental authorities, construction industry stakeholders should consider that business operations may require significant…
Shutting Down Construction Projects is an Unnecessary Step: AGC of America
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to steps being taken to put in place arbitrary halts to construction activity in certain parts of…
Ontario expects an increase of work for contractors in 2020
The Ontario Construction Secretariat’s (OCS) 2020 Contractor Survey has found that contractors’ business confidence has gone up this year in every region of the province.Overall, 39 per cent of contractors in Ontario expect to…
We need more women in the trades
Our province is on the brink of a serious shortage in skilled trades workers. In the third quarter of 2019, job vacancies in Canada in the industrial, electrical and construction trades were 51 per cent higher than they were four years…
Housing shortage continues on P.E.I. despite another record construction year
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island is on track for a third consecutive year of record new home construction, but tenants are still feeling the pinch from a provincial vacancy rate that is the lowest in the country.The current…
Pomerleau opens new office in Vancouver
As a result of continued business growth in British Columbia, Pomerleau has opened a new office in Vancouver. Formerly established in Surrey, the office move will bring Pomerleau closer to the company’s clients and partners."I am…