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Associations urge Ontario to standardize road-building specs and procurement practices

By Robin MacLennan Ontario Construction Report staff writer As tariff threats continue, three associations representing municipal builders are urging municipalities to standardize road-building specifications and procurement...

Architecture

Revised Steelport plan submitted to Hamilton council

By Robin MacLennan Ontario Construction Report staff writer Slate Asset Management has resubmitted an application for a Draft Plan of Subdivision for the Steelport site in...

Federal government to provide billions in low-interest loans for Toronto rental housing

By Robin MacLennan Ontario Construction Report staff writer The federal government will provide billions in low-cost, long-term financing to help build thousands of rental units in...

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Associations urge Ontario to standardize road-building specs and procurement practices

By Robin MacLennan Ontario Construction Report staff writer As tariff threats continue, three associations representing municipal builders are urging municipalities to standardize road-building specifications and procurement...
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Associations urge Ontario to standardize road-building specs and procurement practices

By Robin MacLennan Ontario Construction Report staff writer As tariff threats continue, three associations representing municipal builders are urging municipalities to standardize road-building specifications and procurement...

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USW urges Canada to prioritize domestic materials in high-speed rail project to create jobs

By Robin MacLennan Ontario Construction Report staff writer The United Steelworkers union (USW) is urging the Government of Canada to prioritize Canadian-made materials in the construction...

Publishers Viewpoint April 2025 by Chase

With the arrival of Spring (minus the snow we had the last weekend of March) the Ontario Construction Report, a proudly Canadian owned and...

Ontario builders seek alternative suppliers as U.S. tariffs threaten construction costs

Michael Lewis Special to Ontario Construction Report Ontario builders are eyeing a pivot to local and offshore suppliers of construction materials currently sourced from the U.S....

Mental health advocates urge Ontario leaders to address opioid crisis hitting construction industry

Michael Lewis Special to Ontario Construction News staff writer While welcoming former RCMP deputy commissioner Kevin Brosseau’s appointment as Canada's new 'fentanyl czar,’ mental health organizations...

York University launches digital construction management program

By Robin MacLennan Ontario Construction Report staff writer In response to Canada’s growing housing demands and the pressing shortage of skilled construction professionals, York University’s School...
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The April issues of Ontario Construction Report and Ottawa Construction News have been published. You can view the stories within the publications through links at...

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