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Ontario will need to recruit 100,000 new construction workers over 10 years to keep pace with increased demand and retirements

February 19, 2020

The Ontario construction and maintenance sector continues to operate at close to full capacity driven by high volumes of investment in public- and private-sector infrastructure and residential activity. The industry will need to hire, train, and retain almost 100,000 additional workers to keep pace with expected demand growth and record retirements, according to the labour market forecast released February 4 by BuildForce Canada.

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