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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The Ontario government has announced a plan to help smaller municipalities prepare infrastructure asset management plans, a move hailed by construction stakeholders as important and worthwhile.
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With study costs skyrocketing and timelines exceeding two years, it’s time to reform the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process, says a report released by RCCAO.
… Read MoreMarch 31, 2019
Despite design and construction being left out of a recent Ontario government announcement claiming that a billion dollars a year will be saved through centralized procurement in the public sector, stakeholders are still generally pleased with the move.
… Read MoreMarch 22, 2019
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has submitted a targeted set of recommendations to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, aimed at bringing consistency and transparency to the Site Plan Approval (SPA) process. Prior research found significant delays, costs and regional variation regarding SPA. A follow-up report in 2018 found that delays associated with the SPA process may be costing Ontario $900 million per year—a number the OAA believes may exceed $1 billion due to the conservative nature of the economic model.
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