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Contracting

Enbridge pauses planned $200 utility locate fees after contractors, associations express outrage

Mark Buckshon, Publisher, Ontario Construction News - March 27, 20230

Ontario Construction News staff writer Enbrdige Gas has decided to “pause” a planned $200 utility locate delivery charge for each utility locate request after contractors...

Around the province

MCS consortium wins two subway extension contracts from Metrolinx

Robin MacLennan, Editor, Ontario Construction News - March 27, 20230

Ontario Construction News staff writer Metrolinx has awarded MCS consortium delivery partner services contracts for the Scarborough Subway Extension and Yonge North Subway Extension projects. The...

Around the province

Toronto issues $1 billion in February building permits

Robin MacLennan, Editor, Ontario Construction News - March 27, 20230

Ontario Construction News staff writer The City of Toronto issued $1,030,579,011 in new building permits in February, compared to the $771.7 million issued in January. Here...

National/International News

Canada needs 300,000 new rental units to avoid gap quadrupling by 2026: RBC

Robin MacLennan, Editor, Ontario Construction News - March 27, 20230

Ontario Construction News staff writer Canada's rental housing shortage will quadruple to 120,000 units by 2026 without a significant increase in units, Royal Bank of...

Architecture/planning

Belleville holding public meetings to present zoning bylaw

Robin MacLennan, Editor, Ontario Construction News - March 27, 20230

Ontario Construction News staff writer The City of Belleville’s draft consolidated zoning by-law is now available online for public viewing and comment. The updated by-law is a consolidation...