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25 Sheldon Drive N1R 6R8 Cambridge, ON, Canada

The City of Guelph could be poised to take on tens of millions of dollars in new loans to finance a handful of construction projects. . A staff report recommends that the city consider loans of as much as $115 million over terms of 20 years or less. . The loans would be needed over the next three years to help fund the construction of several capital assets, including the F. M. Woods Water Treatment Plant ($14 million), the South End Community Centre ($37.55 million), the red...evelopment of the Baker District ($11.25 million), and construction of a new central library ($52.2 million). . Read the full article by visiting the Link2Build website. The latest news and information about the Ontario construction industry is posted daily. https://bit.ly/3sTU0eA See more

Warehouses, factories and construction sites are responsible for far more workplace COVID outbreaks than retail and restaurants, data shows. . According to Toronto Public Health, a full 68 per cent of all workplace COVID-19 outbreaks so far have taken place in offices, warehouses, construction sites and food processing plants many of which have continued to operate throughout the pandemic. Many are questioning why Premier Doug Ford keeps opening and closing restaurants and salons, while doing little to stop the rampant transmission happening at workplaces outside of the public eye. . https://bit.ly/3rXxmAu

Registration for golf is now open for sponsors of our 3 annual golf tournaments. June 17 - GVCA tournament July 15 - LinC Tournament September 2 - WinC Tournament These events are so much fun and we're looking forward to seeing you this year! https://bit.ly/2R36sdK

Check out two articles concerning long term care homes in our region. One is regarding the construction of a new building to host the Residence Prescott-Russell, and the other announces that L’Orignal’s Champlain LTCH would be closing in the next few years. All of its will be relocated to Orléans. https://bit.ly/2Q5oawY

Happy virtual Easter from all of us at the GVCA. #eastersunday #gvca

A one hour investment of your time could make the difference in how you bid, what you bid, and how you allocate your resources in 2021. . This is a "must attend" event if your role is Business Development, Estimating, Project Management, or a supplier to the industry for products or consulting services. It will provide you with the most up-to-date information. The upcoming year is... an extremely important one for all of us in the ICI construction industry. . https://bit.ly/38pG9Vm See more

The Province of Ontario announced a "Stay at Home" Order to help prevent the increasing spread of COVID-19. . We have the full list of essential construction services on our COVID-19 update page. https://bit.ly/3bF1VGH

To help businesses that are struggling, the Ontario Government has introduced a new Ontario Small Business Support Grant, which will provide a minimum of $10,000 and up to $20,000 to help eligible small business owners who needed to close or significantly restrict their services during the shutdown. . Read the full article by visiting our COVID updates page on our website. . https://bit.ly/3npxkzi... . #COVID-19 #Pandemic #SmallBusinessSupport See more

The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is immediately declaring a second provincial emergency effective Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 12:01am. . Read the full news release on our COVID-19 updates page: https://bit.ly/3nE8wDu

Statistics Canada said the economy lost 63,000 jobs while the unemployment rate edged up to 8.6 percent compared with 8.5 percent in November. Employment fell in industries most directly affected by the new and continuing public health measures. . Read the full article by visiting the Link2Build website. The latest news and information about the Ontario construction industry is posted daily. .... #gvca #construction #constructionnews #link2build See more

"Pay Prompt" is a web-based program that helps make it easy for you to comply with the new prompt payment and adjudication rules that came into effect on October 1, 2019. . If you are a member of GVCA, "Pay Prompt" software is included free of charge with your 2021 membership!!! . Contact us or visit our website for more details.

This week's issue of THE HUB consists of the construction of condos in Cambridge at 2-16 Queen Street with Concept Developments. . View the project: https://bit.ly/35osSut . If you're a member and want to start receiving our weekly report, send us a message.... . #GVCA #TheHUB #Link2Build #Construction See more

Make sure you don't miss this free webinar hosted by Link2Build on January 20. . Presenters Dan Leduc from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and Maged Abdelsayed of Deloitte will discuss contractors’ entitlement to and calculation of claims arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. . Visit the Link2Build website for more information and registration. https://bit.ly/3s7QvB2

The latest report from Procore Technologies shows that construction activity is on the rebound in many parts of the countryincluding Ontario, Ontario, for example, has been recovering since the week of May 25, with activity reaching a peak of 25 percent above the baseline the week of September 14. Construction organizations are learning to adapt and move forward while the industry continues to deal with the pandemic and a new way to work. ... Read the full article by visiting the Link2Build website. The latest news and information about the Ontario construction industry is posted daily.

The latest Market Intelligence Report issued by global consultancy BTY Group suggests that as Ontario’s economy rebounds from the COVID-19 pandemic, construction costs could rise by as much as 5 percent. . Driving construction prices will be increases in the cost of lumber and oil, as well as reduced supplies of skilled workers and foreign goods, and costs for COVID-19 protection. Low interest rates and more competitive bidding will help to counterbalance those factors, but n...ot enough to offset increases. . Read the full article by visiting the Link2Build website. The latest news and information about the Ontario construction industry is posted daily. . #gvca #construction #constructionnews #link2build See more

Today, we remember the sacrifices that our Veterans made so that we can enjoy the freedoms we have today. 2020 is bad. But 1914-1918 & 1939-1945 were worse! #Lest We Forget #RememberanceDay

Are you stressed over not getting paid? GVCA is offering a seminar on November 25th that will provide you with an in-depth look at Prompt Payment and how to make it work for you.

#Link2Build Turns 1! We'd like to give a big and heartfelt 'THANK YOU' for the support over the past year!

With all of your valuable information being stored and shared, it raises the question of how secure is this data from cyber-attacks? As a business owner, protecting your data is crucial to avoid severe losses. The last thing you want is to have the client’s sensitive information be hacked. To keep your business, your clients, and your workers safe from a data breach, make sure you follow the five tips in this article. Read the full article by visiting the Link2Build website. The latest news and information about the Ontario construction industry is posted daily.