On-Site Magazine

Ontario entered new territory last year when its #PromptPayment and adjudication system for #construction came into force. Lakeland Consulting Inc. President and RICS Fellow Arif Ghaffur walks us through how the first fiscal year went: http://ow.ly/Uc6h50CtPva

Major bridge replacement project on #QEW between Toronto and Hamilton nearly set to get off the ground. #InfrastructureOntario has a picked preferred team to build the new twin bridge: http://ow.ly/OITC50CnaZf

We knew the #construction industry was talented, but our judging panel was still blown away by the long list of impressive nominations for our #40Under40 in Canadian Construction. Stay tuned, On-Site and SitePartners are a few weeks away from announcing the inaugural list!

Up to an 18-month delay for some parts of Montreal's new #REM. The accidental detonation of a 100-year-old explosive during #excavation, serious deterioration in a key tunnel and the pandemic cause major problems for the $6.3B light rail project. http://ow.ly/71Ud50CiCPA

There may be some positives for Canadian energy companies with Biden's election, but the #KeystoneXL pipeline is unlikely to be one of them, experts say. The president-elect is likely to quash the major #construction project when he takes office http://ow.ly/Qkul50CgIJR

It's not exactly traditional #infrastructure, but new federal funding is sure to get shovels in the ground. Ottawa has announced $1.75 billion to build high speed internet infrastructure for rural and remote communities http://ow.ly/eX2g50CfNZC

It's not much, but a gain is a gain. The Canadian #construction industry added 8,400 jobs last month. Staffing levels remain about 7.5 per cent, or 112,000 jobs, lower than their pre-pandemic highs this February http://ow.ly/x3cr50CdTl0