Construction

Last year the City of Sault Ste. Marie enjoyed the fourth-highest year for dollar value of building construction since 1976. The city is hoping to have a similar year in 2003.

Delegates from across Ontario will converge at the Ontario Home Builders' Association annual general meeting in Huntsville, Oct. 8 to 10.

An eight-kilometre stretch of Municipal Road 35, which eventually becomes Highway 144, will receive $10 million worth of upgrades, jointly funded by the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund and the City of Greater Sudbury. Northland Engineering Ltd.

New home construction in the Greater Sudbury area for July continues to be strong with a 50 per cent increase over the same period last year, according to figures released by Canada Mortgage and Housing (CMHC).

In Kenora, Trus Joist’s $260-million engineered-lumber plant will be up and running a few weeks ahead of schedule. Employees sent to sister mills in the United States are now back in Kenora training staff.

Sudbury's most comprehensive local market-analysis conference designed for anyone who needs to be on top of the latest trends in the housing industry will take place Oct. 24 at the Science North Cavern in Sudbury.

Home construction in the Sudbury market continued to sizzle in August, according to statistics released by the Canada Mortgage Housing Corp. The CMHC reported 34 new housing starts last month, more than double the units built during August 2001.

Thunder Bay city council wants local workers to be involved in the construction of local water-treatment facilities.

An official with the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital says that the construction of the city's new hospital and the announcement of the new medical school are already paying dividends.

Fearing legal repercussions, Thunder Bay city council is back-peddling on its plans to retender a large water treatment plant contract.