Construction

A project aimed at bringing new housing developments to 10 First Nation communities could spur economic growth for private industry and academic institutions, while at the same time provide skilled trades opportunities for band members.

North Bay stands to enjoy some banner years in construction if building permit values are any indication of things to come.

Economic growth and low interest rates are creating such a boom in home construction in major Northern Ontario centres that some former residents of the North are moving back. Data obtained in June from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

The arrival of West Nile in Ontario has created another hazard for outside workers - the contracting of a potentially hazardous and sometimes deadly disease.

Imagine a sunny beach, where someone is soaking up the rays, enjoying a relaxing and well-earned retirement from years in the construction business. Suddenly, someone approaches them with a piece of paper and that retirement is shaken to pieces.

Abitibi-Consolidated’s Fort William Woodlands Division has added 800,000 hectares of forested land under certification.

By ANDREW WAREING With an industry hungry for aggregates for road building, a plan is in the works by OCL Custom Crushing and Quarrying to develop a gravel pit north of Hanmer on Highway 69, with a projected resource of more than 20 years.

With a shifting demographic, the majority of growth in the labour force is likely to come from people who received their education elsewhere in the world, according to Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME).

The four-laning expansion of Highway 11 will bring economic opportunities and more tourism traffic for the region, organizers of an upcoming round-table conference say.

An $18-million, 120-condominium project called The Tuscany on Elm is expected to start construction soon. It is a four-phase development proposed by developer John Corsi, to be built at the former site of the Odeon Theatre block in Greater Sudbury.