Construction

Canada Mortgage and Housing (CMHC) reports an increase in housing starts in most Northern Ontario cities. “The building permits (for the North) are strong,” says Warren Philp, market analysis for CMHC.

Fuelled by energy savings and some financial help from Natural Resources Canada, architects across Canada and Northern Ontario are signing on to a unique incentive program aimed at promoting the design of better energy-efficient buildings.

Elliot Lake is experiencing a housing boom - something the town has not seen since the development of the local uranium mines 21 years ago.

Who is in the market for a pre-engineered steel building system (SBS)? Just about anyone.

The awarding of a $17.3-million contract to a southern Ontario company to rebuild Sudbury’s David Street pumping station has riled some individuals in the construction trades community.

After more than four years of planning battles, Sault Ste. Marie enters the big-box shopping era early next year with the opening of a north-end Wal-Mart store. The 100,000-square-foot outlet is expected to open in late January 2003.

A phased-in subdivision development on the airport hill in North Bay received final approval from city councillors after being held up for a decade.

The second phase of the Bayport Village condominium development is underway with the help of Alterra Group of Companies assisting the Town of Haileybury in implementing and financing the project.

Officials with the City of North Bay say a revenue loss of about $84,000 is a small price to pay to keep home construction costs from escalating as a result of an index rate structure.

Work should begin on Phase 4 of the La Verendrye hospital renovation project in Fort Frances by next spring says a city official. The drawings, which are being fine-tuned, are in progress along with consultations from the Ministry of Health.