Top news this week includes Bird Construction announcing their plans to acquire Stuart Olson. Also Statistics Canada announced that June building permits rose close to pre-COVID levels which is a good sign for our industry as well as the Canadian economy.

Links to these stories and more in this week’s edition. 

Thanks for reading and have a safe week.

Best Regards,

Arnie Gess, Publisher and President Construction Links Network

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Statistics Canada – June building permits rise to comparable pre-COVID levels

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IAPMO seeks volunteers for participation on the Building Standards Committee

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