Ontario will allow 24/7 healthcare, residential work to boost flexibility; Quebec reopened projects April 20 with added compliance.

Safety harnesses apparently prevented more serious injury in 2017 mishap.

Market contraction and bottom-line hits are set to plague AEC sector through 2021, but firms push to keep staff in place, chiefs say in surveys.

Architect and subcontractors also filed multi-six-figure liens.

Revised final mandate removes 'co-benefits' of wider pollution improvements; utilities object, with big investments made and 21 state attorneys general had jointly opposed.

Despite an estimated 20 % reduction in site workers, utility hopes to maintain the project's current schedule.