OCS State of the Industry & Outlook Conference 2024

January 11, 2024

The Ontario Construction Secretariat invites you to attend our 24th Annual State of the Industry & Outlook Conference on March 7, 2024, at The International Centre in Mississauga. This informative and well-attended half-day conference is where Ontario’s ICI construction industry gathers to discuss economic indicators and gain insight into where the construction industry is headed in the year to come.

Joining the conference once again will be Director and Senior Economist at BMO, Robert Kavcic, who will provide those in attendance with his views on current economic conditions as well as a forecast for the rest of 2024. OCS Director of Research, Katherine Jacobs, will also present the findings from the annual Contractor Survey, which serves to gauge contractor perspectives about the construction market for the coming year.

The full lineup of 2024 speakers will be announced soon.

Go HERE to register

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