OCS 2021 Contractor Survey

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Mar 8, 2021

For the past fifteen years, the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s (OCS) Contractor Survey has captured the industry’s business outlook for the coming year, while monitoring critical issues affecting the industry. This year’s Contractor Survey provides insights on construction activity, skilled labour shortages, technologies and health & safety in the construction industry.

The 2021 Contractor Survey was released as part of the 21st Annual State of the Industry and Outlook Conference Virtual Event on March 4, 2021. This informative and well-attended virtual event, hosted by the OCS, is where industry experts unravelled economic indicators and gave insight into where the construction industry is headed in 2021.

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