The Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) has released the Coronavirus Contractors Survey 2: Restart & Recovery to provide insight on how the construction industry is restarting and recovering from the initial effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
As part of the first stage of its reopening framework, the Ontario government will allow all construction activities to resume, provided the general trend on health indicators continues to improve.
Certain businesses in Ontario are allowed to reopen under strict safety guidelines, including seasonal businesses and some essential construction projects.
The entire construction industry in Québec will reopen as of May 11, confirmed Jean Boulet, the Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Solidarity and Minister Responsible for the Mauricie Region.
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), deep learning, and neural networks have propelled the field ahead of human capabilities in detecting vehicles, labelling workers, and identifying safety hazards on construction sites.
