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“Since the signing of our MOU with the U.K., we’ve
completed a proof of concept on the Eglinton Crosstown
West project that has shown some promising 昀椀ndings. For
example, the concept developed for the ECWE was able to
achieve a 90 per cent automation integration of the latest
designs for review and analysis. And we’re developing a
plan on how to implement digital twins with our building
partners, asset owners, and municipalities.”
Addressing the implications of U.S. trade policy, Clayton
said Infrastructure Ontario has been exploring strategies
to minimize the impacts of tari昀昀s on its projects, based on
feedback that they’ve received from the market over the last
several months.
“We’ve consistently heard that the market is concerned
about three things,” said Clayton. “First, the burden of the
uncertainty driving potential supply chain issues. Second,
increased costs for steel, aluminum and other materials
and how best to manage these increases. And third, the
importance of the continuation of public-sector projects to
sustain the market as private-sector work slows down.”
Clayton said with the introduction of recent legislation
that the Ontario government is committed to minimizing the
impacts of tari昀昀s while investing in opportunities to build
the domestic capacity across the construction industry.
“You will also see these commitments re昀氀ected in our
procurement documents as future projects come to market.
Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, Kinga Surma, and Infrastructure
Ontario CEO and President, Angela Clayton (centre), discussed the
release of IO’s Market Update at an event moderated by Kelly Jackson,
Vice-President, Destination Development at Destination Toronto.
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