Home builders across Alberta are watching and waiting to see if Alberta will deem construction crews and others in the industry as essential workers as Canada’s provinces react to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered the closure of all non-essential workplaces in that province. “Ontario deemed home construction as an essential service and we are hopeful that the government of Alberta would make the same determination,” Laura Bruno, CEO, Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Edmonton Region said.
Bruno said its members are adapting to the dynamic situation of COVID-19 — a situation that seems to change hourly. “Job sites are still open,” Bruno said. “We are trying to ensure that the sites and