Local Business and Economic Development News

Feature Development: 11 Spalding Drive

The opportunity consists of a 123,780 SF industrial building located in a diverse commercial and industrial node surrounded by an abundance of amenities. The building is situated on approximately 10.7 acres of land, providing a low coverage ratio of only 27%, allowing for ample additional land uses...

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Feature Development: 20 Kenyon Street

Feature Development Opportunity

FOR SALE
20 Kenyon Street
0.82 Acres Industrial Zoned Land

PROPERTY OVERVIEW

• Located in Brantford's North East Industrial Area
• Great Hwy 403 access
• 11,000 sq.ft. building with approximately 1,300 sq.ft. of offices
• 200 Amps / 600 Volts
• Two Grade level doors 10' x 10'
• Reception,...

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Pre-Trades Program Introduced at Six Nations Polytechnic

Six Nations Polytechnic to offer Pre-Trades Program

Six Nations Polytechnic and Mohawk College’s Marshall School of Skilled Trades & Apprenticeship will be offering a new program in Brantford next summer called “Manufacturing Pre-Trades Pathways”. This new program will provide students with the necessary...

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New Regional Program to Help Create Jobs

The Ontario government is launching the first part of its commitment to transform business supports to deliver value for money for taxpayers and create sustainable opportunities for businesses and communities in eastern and southwestern Ontario.

Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation...

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Ontario Government Launching Online Trades Hub

The provincial government is continuing to promote rewarding and vibrant career opportunities in the skilled trades as part of National Skilled Trades and Technology Week.

About one in five new jobs in Ontario over the next five years is expected to be in trades-related occupations. Across the country...

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Industry 4.0 and What it Means for Canadian Business

What is Industry 4.0?

• It describes the use of digital technologies to make manufacturing more agile, flexible and responsive to customer needs.
• Industrial applications of the Internet, wireless sensors, software and other advanced technologies are combined to create "smart factories."
• Over time, it...

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October 2019 Construction Numbers

The City released its October 2019 Report on Construction Activity demonstrating a construction value of $4.919 million for issued permits. The construction value attained in the month of October is less than the values attained in October 2018, and is also below the past five year average for the construction...

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October 2019 Labour Market Update

The latest Statistics Canada local labour market report customized for the Brantford CMA for last month is now available.

October Unemployment Rate: Brantford 3.2% [-] Ontario 5.3% [=] Canada 5.5% [=]

Be sure to review the participation rate and the employment rate (reported as percentages), as well...

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Manufacturing Month - October 2019

October was Manufacturing Month and the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie and community partners, including the City of Brantford and local school boards, coordinated a slate of activities to celebrate manufacturing in the area. These activities include student tours of select area companies, producing...

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Brantford CMA Again Secures Top on BMO Labour Market Report Card

The Bank of Montreal’s 2019 Q3 labour market report card again ranks the Brantford CMA as having the best labour market in Canada. The ranking is led by The Brantford CMA’s impressive 17.3% employment growth and complimented by a September unemployment rate of 3.6%, down 1.2% from the same period last...

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