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Construction and Building Materials

Vaughan’s construction and building materials sector is integral to supporting residential, commercial, and industrial building growth across Ontario and Canada. Vaughan’s Construction industry contributed $4 billion in real GDP to Vaughan’s economy in 2023 (Conference Board of Canada).

The construction and building materials sector in Vaughan is home to many of Canada’s top builders, developers, contractors and building material suppliers, this sector is supported by a large and concentrated workforce in the construction trades and engineering. The sector comprises work in residential, industrial and commercial construction at a provincial and national level.

Construction in Vaughan is supported by high economic spin-offs anchored by strong local industry verticals, including advanced manufacturing, retail and wholesale trade, professional and business services and technology.

Vaughan’s Construction and Building Materials sector offer end-to-end supply chain support from the manufacturing of building materials such as glass, steel, tile and wood products to building design and engineering and construction.

Key Sector

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Leading Construction and Building Material Companies

Leading companies in the construction and building materials sector include Bonfield Construction, NPL Canada LTD. Condrain Company, OZZ Electric Inc. BVGlazing Systems, Modern Niagara Toronto Inc. Empire Communities, and Improve, which is Canada’s largest home improvement centre with over 350 showrooms.

 

Tap into a robust and skilled workforce

Vaughan is home to three state-of-the-art training centres operated by the College of Carpenters and Allied Trades Inc. (CCAT) and Labourers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA) Local 183, delivering the most comprehensive training programs that are meant to simulate a true construction setting. These centres work to support the industries growing labor needs and support construction projects across the province and country.

In addition to these training centres, Vaughan is also home to 15 technical and trades schools. These schools offer training programs in a variety of fields such as beauty and cosmetology, electrical, plumbing, drywall acoustic mechanic and lather, logistics.

Seventy-three per cent of Vaughan’s population over 25 has a post-secondary certificate, diploma or degree – surpassing both the provincial (68 per cent) and national (67 per cent) average. Vaughan’s location lets you tap into:

  • a labour force of 3.9 million workers
  • the next generation of talent attending eight colleges and seven universities

Sector Ecosystem

Residential Building Construction

240

Companies

4,500

Employees

Water, Sewer line and Oil and Gas Structure Construction

30

Companies

2,300

Employees

Electrical, Power and Communications

260

Contractors

14,800

Employees

Engineering and Architectural

160

Companies

2,300

Employees

Supporting organizations

Carpenters’ District Council of Ontario

Council of Ontario Construction Associations

Vaughan Chamber of Commerce

Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD)

Ontario General Contractors Association

Ontario Home Builders’ Association

Vaughan is Transformative, Ambitious and Purpose-driven.

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