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With federal and provincial governments committed to spending hundreds of billions of dollars on construction infrastructure projects across the country, theA letter released by the organization suggests the economic costs of construction are being unfairly offloaded on small businesses and disruption should be mitigated through better planning, communication and execution of projects as well as reimbursing those worst hit.
Nearly a third of the businesses impacted say they were not given any notice prior to the start of the projects, and 26 per cent were given notice of only four weeks or less. Small business owners have complained about several issues during local construction projects, from traffic and noise to dust and debris, according to the CFIB letter. Their operations are also disrupted by challenges with courier deliveries and accessibility for customers and staff due to limited parking. Often, these disruptions result in significantly decreased sales.
However, he says, large-scale, phased, linear projects like water, wastewater lines and sewers, and roads pose more of a problem because, due to the nature of the work, streets often must be closed and transit has to be rerouted. Thein Toronto is an example of such a project as crews had to tunnel underneath and put in shafts which are disruptive.
However, Cautillo says compensation is already built into most contracts, so the idea is not revolutionary.
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