Why is there a lot of construction in Montréal?

Every year, Montréal and its boroughs carry out more than 500 construction projects of all kinds within their limits. These projects serve to repair, optimize and modernize infrastructures to improve services to residents and their quality of life.

Why is there always construction in downtown?

Because the infrastructure in most of the city is very aged and there are all sorts of things down there (water pipes, gas pipes, power lines, phone lines) so they are always digging up the streets to make repairs. Then the next winter the macadam patches disintegrate in the multiple freezes and thaws.

Do people speak English in Montréal?

Although many people in Montreal speak English, in any other part of the province you will find that English is rarely used. This is also true of parts of New Brunswick, the province to the east of Quebec.

Why is Montréal the best?

A dynamic cultural scene Whether you enjoy music, art, plays, sport, nature or other things, a good number of activities and events are organized year round in the city. With some 120 festivals a year, Montréal stands out as a real dynamic cultural hub for students from all around the world.

What time can you start construction Montreal?

between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Construction work and the use of construction machinery is permitted between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday to Friday, and between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays.

Is there a lot of construction in New York?

New York City witnessed the construction of more than 72,000 new units of housing in 2015 and 2016, which was easily the most productive two-year period for residential construction in over two decades. The same holds true for residential construction spending.

Can you get evicted for noise complaints Quebec?

If your noisy lessees do not heed your warnings, you can ask the Tribunal administratif du logement to terminate their lease. If you can prove that serious harm has been suffered, the Tribunal can either grant the lease termination immediately or order the lessees to stop making noise.