Quebec hardware stores stay busy during construction holiday

Quebec’s construction holiday begins today, continuing through the first week of August. It will impact 28 percent of the province’s workforce, though exceptions are built in for work such as civil engineering and emergency projects. AQMAT president Richard Darveau told Montreal’s 98.5FM that hardware sales will nevertheless be “pretty good” during the period. Many homeowners, he explained, will use part of their vacation time to pursue renovations.