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RCCAO calls on governments to commit more funds to municipalities

By:Building .caPosted: Jan 15th, 2021In: ConstructionNews

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) released a video that calls on the federal and provincial governments to take urgent action and commit more funds to municipalities so “that state-of-good-repair projects can be tendered in 2021.”[...]

Ontario’s tighter rules allow builders to keep working on condos, other jobs

By:Building .caPosted: Jan 15th, 2021In: ConstructionNews

TORONTO – Ontario’s new COVID-19 emergency measures don’t prevent construction from continuing on many developments, including condos. Residential Construction Council of Ontario president Richard Lyall said the exception is important because the province has not[...]

Ontario says crews can finish ongoing home renovations, but new projects are on hold

By:Building .caPosted: Jan 14th, 2021In: ConstructionNews

TORONTO – Ontario homeowners who haven’t started work on their renovation projects as of Jan. 12 will have to put their plans on hold under the province’s new construction rules. The rules are part of tightened COVID-19[...]

Permitted construction activities under Ontario’s new stay at home order

By:Building .caPosted: Jan 12th, 2021In: ConstructionNews

Ontario has declared a state of emergency and issued a stay-at-home order that will take effect Thursday January 13 at 12:01 a.m. in response to surging COVID-19 infections that threaten to overrun the health-care system.[...]

Maintaining Construction Safety During COVID-19

By:Building .caPosted: Jan 6th, 2021In: ConstructionNews

Managing multiple construction sites has always been multi-faceted with several different factors coming into play at the same time, be it the safety of our workers, to sourcing various trades, construction materials and equipment, to[...]

The HCRA releases new licensing fees and conduct guidelines

By:Building .caPosted: Dec 21st, 2020In: ConstructionNews

The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has posted new licensing fees along with guidelines for builder conduct and consumer complaints, which will take effect on February 1, 2021. The HCRA will be designated by the[...]

TCHC approves Tridel for Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization

By:Building .caPosted: Dec 19th, 2020In: ConstructionNews

The Board of Directors of Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) has approved the selection of Tridel Builders Inc. as TCHC’s developer partner for Phases 4 and 5 of the Regent Park revitalization following a competitive[...]

Builders laud green grants, but warn that Liberal climate plan could hike home costs

By:Building .caPosted: Dec 18th, 2020In: ConstructionNews

The Liberal government’s new $15-billion climate action plan includes welcome incentives for green renovations, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association said Monday. But the CHBA also warned that regulators must be careful not to raise housing costs[...]

Annual pace of inflation climbs to 1.0 per cent in November, Statistics Canada says

By:Building .caPosted: Dec 18th, 2020In: ConstructionNews

OTTAWA – The country’s annual inflation rate in November rose to its fastest pace since the start of the pandemic, driven by a rise in prices for homes, rent and goods around the house. Statistics[...]

Building picked up in November as housing starts jumped 14.4%

By:Building .caPosted: Dec 16th, 2020In: ConstructionNews

Builders broke ground on more homes in November as construction on multi-family housing picked up in Vancouver and Montreal, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts[...]