RESCON and industry partners release tower crane best practices guide
Posted: Nov 22nd, 2022In: ConstructionNewsThe Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) and its industry partners have released a comprehensive best practices guide that outlines what mechanical, electrical and structural inspections are required prior to erecting a tower crane on[...]
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Carpenters union announce employers reach tentative agreement in ICI sector
Posted: May 26th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsAccording to a new Carpenters Union release, the Carpenters District Council of Ontario have reached a Tentative Agreement in the ICI sector (Industrial Commercial Institutional) with various Employer Bargaining Agencies in the province of Ontario.[...]
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ICI Carpenters announce province wide strike
Posted: May 6th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsCarpenter’s District Council of Ontario, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (the “Carpenters”) announced that a province-wide strike of carpenters in the industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) sector in the construction industry is[...]
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Residential construction workers on strike in the GTA: RESCON
Posted: May 3rd, 2022In: ConstructionNewsThe Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is advising that all collective bargaining agreements for residential construction in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) expired April 30, 2022. The organization states that a tentative agreement has[...]
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Residential construction continues to slow following April peak: StatsCan
Posted: Oct 14th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsAccording to Statistics Canada, residential construction investment decreased 2.9% in August, with declines posted in every province except for a slight increase in Nova Scotia. Investment in single family homes was down 2.6% to $7.0 billion, with Quebec,[...]
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Residential Building Permits Increased 9.1% in June: StatsCan
Posted: Aug 10th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsAccording to a recent report by Statistics Canada, the total value of building permits rose 6.9% to $10.3 billion in June. Seven provinces contributed to the gain, led by Ontario, which jumped 22.7%. Construction intentions in the residential[...]
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GTA new home market strong in May
Posted: Jul 6th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsThe Greater Toronto Area new home market continued strong in May, with total sales and condominium apartment sales above the 10-year average, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today. Total May new[...]
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$2.6-billion Canada Greener Homes Grant to provide $5,000 for retrofits
Posted: May 28th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsThe Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today launched the new Canada Greener Homes Grant, which according to the government, will help up to 700,000 Canadian homeowners across the country improve the energy efficiency of their homes and[...]
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