TREX forecasts 2023 outdoor living trends
According to the real estate website Zillow, a functional outdoor space is the most sought-after amenity among today’s homebuyers. For … Read more
Canada
Board of health calls for Ontario to upgrade to building code ventilation standards
An Ontario board of health is asking the province to amend the building code to mandate higher standards for ventilation, … Read more
Canadian home sales drop 40 per cent in February compared with year ago
February’s home sales plummeted 40 per cent from a year ago to levels not seen since before the pandemic as … Read more
Residential builders welcome proposed work plan to tackle Toronto’s housing crisis
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) welcomes the new work plan that has been drafted by City of Toronto … Read more
Home Depot names new executive vice president of merchandising
The Home Depot has named William “Billy” Bastek executive vice president of merchandising, effective immediately. Bastek replaces Jeff Kinnaird, who … Read more
Ontario municipalities feel impacts of housing law, worry over little audit progress
It has been more than three months since Ontario promised to make municipalities “whole” on a loss of development charge … Read more
Investment in building construction increased in January: StatCan
Investment in building construction increased 1.5 per cent to $20.4 billion in January, with all components posting gains. The residential … Read more
Buy now, pay later renovation finance product launched
Image Credit: CNW Group/bidmii International Inc. A new embedded financial product is available that’s designed to help homeowners find contractors … Read more
Ontario to require high school students to earn a technological education credit
In a bid to help boost the number of students looking to enter the skills trades, the Ontario government is … Read more
Plenty of opportunities for women in construction, RESCON says
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is marking International Women’s Day by encouraging more women to pursue careers in … Read more
Ontario allowing high school students to transition to skilled trades apprenticeship programs
In a move to help fix the skilled labour shortage, the Ontario government has announced a plan to allow students … Read more
Investment in building construction decreased in December, StatCan says
Investment in building construction in Canada decreased 1.3 per cent to $20.2 billion in December 2022, new figures from Statistics Canada show. … Read more