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Letter to the Editor: Investment tax credit program amounts to more red tape

  To the Editor: There’s an old adage that if something sounds too good t...

Associations , Government November 18, 2024

Avison Young’s Lacheur appointed chair of BOMA Canada

TORONTO — Avison Young’s principal and executive vice-president of real estate m...

Associations November 18, 2024

MEA, ACEC-Ontario launch revised standard agreement for engineering projects

MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The Municipal Engineers Association (MEA) and the Associatio...

Associations November 15, 2024

RESCON report warns the future is dire for housing starts in Ontario

VAUGHAN, ONT. — The future is not looking bright for housing starts in Ontario,...

Associations , Economic November 14, 2024

Submissions open for OAA’s SHIFT2025 Challenge

TORONTO — The Ontario Association of Architects’ (OAA) SHIFT2025 Challenge, Resh...

Associations November 13, 2024

ACO celebrates reinvigorating Ontario’s heritage through challenging projects

At a recent gala event in Toronto, the developers, designers, contractors and ot...

Associations November 6, 2024

Housing pushes the envelope of this year’s OAA Queen’s Park Picks

Nine diverse housing projects, ranging from a Kingston apartment building constr...

Associations , Projects November 1, 2024

ULI kicks off Hines Student Competition

TORONTO — The Toronto branch of the Urban Land Institute has announced details o...

Associations October 30, 2024

RCCAO emphasizes importance of immigration to construction sector

TORONTO — The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) has...

Associations October 29, 2024

RESCON women’s panel encourages planting the seed early to help grow future tradespeople

Angela Coldwell has made it her mission to raise awareness about careers in cons...

Associations , Labour October 29, 2024

Piccini greeted as friend, partner of Building Trades

Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development David...

Associations October 25, 2024

The ‘math doesn’t make sense’: A rental housing development struggle

The biggest challenge to getting rental housing projects built today is the math...

Associations October 16, 2024

ACEC names Pelletier new chair of board of directors

OTTAWA — The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC) has a...

Associations October 15, 2024

Ontario government engineers start job action in contract dispute

TORONTO - More than 600 professional engineers and land surveyors who work for t...

Associations , Government October 8, 2024

Lack of clarity can lead to messy disputes: OGCA panel

Construction partnerships start with pure intentions but too often the best-laid...

Associations October 4, 2024

Lesurf’s goal as OGCA chair is to bolster the voice of the industry

After over 11 years on the board, Craig Lesurf has been named chair of the Ontar...

Associations October 2, 2024

Is the Ontario Highway 401 tunnel really feasible? The industry responds

The Government of Ontario announced it is exploring the feasibility of construct...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure October 2, 2024

To bid or not to bid? New CCA tool has the answer

A new Canadian Construction Association (CCA) bulletin aims to help contractors...

Associations October 1, 2024

Proposed regulation could help Ontario builders free up funds for housing projects

A consultation process has been launched by the Ontario government to implement...

Associations , Government September 27, 2024

RESCON continues to urge governments to make homebuilding more affordable

VAUGHAN, ONT.  — Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) president...

Associations , Government September 26, 2024

CCA’s CONtact mentorship program now accepting submissions

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) is looking for innovators with a pro...

Associations September 26, 2024

OHBA acquires EnerQuality, aims to launch training program

NIAGARA FALLS, ONT. — The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) has announce...

Associations September 25, 2024

Haider blasts political expediency at transit summit

The billing for the recent keynote speech by Toronto Metropolitan University (TM...

Associations September 18, 2024

RESCON housing summit to examine why Ontario’s housing crisis is going ‘in the wrong direction’: Lyall

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting its fourth a...

Associations September 17, 2024

Todorova named chair of Construction & Design Alliance of Ontario

VAUGHAN, ONT. - Nadia Todorova, executive director of the Residential and Civil...

Associations September 17, 2024

Toronto ICI stakeholders call for major procurement reform

TORONTO - Three major Toronto ICI construction associations are calling on the C...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects September 16, 2024

Righting the ship: City of Toronto looks at regulating ‘iceberg homes’

Planning division staff at the City of Toronto will report back this fall on how...

Associations September 16, 2024

HCRA lays 124 charges against Albion

TORONTO - The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has laid 124 charges...

Associations , Government , Projects September 13, 2024

Your top DCN headlines: Sept. 9 to 13

Your top DCN headlines this week cover news Transport Futures panellists are war...

Associations , Government , Infrastructure , Projects September 13, 2024

Ontario invests $26M to build new training centre at LiUNA 183 campus

VAUGHAN, ONT. - A new training centre at LiUNA 183’s skilled trades training cam...

Associations , Government , Projects September 12, 2024

OAA seeks speakers for 2025 conference and webinar presenters

TORONTO—The OAA has issued a call for speakers for the 2025 Conference in Ottawa...

Associations September 12, 2024

Alberta, Ontario companies leading charge on asphalt mixture EPDs

Two asphalt concrete producing companies in Alberta and Ontario are leading the...

Associations September 11, 2024

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