Friday, February 27, 2026
Report sounds alarm over proposal to ban tiebacks in Ontario
A new report rings the alarm on the costly implications a ban of tiebacks would have across Ontario’s construction industry. According to the report, “Steel…
Residential Construction Council of Ontario
RESCON event highlights importance of home construction industry
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) held its annual general meeting in Vaughan, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford making an appearance as the keynote…
Province of Ontario plans to require AEDs on construction sites
The government of Ontario announced it has introduced legislation that will, if passed, create safer workplaces for construction workers by requiring automatic external defibrillators (AEDs)…
Governments, industry condemn and respond to U.S. tariffs
Governments and representatives from Canada’s construction and infrastructure industry have been quick to respond and condemn the unjustified and unreasonable tariffs imposed by U.S. President…
Online RESCON summit will tackle issues causing housing supply crisis
Runaway bureaucracy, endless red tape, exorbitant taxes, and an approvals system that is slow, antiquated and dysfunctional are killing the new home market, according to…
New guide gives construction employers a blueprint to build positive workplace culture
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has released a best practice guide with tips and strategies to help build a more positive workplace culture on construction sites,…
Builders call on governments to work together on housing supply crisis in 2024
With housing supply and affordability expected to dip even further in 2024, the Residential Construction Council of Ontario ( RESCON) is calling on political leaders from all…
Get on the Housing Bandwagon
By Richard Lyall The federal government’s decision to remove the five-per-cent GST on construction of new rental apartment buildings has come late in the game.…
Solutions to housing supply crisis will be explored at free online summit
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting a free online housing summit Oct. 12, 2023, to spark innovative discussions and discuss what needs to be done…
Toronto mayoral hopefuls asked to consider actions to boost housing supply
A leading construction association is proposing that Toronto mayoral candidates consider three actions that could be taken to speed up residential construction and boost the…
Builders say feds must ante up more funds for housing and related infrastructure
A pair of construction associations are calling on the federal government to do its part and begin investing more of the tax revenue it collects…
Transportation, skilled trades highlight Province of Ontario’s 2023 budget
Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released Ontario’s $204.7 billion 2023 budget. “Ontario’s economy remains resilient, but the road ahead continues to be uncertain,” said Minister…
Research project to explore how digital technology can enhance approval process
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) announced that the AECO Innovation Lab will be teaming up with four prominent Canadian universities across the country on…
Tower crane best practices guide released by residential builders and industry stakeholders
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) and its industry partners have released a comprehensive best practices guide as part of their ongoing commitment to continuous improvement. The…
Doug Ford and Ontario PCs given second mandate with election victory
Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives won a second majority by winning 83 of 124 seats in the Ontario Provincial election. The NDP formed official…
TCBN hands out Community Benefits Champion Award
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) announced that Amina Dibe, manager of government and stakeholder relations, was named winner of the 2022 Community Benefits…
2022 federal budget targets housing and greening the economy
In its 2022 budget, which includes $56-billion in new spending over six years, the federal government is proposing more than $10-billion in new spending on…
Construction industry marks International Women’s Day with call for more initiatives
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is marking International Women’s Day with a call for more initiatives to support the recruitment of women into the…
RESCON calling on federal government to allow more skilled trades into Canada
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) wants the federal government to allow more workers with skilled trades backgrounds to immigrate to Canada, speed-up harmonization of building…
Virtual summit being held to generate solutions to housing crisis
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is hosting a free virtual summit on March 3, 2022, to examine what caused the current housing crisis and explore short-…
Groups praise investment into critical transportation infrastructure in Ontario
Construction groups in Ontario welcomed the provincial government’s fall economic statement that focused on transportation infrastructure and skilled trades training. In its Build Ontario, the…
Federal Budget Supports Resilient Recovery, Infrastructure Spending
Yesterday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, released Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience, the Government of Canada’s…
Increasingly inclusive construction in Canada
By Grant Cameron As a child, Bijal Dalal was fascinated by tall buildings and the challenge of trying to figure out how they were built.…
COVID-19 taking a toll
By Grant Cameron The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of Canadian workers and the construction industry must continue taking steps…