July 4, 2019
Ontario’s Government is putting people first by improving employment services with a new system that focuses on the needs of local communities, workers and employers to help Ontarians get good, quality jobs. These improvements will …
Ontario Builds Skilled Workforce with Strengthened Employment Services Read more >
June 4, 2019
by Shane MacDonald, Chris Simon Barrie Advance Ten years after the City of Barrie annexed land from Innisfil, and as development begins to ramp up in that area, Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman says he feels the right decision …
Reflecting on 10 years since annexation in Barrie and Innisfil Read more >
May 15, 2019
Karen Hansen from Pratt Homes says she’s ‘never seen a DC bylaw rushed through so quickly’; Developers ask for more time to review data by: Raymond Bowe As the city works toward an overhaul of its development …
Construction community concerned about revamped development charges Read more >
May 15, 2019
Panellists presiding over a recent Osgoode Professional Development session on the repercussions of Ontario’s new construction adjudication system had a simple message for parties who might end up on the losing end of disputes: …
Adjudication panellists urge parties to ‘pay up’ or face consequences Read more >
May 15, 2019
One-size-fits-all approach in face of rapid growth doesn’t work, writes Joe Vaccaro, CEO of the Ontario Home Builders’ Association The arrival on Jan. 1, 2019 of a regulation mandating sprinklers in care facilities suggests the …
Ford government ‘has vision’ to build homes, protect environment: developer Read more >
May 9, 2019
A provincial government plan to boost supply in Ontario has been welcomed by the body representing the province’s builders. The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) says that the Ontario Housing Supply Action Plan paves …
Ontario housing plan will help affordability, rental market Read more >
