An update to the Ontario Building Code that just came into effect with the dawn of 2025 should mean quieter, more eco-friendly and, perhaps more importantly, faster construction of new homes across ...

These changes signal a shift toward standardization, streamlining, and increased provincial oversight. Developers, municipalities, and stakeholders should closely monitor Bill 17 as it advances ...

TORONTO - An Ontario college has opened applications to newcomers for a free program intended to address what it describes as a “critical” shortage of building code officials in the province. The ...

A bill that proposes to allow six-storey wood frame buildings in Ontario has been referred to a legislative committee, but the province’s municipal affairs and housing minister suggests that in its ...