The Residential Construction Council of Canada has called on the provincial government to implement changes that would all a more streamlined building and planning development approvals process.

A new, battery-free sensor developed by University of Waterloo researchers can detect water leaks in buildings at a fraction of the cost of existing systems.

OGCA President Clive Thurston calls members to action against “one of the greatest challenges we have faced in many years”.

Employment in Canada’s construction and maintenance industry is anticipated to grow by 50,200 workers by 2029. When coupled with the anticipated retirement of more than 257,000 construction workers over the same period, the industry will need to recruit more than 307,000 workers over the decade to keep pace with demand, according to the labour market forecast released by BuildForce Canada.

Ontario government’s new regulations concerning excess soil and brownfields will have significant impacts, especially concerning the environmental side of land development,writes environmental law and construction law expert Roxie Graystone.