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Industry reaction to Ontario More Homes Built Faster Act

The Ontario government has proposed Bill 23 the More Homes Built Faster Act that introduces many changes to the province’s regulatory regime for new home builds in an effort to stimulate overall building and construction of affordable housing.


AECO & RESCON hope pilot will set the stage for Ontario-wide digital approvals process

AECO Innovation Lab, the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) and organizations in the One Ontario coalition are delighted that CMHC has announced $2.35 million for a pilot to implement a centralized, one-window digital platform to streamline and modernize the residential development approvals process in Simcoe County.


Genesis appoints Sidhu and Whitwell as new senior vice-presidents

Genesis Land Development Corp. is pleased to announce the promotions of PS Sidhu as Senior Vice President, Homebuilding, along with his role as President, Genesis Builders Group Inc. (“GBG”) and Brian Whitwell as Senior Vice President, Asset Management, both effective November 2, 2022.
 
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The Hammer Episode #33: Managing Expectations - Steve Ryan, MMI Professional Services

Canadian Contractor author of the Ryan Report, Steve Ryan, joins The Hammer to share his thoughts on inflation, interest rates, housing prices and labour...all the big economic topics challenging us all. Why are expectations worse than inflation itself? Why do the prices of houses go down as the prices of everything else rise? Will workers be asking for more in the months ahead? Is there a recession on the horizon? Ryan delves into all that and more from his perspective as a long-time business consultant to Canadian construction company owners. » Listen now...

The Hammer Episode #32: Your Money Back Part 2 – Bonny Koabel, AKR Consulting

There are more government rebate programs out there than you can shake a stick at. Luckily, Bonny Koabel of AKR Consulting has a whole basket of sticks and spends most of her time shaking them at the various government agencies so you don’t have to. Bonny joins The Hammer to discuss the $547.5 million of funding that the Government of Canada has recently announced that offers everyone from provinces to small businesses incentives for the purchase or lease of eligible vehicles. This episode of The Hammer is brought to you by Lepage – TiteFoam. » Listen now...

The Hammer Episode #31: Your Money Back – Bonny Koabel, AKR Consulting

There are more government rebate programs out there than you can shake a stick at. Luckily, Bonny Koabel of AKR Consulting has a whole basket of sticks and spends most of her time shaking them at the various government agencies so you don’t have to. Bonny joins The Hammer to explain three national rebate programs that can give substantial money back to homeowners building custom homes and renovating existing homes. Passing along this information to your customers could help overcome sticker shock and smooth the rails to a higher-value sale. » Listen now...
 
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