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The calls for reduced taxes and red tape to stimulate construction are getting deafening. The first government that figures out how to get municipalities out of their own way, wins.
- Patrick Flannery, editor
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The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has filed a legal application in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against the City of Toronto over the escalation of the Toronto Green Standard (TGS) performance measures. RESCON is seeking a mandatory order that would enforce the Building Code Act and prohibit the city from imposing building regulations on planning applications because they are beyond the legal authority of the city.
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Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, David Piccini, announced a $3 million investment by the province into the Humber Centre for Skilled Trades and Technology on Nov. 27.
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A strong and healthy construction sector is the key to a solid Canadian economy. But outdated procurement strategies, labour shortages, and lack of adequate investment are preventing the industry from realizing its full potential.
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The Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Six Act, 2024 on Nov. 27. The proposed measures include creating a new parental leave and long-term illness leave and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board changes delivering rebates and lower premiums.
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[caption id="attachment_1003294819" align="alignleft" width="416"] (Stock Images)[/caption] Newer Canadian businesses are driving significant growth in debt balances, according to the Equifax Canada Q3 Business Credit Trends Report, setting a complex stage for the upcoming holiday season. Total business debt balances reached $35 billion in Q3 2024, a 15.3 percent increase from the same period last year, with businesses opened in the past 24 months contributing to a 25.2 per centrise in balances compared to their counterparts in Q3 2023.
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At Procore’s Groundbreak event in Denver, Colo., Joe DiPinto of Premier Construction Software in Markham, Ont., shared his insights into how AI might help contractors with new capabilities for manipulating their finanical and accounting data.
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Mark wins our November Dilemma for his critical insights into why Kelsey's parents may not be putting a transition plan in place for him - including the dark possibility they are plotting to sell the company out from under him! Mark is entered to win our Q4 prize from DeWalt. Watch this space for our December Dilemma, coming next week.
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The residential construction industry, and particularly the high-rise condo sector in the Toronto area, has taken a shellacking lately as many developers have put their projects on hold. Years of high interest rates, excessive taxes, bureaucracy and red tape, and an outdated and abysmally slow approvals system created a perfect storm of debilitating conditions for homebuilders.
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Steve Johnston of Omnigence, a private equity firm investing in the construction sector, has a stark warning. He sees a real risk of long-term stagflation (inflation coupled with low productivity and high unemployment) in our present conditions and government policies. His white paper lays out the broad details, but he joins The Hammer to talk about the specific effects in Canada’s homebuilding sector and what will be needed to avoid them.
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Espisito and Koblik, the husband and wife owners of Otis Interiors in Guelph, Ont., have discovered a better way of doing business. They leverage their creative and operational expertise with a careful design plan including intensive homeowner consultation, milestones, acquisition of all permits and drawings and a payment and procurement schedule to achieve a high level of preparation before anyone swings a hammer.
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New standards for energy efficiency and low carbon impact in construction are demanding new skills in the trades – skills your young workers might be more familiar with than you are. Chad Flinn, associate vice-president of academics at Red Deer Polytechnic, and Judi Varga-Toth, manager of the ImpAct-Climate program at Colleges and Institutes Canada, are working to educate today’s construction industry in how to design and install the elements of net zero homes, including the unique considerations for heat pumps, solar panels, EV chargers, continuous insulation and high-performance fenestration. Learning needs to be ongoing in this time of rapid change, and Flinn and Varga-Toth share insights and free online resources in this episode of The Hammer.
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Dec. 11, 2024 | Tokyo, Japan.
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Dec. 24th, 2024 | Toronto, Ont.
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Canada’s national trade show dedicated to concrete, construction and the aggregates industries is happening on Feb. 12-13 2025, in Toronto, Ont. The Canadian Concrete Expo (CCE) 2025 will be the seventh annual show.
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The NAHB International Builders' Show is the largest annual light construction show in the world. The 2024 show welcomed 76,000+ visitors from more than 100 countries.
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Brockville, Ont. - Must have a minimum 4 years experience in the residential construction industry
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Red Deer. Alta - We are looking for somebody to install and repair electrical systems in multifamily residential buildings.
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Kelowna, B.C. - We are seeking somebody to measure and cut piping, and connect piping using welding and brazing equipment.
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