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Summer is here, the pool is open and the Blue Jays are playing well. I feel this covers all the important news.
- Patrick Flannery, editor
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[caption id="attachment_1003296354" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Statistics Canada[/caption] In April, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $829.6 million (6.6 percent) to $11.7 billion. British Columbia (down $1.2 billion) led this decrease in construction intentions, which was mitigated by Ontario (up $299.3 million). On a constant dollar basis (2023=100), the total value of building permits issued in April fell by 6.6 percent from the previous month and by 16.4 percent on a year-over-year basis, following a strong upward movement in April 2024. Multi-family construction intentions weigh down residential sector Residential construction intentions declined 11.6 percent ($967.7 million) to $7.4 ...
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In a province that lost over 8,000 affordable housing units between 2016 and 2021, New Brunswick is turning to modular construction as a fast and scalable solution to a worsening housing crunch.
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[caption id="attachment_1003296349" align="alignleft" width="354"] Adobe stock[/caption] Gerry Byrne, minister of Jobs, Immigration and Growth as announced funding to develop a comprehensive understanding of the current environment of the skilled trades in the construction industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. Funding for this project is provided by the Newfoundland and Labrador-Canada Labour Market Development Agreement. TradesNL will receive over $135,000 to initiate a labour market assessment project beginning with developing and distributing a targeted industry survey to understand the current membership, workforce availability, and barriers to entry in all construction sectors in Newfoundland and Labrador. The survey will also seek feedback on ...
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Online reviews are both an invaluable marketing tool and a major pain in the posterior. Here's some advice on how to manage them and make them work for you.
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We get the occasional complaint when we run a photo of someone doing something that a reader feels is unsafe. Here's our stance on the issue.
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Tina is wondering if she should go all-in on business automation. Give your solution to Tina's dilemma for a chance to win a 20V MAX GRABO Lifter from DeWalt.
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Silica is one of the most common hazards at construction sites. Workers exposed to airborne respirable silica are at an increased risk of developing lung diseases like silicosis, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Meghan Friesen, Occupational Hygienist with the Ontario Health Clinics for Ontario Workers, discusses the hazards and health effects of silica, exposures in the construction industry, and the free online Silica Control Tool.
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High-profile wildfires doing substantial property damage to urban areas in B.C. and Alberta have spurred NRCan to look at creating Canadian building standards for wildfire resistance. The consultation process has just begun, but it seems likely that some day soon we may see new codes requiring resistant windows, doors and other components in wildfire-prone areas. What might these rules look like? How do we determine if a product is sufficiently resistant to external fires? And what is the science behind making frames and glass that resists fire and prevents heat transfer to the home interior? Robin Urquhart has worked on ...
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The difficulty, expense and delay in getting projects approved has been identified as one of the big reasons Ontario is nowhere near its homebuilding goals and not likely to be any time soon. Enter Arash Shahi and his non-profit One Ontario initiative to offer a database of municipal zoning bylaws and regulations that shows where building can happen and whether your project qualifies. One Ontario has the data and the software tools – what it needs now is provincial backing to legitimize regional planning authorities using it. Shahi explains what One Ontario is, what information it can provide and how it could be part of the path forward to getting this province out of its homebuilding logjam.
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