Report from RESCON – Canadian renovation and homebuilding news for Jan. 30, 2026

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EDITOR'S NOTE

"If the RESCON meeting featuring the premier and mayors made one thing clear, it's that finger-pointing is the biggest barrier to getting new homes built in Ontario today."

Patrick Flannery, editor

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Cooper raising money for family mental health

Cooper Equipment Rentals, a full-service Canadian construction equipment rental company, has partnered with Skyjack to launch nine new golden telehandlers, a gold trench shield and a golden pump as part of its fifth annual Golden...

Martens takes top seat at B.C. sustainable building organization

Light House, a leader in regenerative and circular built environments, today announced that Brenda Martens, a long-time champion of sustainability in BC’s construction sector has assumed the role of board chair, succeeding John Holland, senior...

Home Hardware raises over $180,000 to combat cystic fibrosis

Home Hardware has announced that its 2025 Supplier Partnership Charity Golf Tournament raised an exceptional $181,855.00 in support of Cystic Fibrosis Canada. The tournament brought together Home Hardware team members, dealers and suppliers for a...

Residential permits drop in November

In November, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $1.8 billion (13.1 percent) to $12 billion. Both the residential ($1 billion) and non-residential ($788.2 million) sectors contributed to the decrease.

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Ford government talks housing at RESCON meeting

The Ontario housing buck definitely stopped at the Residential Construction Council of Ontario meeting Jan. 22 in Vaughan, Ont., with Ontario premier, Doug Ford; minister of municipal affairs and housing, Robert Flack; Vaughan mayor, Steven...

Leading Edge: A look into the VRBA crystal ball

The Victoria Residential Builders Association’s (VRBA) Annual Crystal Ball Housing Forecast on Jan. 14 featured presentations by Fergus Kyne, chair of the Victoria Real Estate Board; Brendon Ogmundson, chief economist at the British Columbia Real...

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A new agreement to expand your talent pool

The skills shortage across the Canadian construction sector is a growing issue which, without significant intervention, will only continue to worsen. For small and medium-sized businesses and independent contractors, it has become a daily operational...

Winner’s Circle: Tamra Pugh

Tamra Pugh takes home our fourth-quarter 2025 prize of a DeWalt 20V Max XR two-speed hammer drill and impact two-tool combo kit with XR Powerpack batteries. Here’s her smart solution to Josh’s problem with unscrupulous...

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