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Site plan approval delays costing Ontario’s economy $3.5B a year: OAA

Site plan approval delays costing Ontario’s economy $3.5B a year: OAA
Municipalities are taking too long to process site plan applications and that is costing the Ontario economy roughly $3.5 billion a year, up from roughly $300 to $900 million a year in 2018, says the Ontario Association of Architects. A recently released...
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Construction stakeholders commit to working with new Carney government
National construction stakeholders say they believe the election of a new Libera...
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‘Climate action is part of competitiveness,’ advises Cement Association of Canada expert
In a far-reaching all day educational conference in Toronto on low-carbon concre...
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HCRA issues immediate licence suspension to Thunder Bay homebuilder
TORONTO - The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has issued an immedi...
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Site plan approval delays costing Ontario’s economy $3.5B a year: OAA
Municipalities are taking too long to process site plan applications and that is...
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Construction stakeholders commit to working with new Carney government
National construction stakeholders say they believe the election of a new Libera...
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‘Climate action is part of competitiveness,’ advises Cement Association of Canada expert
In a far-reaching all day educational conference in Toronto on low-carbon concre...
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HCRA issues immediate licence suspension to Thunder Bay homebuilder
TORONTO - The Home Construction Regulatory Authority (HCRA) has issued an immedi...
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Mechanical Contractors Association celebrates Tania Johnston
OTTAWA - The Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada is celebrating CEO Tan...
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Stakeholders, parties strategize on the fly as campaign hits home stretch
National construction stakeholders report they are in regular contact with Canad...
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The truth about construction costs and union labour: Debunking misleading claims
The Progressive Contractors Association (PCA) has recently shared claims about t...
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Canada’s mechanical contractors urge politicians to ‘Build Canada Now’
OTTAWA — As the April 28 election day approaches, the Mechanical Contractors Ass...
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Carney’s decision not to repeal Bill C-69 a mistake: ICBA, PCA
EDMONTON — As news of pipelines and energy corridor projects make headlines acro...
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57 associations launch Construction for Canadians campaign as part of federal election
VANCOUVER — A united national effort has been launched by 57 construction associ...
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RESCON supports Conservatives’ ‘axe the federal sales tax’ on new homes
VAUGHAN, ONT. — The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is laud...
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PCA launches ‘Let’s Get Building’ campaign, urging energy projects get built now
OTTAWA — As the federal election campaign gets fully underway leading up to the...
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Paul Morassutti to headline CAGBC’s Building Lasting Change conference
VANCOUVER — The Canada Green Building Council’s Building Lasting Change (BLC) co...
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Ontario government should roll-back DCs by at least 10 years
With development charges (DCs) accounting for a significant portion of the cost...
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Stephanie Hun elected president of Canadian Construction Women
Stephanie Hun was recently elected president of Canadian Construction Women (CCW...
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BILD Chair’s Award of Merit given to Altus Group
TORONTO - Altus Group Limited was recently awarded the Chair’s Award of Merit by...
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Cricket Canada consults experts after CEO charged with theft and fraud
CALGARY - Cricket Canada says it is "consulting with legal and governance expert...
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Henk and Henry Schilthuis this year’s HHCA Construction Hall of Fame inductees
HAMILTON, ONT. - The Hamilton-Halton Construction Association (HHCA) has announc...
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CCA’s 2024 National Awards honour the leaders of construction
QUÉBEC CITY — The Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) National Awards, rep...
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BuildForce outlines $200B in Ontario ICI projects over five years
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats cast a dark shadow over the recent...
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Canadian housing organizations form coalition as trade war intensifies
OTTAWA — In response to the trade war that continues to build daily, the Canadia...
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Tariffs only one piece of complicated construction climate: Mollenhauer
The conversation surrounding the construction climate in Toronto and the GTA isn...
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Roadbuilding, infrastructure projects at risk due to tariffs, associations call for safeguards
TORONTO — Three construction associations are calling for immediate action when...
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OSSGA award winners honoured for community leadership, rehabilitation efforts
MISSISSAUGA, ONT. — The Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (OSSGA) recen...
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Feds urged not to ‘abandon apprenticeship supports’ by PCA
EDMONTON — The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) is expressing...
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Tariff fallout: Construction leaders condemn Trump’s decision
OTTAWA – Construction industry leaders across the country are unanimous in their...
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PCA launches ‘FairandOpenTO’ Campaign
TORONTO — The Progressive Contractors Association of Canada (PCA) has launched a...
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TCA Best of the Best awards: Home run renos, tower revitalizations and crane climbing innovation
TORONTO – Massive and expedited stadium renovations and a unique crane climbing...
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National construction associations praise high-speed rail announcement
OTTAWA — The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) and Canada’s Building Trade...
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OGCA endorses Ford and ‘his vision for Ontario’s future’
TORONTO — Ontario General Contractors Association (OGCA) president Giovanni Caut...
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American workers and consumers at risk thanks to aluminium tariffs, warns AAC
MONTREAL — Canada’s aluminium industry is speaking out against the U.S. administ...
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GTSWCA issues contract advisory on how to cope with Trump’s tariffs
TORONTO — As the tariff situation continues to evolve and escalate as the days p...
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