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‘This is not a market correction’: RESCON pre-budget submission urges action on housing crisis

VAUGHAN, ONT. – The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is urging the provincial government to take a series of bold steps in the upcoming…

adminFebruary 6, 2026

Commercial Construction

Governments, ‘fire all your guns at once’: RESCON’s Lyall responds to report on housing crisis

The narrative that certain big cities are the only ones hit by slowing new home sales is false, says economist Mike Moffatt, founding director of…

adminJanuary 28, 2026

Commercial Construction

RESCON AGM: Ford reiterates pledge to ‘get shovels in the ground faster’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has assured residential builders that he is ready, willing and able to work with them to kick-start the ailing industry as…

adminJanuary 26, 2026

Commercial Construction

Development charges a runaway train that needs to be stopped now

Buried deep in the final sticker price of a new home is a complex stack of hidden costs for land and approvals, materials and labour,…

adminJanuary 15, 2026

Commercial Construction

RESCON report shows new rental apartment construction skyrockets in Brantford

A new report from the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) outlines 2025 as a stellar year for new rental apartment construction in Brantford. RESCON’s…

adminJanuary 12, 2026

Commercial Construction

New guide to help employers build a policy for jobsite AEDS

VAUGHAN, ONT. – The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) and Smart Safety Solutions have put together a guide to help employers build a policy governing the…

adminJanuary 12, 2026

Commercial Construction

RESCON donates to Christmas Wish initiative

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) was pleased to present a donation on Dec. 18 to the CP24 CHUM Christmas Wish. On behalf of…

adminDecember 24, 2025

Commercial Construction

Residential Report: Tieback bans a further hindrance to getting homes built

Construction tiebacks, a component commonly used to enhance the structural stability of retaining walls, have been around since the ‘60s. More than two million have…

adminDecember 19, 2025

Commercial Construction

‘Silence is costly’: One in three construction workers report poor mental health

Ontario’s construction industry has made good progress in dealing with mental health and addictions issues, but suicides and drug overdoses are still exceedingly high for…

adminDecember 3, 2025