New regulations are breaking ground on excess soil management It’s rather difficult to build a home or condo without having a little dirt left over. OK, a lot of dirt. In fact, an estimated 25 million cubic metres of excess soil is generated in Ontario every year, according to the Province, and must be moved […] ... Read more

It’s been a unique term for OHBA’s current leader The term “unprecedented times” seems on the tips of everyone’s tongue these days, and so it is for the Ontario Home Builders’ Association and its enduring president, Bob Schickedanz.  Next month at the annual Meeting of Members, OHBA representatives will weigh the merits of extending the […] ... Read more

The Industry Does Not Have To Look To Far To Solve The Trades Shortage While Jane Almey knew there would be many occupational paths for her as a civil engineering graduate, never in her wildest dreams did she imagine a career as a construction manager on high-rise building sites. “Sitting in the office all day, […] ... Read more

Despite recurring predictions of collapse, the housing market has marched onward The housing market is about to crash. Well, it probably will. Or maybe it will. Or maybe not. For two decades, both media and economic pundits have predicted the imminent collapse of the Canadian and Ontario housing markets. In many respects, who could blame […] ... Read more