To address Canada’s housing crisis, the Carney government made the promise to build 500,000 new homes per year and it launched a new federal initiative to boost the country’s housing construction...
On May 12, the OAA’s governing Council met at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Waterloo in the leadup to the Association’s Conference, Collaboration Powering Innovation. (To learn more about the...
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, OAA President Lara McKendrick hosted the Association’s online 136th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of members. Prior to and following the event, the OAA streamed the names...
Recent Legislative Changes, Revisions, and Typos As reported in CodeNews 379, the Province has announced amendments to the 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code. The Minister of...
As of February 16, 2026, Ontario municipalities are required to use the updated Building Permit Application to Construct or Demolish form developed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing...
On Tuesday, January 20, Mark Carney earned a standing ovation on the international stage. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Canada’s Prime Minister diagnosed a stark geopolitical reality...
As environmental accountability becomes embedded in design culture, the building envelope is being reconsidered not just as a protective skin, but as an active energy-producing surface. Treating solar...
The tallest residential mass timber building in Ontario is reaching completion. Soon, 60 apartments will be ready, surrounded by walls and framing free from emissions-intensive concrete. Large panels...
Imagine if we embraced wood as the primary solution for everything we are capable of building tall. As Canada and industry mobilize to scale our national housing stock under Build Canada Homes, I...
New home construction has long been a cornerstone of Ontario’s economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs, generating billions in economic activity and tax revenue, and playing a central role...