Changes to the Province of Ontario’s building code could include requirements for solar-ready roofs, more stringent heating/cooling efficiency requirements, and graywater reuse. Ontario’s code is ...

An Ontario college has opened applications to newcomers for a free program intended to address what it describes as a “critical” shortage of building code officials in the province. The provincial ...

An update to the Ontario Building Code that just came into effect with the dawn of 2025 should mean quieter, more eco-friendly and, perhaps more importantly, faster construction of new homes across ...

A recent change to the Ontario Building Code will require all furnaces installed in new-construction homes to be equipped with an electronically commutated motor (ECM ...

Multiple new laws and regulations in Ontario will be taking effect or coming to an end next month that will impact drivers, the construction industry, and possibly, everyday shoppers. The Ontario ...

A bill that proposes to allow six-storey wood frame buildings in Ontario has been referred to a legislative committee, but the province’s municipal affairs and housing minister suggests that in its ...

Vaughan, Ont., Dec. 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has filed a legal application in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice against the City of ...

TORONTO -- Allowing buildings to have fire escapes constructed of wood just doesn't make sense in 2005, and Ontario's building code should be changed to outlaw them, New Democrat member Michael Prue ...