The Comeback of Multi-Generational Homes A blast from the past—the multi-generational home—is making a strong comeback in Ontario. Pre-World War II, this form of housing was common, but it was [...]
Three Fronts That May Soon Redefine Residential Construction The future seems to get here quicker than it used to, with innovation leaping out from around every corner. It can be both imposing [...]
Increased demand, falling supply have pushed softwood costs to new heights. So what’s next? Entitled “What’s the Story With Lumber and Where Do We Go From Here?,” the Canadian Home Builders’ [...]
One year after its start, builders weigh in on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic The pandemic has tested our patience. It has forced us to explore new ways of conducting business, of looking [...]
Behind the scenes with Ontario’s über-luxury designers We’re perusing the portfolio of multi-disciplinary interior design firm Cecconi Simone, when we come across their “Country Residence” [...]
Numbers are improving, but construction remains a hazardous profession As the opening line from the Government of Ontario’s Health and Safety webpage reads, “All workers have the right to return [...]
The pandemic has thrust a handful of legal issues to the fore Time is of the essence when it comes to building a new home, or taking possession of it, or repairing it. But in a pandemic-afflicted [...]
Putting action into the Housing Supply Action Plan OHB’s Q&A with Hon. Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing In his opening address during a virtual fireside chat with [...]
R-Hauz pilot project could signal a new era for mid-rise wood I’m standing in Berlin on a Building Industry and Land Development Association tour in 2013, looking at these brilliant 20 foot-wide, [...]
The economic outlook remains rosy in some sectors, bleak in others With COVID-19 still putting a chill on socializing, retail sales and indoor dining as we enter 2021, will the red-hot Ontario [...]
