Incoming OHBA President Bob Schickedanz checks all the boxes On the list of things Bob Schickedanz likes to do, talking about himself is right up there with shoving bamboo shoots up his [...]
2019 OHBA International Housing Study Tour This past May, the largest-yet international business delegation of 27 OHBA members from across Ontario travelled to Denmark and Sweden for OHBA’s 2019 [...]
It’s time for bold leadership to fix the housing issues facing Ontario communities The urban dictionary defines the term, “elephant in the room” as “a very large issue that everyone is [...]
By freezing development in its path, interim control bylaws can have unintended consequences Dictionary.com describes the word Draconian as, “of, relating to, or characteristic of the Athenian [...]
The obvious—and not so obvious—elements that define luxury home building “It’s about using stone and brick, not stucco; and natural stone, not veneer. It’s the extra things that go into the [...]
Why Ontario’s new Growth Plan could be good news for builders On May 2, 2019, the Government of Ontario released its highly anticipated policy document for stakeholders in the land development [...]
Keeping a reno rolling smoothly from end to end A home renovation guide from the professionals Even the most straightforward renovation project usually has bumps along the road before it reaches [...]
How to manage the mess and protect your project Why cleanliness on job sites is important Contractors know about client stress. They’ve all seen how having one’s home torn apart for weeks on [...]
The technical, legal and physical challenges of preserving the past Preserving heritage homes for future generations We’ve all heard the expression “if these walls could talk.” For the [...]
