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    From 1.5 million to ‘as many homes as we can’: Ontario faces home building realities
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    From 1.5 million to ‘as many homes as we can’: Ontario faces home building realities

    Ontario is revising its home building projections downward, moving further from its initial target of 1.5 million homes in 10 years. Finance Minister ...

    14 Nov 3 min
    RICS launches global construction standards consultation
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    RICS launches global construction standards consultation

    The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has initiated a global consultation for its new Professional Standard on construction, incorporati...

    26 Sep 2 min
    High-speed rail construction could begin in four years, LeBlanc says
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    High-speed rail construction could begin in four years, LeBlanc says

    The Canadian government, spearheaded by Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, aims to start construction on a high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebe...

    24 Sep 3 min
    Statistics Canada reports value of building permits down 0.1% in July to $11.9B
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    Statistics Canada reports value of building permits down 0.1% in July to $11.9B

    In July, Statistics Canada reported a slight decline of 0.1% in the value of building permits, totaling $11.9 billion. This decrease was driven by a 5...

    24 Sep 2 min
    Build Canada Homes plan generating strong reactions
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    Build Canada Homes plan generating strong reactions

    On September 14, 2025, Canada's Prime Minister launched the Build Canada Homes (BCH) initiative, aiming to build affordable housing to combat homeless...

    17 Sep 3 min
    Canadian Wood Council and Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Partner to Advance Steel-Timber Hybrid Construction
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    Canadian Wood Council and Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Partner to Advance Steel-Timber Hybrid Construction

    The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) and the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) have formed a partnership to promote steel-timber hybrid const...

    08 Sep 2 min
    Federal Government Building 40 Residences for Homeless Veterans in Edmonton
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    Federal Government Building 40 Residences for Homeless Veterans in Edmonton

    The federal government is investing $4.5 million through the Affordable Housing Fund to build supportive housing for homeless veterans in Edmonton. Th...

    05 Sep 2 min
    Construction begins on 20 additional affordable housing units in the City of Québec
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    Construction begins on 20 additional affordable housing units in the City of Québec

    Construction has started on Le Monterosso, a 20-unit affordable housing project in Charlesbourg, Québec. The project is funded by over $7.7 million in...

    02 Sep 2 min
    Ontario increasing funding for housing-enabling infrastructure
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    Ontario increasing funding for housing-enabling infrastructure

    Ontario is increasing its funding towards housing-enabling infrastructure by an additional $1.6 billion, aiming to support municipalities in building ...

    28 Aug 2 min
    Parliamentary Budget Officer says 3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap
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    Parliamentary Budget Officer says 3.2 million new homes needed to close housing gap

    According to the Parliamentary Budget Officer, Canada needs to construct 3.2 million new homes over the next decade to address the current housing sho...

    27 Aug 3 min
    Canadian construction sector subdued amid US tariff uncertainty: Report
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    Canadian construction sector subdued amid US tariff uncertainty: Report

    The Canadian construction sector is experiencing subdued activity due to uncertainty caused by U.S. trade tariffs, although the infrastructure segment...

    26 Aug 3 min
    U.S. in final decision to hike Canadian softwood duties, tells officers to collect
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    U.S. in final decision to hike Canadian softwood duties, tells officers to collect

    The U.S. Department of Commerce has decided to significantly increase countervailing duties on Canadian softwood lumber imports, raising them from 6.7...

    20 Aug 3 min