Canada’s newly released 2025 National Model Codes mark a turning point in how the country looks at building performance. For the first time, the codes introduce explicit, measurable requirements to...
Hopeful Canadian homebuyers waiting for housing affordability to make a comeback will continue to have their optimism and stamina tested as the likelihood of closing Canada’s housing gap further...
Ming Xie, vice-president of research and development at Kingspan Insulation North America, spoke to Tanya Martins, online editor at Construction Canada, about the next generation of insulation and why...
Toon Dreessen is president of Architects DCA. He is a past president of the Ontario Association of Architects. Building codes represent a jurisdiction’s minimum standard for safe structures, and were...
Volunteers are important to the work of the OAA, with a diversity of voices, opinions, skills, and knowledge critical to the decision-making process. The OAA is currently welcoming applications from...
The Construction Codes Reconciliation Agreement (CCRA) working groups would like to hear from those in the architecture profession. The group is seeking feedback about the engagement and role of...
The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has opened public consultations on proposed changes for the Ontario Building Code to harmonize it with the 2020 National Construction Codes. The...