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A long-anticipated, $200-million event centre in downtown Sudbury is moving from concept to concrete. Hoarding has been installed around the building site and several drill rigs have been brought in...

The Quebec and Eastern Ontario chapter of the American Concrete Institute (ACI) has unveiled the winners of its seventh annual Concrete Construction Excellence Awards. Created to showcase outstanding...

This article appeared in its original form in the December 18, 2025 edition of the OAA News and continues to be updated with new information. Following a 2024 review, significant amendments to the...

The federal government has introduced a bill to send $1.7 billion to provinces to spur more housing construction as sales and housing starts sputter in a turbulent economy. The legislation was...

Canada’s housing shortage is no longer just an affordability problem. It is increasingly a constraint on economic growth, labour mobility, and the ability of cities to function effectively. Despite...

The Buy Ontario Act, 2025 is established to use public-sector procurement to promote economic development in the province by directing public spending to go toward Ontario- and Canadian-made goods and...

Registration for the Construction Design Alliance of Ontario's (CDAO) 2026 Procurement Day is now open. This year's virtual event, which will take place on April 30, brings together industry leaders...

As of February 16, 2026, Ontario municipalities are required to use the updated Building Permit Application to Construct or Demolish form developed by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing...

Can 3D printing help address Canada's housing shortage? That's the question researchers, industry leaders and government representatives explored at the University of Windsor on Tuesday with a...

As mass timber construction continues to build momentum, critical lessons learned on jobsites are emerging to ensure successful project outcomes. The aesthetics and many benefits of mass timber are...

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