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The construction industry is known for its slim profit margins and erratic market cycles—this despite accounting for $13 trillion in spending worldwide in 2023, or approximately 7 percent of global...
Following on the OAA’s renewal of the CSA Standards Access Program earlier this year, the Association and CSA Group have partnered to develop the Continuing Education (ConEd) webinar, “Access to CSA...
The City of Toronto is taking concrete action to accelerate modular and rapid-build construction of housing. Within a few months, the municipality will have an expanded roster of pre-qualified...
As interest in modular construction grows, construction professionals and regulators can benefit from a better understanding of the differences between modular and conventional buildings. CSA Group...
Confronted with a housing crisis, policymakers are challenged to facilitate building new infrastructure—and quickly—to catch up to rising demand as the population grows and the skilled labour force...
The draft CSA Z252 proposes Canadian best practices for the process of inspecting and approving modular construction projects for partially or fully enclosed modules built in an off-site factory...
As reported in OAA News in May, members should note the following amendments are scheduled to come into effect on the following dates: Multi-residential modular construction: July 1, 2022...
As previously communicated to members, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) conducted public consultations on proposed amendments to the Building Code (Ontario Regulation 332/12) as it...