As mentioned in the July 2025 edition of the Practice Advisory newsletter, the Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) released electronic versions of the key CCDC 5A, 5B, and 17 for...
The OAA’s governing Council met in Toronto on Friday, November 28 to discuss a variety of topics, from confirming Committee appointments and Conference programming to approving budgets, a new Practice...
Endorsed by Council in June 2025, the refreshed Practice Tip PT. 39.1 Best Practices for Review of RFP Language and Supplementary Conditions to OAA 600 and Other Architectural Services...
Endorsed by Council, refreshed Practice Tips and a template provide guidance related to identifying and dealing with scope creep during a project and an overview of the Copyright...
The OAA’s governing Council met in Ottawa on May 13 to discuss various items related to the Association and the architecture profession in the context of regulating for the public interest. Held in...
Endorsed by Council in May 2025, the refreshed Practice Tip PT.7, Professional Opinion – Independent Option – Reviewing a Project Prepared by Another Holder, provides guidance to practices providing...
Withdrawal of Three OAA Practice Tips The 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24) came into effect on January 1, 2025, with a three-month transition period until March 31...
The 2024 edition of Ontario’s Building Code (O. Reg. 163/24) came into effect on January 1, 2025, with a three-month transition period until March 31, 2025 for permit applications under the 2012 OBC...
Endorsed by OAA Council in January 2025, the refreshed Practice Tips PT.23.6 and PT.23.7 provide suggested amendments to CCDC 14-2013 and CCDC 15-2013 for use in design-build projects. The launch...