Building Excellence

By Richard Lyall RESCON They say the best time to fix a problem is before it breaks. That is why it is so critical for Canada to take a good long look at its apprenticeship system and find new ways of training recruits. Despite billions of dollars in public investment, uptake of training programs remains too low in many areas and the...

By Ladislav Kovac Robins Appleby  In an era of soaring real estate prices and increasing disputes over failed pre-construction purchases, the Ontario Superior Court’s decision in DiCenzo (Linden Park) Holdings Inc. v. Sadeghyar, 2026 ONSC 1566, delivers a powerful reminder that statutory consumer protections are more than mere formalities. At first glance, the case appears to be a straightforward dispute between...

StoneTech Canada Expo 2026 recently concluded at the International Centre in Toronto, bringing together more than 1,200 industry professionals, including fabricators, architects, designers, contractors, distributors and suppliers from Canada and around the world. The event featured leading exhibitors from Canada, the United States, Portugal, China and Italy, showcasing the latest in natural stone, engineered surfaces, machinery, tooling and fabrication technology....

By Chloe Perreault, Communication Strategist, CHBA Each year, the CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence spotlights the most thoughtful and forward-looking residential developments in the country. This year’s Best New Community award finalists exemplify the impressive variety of developments and communities that our country boasts. They impressed the judges in the five main scoring criteria: Community vision, architectural features, environmental...

Software systems, apps and high-tech tools assume an increasingly important role in streamlining processes and tasks in build-management   Manage complex, multi-phase builds Buildertrend is designed for: • Builders who oversee more than five projects a year or handle complex, multi-phase builds • Builders who want to go from six to eight figures • Builders who won’t compromise on production deadlines The company says its product...

By Frank Lohmann, INTERIM CHBA CEO On June 16, the CHBA Executive Committee informed all members that they had made the difficult decision to transition the leadership of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association. Kevin Lee, the former CEO, played an important role in strengthening CHBA’s voice across Canada, advancing the interests of our members, and helping establish the association as...

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) recently announced the winners of the 2026 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, Canada’s premiere competition for new homes, home renovations, community development and residential marketing. Winners were awarded in Quebec City as the grand finale event of CHBA’s Home Building Week in Canada, presented by LG Electronics Canada. The award program is highly...

Eaton’s BR 25 mm (one-in.) load centres are designed for modern residential construction, renovation and redevelopment. With fast installation, they are configurable either as a main breaker for service entrances or a main lug panel for expanding electrical systems, adaptable to new builds, upgrades and retrofit applications. The main breaker offers full panel protection and acts as a service...

By Natasha Rombough, Senior Director, Operations & Communications, CHBA The cost of living, including housing affordability, continues to be a defining challenge facing Canada. The current federal government is focused on Build Canada Homes (BCH), which will build social housing principally on federal lands, as a solution. While BHC is important, it won’t support market-rate housing, which is what most...

By Evan Andrade, CHBA Economist Economic data often lacks the context of what the industry is actually facing. The principal example of this is the historically strong housing starts over the past five years. In January, the annualized housing starts of 254,794 units appears strong, but it does not tell the full story of the changing composition of the types...