Regulations & Codes
May high-rise sales mark near-record month
Consumers snapped up 3,623 new high-rise homes in the GTA in May, making it the second-best month on record, next to November, 2011, reported BILD.
A guide to glass balcony guards and breakage
In the past few years, there have been many cases of glass balcony guards breaking. An expert explains why this happens and how to mitigate the risk.
Five ways Bill 106 will facilitate e-governance
Bill 106 is written with modern realities in mind — at a time when software is eating the world. The condo industry is about to experience the same.
Streamline site plan approval: Ontario architects
Toon Dreessen, president of the Ontario Association of Architects, is renewing the OAA’s call for a streamlined site plan approval process.
Tarion review consultations kick off in Toronto
As Tarion review consultations kicked off, Justice Douglas Cunningham said he has assured those who have expressed concerns he has “no marching orders."
Deconstructing housing affordability in the GTA
Housing affordability is a growing concern in Canada, but there is no consensus on how to quantify the problem. That might soon change.
Consultation dates released for Tarion review
The Ministry of Government and Consumer Services this week released consultation dates and locations for the Tarion review, following a stretch of silence that, for some, raised questions about the terms of engagement.
Intensification impacts on millennial consumers
A new report on the impacts of residential intensification on consumers makes recommendations for consumer education, planning policies and more.
T.O.’s debut six-storey wood-frame development
Heartwood the Beach Condos, due to enter construction this spring, is likely to become Toronto’s debut six-storey wood-frame development.
Condo project promises Muskoka in the city
At a time when many are escaping to cottage country, Curated Properties has revealed plans for a condo project that promises to deliver Muskoka in the city.
Builders’ use of Toronto streets back on agenda
A motion that contemplates curbing builders’ use of city streets during construction is in the hands of Toronto’s deputy city manager for “consideration and appropriate action”
A flurry of red-tagged emergency generators
When last winter’s ice storm walloped Toronto days before Christmas and knocked out power in parts of the city for upwards of a week, it
Defining outdoor views from bedrooms
A Toronto city councillor wants to know whether the building code requirement to provide outdoor views from bedrooms has been all but pushed out the
Cyber spies halt online access to national codes
Online access to Canada's national building and fire codes is suspended following discovery of a cyber intrusion of the National Research Council's IT network,
Toronto eyes development permit system
Toronto is taking steps towards implementing a development permit system to make the planning application process more efficient and predictable.
Planning for urban growth in Ontario
To manage urban growth in Ontario, the provincial government is seeking input the 10-year review of its Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe.
Toronto’s new Green Standard raises concerns
As Toronto prepares to phase in updates to its Green Standard, some building industry members have concerns about ...


