Construction groups in Ontario welcomed the provincial government’s fall economic statement that focused on transportation infrastructure and skilled trades training. In its Build Ontario, the…
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is pleased that the province is reducing WSIB premiums as it will enable construction employers to put the money…
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is supportive of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) and is encouraging anyone in the construction industry with issues – whether…
Richard Lyall, president of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON), has been appointed to a steering committee of the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and…
Technology is moving infrastructure projects forward. By John Tenpenny Technology is transforming the way Canadians do business. While the pace of change has accelerated and…
By Grant Cameron As a child, Bijal Dalal was fascinated by tall buildings and the challenge of trying to figure out how they were built.…
A report created for the Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) indicates there are many benefits associated with e-permitting systems, but Canada still has a…
By Grant Cameron The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of Canadian workers and the construction industry must continue taking steps…
By Andrew Macklin In March, everything changed. The construction industry, like the rest of Canada, suddenly woke up to a world being ravaged by a…
Industry stakeholders from across the province are reacting to the decision by the Ontario government to shut down some types of construction work in the…
Construction industry and associations are expressing heightened concerns over the health and safety of crews still at work on sites across Ontario. “Safety has and…
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has released a health and safety guide for contractors working at active jobsites during the coronavirus pandemic. “Health…
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has released the Job Talks video series, testimonials from young professionals encouraging youth to join them in the…
The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) released the results of a construction skilled trades survey conducted in the Greater Toronto Area during a keynote…
More than 250 people joined the Ontario Public Works Association in Mississauga for the 2019 annual conference and awards luncheon. This year’s conference, Navigating the…
Today is a critical moment to act on the future of the labour force in construction, says an industry group that has launched a survey…