Regulations
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.
Ontario Municipal Board reform still polarizing
Calls for Ontario Municipal Board reform are on the rise. But the OMB is a contentious issue, and experts cannot agree on how to move forward.
Ontario making changes to electricity planning
The Minister of Energy affirmed Ontario's intention to improve upfront consultation and integrate electricity planning into municipalities' official plans.
Small environmental impacts must be reported
A recent Supreme Court decision means that property managers should report all irregular environmental discharges, even if it doesn't appear damaging.
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 ...
Asbestos surveys widely mandated in Quebec
Quebec is one of the last Canadian jurisdictions to specifically mandate asbestos monitoring and ...
Lighting efficiency on the agenda for 2014
A previously postponed phase-out of incandescent light bulbs is set to go in most Canadian provinces in 2014.
EU contemplates foam insulation ban
The European Parliament's environmental committee has moved to ban foam insulation manufactured with ...
Taking wood frame construction to new heights
BILD has renewed its call on the Ontario government to raise the height limit of wood frame structures ...
Toronto a leader in green roof industry
Toronto’s leadership in the industry is due to the fact that green roofs are not only encouraged but mandatory.
Canadian clean tech funding renewed
The green building sector is one of the beneficiaries of the recent federal budget pledge to renew SDTC funding ...
Energy efficiency targets adjusted upward
Ontario's new building code continues an incremental adoption of heightened energy efficiency standards.
Pay when paid
Although there has been no contractual or statutory recognition of the inequity of "pay when paid" clauses up to this point of time, change is on the horizon.
Round two for Toronto’s zoning bylaw
Toronto’s harmonized zoning bylaw draft is nearing completion and City staff is optimistic the rules will meet the approval of both Toronto council and property owners. But they may have reason to be wary; the City’s previous attempt at a ...
Alliance contracting
Alliance contracts are incentive-based relationship contracts in which the parties agree to work together as one integrated team.
Streamlining project delivery
Touted as a time and cost-saving measure, design-build project delivery has taken the North American construction industry by storm.
Design-build projects
The popularity of design-build is found in its advantages. One of those is the potential for design innovation. Owners can benefit from creativity generated ...