RESCON is the province’s leading association of residential builders committed to providing leadership and fostering innovation in the industry.

Joined August 2014
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A CMHC report noted that Canada could have produced nearly 30 per cent more #housing in 2024, which is an astounding figure, but government and red tape got in the way, @RESCONprez writes in his latest blog at rescon.com/blogs/solutions-t…. #onpoli #cdnpoli
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As of July 1, 2027, Type 2 hard hats will be required in Ontario where workers may be exposed to side-impact hazards or where conditions may cause headwear to dislodge, @RESCON_VP writes in his latest blog at rescon.com/blogs/ontarioâ%…. #construction #healthandsafety @RESCONprez
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Bill 98 - the province’s latest #housing legislation - is taking the view that sometimes less is more when it comes to municipal planning bureaucracy, Paul De Berardis writes in his latest blog at rescon.com/blogs/what-stakeh…. #onpoli @RESCONprez
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To progress and kick-start the residential #construction sector, we must let go of the past and actively focus on the future, @gacmediagroup writes in his latest blog at rescon.com/blogs/to-solve-th…. #HousingCrisis #construction @RESCONprez
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Closing roads to investigate accidents may be necessary but not for hours on end as the rest of the city grinds to a halt, Michael Giles writes in his latest blog at rescon.com/blogs/cost-of-con…. #traffic @RESCONprez
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While politicians celebrate #apprenticeship campaigns, they ignore the deeper failure in that the #construction industry is simply losing far too many apprentices before they ever become certified tradespeople, @RESCONprezwrites at rescon.com/news/the-apprenti… #skilledtrades
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The Ontario and federal governments have taken a giant step to address the issue of DCs, @RESCONprez said following a press conference to announce changes. Press release at news.ontario.ca/en/release/1…. Press conference at youtube.com/watch?v=gJKFsbqZ…. #onpoli #cdnpoli
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RESCON's June newsletter is hot off the digital press with columns by @RESCONprez, @RESCON_VP and @gacmediagroup and an article on 5 fixes for the housing crisis. Read the digital version at heyzine.com/flip-book/9c9665… or the PDF at de791419-08b0-417e-b80b-03ac…. #HousingCrisis #onpoli
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Several members of the RESCON team, including @RESCONprez, were pleased to meet with Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister @RobFlackEML today to discuss issues related to challenges facing the #housing sector. #HousingCrisis #onpoli #construction
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We are investing heavily in getting people into apprenticeships but, to our detriment, we are paying far less attention to getting them through the training, @RESCONprez writes in a column in @DCN_Canada at canada.constructconnect.com/…. #skilletrades #Apprenticeships

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The past several months have produced an extraordinary volume of #housing policy announcements, but the industry is still waiting for regulations and administrative guidance, @RESCONprez writes in his latest blog at rescon.com/blogs/builders-wa…. #HousingCrisis #onpoli #cdnpoli
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Plans for a new memorial to honour the sacrifice of #construction workers reminds us that #safety is an everyday task, for every worker, and needs to be part of discussions on every jobsite, @RESCON_VP writes in his latest blog at rescon.com/blogs/design-conc…. @RESCONprez
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A flurry of announcements took place at the end of March to boost the residential #construction industry, but they still amount to nibbling at the edges of the problem, @gacmediagroup writes in his latest blog at rescon.com/blogs/announcemen… #HousingCrisis @RESCONprez @RESCON_VP
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Are we in need a new Lord Beaverbrook? That's the question RESCON's Michael Giles asks in his latest blog at rescon.com/blogs/are-we-in-n…. #HousingCrisis @RESCONprez @RESCON_VP
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The #HST rebate on new housing was a strong first step to restoring equilibrium and the action on DCs was another. However, the moves risk being eroded by rising municipal fees, @RESCONprez writes in a column in @sensomagazineca at sensomagazine.ca/en/construc…. #HousingCrisis
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Embracing #PropTech and #ConTech is no longer optional - it is essential for the residential #construction industry, @RESCONprez states in a column in @CREW_Magazine at canadianrealestatemagazine.c…. #HousingCrisis
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