9 d. ago Toronto affordable development will cost the City $1.5 million per resident

Originally constructed in the 1950s, the facility which currently houses Toronto's largest shelter for men, Seaton House, was never intended to serve as a long-term shelter, and has reached the end of its service life. As a result, the City is undertaking a massive $556 million initiative, dubbed The George Street Revitalization (GSR) project, to replace the existing men's shelter with a new, modern facility while simultaneously co-locating essential services, including a long-term care home, supportive housing, and a community service hub. Phase one of the revitalization project involves the redevelopment of 309-345 George Street into a 10-storey institutional building that contains 80 emergency shelter beds, 100 transitional shelter beds, 124 long-term care beds, 70 supportive housing units, and a 2,269 square metre community hub.According to a city staff report, the implementation of phase one will be within the approved Toronto Shelter and Support Servic...

Economics

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta's collective outrage set the autonomy agenda

According to calculations by Vancouver’s Fraser Institute, between 2007 and 2022 Alberta and Albertans sent $245 billion more to the federal government than the federal government sent back to this province in the form of pensions and social payments, unemployment benefits, research grants, health care contributions, affordable housing construction and so on. Some of that […]

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2 w. ago Growth is forecasted across New Brunswick’s construction sector, and replacing retiring workers may be challenging

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Construction activity in New Brunswick increased in 2024, as the province’s residential sector saw growth in both the new housing and renovation components, while its non-residential construction sector saw growth in both engineering construction and the construction of industrial, commercial, and institutional buildings. BuildForce Canada released its […]

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2 w. ago The outlook for Newfoundland and Labrador’s construction sector is closely linked to major project activity

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Construction investment growth in Newfoundland and Labrador was modest in 2024. Both the residential and non-residential sectors reported growth in activity, with gains of 3% and 2%, respectively. Although the former benefitted from growth in new housing construction, activity in residential renovations – which is the principal […]

Politics

3 w. ago Prime Minister Carney to scrap taxes on certain home sales in Canada

Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a bold new policy to eliminate the federal government's Goods and Services Tax (GST) on home sales up to $1 million for first-time homebuyers, aiming to make housing more affordable for younger Canadians.Eliminating the GST on home sales up to $1 million could make housing more affordable by saving buyers up to $50,000 in federal sales taxes. It may also stimulate the housing market by increasing sales and encouraging new construction, providing a boost to the economy."Our government is laser-focused on lowering costs for Canadians and making homeownership a reality. Eliminating the GST will save first-time homebuyers up to $50,000 and spur housing construction across the country," said Carney in a statement on Thursday."We will announce a series of new measures to increase housing supply shortly. It's time for focused action to solve the housing crisis, and it's time to build a Canada you can afford."This will apply to all new and "substanti...

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4 w. ago Guelph city council approves new affordable housing seed program for non

Financial assistance in the form of a grant will be provided to non-profits to help cover pre-construction costs for affordable housing projects.

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4 w. ago Houseworks: Timber frame vs. conventional house construction

Q What’s your opinion on timber frame construction for a home compared with traditional stick-built designs?  A “Stick-built” refers to the studs, joists and trusses that are used to build typical modern homes, and this works fine. Timber framing uses large posts and beams connected with interlocking joints done in the traditional ways barns were […]

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