2 w. ago Uncertainty may slow Calgary’s record homes construction streak

On the other hand, a recent study shows the city is positioned to weather upheaval as one of the most builder-friendly markets in Canada.

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2 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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2 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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3 w. ago London home construction starts are plunging. Is Donald Trump to blame?

Home construction in London fell off a cliff to start the year, with housing starts down by 64 per cent in February.

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3 w. ago As London home construction starts plunge, is Donald Trump to blame?

Home construction in London fell off a cliff to start the year, with housing starts down by 64 per cent in February.

Culture

3 w. ago Clean Power Alliance’s New Solar and Battery Storage Projects Boost Southern California’s Energy Resilience and Sustainability

Projects Bring a Combined 600 MW of Solar and 390 MW of Battery Storage to Power 270,000 Homes and Create an Estimated 950 Construction Jobs Los Angeles, Calif., March 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clean Power Alliance (CPA), the nation’s leading green power provider and California’s largest community choice energy aggregator, continues to strengthen Southern […]

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4 w. ago These identical house designs could soon appear all over Ontario

After more than a year of planning and consultation, the Government of Canada has released today the final details of its Housing Design Catalogue — dozens of standardized templates to help achieve housing affordability for low-density infill developments.In preparation for the full rollout of the catalogue, the federal government is providing final renderings, floor plan layouts, and key building design details to provide builders with a head start to consider using these templates and begin planning.The intention is to reduce design and construction costs and simplify and accelerate housing approvals and construction for builders who choose to use these templates. As well, these templates help estimate construction costs."These standardized designs will help smaller homebuilders cut through the complexity, speeding up the time between concept and construction and lowering costs of building," said Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, the federal minister of housing, infrastruct...

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