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DCs must be restructured, approval timelines must be shortened, #HST relief needs to be made permanent, and we must embrace industrialized #construction at scale, @RESCONprez writes in a column in @REM_Online at realestatemagazine.ca/permanent-hst-…. #HousingCrisis #onpoli #cdnpoli

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

Offsite #construction methods are useful for niche applications such as remote communities, purpose-built rentals, and emergency housing, @RESCONprez writes in a column in Canadian Forest Industries magazine at woodbusiness.ca/modern-methods…. #OffsiteConstruction

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/dcn/news/labou…. #skilletrades #Apprenticeships

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…. #HousingCrisis #onpoli #cdnpoli

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-c…. @RESCONprez

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/announce… #HousingCrisis @RESCONprez @RESCON_VP

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-i…. #HousingCrisis @RESCONprez @RESCON_VP

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/constructio…. #HousingCrisis

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.ca/news/proptech-…. #HousingCrisis

RESCON has revamped, revised, retooled, and relaunched its website. Check out the new site at rescon.com. @RESCONprez @RESCON_VP @gacmediagroup

Without deliberate, co-ordinated reform across all orders of government, affordability of #housing will not return to historical norms for at least another decade - if at all, @RESCONprez writes in a column in @TheTorontoSun at rescon.com/news/housing-c…. #HousingCrisis

Research shows that factory #construction can deliver real productivity gains, @RESCONprez states in an article in Canadian Contractor Magazine at canadiancontractor.ca/features/modul…. #HousingCrisis

RESCON's May newsletter is hot off the digital press with columns by @RESCONprez, @RESCON_VP and @gacmediagroup, along with articles on the latest #housing announcements and news. Read in digital form at heyzine.com/flip-book/6817… or PDF at cms.rescon.com/media/Newslett…. #HousingCrisis

A report done for RESCON found that job losses in the industry continued to mount in 2025, with 46,562 fewer person years of employment compared to the 2021-24 averages, says an article in @sensomagazineca at sensomagazine.ca/en/constructio…. #HousingCrisis @RESCONprez

A report done for RESCON indicates that #housing starts decreased dramatically in 34 municipalities studied across the province in 2025, while job losses in the industry continue to grow. Press release at globenewswire.com/news-release/2…. Report at cms.rescon.com/media/PDFs/Apr….

The national #DayOfMourning is dedicated to remembering those who have lost their lives or been injured due to a workplace tragedy. RESCON is committed to protecting workers and preventing further workplace deaths and injuries. @RESCONprez @RESCON_VP

The impact of the decline in home building extends well beyond the residential #construction industry, @RESCONprez writes in Canadian Forest Industries magazine at woodbusiness.ca/declines-in-ho…. #HousingCrisis

Our planning approvals process is still largely paper-driven, siloed and opaque and it is time for a #PropTech and #ConTech revolution here in Canada, @RESCONprez writes in a column in On-Site Magazine at on-sitemag.com/features/time-….

On The Brian Crombie Hour, @RESCONprez discussed the structural failures behind Canada’s #housing system and why housing prices have climbed to nearly eight times the average income. Listen at podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/bri…. #HousingCrisis