@_RESCON

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

 Vaughan, Ontario
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Joined August 2014
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Are housing reforms working? @RESCONprez recently discussed the issue with Vanessa Topple on CREB TV. Listen at crebtv.ca/?wix-vod-video-id=…. #HousingCrisis #onpoli #construction
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Research presented at RESCON’s recent housing summit challenges Canadians to view housing not simply as an economic asset, but as a determinant of health, stability and well-being,@RESCONprez writes in a column in RENX Homes at renxhomes.ca/housing-challen…. #HousingCrisis

Housing challenges are turning into well-being challenges

For years, Canada's housing crisis has been measured in the language of economics. We track home prices, rents, mortgage rates, housing starts and building permits. Governments announce affordability...

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Governments have moved farther on #housing reform than they have in decades but the initiatives are not sufficient, @RESCONprez writes in a column in @REM_Online at realestatemagazine.ca/lyall-…. #HousingCrisis #onpoli #cdnpoli

LYALL: Is housing reform working? Yes and no

Tax relief and DC cuts are a start, but Canada is still building far fewer homes than it needs.

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Canada faces a looming skilled #labour shortage just as the country is embarking on one of the most ambitious homebuilding agendas in generations, @RESCONprez writes in a column in Canadian Forest Industries at woodbusiness.ca/rescon-we-ne…. #apprenticeships #skilledlabour

RESCON: We Need A System That Helps Apprentices Cross The Finish Line - Wood Business

A recent report prepared for RESCON argues that Canada's apprenticeship challenge is not primarily a recruitment issue or even an economic issue. It is a

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The consequences of failing to address the #housing crisis are impossible to ignore, @RESCONprez writes in a column in the @DCN_Canada at canada.constructconnect.com/…. #HousingCrisis #onpoli #cdnpoli
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Why do so many trades #apprentices struggle to complete their programs despite strong demand for skilled workers? @RESCONprez discusses the matter with @jerryagar1010 on @Newstalk1010 at iheart.com/podcast/962-the-j…. #skilledtrades
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Young people don’t get much exposure to the trades in school and the pathways for people to begin an #apprenticeship are often hard to navigate, @RESCONprez said in an article in @globeandmail at rescon.com/news/why-are-so-m…. #skilledtrades

Why are so many trades apprentices struggling to complete their programs? | RESCON

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The real cost of Canada's #housing crisis can now be measured in something far more important than dollars and cents: the health, stability and well-being of Canadians, @RESCONprez writes in a column in @TheTorontoSun at torontosun.com/life/homes/re…. #HousingCrisis #construction

RESCON: True cost of a housing crisis runs deep

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Are government #housing reforms working? @RESCONprez noted the issue was front and centre at a recent housing summit hosted by RESCON. Read the article in Canadian Contractor Magazine at canadiancontractor.ca/featur…. #HousingCrisis #construction

Lyall: Keep The Pedal Down On Housing Reform - Canadian Contractor

For years, governments have been all talk and no action when it comes to housing affordability. They’ve made some big promises but never followed through with

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When #housing demand rebounds and #construction activity accelerates, the industry could find itself confronting severe labour shortages, @RESCONprez warns in a column in @storeyspub at storeys.com/improve-trades-t…. #Apprenticeships #SkilledTrades
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RESCON's October. newsletter is hot off the digital press with columns by @RESCONprez, @RESCON_VP, @gacmediagroup and a Q&A with Housing Minister @RobFlackEML. Read the digital file at heyzine.com/flip-book/927584… or the PDF at 66ff6bee-9dbe-49f7-bf44-eddb…. #HousingCrisis #onpoli
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Policy reforms lack the speed and scale needed to close the massive gap in #housing supply, a RESCON summit focused on Ontario’s residential market was told. Read the article in @Onconstructnews at ontarioconstructionnews.com/…. #HousingCrisis @RESCONprez

RESCON Housing Summit hears Ontario reforms improving affordability, but supply gap remains -...

Michael Lewis Special to Ontario Construction News Tax cuts and building code changes along with sluggish buyer demand have helped make resale homes more affordable in regions including the GTA. But...

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Reforms implemented thus far are insufficient to close a massive #housing supply gap, Ian Lee, associate professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University, told RESCON’s recent housing summit. Read the article in @DCN_Canada at canada.constructconnect.com/…. @RESCONprez
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RESCON held its sixth annual #housing summit on Sept. 23. We have compiled a report on messaging by some of the speakers at the event. Read as a digital file at heyzine.com/flip-book/4d0695… or PDF at de791419-08b0-417e-b80b-03ac…. #HousingCrisis @RESCONprez
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The outlook for Canada’s #housing market is complicated as affordability has improved but many buyers are remaining on the sidelines, a RESCON housing summit was told. Read the article by @gacmediagroup in @DCN_Canada at canada.constructconnect.com/…. #HousingCrisis @RESCONprez
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While policies have been introduced and #housing has been made a political priority, progress to date remains insufficient to close the housing supply gap, according to an article in RENX Homes by @gacmediagroup at renxhomes.ca/housing-reform-…. #HousingCrisis @RESCONprez

Housing reform is working, but too slowly for Canadian homebuyers

GUEST SUBMISSION: Housing reform is moving the needle, but Canada still isn’t even close to building enough homes, according to speakers, industry leaders, policymakers and economists at Housing...

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Policy changes introduced to boost #housing are having an impact, but the supply gap remains, according to speakers at Housing Summit 6.0, hosted by RESCON. Read the article by @gacmediagroup in Canadian Forest Industries at woodbusiness.ca/housing-summ…. #HousingCrisis @RESCONprez

Housing Summit 6.0 Focuses On Impact Of Housing Policy In Ontario - Wood Business

Ontario’s housing market is showing signs that policy changes introduced to boost construction are having an impact, but the supply gap remains stubborn,

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The #housing market slowdown has reduced some immediate labour pressures, but a much larger workforce challenge could emerge once market conditions improve, @RESCONprez said in an article in @DCN_Canada at canada.constructconnect.com/…. #HousingCrisis #onpoli #cdnpoli
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While government measures are beginning to show results, speakers at RESCON’s #housing summit repeatedly emphasized that the progress made so far is not enough to close the nation’s substantial housing supply gap, @gacmediagroup reports in @storeyspub at storeys.com/rescon-housing-s…

Experts: Despite Small Steps Forward, Canadian Housing Crisis Is Far From Being Solved

While things are moving in the right direction, the key message from speakers at RESCON's Housing Summit 6.0 was that the country still has a long way to go.

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An article in Canadian Contractor Magazine provides an overview of presentations from some of the speakers at RESCON’s recent Housing Summit 6.0. Read canadiancontractor.ca/featur…. #HousingCrisis #cdnpoli #onpoli @RESCONprez

Green Shoots Of Housing Hope Visible At RESCON Summit - Canadian Contractor

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario hosted its half-day online Housing Summit 6.0 on Sept. 23, welcoming experts, analysts and officials to

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