Reports

Housing starts decreased dramatically in 34 municipalities studied across the province in 2025, while job losses in the industry continue to grow.

A three-year sales-tax holiday keeps over 25,500 skilled workers in the residential construction industry.

A report prepared for RESCON demonstrates that tiebacks enable faster and more economical project delivery compared to steel bracing.

A report prepared for RESCON examined 34 separate municipalities across nine separate metro areas in the GTA and Greater Golden Horseshoe region over the first nine months of 2025.

A report prepared for RESCON found that in the first six months of 2025 housing starts were down 40% in 34 municipalities surveyed and condo apartment starts were down 54%.

A report prepared by CANCEA for RESCON indicates that the average tax burden on new housing in Ontario is almost 36% of the purchase price.

The entire approvals process takes an average of 249 days in Ontario, almost 100 days more than the average taken for other OECD countries, a report reveals.

CANCEA conducted a province-wide analysis to determine the economic impact of reducing delays in the residential construction process.

CANCEA quantifies the social and economic impacts of reducing delays in the residential construction process.

A report done for RESCON examines the career decision journey of young people.

Slow and uncertain development approvals in the GTA contribute to increased developer cost and risk.

RESCON hopes this report will stimulate dialogue about how to improve the housing landscape for consumers in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

A number of challenges with the current system of processing applications for tall buildings in Toronto are identified.

This report looks at three levels of the skills gap challenge that need to be addressed to improve apprenticeship training in Ontario.

A report by CANCEA suggests several ways that housing affordability could be improved significantly within the next 15 years.

The final report of a review of the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act and the Tarion Warranty Corporation.

The Construction Employers Coalition for WSIB and Health and Safety Prevention responded to the December 2015 rate framework reform proposal.

There has been limited appreciation of the broad range of forces creating the housing affordability problem and complexity of their interaction.

Industry stakeholders are concerned that there is too little empirical analysis to back up the decision making processes accompanying skilled trades regulation.

Government-imposed charges on housing represent a substantial share of the price of new homes.