Toronto is rolling out several measures to cut design costs and speed up permit approval times in its latest bid to boost ...

An update to the Ontario Building Code that just came into effect with the dawn of 2025 should mean quieter, more eco-friendly and, perhaps more importantly, faster construction of new homes ...

An Ontario board of health is asking the province to amend the building code to mandate higher standards for ventilation, in light of the spread of COVID-19. The chair of the board of health in ...

Ontario Building Code Ontario Building Code, like other jurisdictions, includes two parts pertaining to the existing buildings which outline “ Change of Use ” and “ Renovation ” requirements.

TORONTO ― Today, the Ontario government declared May to be Building Safety Month. This recognizes the importance of the province’s Building Code and the critical role building officials play in ...

As of early 2024, Ontario's Building Code allows for buildings constructed using mass timber structural systems to rise 12 storeys.

Ontario's auditor general found in 2020 that the provincial government had turned down proposed changes to the building code that could have improved energy efficiency by 20 per cent.

An Ontario board of health is asking the province to amend the building code to mandate higher standards for ventilation, in light of the spread of COVID-19.