Canadian Contractor

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) has announced the winners of the 2026 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, Canada’s premiere competition for new homes, home renovations, community development, and residential marketing. Winners were presented in Quebec City at th...

Milwaukee Tool has cut the ribbon on its first-ever service hub in Canada, located in Georgina, Ont.,’s Keswick Business Park. The event was attended by Milwaukee Tool leadership, town of Georgina officials and local community stakeholders.

“Today’s ribbon-cutting is another exciting announcement for Georgina as we continue to attract leading global companies that reco...

There’s something surreal about arriving in Québec City for the first time and immediately walking into the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac. Before even checking in, I remember just standing there for a moment, taking it all in. The hotel is massive, historic, and full of character — exactly the kind of building that makes anyone in construction stop and appreciate the craftsma...

Yikes.

A construction project begins in early spring. Excavation starts, the site is stripped and graded, and then the weather changes. Temperatures rise, snow melts, rain moves in – and water starts to build. Without any planned drainage, runoff flows directly into the excavated area, flooding the jobsite.

The Ontario government has issued clarification on several aspects of the Enhanced New Housing Rebate that returns the HST on new home purchases. Here are key updates of interest to renovators and custom builders.

Unless noted otherwise, the new HST rebate...