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The total value of building permits surged by 22.1% month-over-month to $12.39 billion in July 2024, far exceeding market expectations of a 2.5% increase, following an upwardly ... More

As of the beginning of April, 2024, 324 cranes towered over the skies of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), representing a slight, but persistent, downward ... More

The number of new single-detached houses under construction in the first half of 2023 was down 25% compared to last year.

August activity at more than 60% below the region's 10-year average sales level

Many Canadian homebuyers waiting patiently for construction to finish on their pre-sale unit are being met with cancellation notices from developers. The building environment ... More

Although new home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were up in June, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) says sales have dipped “significantly ... More

Building construction investment in Canada edged higher in January with a 0.5% rise compared to the previous month.

There was strong demand for newly built homes in the Greater Toronto Area in November, the latest month of data released by Altus Group.

There were some slight increases but the 6-month trend was essentially unchanged

New single-family home sales in the Greater Toronto Area increase a whopping 283%

The value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities rose 6.1% to $9.0 billion in August, largely because of increases in multi-family and industrial permits. Gains ... More

There was strong activity in the Greater Toronto Area’s new homes market in May: 4,794 new homes were sold in the month, up 94% ... More

Yet sales were still well below the 10-year average, while benchmark prices showed slight moderation from the previous month.

The increase came as the annual pace of urban starts climbed by 8.6 per cent in October to 191,964 units.

Canada's steel tariffs will significantly increase the prices of structural steel products.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the pace of housing starts picked up in November, with condo building in Toronto driving the trend.  

The federal housing agency says home construction picked up last month. The annual pace of urban home construction increased by 5.5 per cent to 206,122 units, driven by a ... More

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the seasonally adjusted annual pace of housing starts in December came in at 207,041 units, up from 187,273 in November.

Canadian building permits fell more than economists forecast in May, with declines across all major types of projects from hospitals to condominiums and industrial sites.