The 1.5m Homes Challenge: Why Construction SMEs Must Be Part of the Solution

The 1.5m homes challenge: Why construction SMEs must be part of the solution

Tim Barrett, chair of the Construction Alliance North East (CAN), discusses barriers to achieving the 1.5m homes target and how SMEs could be crucial to it The government’s target of building 1.5 million new homes over the next few years is ambitious but as the dust settles on policy announcements and target setting, those of us in the construction sector are left wondering – is it realistic? The short answer is no, not unless something changes …

Housing minister introduces legislation to speed construction as 1.5M home target slips

Ontario Construction News staff writer Ontario’s housing minister introduced new legislation last week to speed the pace of home construction, as the province falls short of its goal to build 1.5 million homes over the next decade. “We’ve got some pretty strong headwinds,” Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob said at a press conference. “It’s […] The post Housing minister introduces legislation to speed construction as 1.5M home target sli…