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 across ...

The provincial government announced on Monday that it plans to amend the Ontario Building Code to permit mass timber structures as tall as 18 storeys, a move officials claim will help spur the ...

TORONTO - An Ontario college has opened applications to newcomers for a free program intended to address what it describes as a “critical” shortage of building code officials in the province. The ...

The Ontario Building Code (OBC), which is part of the Ontario Building Code Act, sets the requirements for any new construction in the city. The OBC ensure that buildings are structurally sound, and ...