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RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION COUNCIL OF ONTARIO

Solving the skilled labour shortage

Thousands of skilled trades workers are set to leave the workforce over the coming decade, which will mean the forestry and wood products industries will struggle to find workers, RESCON president Richard Lyall warns in a column in Canadian Forest Industries.

New RESCON report indicates housing starts and industry jobs continue to decline

A new report done for RESCON indicates that housing starts decreased dramatically in 34 municipalities studied across the province in 2025, while job losses in the industry continue to grow.

To solve the housing crisis we must embrace change

To progress and kick-start the residential construction sector, we must let go of the past and actively focus on the future and have the fortitude to take the steps that are necessary to solve the housing crisis, Grant Cameron writes in his latest blog.

RESCON annual Housing Summit

RESCON is hosting its sixth annual Housing Summit - Housing Reform: Is it Working? On Wednesday September 23, 2026 from 12pm - 5pm.

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