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Hamilton Spectator
5 days ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
2025 BILD Awards celebrate home building excellence in the GTA
Toronto, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greater Toronto Area, May 30, 2025 – The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) recognized excellence in the design, construction, marketing and sales of new homes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) at its 2025 BILD Awards Gala, held on May 29. BILD presented 50 awards in the categories of architecture, design, marketing, people and sales, and in the prestigious project and builder categories. A group of 51 expert judges from across North America determined the winners from over 700 submitted entries. 'The BILD Awards is one of the largest and most prestigious awards programs of its kind in North America,' said Dave Wilkes, BILD President & CEO. 'This year's winners truly exemplify outstanding innovation and showcase the excellence of the building industry in the Greater Toronto Area.' Howard Sokolowski, Founder and CEO of Metropia, received BILD's Lifetime Achievement Award. It is the highest honour BILD can present to a member, recognizing those who have dedicated a lifetime to the association and the industry and demonstrated significant leadership and commitment to the greater good. Mr. Sokolowski has been at the forefront of Canada's development industry for over 30 years. One of the most trusted and influential industry leaders, he is renowned for building iconic communities that residents are proud to call home. The Daniels Corporation was named Home Builder of the Year, Mid/High-Rise, while Great Gulf received the title of Home Builder of the Year, Low-Rise. The Home Builder of the Year categories recognize builders who set the standard for the rest of the industry through their professionalism and dedication to excellence. A key component of the judging process is a customer satisfaction survey, which ensures that the end user's experience is factored into the award criteria. The winners of the top project and builder categories include: In addition, Brixen Developments' Exhale Residences designed by Architecture Unfolded received the People's Choice Award, which is voted by the public. For a full list of BILD Awards winners, visit . . With more than 1,000 member companies, BILD is the voice of the home building, residential and non-residential land development and professional renovation industries in the Greater Toronto Area. The building and renovation industry provides 256,000 jobs in the region and $39.3 billion in investment value. BILD is affiliated with the Ontario and Canadian Home Builders' Associations. -30- For additional information or to schedule an interview, contact Janis McCulloch at jmcculloch@ or 416-617-7994.
Ottawa Citizen
14-05-2025
- Business
- Ottawa Citizen
BILD Applauds Mayor Del Duca and City of Vaughan for New "Three Strikes and You're In" Site Plan Approval Model
Article content Toronto, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Toronto May 14, 2025 – The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) applauds the City of Vaughan for taking yet another positive step to facilitate housing supply and affordability in the municipality. Following yesterday's Committee of the Whole approval of the motion being put forward by Mayor Del Duca to implement a new 'Three Strikes and You're In' model for site plan approval, Vaughan is taking concrete action to reduce delays and streamline the approvals process. This move also supports the city's pledge to enable the construction of 42,000 new homes by 2032. Article content Article content Article content 'When it comes to residential and commercial development, time is literally money,' said Dave Wilkes, President and CEO of BILD. 'We know from BILD's 2024 Municipal Benchmarking Study that each month of delay in planning approval in the GTA adds between $2,673 per unit per month to $5,576 per unit per month, depending on housing type and location. With site plan approvals in the GTA averaging 23 months this adds up quickly, impacting housing affordability and slowing additional supply.' Article content Yesterday's motion commits to set up a new process effective June 2025 that will limit the city's comments on site plan applications to three sets of comments (if necessary). This will limit the time delays and bureaucratic back and forth that has come to characterize site plan application processes in many GTA municipalities. Following the third set of comments by the City, applicants with outstanding issues will be given the option of a face-to-face 'redline' meeting with City staff to resolve any of these issues, with the goal of leaving that meeting with an issued Site Plan Approval. Article content Article content 'This motion and the resulting new process represent a significant and welcome culture shift by the City of Vaughan, led by the Mayor and Council,' said Wilkes. 'It marks a recognition that together, industry, municipalities and other levels of government must do what is necessary to ensure that young and new Canadians are afforded the same home ownership opportunities as previous generations. Addressing this generational housing inequity is a defining issue of our time, and failure is not an option. We congratulate and thank Mayor Del Duca and Vaughan City Council for this initiative that will lower added costs, reduce delays, and accelerate the addition of housing supply.' Article content Vaughan's approach reflects similar practices adopted in other municipalities, such as Mississauga, and should be considered a best practice for all GTA municipalities. Article content Article content
Business Upturn
12-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Building Industry Applauds Bold New Ontario Housing Legislation: It will help address 'cost-to-build crisis', stimulate housing supply and protect Canadian jobs
By GlobeNewswire Published on May 12, 2025, 22:47 IST Toronto, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greater Toronto Area, May 12, 2025 – The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) applauds the provincial government and welcomes the introduction of The Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025. The proposed legislation is a significant step towards addressing the current cost-to-build challenge, which has been hindering housing starts in the GTA. It will help increase housing supply and affordability, while also stimulating economic activity and protecting Canadian jobs. 'In this period of economic and tariff uncertainty, prioritizing housing is both a strategic imperative and a socio-economic imperative. Today's proposed legislation provides a much-needed focus on homes in a region facing a housing deficit and affordability challenges, while also protecting Canadian jobs and stimulating the economy. In the Greater Toronto Area, 100% of the labour and 90% of the materials used to build housing are Canadian,' said Dave Wilkes, President and CEO of BILD. 'We welcome the consultation on these important changes, however, given the magnitude of the current housing crisis and persistent economic threats, swift implementation and consistency with the spirit and intent of this proposed legislation are absolutely vital. I encourage all parties to support this effort to expand housing supply and provide economic stimulus.' The Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, once implemented, will help address the housing crisis in the GTA by: Deferring development charges until first occupancy and modernizing Ontario's development charges regime to standardize and codify various elements to support new housing while ensuring municipalities still have the resources required to provide infrastructure and services to support growth. Simplifying, streamlining and bringing consistency and transparency to development applications, land use planning approvals, and contents of municipal official plans. Proposed changes will make it easier and faster to build residential, commercial and industrial buildings within and across Ontario's municipalities. Reducing costs and speeding up building project approvals with consistent construction standards across Ontario municipalities, including addressing the cost and complexity brought about by the propagation of multiple and different sets of 'green building standards' at the municipal level. 'As the market-based costs of production factors adjust, those costs imposed by governments must follow suit. We need strong leadership to get shovels in the ground and turn around the unprecedented downturn the industry is currently facing which has sales in the Toronto CMA at just 15% of the 10-year average and housing starts down nearly 60%,' said Wilkes. 'This sharp decline is putting jobs at risk, slowing industry activity and jeopardizing the housing supply for 2027 and beyond. We applaud the leadership the Province has taken by introducing these bold initiatives which will remove red tape, speed up housing supply and streamline development charges to improve the financial viability of new housing projects and deliver more homes in the GTA.' With more than 1,000 member companies, BILD is the voice of the home building, residential and non-residential land development and professional renovation industries in the Greater Toronto Area. The building and renovation industry provides 256,000 jobs in the region and $39.3 billion in investment value. BILD is affiliated with the Ontario and Canadian Home Builders' Associations. Disclaimer: The above press release comes to you under an arrangement with GlobeNewswire. Business Upturn takes no editorial responsibility for the same. GlobeNewswire provides press release distribution services globally, with substantial operations in North America and Europe.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Building Industry Applauds Bold New Ontario Housing Legislation: It will help address 'cost-to-build crisis', stimulate housing supply and protect Canadian jobs
Toronto, May 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Greater Toronto Area, May 12, 2025 – The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) applauds the provincial government and welcomes the introduction of The Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025. The proposed legislation is a significant step towards addressing the current cost-to-build challenge, which has been hindering housing starts in the GTA. It will help increase housing supply and affordability, while also stimulating economic activity and protecting Canadian jobs. 'In this period of economic and tariff uncertainty, prioritizing housing is both a strategic imperative and a socio-economic imperative. Today's proposed legislation provides a much-needed focus on homes in a region facing a housing deficit and affordability challenges, while also protecting Canadian jobs and stimulating the economy. In the Greater Toronto Area, 100% of the labour and 90% of the materials used to build housing are Canadian,' said Dave Wilkes, President and CEO of BILD. 'We welcome the consultation on these important changes, however, given the magnitude of the current housing crisis and persistent economic threats, swift implementation and consistency with the spirit and intent of this proposed legislation are absolutely vital. I encourage all parties to support this effort to expand housing supply and provide economic stimulus.' The Protect Ontario by Building Faster and Smarter Act, 2025, once implemented, will help address the housing crisis in the GTA by: Deferring development charges until first occupancy and modernizing Ontario's development charges regime to standardize and codify various elements to support new housing while ensuring municipalities still have the resources required to provide infrastructure and services to support growth. Simplifying, streamlining and bringing consistency and transparency to development applications, land use planning approvals, and contents of municipal official plans. Proposed changes will make it easier and faster to build residential, commercial and industrial buildings within and across Ontario's municipalities. Reducing costs and speeding up building project approvals with consistent construction standards across Ontario municipalities, including addressing the cost and complexity brought about by the propagation of multiple and different sets of 'green building standards' at the municipal level. 'As the market-based costs of production factors adjust, those costs imposed by governments must follow suit. We need strong leadership to get shovels in the ground and turn around the unprecedented downturn the industry is currently facing which has sales in the Toronto CMA at just 15% of the 10-year average and housing starts down nearly 60%,' said Wilkes. 'This sharp decline is putting jobs at risk, slowing industry activity and jeopardizing the housing supply for 2027 and beyond. We applaud the leadership the Province has taken by introducing these bold initiatives which will remove red tape, speed up housing supply and streamline development charges to improve the financial viability of new housing projects and deliver more homes in the GTA.' With more than 1,000 member companies, BILD is the voice of the home building, residential and non-residential land development and professional renovation industries in the Greater Toronto Area. The building and renovation industry provides 256,000 jobs in the region and $39.3 billion in investment value. BILD is affiliated with the Ontario and Canadian Home Builders' Associations. CONTACT: Janis McCulloch Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) 416-617-7994 jmcculloch@ in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
