An opportunity to share your thoughts… The City of St. Catharines Draft Zoning By-law Team is making a brief presentation Thursday May 9, 2013 at 1:30pm in the NCA Classroom, 34 Scott Street West, St. Catharines. (off Ontario Street, behind Jack Astors). The zoning by-law regulates how land can be used (e.g. commercial, residential).  This[...]

  Province Must Focus to Improve Business Environment  Ontario Home Builders’ Association President Leith Moore applauded efforts to reduce the deficit and noted that higher than expected levels of new construction activity contributed to growth in provincial revenues.  OHBA2013BudgetRelease

 The annual Presidents’ BBQ Dinner Meeting, sponsored by COGECO,   recognizes the commitment and dedication of the  past Presidents who served the Niagara Home Builders’ Association is this leadership position. Presenting  the keynote address is LEITH MOORE President, Ontario Home Builders’ Association  for 2012/2013. Leith most recently served as the organization’s 1st Vice President and was[...]

Joe Vaccaro of the Ontario Home Builders Association and Howard Bogach of the Tarion Warranty Corporation urge crackdown on underground deals to renovate or build homes By Hank Daniszewski, The London Free Press Monday, April 29, 2013 10:11:56 EDT PM Leaders of Ontario’s home construction industry are urging a crackdown on unregistered operators renovating or[...]

The Canadian and Ontario Home Builders’ Association continue to oppose the introduction of a Community Mailbox Fee of $200 per address to be collected during the subdivision process. We do not believe that Canada Post has the legal authority to implement the fee and have attached a “form letter” for local home builders’ associations to[...]

OPPOSITION DAY MOTION April 10, 2013, OHBA and industry representatives from Quinte, Brantford, Hamilton-Halton, BILD, Grey-Bruce, Niagara, Simcoe County, Waterloo, Peterborough, Haldimand-Norfolk and Guelph joined MPP Garfield Dunlop in support of his Opposition Day Motion to abolish the College of Trades. OHBA has consistently opposed the College of Trades since its creation since 2009. Unfortunately, the[...]

The Health and Safety Report provides an insight into issues relevant to Workplace Health & Safety.  Visit the respective websites for details. The APRIL report includes: Ontario Fatalities and Critical Injuries Stats Provincial Coordinator Comments  “In the United Sates, the fatality rate in 2006 was 10.8per 100,000 workers.  Using that same rate, 40 workers would[...]

On February 28, OHBA continued its ongoing opposition to Bill 119 by joining PC MPP Randy Hillier at his day of political action at Queen’s Park to protest mandatory WSIB coverage for independent operators and executive officers in the construction industry. MPP Hillier has been a longstanding vocal critic of Bill 119 and has tabled[...]

Preventing injuries by adding a few simple routines to your day can make a real difference in your ability to work more efficiently and comfortably, minimizing stress and maximizing your performance on the job. Ÿ Adding short breaks into your day will help prevent overuse and repetitive strain injuries from creeping in.  You will be[...]