Richard Lyall

LATEST STORIES BY RICHARD LYALL

RESCON: Fixing the housing shortage

Offsite housing can cut construction costs and enable housing to be built quicker

November 10, 2023 Homes

Off-site housing truck makes delivery

RESCON: New housing leaders must pick up the pace of change

We’ve witnessed an unsettling game of musical chairs being played out lately when it comes to political leaders overseeing the housing portfolios at various levels of government.

October 13, 2023 Homes

Musical chairs

Job vacancy rate in construction could hit record high

In Ontario alone, the industry is going to need up to 119,000 workers over the next decade to replace retirees and keep up with growth

September 8, 2023 Homes

RESCON construction worker

RESCON: Increasing density of housing is our only choice

Increasing density has plenty of upsides. Land is used more efficiently, there is less environmental destruction, more shops and services can be supported, and the cost of personal transport diminishes

August 11, 2023 Homes

Toronto condo skyline

RESCON: Dream of buying first home now more elusive than ever

A report from RBC Capital Markets has warned that housing affordability in Toronto and Vancouver is irreparable, but we must press on

July 7, 2023 Homes

New house under construction

RESCON: Need to preserve greenspace and to build new homes can go hand in hand

Boundary lines of the Greenbelt were never meant to be written in stone

June 9, 2023 Homes

Homes under construction

RESCON: Housing issues need to be front and centre

The City of Toronto is at a critical turning point. We’re not building enough housing to meet the need

May 12, 2023 Homes

The situation is serious. With the cost of housing and rents, soon only the wealthy will be able to live in Toronto.

RESCON: Don't point fingers at the developers

A misleading report from RPCO on the state of the province’s unbuilt housing supply fails to look at the big picture

April 6, 2023 Homes

Right now, developers are in the midst of a perfect storm of obstacles and facing historic headwinds. The cost of materials is high, and supply and labour shortages remain that are slowing production. Inflation is still a concern and rapid interest rate hikes have curbed the enthusiasm of buyers.

RESCON: The need to keep building homes

Lull in the housing market is short-term only, demand will rise again

March 17, 2023 Homes

As of November 2022, 73 per cent of developers in Canada were looking to pause construction of projects, up from 33 per cent three months earlier.

RESCON: New development plan can't happen fast enough

A new development and growth department at the City of Toronto will bring about fundamental change to the way development applications are handled

February 10, 2023 Homes

To build enough homes for our growing population, we must rethink the overly slow, costly development approvals and e-permitting process.

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