Ontario Non-Residential Construction Prices Rise 4.3% in Q3
Ontario non-residential construction prices rose 4.3% year over year in Q3 2026, led by industrial and steel cost gains, pressuring glazing tender bids.
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Ontario Fall Statement: Tariffs, Infrastructure Signal Glazing
Ontario's fall economic statement pairs $210 billion in infrastructure with tax and permit reforms, setting the stage for fenestration and glazing demand.
Salem’s Matodi Acquisition Consolidates Canadian Machinery Supply
Salem Fabrication Technologies Group acquires Matodi, adding a fifth division to its employee-owned machinery and tooling network serving Canadian fabricators.
Ontario Permitting Overhaul Could Speed Delayed Glazing Packages
Proposed Building Ontario Faster Act, 2026 could eliminate nearly 220,000 permit-processing days, releasing curtain wall and window packages sooner.
Ontario Holdback Reform: New Playbook for Glazing Subcontractors
OGCA hosts a free Dec. 1 webinar on Ontario Construction Act changes mandating annual holdback release and 14-day release after liens expire.
Vitro Terminates Jinjing Licence, Canadian Specs on Notice
Vitro Flat Glass ended its Jinjing architectural glass licences. Canadian specifiers must verify Solarban and Starphire product authenticity.
Immigration Delays Squeeze Canadian Glass Employers
Immigration processing delays between Service Canada and IRCC are forcing temporary foreign workers to stop work, squeezing Canadian glass and glazing firms.
Ottawa's $430M Training Fund Targets Glazing Workforce Gaps
Ottawa is opening applications for $430 million in training facilities and equipment, aimed at skilled trades shortages that squeeze glazing employers.
RESCON: Tariffs Add $9K–$14K to New Home and Fenestration Budgets
New RESCON analysis says Sept. 8 counter-tariffs will add $9,000 to $14,000 to a typical Ontario single-detached home, squeezing window and door budgets.
$500B Investment Summit Builds Case for Long-Run Glazing Demand
The first Canada Investment Summit drew close to $500 billion in commitments, supporting a longer pipeline for curtain wall and storefront work.
Ontario ICI Permits Settle, Keeping Glazing Pipeline in View
Ontario's ICI permits fell to $2.17 billion in July after a record June, as commercial work at 51.2% kept storefront and curtain wall demand in view.
Gardner Walker Merger Creates Unified Glass Supplier for Canada
Gardner Glass and Walker Glass merge as Gardner Walker, uniting four North American plants to serve Canadian glass fabricators and U.S. markets.
Ontario Adds 3,800 Trades Seats to Ease Glazing Labour Crunch
Ontario is adding 3,800 funded postsecondary seats for skilled trades as part of 70,000 new seats, with Colleges Ontario warning of a 144,000-worker trades gap.
Counter-tariffs and Buy Ontario squeeze glazing specs
Fenestration Canada warns counter-tariffs hit aluminum and steel doors, windows and fasteners as Ontario's premier pressures architects on Buy Ontario compliance.
Canadian Nonresidential Starts Hit Five-Year Slow Patch
Canadian nonresidential starts hit $26.6B in H1 2026, the slowest June pace in five years. Seven of nine categories fell, pointing to a softer glazing pipeline.
50% U.S. Tariff Deadline Hits Canadian Glazing Supply Chains
With U.S. tariffs set after midnight, Canadian glazing fabricators face cost pressure and uncertainty, even as FedDev Ontario rolls out exporter help.
Ontario hospital work pushes commercial intentions higher
June building permit data showed Ontario hospital permits lifted non-residential intentions, with institutional work up $1.5 billion in Toronto.