In the midst of London’s housing crisis the number of building permits issued by city hall in the first six months of this year was down 15.5 per cent compared to the same period last year.
Scott and Andrea Ysebert are searching for answers after they were forced to demolish their detached garage on their Riverside Drive property in London, Ont., because of concerns over erosion.
Rising interest rates, a skilled-labour shortage and what many in the industry call red tape at the municipal level have led to a stagnating construction industry over the last number of months. So how will Ontario and the rest of Canada meet their building targets?
City hall’s building department faces a staffing shortage even as London, Ont. experiences near-record demand for construction approvals. According to civic administration, 77 per cent of building applications for single-family homes are being processed by the 10 business day deadline.
A London woman says she’s lucky to be alive after a pickup truck slammed into her front porch Saturday morning, just a few feet from where she was sleeping.