Ontario Construction Intelligence — Guides for Suppliers & Contractors
Plain-English guides to Ontario construction project stages, ICI construction, development applications, approval timelines, and how suppliers and manufacturers get specified in new construction projects across the Golden Horseshoe.
When product decisions are made — and when manufacturers have the best opportunity to get specified.
Getting specified means having your product written into the specifications before tender.
From development application to occupancy — who benefits at each stage.
Typical rezoning and site plan approval durations across Ontario municipalities.
Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional — the non-residential construction sectors explained.
Where to find development applications and how to monitor them efficiently.
Two different public records, two different signals — which one matters for your business.
Rezoning applications explained — the earliest public signal for most major construction projects.
The difference determines whether you engage early enough to win the specification.
How Ontario Land Tribunal appeals can add 12–36 months to a project's approval timeline.