Building Industry and Land Development Association joins One Ontario coalition
TORONTO, Ontario, December 4th, 2020
AECO Innovation Lab is pleased to announce that the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) has signed on as an official supporter of the One Ontario initiative.
A key component of BILD’s mission is to be a strong, unified, proactive industry advocate and they believe that One Ontario’s collaborative approach to bringing all stakeholders together shares the same goals.
As an organization, BILD is the voice of the land development, home building and professional renovation industry in the Greater Toronto Area and Simcoe. Their member companies come from all corners of the industry, and they are involved in all aspects of community building. A key component of BILD’s mission is to be a strong, unified, proactive industry advocate and they believe that One Ontario’s collaborative approach to bringing all stakeholders together shares the same goals.
BILD has continuously advocated for initiatives to assist in streamlining the development approvals process, and continues to engage in these conversations with municipal colleagues across the Greater Toronto Area on a regular basis. They recognize that One Ontario is another tool that may assist with improved efficiencies in the approvals process; they support the initiative and agree that a unified data exchange framework would work towards providing harmonization. They view One Ontario as an initiative with the potential to reduce costs by eliminating customization where it exists in municipalities, and providing certainty with a level playing field amongst all users.
About BILD
With almost 1,500 member companies, BILD is the voice of the home building, land development and professional renovation industry in the Greater Toronto Area. The building and renovation industry provides more than 269,000 jobs in the region and $30.3 billion in investment value. BILD is proudly affiliated with the Ontario and Canadian Home Builders' Associations. To learn more visit – www.bildgta.ca
About One Ontario
One Ontario is a collaborative initiative established by AECO Innovation Lab, with the aim of establishing a set of provincial guidelines for data and information exchange throughout the development approval process. The framework will be aligned with regulatory requirements set by the province and will be driven by technological tools and advancements within the AEC industries.
About AECO Innovation Lab
AECO Innovation Lab leads digital transformation of architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries and governments through collaborative R&D projects. We are dedicated to breaking down silos and increasing the productivity of the AEC sector by providing a hub for collaboration, knowledge sharing and digital transformation. AECO R&D projects unite the private, public and academic sectors by building coalitions to investigate AEC industry operating practices and develop optimization solutions. To learn more visit - www.aecoinnovationlab.com and follow AECO on social media: LinkedIn and Twitter
