For more than 35 years, The Buildings Show has been the gathering place for Canada’s building industry, bringing together leaders, innovators and practitioners for three days of learning, networking and discovery. This year’s event — running December 3–5 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre — is shaping up to be the most dynamic yet. …New for 2025, the Canadian Wood Council joins forces with The Buildings Show to introduce WoodWorks, integrating technical expertise and sustainable material innovation directly into the event. With new Friday programming and offsite WoodWorks education, the conference line-up is stronger than ever. To mark the countdown to The Buildings Show, Ontario Construction News is launching a video series featuring expert voices from across the industry. …In this first video, Clive Thurston, President of Thurston Consulting Services, talks about what makes Canada’s construction industry unique compared to its global counterparts.

Additional coverage from The Buildings Show: WoodWorks at The Buildings Show – incredible opportunity for all professionals of the built environment to immerse themselves in the latest innovations in wood-based design and construction.