The document outlines recommended steps for the closing stages of a construction contract as the owner assumes control of the project from the contractor.

In the spring budget, the province expected to see 71,800 homes built this year — already far off the pace needed to reach 1.5 million, but now it projects an even lower 64,300.

Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy's fall economic statement tabled Thursday still has the province planning to balance the books in 2027-28.

The budget says legislative changes will streamline approvals and reduce regulatory uncertainty for the planned high-speed rail line between Toronto and Quebec City. 

The association has commended the government's $115-billion investment in infrastructure, including $51 billion for local infrastructure such as housing and transportation.