Download Setting the Standard January 2026
Setting the Standard
Key Updates from Building and Technical Standards
January 2026
Local Authorities‘ Requirement for Reporting of 2025 Building Official Appointments
The Construction Codes Act requires local authorities to report the status of their building official appointments from the previous fiscal year to the Chief Codes Administrator every year.
Within 60 days after the end of a local authority’s fiscal year (by the end of February), the local authority must provide:
- The name and licence number of every building official who, in the previous fiscal year (January 1 to December 31, 2025):
- Was appointed
- Had their appointment cancelled
- Had their appointment suspended
Local authorities can use this convenient online form to submit the information. This is faster and easier than emailing or mailing it to Building and Technical Standards.
https://survey.alchemer-ca.com/s3/50483629/Reporting-of-2025-Building-Official-Appointments
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Building and Technical Standards.
2025 Editions of the National Model Codes
The Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) has released the 2025 editions of the National Model Codes – the culmination of a code cycle that included extensive input from expert volunteers, the construction sector, interested organizations, and the public.
A summary of key changes is available on the CBHCC website.
Electronic versions of the National Model Codes are available for free through the NRC Publications Archive. Hard copies of code documents are available for purchase through the NRC Virtual Store.
In the coming months, the Building and Technical Standards branch will be looking for stakeholder review and comments to inform how construction standards are implemented within Saskatchewan.
The proposed date of adoption in Saskatchewan is January 1, 2027.
For the latest updates, announcements, information, and news releases, please visit our website at saskatchewan.ca/btstandards.
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