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Modular Building Institute

Celebrating 20 years of Canadian Contractor

Canadian Contractor turned 20 this year. First published in the spring of 2000, the magazine has had a wonderful journey, bringing relevant content to contractors across Canada. To celebrate this momentous occasion, the team of Canadian Contractor has come up with a special anniversary issue.


Winners announced for 2020 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence.


August 2020 another record-setting month for many Canadian housing markets

Statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales and new listings continued to climb in August 2020.
 
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Nudura

Begin your journey to become a trained Nudura ICF Installer

To cater to our customer's training needs, we are excited to announce the launch of the Nudura Online Training Course!

The NEW Nudura Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) Online Training Course provides participants basic Nudura ICF installation skills for building concrete homes and light commercial structures. The course includes design considerations, prescriptive design tables and exercises, installation, construction practices, and more.

It consists of 6 MODULES that can be completed on your own time and is FREE of cost.

To begin your journey to become a trained Nudura ICF Installer, register today!
 
 
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JELD-WEN

Get Ready for the Cold Season with More Efficient Windows

The Northern Tri-Pane Collection™ from JELD-WEN® raises the bar for the entire industry. This is especially true when it comes to efficiency and thermal performance.

Built with True Tri-Pane Technology™, these innovative windows exceed all ENERGY STAR® criteria. They are specifically designed to not only withstand Canadian winters but to thrive in them. Heavy rains, blizzards, cold snaps, extreme winds, heavy ice and snow—none of them stand a chance.

The Northern Tri-Pane Collection™ makes it easy to stay comfortable and cozy all year-round, and to KEEP OUTSIDE OUT. » Learn more
 
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Spray foam disaster

Noreen and Bob in Calgary shared photos of their lovely new storage barn, completely destroyed by a spray foam contractor who clearly did not know what they are doing. Noreen doubts the stuff will ever dry and says the barrels they left behind were issued in Oct. 2019 with a three-month expiry date. » Read more

Rejection of project milestones terrifies homeowner

Some contractors don’t like project milestones and we get that. But Reni wants to know what the alternative is. How can contractors and project owners share the risk? » Read more

Compensation boards creating skilled trades shortage

Our love for worker’s compensation boards continues to overflow… » Read more