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Skills Ontario celebrates National Indigenous Heritage Month

June 1st marks the beginning of National Indigenous History Month in Canada, a time for all Canadians to learn about and celebrate the heritage, diverse cultures and achievements of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, as well to reflect on and recognize reconciliation to address the wrongs of the past.


New research suggests radon testing should be done year round

When spring arrives in the northern hemisphere, it traditionally means that radon testing season is coming to an end. But the research titled “Radon exposure is rising steadily within the modern North American residential environment and is increasingly uniform across seasons” published in the Nature’s Scientific Reports indicates that every season may be radon testing season.


Stack Construction Technologies welcomes new vice president

Stack Construction Technologies announced the addition of Mike Sabol to their executive leadership team, joining in a new role as vice-president of enterprise sales.
 
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The Hammer Episode #27: What’s In The NBC? – Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge

Slow clap for the 2020 National Building Code and National Energy Building Code that have been released at last after long delay. Gord Cooke of Building Knowledge joins The Hammer to explain what’s in the new model codes for window and door providers, especially the tiered energy efficiency requirements that will probably soon be the law throughout the land. We’ve known about much of this for some time, but now it’s here to inform our product designs for years to come. » Listen now...

The Hammer Episode #26: The Other Pandemic

Last year in Ontario, 30 percent of all the working people who died from opioid overdose worked in the construction industry. It’s clearly time for we who employ tradespeople to pay some extra attention to this issue and be prepared to help those in our companies who struggle with substance use and misuse. To help, Jan Chappel, a senior occupational health and safety specialist with CCOHS, joined The Hammer to give us some advice on what to look for in employee behaviour that might indicate a problem; how to address the issue; and where to find the resources both you and your employee might need. » Listen now...

The Hammer Episode #25: The Case Against Tax Fraud – Mike Yorke, Carpenters District Council of Ontario

We all hate taxes. But is there a case to be made that contractors should pay what the law says they owe? Mike Yorke, director of public affairs for the Carpenters District Council of Ontario joins The Hammer to talk about the CDCO’s No Tax Fraud awareness raising campaign and make his argument for contractors playing it above board, especially when it comes to larger projects and payroll taxes. » Listen now...
 
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Glaziers & Apprentices - Commercial & Residential

Competition Glass is looking to add to our commercial glass department. As a commercial journeyman/woman glazier or apprentice, you must be well versed in all aspects of the glazing trade and able to work alone or in a team environment. » Apply now...

Structural Field Technician

WHM Structural Engineers is currently looking for a Structural Field Technician on a permanent, full-time basis to assist in overseeing projects that have entered the construction phase. » Apply now...

Senior Commercial Construction Contract Specialist

Senior Commercial Construction Contract Specialists will be responsible for reviewing complex construction schedules, establishing dependencies, critical path, float, delays and impacts to project completion dates, forensic delay analysis using industry recognized techniques, such as those developed by the Society of Construction Law (SCL), and Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering (AACE). » Apply now...