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Skills Ontario presents the 2024 Skills Ontario Competition & Career Exploration Showcase

Canada’s largest skilled trades and technology conference, the Skills Ontario Competition, returns to the Toronto Congress Centre May 6th – May 7th.


New home sales in GTA off to a slow start in 2024: BILD

GTA new home sales in March extended the very slow start to 2024, with all three months of Q1 having set record lows for new home sales, the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) announced today.


RenoMark Awards recognize excellence in renovation design and custom home building

The Greater Toronto Area’s best renovators and custom home builders gathered last week to celebrate the 2024 RenoMark Awards. Since 1999, the awards recognize professional renovators and custom home builders who are members of the RenoMark program for their quality of work, innovation, customer service, and industry leadership.


Ontario workers compensation board driving awareness of occupational cancer

The WSIB has longstanding experience adjudicating claims for work-related cancers and other occupational diseases and helping those people and families affected.


 
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Creative Eye: Frontera Homes

Taylor McCarthy, owner of Frontera Homes in Victoria, B.C., talked to Canadian Contractor to share the secret recipe for his team’s award-winning build, “The Irving Grotto” – a remodel with a green roof — and their high-efficiency renovation, “The Fernwood Net Zero.” » Read more...
 
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Les Walker: Building the foundations of resilience

Striving to achieve a career in an industry where he was truly passionate, while desiring to be a good father, Les Walker found himself at a crossroads. » Read more...
 
 
The Hammer podcast 
 

The Hammer Episode #44: Not My Default – Leor Marguiles, Robins Appleby

Leor Marguiles is a partner at commercial real estate firm, Robins Appleby. From there, he watches as larger developers deal with the fallout from high interest rates and skyrocketing home prices: homeowners delaying or cancelling purchases they suddenly find unaffordable. He joins The Hammer to discuss the factors driving a spike in project delays and defaults and suggest ways that small contractors can deal with the uncertain conditions. Bottom line: stay out of court. » Listen now!

Episode #40: Heat pumps on the rise – Austin Harvey, ECCO Supply

In this episode of The Hammer, we are joined by Austin Harvey, residential territory manager for ECCO Supply, to discuss heat pumps. Harvey touches on the reason behind the growing popularity of heat pumps, key considerations and factors for contractors considering heat pump installations, as well as pitfall and reluctancies. Harvey also discusses effective ways that contractors can help clients choose the best pump for their home. » Listen now!

 
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RESCON Care Committee Best Practice Guide Webinar

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CHBA 2024 Home Building Week in Canada

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Plumbing Project Manager

CIR Mechanical ltd is a well established company with over 40 years of experience in the Commercial Plumbing industry, with over 60 employees. We are a well diverse group that values long term commitment and takes pride in what we do. We are seeking new and long term Project Managers to come join our team! » Apply now

Lead HVAC Technician

Stronghold Electric has been operating and servicing the Calgary region since 2005. Specializing in New Home, High Volume Housing, Custom Home, Renovations, Specialty Lighting, Multi-Family Projects, Street Lighting and Commercial. » Apply now

Journeyman Plumber

Full Time position for a Journeyman Plumber requires immediately. » Apply now

Skilled Labour

M2K Construction Ltd., located in Vancouver, are seeking skilled labourers with sound knowledge of construction and practical experience. » Apply now