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Want a treat? Read Mario's truck review below. Besides the great information on the latest models, Mario is a slick writer with easy familiarity about all the models and manufacturers.
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One of the most impactful issues facing Canada is the housing affordability and supply crisis. The economic and political implications of the current housing market have far reaching implications. Dan Mader is one of Canada’s pre-eminent commentators on political affairs and the issues that impact our politics. Dan will present a insightful overview of what Canadians are thinking including with regard to the housing crisis.
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Drawing inspiration from the depth of classical art, "Muse" is a refined, earthy hue that brings a sense of grounded elegance to interior spaces.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney's office has released plans for several measures designed to help businesses affected by the trade war with the United States.
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The Contractor Productivity Forum, coming Oct. 1 to the Toronto Congress Centre, promises real-world solutions that renovation and custom homebuilding contractors can use to enhance efficiency, productivity and, ultimately, profitability. These aren’t pie-in-the-sky ideas that require huge investments in time and money to implement – the focus is on approaches you can use today without risking your business. One of these is using your local equipment rental store more effectively.
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Houston, we have a problem. The sentence uttered by Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell to Mission Control in Texas back in 1970 seems an apt description of the residential construction industry these days. The wheels have all but fallen off new home starts and sales – both across Canada and in Ontario.
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When thinking of work trucks, light-duty full-size or heavy-duty pickup trucks or vans are usually the first to come to mind. Topping the list are the Ford F-series, Ram 1500 and HD, Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra and Toyota Tundra. However, the ever-popular term ‘right-sizing’ comes into play for many businesses. The size and cost of LD and HD models can be cost prohibitive for many, and this is where mid-size pickup models come in. The mid-size was once a dying breed of the pickup market, with fewer models produced as consumers wanted larger models. However, the mid-size market is increasing as ...
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Mark's new worker has cracked up the company truck. What should he do? Answer in the comments - best answer is entered to win a DEWALT 20V MAX XR 12-inch Double Bevel Sliding Miter Saw!
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Toronto construction software developer CMiC has commissioned a study examining uptake in Enterprise Resource Planning software in the American construction industry and come away with many insights relevant to our market, too. Weiss has been working with contractors to provide digital solutions since the early ‘90s and has lots to say about how the tools and interfaces have changed between then and now and why smaller contractors should be taking another look at how things like AI can help them.
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As new custom homebuilders working in the Toronto area, Joshua and his partner, Alvaro, were getting more and calls to build outbuildings on existing residential yards, home additions to add space for family and rentals, and fully separated basement living space – so-called Alternative Dwelling Units. The work has proven to be lucrative and relatively uncomplicated, with municipalities speeding up approvals even over Josh’s five years in business, so the partners have decided to make it a focus of their business. Josh joined The Hammer to talk about his journey to his point.
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As executive director of Career Colleges of Ontario, Kate Bartz wants us to know that career colleges play a vital role in providing the skilled workforce of the future and will be an important part of the province’s mighty effort to build hundreds of thousands of homes in the years ahead. She spoke to Pat Flannery about what career colleges have to offer and how she hopes to partner with the province and our sector going forward.
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Achieving good indoor air quality for our clients is something we probably need to think about more than they do. A homeowner may not give the topic a second thought…until their throat starts scratching and their nose starts itching from a poorly designed HVAC system. Mohamed Fouda sits on ASHRAE committees writing indoor air quality standards and joins The Hammer to advise us on how to protect homeowners’ health and happiness even as building envelopes get tighter. For more information, contact Mohamed at Mohamed.fouda@wolseleyinc.ca.
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