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Greener Homes Loans have gone bye-bye. Governments need to understand that these incentive programs are only effective for long-term change when they are made permanent with stable funding.
- Patrick Flannery, editor
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Every wonder why a certain code provision exists, or says what it says? Never fear, the Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) has released its intent statements supplement to the 2020 National Building Code.
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Natural Resources Canada says the Canada Greener Homes Loan (CGHL) has been successful throughout Canada. As a result, the program’s funding will soon be fully allocated and the application portal will close.
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We hear a lot about AI and its potentially transformative impact on, well, everything. But most of the discussion about its applications in construction reference large commercial projects. Does AI have anything to offer the small renovator or custom homebuilder? Dave Swan, a tech expert who helps construction companies apply digital solutions, will share his insights at Contractor Productivity Forum, coming Oct. 1 to the Toronto Congress Centre.
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The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) will be releasing a comprehensive and extensive report Sept. 22 that will grade how municipalities in Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe (GGH) have fared in building new homes, condos and rental units.
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Choosing the right exterior-shutter style for a home is just one facet of the shutter-selection process. Equally important to how the shutters complement the home is their color.
Depending on their material, exterior shutters may be painted or stain-finished. Leading shutter makers offer a range of standard paint colors, as well as custom color matching, in addition to several wood stain options. With so many choices available, from natural hues to vibrant tones, how do you settle on the ideal shutter color? Following are a few key considerations for choosing an appropriate color or finish for a home’s exterior shutters.
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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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