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Thanks to all who made it out to Contractor Productivity Forum on Oct. 1. Lots of great discussions! Special thanks to our presenters, Achille Ettorre of GTA Rentals, David Swan and Richard Lyall of RESCON.
- Patrick Flannery, editor
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With the Canada Greener Homes Loan program ending, Financeit has launched a dealer support program to provide consumers and businesses with affordable monthly payment programs to help support impacted industries.
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Saint-Gobain Canada has completed of its expansion and sustainable upgrade project at its CertainTeed gypsum plant in Sainte-Catherine, Que., transforming the facility into a zero-carbon (scopes 1 and 2) gypsum wallboard operation.
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The Utility Expo, North America’s largest trade show for utility professionals and construction contractors, is highlighting its educational offerings for 2025 with 90-minute field classroom sessions and a special Luncheon Symposium focused on advancing safety in the electric utility industry.
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The spotlight is on craftsmanship, creativity, and construction excellence as CertainTeed announces the opening of submissions for the 8th Saint-Gobain Gypsum National Trophy Awards.
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Mark Bernier of Mapletop Enterprises wins our Q3 prize for this multi-pronged solution to Kraeg’s problem of workers never showing up on time.
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Steve Maxwell is at it again showing how to repair cracked concrete basement walls using a polyurethane products and a carbon fibre patch.
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Greek philosopher and pioneering polymath Aristotle once declared, “It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” Sadly, Ontario’s homebuilding industry now finds itself at that grim point.
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One of the more common and costly errors on residential jobsites is the incorrect use of torque. Whether it is over-torquing or under-torquing both can lead to project failures, wasted time and added expenses. A major reason for this mistake is that many workers rely on “feel,” rather than precise measurements. This guesswork leads to a wide variety of headaches for the contractor.
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Brendan is up against a cranky condo board that won't let him get the job done on time.
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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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