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Looks like the heritage groups don't always win, at least when it comes to bus lanes.
- Patrick Flannery, editor
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It was an attempt to move downtown Halifax homes in the path of demolition for bus lanes to the front of the line to be considered for heritage status. But it didn’t work.
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Compare the top closet system manufacturers for successful projects, from Organized Living to California Closets.
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The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) and the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) have announced they have signed a partnership framework agreement aimed at strengthening their scientific collaboration in their efforts to serve the world of work.
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In August, the total value of building permits issued in Canada was down $139.2 million (1.2 percent) to $11.6 billion. Notable declines recorded in Ontario ($563.3 million) and Alberta ($461.5 million) were tempered by increases in British Columbia ($612.2 million) and Quebec ($294.2 million).
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Trust is everything. That’s why at PWT, a handshake isn’t just a formality—it’s a reflection of how we do business.
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A new podcast called "Abandon House: How to survive a home repair fiasco" is an entertaining trip through the struggles of Kenny and Sherry Rudolph to fix problems with their California "dream castle." A lot of the stories will have contractors facepalming.
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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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In an business where trust is perhaps our most valuable commodity, the ongoing presence of dishonest contractors and outright fraudsters hurts us all. Alex Kimmich left the tools to do something about it, establishing the BetterBid online service that connects homeowners to a vetted list of reputable local contractors. He joins The Hammer to discuss the scale of the scamming problem in Canada today and go over some of the creative new methods these criminals are employing.
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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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