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Eliminating waste, fraud and abuse seems to be all the rage these days, and Lean manufacturing processes can help with one of those. Check out FenCan past president, Cam Drew's video link below to learn how he applied them at Thermoproof.
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The Vinyl Institute of Canada (VIC) has announced Project Win-Finity, a national pilot program stewarded by the association and aimed at recycling post-consumer PVC windows.
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The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has released a new specification providing performance specifications and methods of testing for security screen products, specifically hinged and sliding security screen doors and fixed, hinged, and sliding security window screen products.
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In April, the total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $829.6 million (6.6 percent) to $11.7 billion. British Columbia (down $1.2 billion) led this decrease in construction intentions, which was mitigated by Ontario (up $299.3 million). On a constant dollar basis (2023=100), the total value of building permits issued in April fell by 6.6 percent from the previous month and by 16.4 percent on a year-over-year basis, following a strong upward movement in April 2024. Multi-family construction intentions weigh down residential sector Residential construction intentions declined 11.6 percent ($967.7 million) to $7.4 billion in April 2025. The multi-family ...
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We all know we're supposed to go Lean but does it work in the fenestration industry? Cam Drew applied Lean concepts when he owned Thermoproof Windows and Doors and reports to the Fenestration Canada Spring Conference in this video.
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There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about. - Oscar Wilde To understand the importance of online reviews, let’s take a step back in time and look at what happened to an Ontario window installation and residential contracting company a few years ago. Those of you in Ontario might recall the infamous "GreenON" program, through which the provincial government gave Ontarians huge rebates for installing high-efficiency windows. It was a boon for window sales to be sure, but it had a darker side to it, too. Valley Window and ...
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Actually, Energy Star has been a big success, Phil Lewin says.
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How would it be if all the databases and charts and spreadsheets and regulations and tiers defining whether our products comply with sustainable building laws just…went away? Replaced by one number: – the only number that matters – the amount of carbon dioxide emitted over a building’s lifetime as a result of its manufacture, construction, use and disposal. Partner at Layton Consulting, Jonathon “JoMo” Layton joins the podcast to chew over this radical idea and lend his expertise to the question of whether it could work and how it would affect us all.
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High-profile wildfires doing substantial property damage to urban areas in B.C. and Alberta have spurred NRCan to look at creating Canadian building standards for wildfire resistance. The consultation process has just begun, but it seems likely that some day soon we may see new codes requiring resistant windows, doors and other components in wildfire-prone areas. Robin Urquhart has worked on rebuilding communities destroyed by wildfires and joins the Conversation to share what he's learned.
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David Cooper has been researching and developing vacuum insulating glass for over a decade and chairs multiple international standards committees that will define how it can be used, how its quality can be assessed and how to test its performance. With demand for VIG growing and producers multiplying, specifiers and contractors need guidance on what to look for in these products – guidance that may be coming soon in the form of balloted ASTM standards for durability and load tolerance. Cooper joins The Conversation to explain where these efforts are at and to update us on the state of VIG technology and availability.
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St. Thomas, Ont. - In this role you will focus on the daily supervision of employees while physically working and setting the production pace with the team.
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Dartmouth, N.S. - This is a maintenance, minor repairs, and lubrication role. No heavy engine or transmission work.
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Avenue Northwest, Alta. - We are looking for someone to be responsible for productivity and quality measurements and improvements in the warehouse.
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