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Editor's Note 
 
Premier Ford is a guy who can get passionate about construction and the things that slow it down. Check out his spicy comments in our coverage of his speech to RESCON a week before the election call.
- Patrick Flannery, publisher/editor
 
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NGA adds frameless shower enclosure courses

The National Glass Association is offering four new courses on building frameless shower enclosures through its myglassclass.com platform. The online courses take about 30 minutes to complete and cost $50 USD for non-members.


Built Green Canada soliciting submissions for sustainable building awards

Built Green Canada is asking for entries for its Maverick Awards. Through the Maverick Awards, the non-profit organinzation seeks to profile specific projects and companies/individuals doing innovative and transformative work in sustainable building, as well as recognize sustainability ambassadors.


ASTM soliciting submissions on advanced manufacturing

Presentations are invited for the 2025 ASTM International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing (ICAM 2025), hosted by the ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence and supported by more than a dozen ASTM technical committees.


Ottawa funding housing builds in 23 Ontario municipalities

The government of Canada has announced that it has reached agreements with 23 local governments in Ontario to accelerate the construction of over 4,200 homes over the next three years. This work will help spur the construction of over 44,700 homes over the next decade.


 
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Ontario premier addresses construction industry meeting

Ontario premier Doug Ford spoke at the Annual General Meeting of the Residential Construction Council of Ontario on Jan. 23, delivering a blunt assessment of the barriers preventing Ontario from meeting its housing construction goals. » Read More...
 
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Agnora installs advanced glass processing technology

Agnora has announce the installation of two state-of-the-art technologies: a large Intermac F10 double edging machine F10 and a Synergxx Surfx Scanner. These investments reflect Agnora’s ongoing commitment to precision, efficiency, and delivering unmatched quality to its clients. » Read More...
 
 
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GlassTalk Episode #70: Inflation vs Productivity – Steve Johnston, Omnigence

Steve Johnston of Omnigence, a private equity firm investing in the construction sector, has a stark warning. He sees a real risk of long-term stagflation (inflation coupled with low productivity and high unemployment) in our present conditions and government policies. His white paper lays out the broad details, but he joins GlassTalk to talk about the specific effects in Canada’s construction sector and what will be needed to avoid them. » Read More...

GlassTalk Episode #69: Building Trust Online – Keith Daubmann, MY Architectural Glass

Keith Daubmann is an owner of MY Architectural Glass and MY Shower Door, a glass fabricator and custom glazing contractor serving southwestern Florida. What makes Daubmann unique is his thunderous presence on social media, running accounts with around 30,000 followers and hosting a weekly YouTube show, Hard Hat Highlights. He claims he has never had a guest on his show that didn’t become a client shortly after. Daubmann joined GlassTalk to talk about how to use social media in the glass business and how it can do a lot of the work of building trust with prospects before you even meet them. » Read More...

 
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Industrial Millwright

Midland, Ont. - You'll work closely with other team members to ensure all maintenance activities. » Learn more...

Outside Sales Representative

Edmonton, Alta. -We are looking for a motivated, and professional sales representative who enjoys the challenge of building our reputation and business development. » Learn more...

Refrigeration Mechanic

Kelowna, B.C. - Work is primarily commercial HVAC service & installation projects in the valley with occasional out of town work. » Learn more...

 
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