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Opinion: Montreal can be carbon neutral by 2050
by Rob BlackstienEngineering firm believes Montreal could get there before Canada as a whole
Comment on the fine for violating the ’10 Day Contract Cooling Off Period’
by canadiancontractorOK, so the government wants to protect the consumer. What about the contractor?
Do skylights create drafts in Canadian winters? Not these ones…
by canadiancontractorGo with the high quality product, and you need not fear skylight-fed cold air currents
5 questions your customers are sure to ask your references
by JELD-WENHey contractors, if you’ve been around the block for a while, chances are you’ve accumulated quite a few references. These are customers who were satisfied with your work, people you can trust them to give a good review of your…
Why more and more contractors are building with JELD-WEN
by JELD-WENWith a wide range of ENERGY STAR certified products, and their recent energy awards and initiatives, JELD-WEN has positioned itself as the forward-thinking window and door manufacturer that contractors seek. JELD-WEN and ENERGY STAR ENERGY STAR is a volunteer program…
Reasons to Renovate: Winter Windows Edition
by JELD-WENWinter is coming. For some, this catch phrase may inspire excitement about a certain hit TV series. For homeowners, it means hunkering down and getting their houses prepared for cold winds, low temperatures and the necessity of an efficient heating…
The Art of Sound Reduction
by JELD-WENWhether you live in a busy household, have an apartment in a noisy downtown neighbourhood or next to someone who practices bagpipes on their deck, sound reduction means getting the peace and quiet you need to relax in your living…
Wearing the wrong body harness might not save you in a fall!
by Alec CaldwellImaging falling out of the very thing that was designed to save you in the first place. Talk about defeating the purpose, right!! Many full body harnesses are NOT designed to fit everyone. This can be due to a person’s…
Salary Survey preview: What you are doing online
by Robert KociThe number of online contractors has not increased. It may even have gone down.
Salary Survey: What reduces profit?
by Robert KociIn the Canadian Contractor Salary Survey, you said it was mostly competitive pressure that hindered profit. But that’s not all…
Salary Survey: What you earn
by Robert KociWhy are you making so little money?
Underground truths
by Robert KociWe must deal with the underground cash economy, but it’s not all our responsibility
Canadian Contractor Salary Survey is LIVE
by Robert KociFor the fourth year now, Canadian Contractor magazine is polling renovation and custom homebuilding industry business owners to find out what their companies are doing, what they are making and how much they take home for their efforts. If you…