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Canadian Contractor
Four tips for managing your contracting firm’s debt
by Mahyar HansotiaIs your contracting business struggling with bad credit management, poor cash flow and personal use of business funds? If so, read this.
Why aren’t more builders getting into prefab housing?
by Steve Payne“Why is the Homebuilding Industry Stuck in the 1940s” is worth reading
Today is… National Tradesmen Day!
by Steve PayneIRWIN announces an exciting new contest as part of the day’s events
Brad Pitt teaches contractors an important lesson
by John BleasbyThe actor’s New Orleans housing project is a moisture control nightmare
Radon and B.C.’s Step Code – A perfect storm (Guest Column)
by Casey EdgeAdd radon gas to the unintended consequences of increased energy efficiency
Radon gas risks are real, but action and reaction is inconsistent
by John BleasbyHealth Canada recommendations for radon mitigation could cause deaths, CHBA says
Tesla solar roof tiles: More fizzle than steak
by John BleasbyProduction delays leave employees and customers in limbo
Bring your construction skills to the world stage
by John BleasbyThe Canadian Red Cross is looking for disaster ‘surge support’
Employers can be liable for their employees’ distracted driving
by John BleasbyMassive fines in the U.S. are finding their way to Canada
CertainTeed fails to gain tariff protection for 54-inch drywall board
by John BleasbyNo injury, retardation or injury to the domestic gypsum board industry, CITT finds
Would you spend $450,000 to buy project that may never go ahead?
by Steve PayneWell, the Trudeau government just spent $4.5-billion for the now-frozen (by the courts) Trans Mountain Pipeline Project
We have a Dilemma Contest winner!
by John BleasbyHoward van Esch of Guelph, ON wins a great prize from DeWalt
Abandoned house lost in Vancouver zoning maze for 13 years
by John BleasbyFrustrated owner says to City, “Why don’t YOU buy it?”
Will Doug Ford’s Ontario PCs finally slay the Ontario College of Trades? Opinion
by John BleasbyNow’s the time to abolish this reviled government bureaucracy
Toronto hydronics firm says their recent fines from Ontario College of Trades are unfair and punitive to small businesses
by Steve PayneThe firm received two OCOT fines totalling $750 after installing a simple air handler that, it claims, should never require installation by OCOT-member heating and air conditioning mechanics
Renovation contractors remain a popular media punching bag
by John BleasbyIs it time for industry regulation or more homeowner responsibility?
Phase One of Ontario’s new Construction Lien Act is in effect
by John BleasbyHere are Q & A’s contractors like you might be asking
Craftsman leaps from the starting gate under new ownership
by John BleasbyNew products and new retail availability combines with a rich brand history