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Canadian Contractor
RenoRun secures $22.5-million in investor funding
by Robert KociThe Montreal-based firm, which delivers building products to job sites through a contractor-friendly app, says it has grown by 300 per cent in the past 12 months
Business coaching: Markup, Margin and all that stuff
by Mike DraperAs a business coach, I ask a lot of business owners if they know the difference between Markup and Margin. Invariably, most say yes. What I later find out is that they know they are different, but aren’t really sure…
Hunt, don’t fish
by Steve Maxwell“Build an inventory of people.”
The Estimating Series: Part 1 of 7: Organizing for success
by Robert Koci“Are you the kind of person with the discipline to work through a repeatable process protected from silly errors that have big consequences?”
Your weekly construction YouTube post
by Robert KociMesmerizing brick, block and cement work. Just for fun.
From Russia with love Part 4: Sound business advice for renovators
by Robert Koci“Running a business is like a chess game.”
Ontario Safety Blitz Targets Cause of Top Workplace Injuries
by Robert Koci“Ontario Ministry of Labour inspectors are focusing on musculoskeletal, respiratory illnesses”
Your Canadian Contractor 30/60/90-day action plan
by Robert Koci“Those areas with the highest score are the areas you should attend to”
Hire a licensed electrician or get fined
by canadiancontractor“A+Development was ordered to pay a $10,000 fine plus a $2,500 victim surcharge”
JEEP enters mid-size pickup fight with its Gladiator
by canadiancontractor“Unquestionably as a truck as instantly recognizable as a Jeep, the all-new 2020 Gladiator is the ultimate vehicle for any outdoor adventure.”
From Russia with love Part 3: Getting off the tools
by Robert Koci“I decided, I will either have to put in screws or answer the phone and run the business. It was a no-brainer. I hung up my tool belt.”
Need to get organized? Register for Canadian Contractor’s Builders Show “Get Organized” seminar
by Robert Koci“Learn how to establish what you do, who does what, and how they do it across every level of your company.”
From the Conference Board of Canada: Commercial is up, Residential is down
by Robert Koci“Despite a 5.1 per cent jump in July, the value of residential permits has declined by 5.1 per cent.”
From Russia with love Part 2: Launching a business in Toronto
by Robert Koci“Andrei, you are really helping me. I am going to start paying you.”
HomeStars releases Reno Report 2019
by canadiancontractor“77 per cent of homeowners reported they had cash on hand to carry out their anticipated home improvements”
From Russia with love Part 1: Canada 101
by Robert Koci“For three days I didn’t have anything to eat. I had no money and no food. I needed to make some money so I worked construction”
FirstOnSite Restoration completes agreement to acquire JPL Disaster Recovery
by Robert Koci“FirstOnSite is the largest full-service commercial and residential restoration provider in the province of Quebec and the National Capital Region”
Need a business plan? Register for Canadian Contractor’s Builders Show Business Plan seminar
by Robert Koci“This seminar will lay the groundwork for a comprehensive five-year business plan that will rocket your business into the next level of growth”