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Canadian Contractor
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
5 great exercises to relieve contractor aches and pains
by canadiancontractorKitchen and bath contractor Joel demonstrates simple exercises that can help your body to cope with job site stresses and strains
Only a few days left to enter our new Contractor Dilemma Contest!
by John BleasbySomeone will win a great prize from DeWalt! Why not you?
The certainty of death, taxes, and municipal inspection fees
by Casey EdgeGuest columnist Casey Edge exposes increased building fees for what they are: Taxes!
Stanley Black & Decker continues commitment to Habitat for Humanity
by Canadian ContractorCompany employees donate time to help families needing safe, affordable housing
Laying the last stone on Maxwell’s house: Manitoulin Island (VIDEO link in post)
by canadiancontractorSteve started work on his limestone farmhouse 31 years ago, gathering rocks from local fields while living in a tent.
New ways to build with blocks
by John BleasbyTechnology pushes self-insulated and lightweight alternatives to concrete to new levels
Sky-high in Edmonton
by John BleasbyIronworkers posing for a photo on a steel beam 69 floors up were suspended – and one worker was fired
Nail gun safety? “Don’t worry, be trigger happy!”
by John BleasbySafety devices are built in to most nail guns and shouldn’t be short-circuited
3-D renderings could be your best new sales tool
by John Bleasby“Nothing blows the socks off a prospect more than a 3-D color rendering.”
Still crazy after all these years: Canada’s ever-expanding housing market
by John BleasbyContractors planning for the future should read the macro trends
Shocks to the system: Changing government policies in Canada and the U.S. challenge residential solar
by John BleasbyNZE focus may shift to building envelopes, not energy generation