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Record lumber prices adding thousands of dollars to new home building costs
Soaring lumber and wood panel prices are adding thousands…

Great Expectations
Four smart ways to cope with the growing demands of today’s digitally fluent customers
Lowe’s Canada launches VIPpro program at its Lowe’s, RONA, and Reno-Depot corporate stores
As part of its efforts to continuously improve the…
Pella Corporation releases free e-book ‘Building For Success: A plan for continued growth in building and remodeling’
During these uncertain economic times, home builders and contractors…
Huntsman unveils spray polyurethane foam business name: Huntsman Building Solutions
Huntsman Corporation has announced that it has branded its…

Building profits with Lean construction
No builder would deny that controlling costs is a…
Home Hardware appoints new senior director of national retail sales and operations
Home Hardware Stores Limited has announced the appointment of…
Skills Ontario’s Jennifer Green appointed as youth advisor in new committee for Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
The Honourable Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and…
Werner to offer virtual and in-person safety training in support of annual Safety Stand-Down Initiative
Werner will train thousands of workers across the country…

Basement humidity-busting tactics to beat summertime mustiness
As a contractor, no doubt you’ve been asked to…

KOHLER Konnect: Smart Home Products
This is a sponsored post from Kohler. Smart products…
StatsCan building permits report: June 2020
The $687 million dollar Oakridge Centre mixed use redevelopment…
Industrial and multi-suite residential real estate remained resilient during Q2: Morguard
During the second quarter of 2020, some segments of…

The Buildings Show and BUILDEX Alberta go virtual
Given the uncertainties facing our industry in 2020 due…
Wondering whom to ask about asbestos – UPDATE
Leona wants to know how to find out if…
2020 CDBI Virtual Conference announced
The Canadian Design-Build Institute will be hosting its annual…

The Hammer episode #3: Victoria’s Voice: Casey Edge, Victoria Residential Builders Association
Casey Edge, executive director of the VRBA, joins Canadian…
CHBA qualifies first home with Net Zero Energy renovation label
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association has announced the first…

Style and function in the junction – How Carmelin Design and Build created an award-winning project
When the new owners of a century home in…

All in-house: Otis Interiors providing one-stop renovation solutions
Three might be a crowd to some, but for…
There they go again – U.S. re-establishes aluminum tariffs, Canada to retaliate
Trump announced Thursday the U.S. plans to put a…

Canadian Contractor Covid-19 Central
Read all our latest news about how the pandemic is affecting our industry
Lowe’s and HomeAdvisor launch partnership to get pros leads
To further their commitment to keeping Pros working, Lowe’s and…
Ottawa to create database of “low-carbon assets”
The National Research Council of Canada is holding meetings…
Sherwin-Williams releases 2021 Colormix Forecast
Sherwin-Williams has released its annual call on what interior…
COVID News – July 31
Understanding how the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program has…
Bird Construction to acquire Stuart Olson
Bird Construction and Stuart Olson have announced that they…
NHBA announces 2020 scholarship recipients
For the past nine years, The Niagara Home Builders’…
GROHE launches new chinaware collection in Canada
GROHE, a leading global brand for bathroom and kitchen…
Arcana Restoration commissions study on carbon footprint of reclaimed bricks
Northern Climate Pathways Inc. has been commissioned by Arcana…