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Latest posts
Does Your Corporate Culture Get All A’s? The Proactive Process to Shape the Team Culture You Want
The best team cultures don’t just magically happen; they are intentionally designed and led along the process. This week’s Blog goes over the process of cultivating your company’s culture through participatory leadership and the use of the six A’s.
The Science Behind the Number One Contaminant Vapour Barrier System
Over the years, the science of contaminant vapour intrusion mitigation (VIM) has steadily improved as an increasingly competitive market has demanded increasingly more cost-effective and innovative solutions. This week’s Blog takes a look at the three basic qualities to a good contaminant vapour barrier and discusses some VIM solutions for your buildings.
Virtual Selling is the New Normal for the Building Industry – Tips on Keeping Up with the Virtual Age
The pandemic has changed almost every industry’s business model, including the building products industry, as they adjust to operating within the ‘new normal’. This week’s Blog offers you some tips to help you continue to build your business virtually to ensure you don’t fall behind in this industry shift.
As COVID-19 Continues, Now is the Time to Solidify Your Company’s Reputation
The COVID-19 pandemic has been extremely hard on many industries, and construction is no exception. This week’s Blog goes through some of the top things to keep in mind as you define your communications approach throughout the coming weeks and months.
Greener Future through Spray Foam Insulation
Even with COVID and a looming economic downturn, environmentally friendly building proponents are embracing the big picture and growth of the green building materials market in Canada and worldwide. This week’s Blog from Huntsman Building Solutions Canada examines how a change to spray foam insulation is contributing to a healthier and more sustainable future for the Canadian construction sector.
Inspirational Architectural Treasures and Travel
While many of us are currently limited in the places we can visit, we thought we’d take a virtual trip. Here are some architectural treasures that are soaked in history and culture. Hopefully one day soon, we can visit in person!
Accelerating Canada’s Path to Zero-Carbon Buildings
In this critical decade of climate action, it is clear that all nations must reduce carbon emissions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. If Canada is to reach its goals, the construction industry must change how buildings are designed, built or renovated, and operated. This week’s Blog takes a look at the findings of a recent Canada Green Building Council report on how to best ready the industry’s professionals to meet the demands of zero carbon building.
Safe Sites are Profitable Sites: Graham Construction builds on their security solution with mobile surveillance and mass notification
Work-site theft and vandalism is an all-too-frequent problem that can define the success and profitability of a construction site project. Not only does it impact time and costs to replace stolen items, it can also impact productivity, deadlines and it could mean unsafe situations for employees. This week’s Blog looks at a security solution for you site that can detect and deter theft, while keeping both workers and the property safe.
Navigating Business through a Global Pandemic: More Advice for Contractors
Considering the worldwide prevalence of COVID-19 and the many steps governments have taken to combat the spread of the virus, no one will be able to argue that potential future impacts to a construction project are unforeseen or unanticipated. This week’s Blog provides some advice to contractors who are intending to bid new work and/or enter into new contracts for construction or service projects.
Purely Natural – Brick Production and Climate Protection
Easy to manufacture, sustainable, easy to shape, with good insulating properties, reusable, and proven over millennia, bricks may be slightly more expensive to manufacture but lives up to its promise – particularly when it comes to sustainability. This week’s Blog takes a look at how technology is being used today during manufacturing to make the firing process of bricks increasingly more environmentally friendly.