Annual OCS poll reveals quiet contractor confidence amid trade uncertainty, escalating material costs, financing concerns and continued labour market imbalances. Ontario’s non-residential building contractors remain resilient in the face of a turbulent and uncertain marketplace, according to the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s annual Contractor Survey. Two-thirds of the contractors who participated in ...
New 1860 CDN™ closed-cell spray foam provides superior energy efficiency and performance, compliant with regulations in Canada. Enverge, a leading innovator in spray foam insulation solutions, is proud to announce its expansion into Canada and launch the all-new 1860 CDN™, bringing advanced insulation to Canadian builders, contractors and homeowners. Enverge 1860 ...
RoofersCoffeeShop.ca now featuring Canadian updates and RCS content. RoofersCoffeeShop®, the award-winning website where the industry meets for technology, information and everyday business, proudly announces the receipt of a Canadian trademark for RoofersCoffeeShop® and the launch of its dedicated Canadian URL: www.rooferscoffeeshop.ca. Originally established in the United States, RoofersCoffeeShop (RCS) has long-served ...
Resources from American Ladder Institute easily integrate into training protocols. They’re too big to fit in a toolbox, but ladders are still among the most common tools used by any tradesman. And, just like other tools, the safe usage of ladders is paramount to a successful day at a work — ...
Leaders across various trade industries have come together to find a solution to ending the North American labor crisis. NEST, the pioneers of integrated facilities management, has teamed up with leaders across the construction, retail and skilled trades industries to create the Skilled Trades Advisory Council (STAC). Aimed to combat ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Owner of Advanced Roofing in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan is struggling to find workers and blames CERB. The CERB provides individuals with a $2,000 payment every four weeks for up to 24 weeks. In mid-June the government announced that it would be extended through the ...
By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. RoofersCoffeeShop® is loving Canada. In the spring of 2019, RoofersCoffeeShop headed out to Montreal, Canada to meet with the Canadian roofing industry as we launched our RCS services into Canada. Tim and I were on the road again, this time figuring out how to maneuver ...
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. A recent parliamentary report on labor shortages in Toronto urged the government to take action to protect workers with precarious or no immigration status. Recognizing the economic contributions of its long-term resident construction workers in the face of a growing labor shortage, Canada passed a temporary ...