Don’t let your guard down: Top 3 safety measures to keep your crew safe

It is hard to believe a year ago, many of us weren’t using masks or Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) yet, but COVID-19 changed our day-to-day lives. A year into the pandemic, many are facing

March 29, 2021

Joe Collerone Retires after 15 Years with Sexton Group

WINNIPEG, MB, MARCH 23, 2021 – Eric Palmer, Vice President and General Manager, says, “It is with mixed emotions that I announce that Joe Collerone, Director of Marketing, has decided to retire. He let us know of his intentions to retire at the end of 2020 and that he would leave us at the end of the First Quarter of 2021. I have enjoyed working with Joe since I began with the company and have much respect for his work and contribution to our company over his 15-year career with Sexton.” Joe has been instrumental in developing the programs that our members rely on every day. He has worked tirelessly in his commitment to making sure all our members' needs are met. In his early years with Sexton, Joe took to the road and helped grow our membership base across Western Canada, and in doing so became a respected and well-known face of the Sexton Group.”

March 23, 2021

Visible Timbers: Three practical ways to expose the beauty of structural wood in your next project

Canada probably grows more big trees than any other country in the world, but you’d never know it by looking at Canadian houses. Even though wood is always involved in construction, it’s typically sawn into boring, uniform 1-1/2” planks, spiked together with no thought for appearance, then hidden under drywall.

March 11, 2021

How to Control Moisture: Building Science Rules for Contractors

The enemy of buildings is moisture. In the presence of moisture: wood rots, concrete spalls, steel rusts and gypsum turns to mush. For building contractors, controlling moisture is job one.

March 11, 2021

Innovative ways members are connecting with customers

Many of our members were already exploring new ways to connect with their customers before Covid-19 restrictions hit. The pandemic has sped up the need for innovation and disrupted the traditional channels of reaching customers.

March 04, 2021