The Hammer Episode #45: What’s in the NBC? Roofing Edition – Troy Ferreira, CRCA

We continue our series on updates to the National Building Code with Troy Ferreira, technical director for the Canadian Roofing Contractors Association. Ferreira has been involved with commenting and

May 27, 2024

Electric VS. Non-Electric Scissor Lifts

When working at elevated heights, you need to have a mobile and stable platform to work safely. Fortunately, that’s what equipment like scissor lifts do perfectly.

May 27, 2024

The Hammer Episode #43: What’s Coming in NBC 2025? – Fenestration edition

Terry Adamson, technical director for Fenestration Canada, joins The Hammer to preview the proposed changes to the National Building Code related to window and doors.

April 23, 2024

Heeding the call for infrastructure improvements: Lyall

High interest rates, excessive taxation and bureaucracy, as well as the cost of materials and labour are making it difficult for the residential construction industry to keep its head above water these days.

April 23, 2024

These basics aren't so basic anymore

When Henri Belisle, President of Burnaby, B.C.-based TQ Construction made that remark he was reflecting on his firm’s presence in Vancouver’s renovation market – first under the guidance of his father Ralph Belisle who founded the company in the spare bedroom of the family home in 1989.

March 26, 2024