Residential Permits Slide In November: StatCan
The total value of building permits issued in Canada decreased by $739.5 million (down 5.9 percent) to $11.7 billion in … Read more
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CHBA Makes Huge Donation To Kamloops Trade School
From left to right: CHBA CI President Chris Crowell, past-president Tom Caine and treasurer Mario Piroddi present a $50,000 cheque … Read more
Registration Open For Free Building Knowledge Webinar
Registration is open for Building Knowledge’s first Critical Canadian Building Science webinar of 2025, happening Jan. 30. First up to … Read more
Huntsman appoints Douglas Brady as president of HBS
Portrait of Douglas Brady. Image courtesy of Huntsman. Huntsman Corporation has appointed Douglas Brady as president of Huntsman Building Solutions … Read more
Building a sturdy future: TimberFever 2024
TimberFever 2024. What started as a small competition, with only eight teams made up of one university, has grown tremendously … Read more
Festool Canada opens test centres across Canada
Image courtesy of Festool. Festool, manufacturer of precision-engineered and durable power tool solutions, is opening in-person test centres inside participating … Read more
Job vacancies continue to decline in the second quarter of 2024
(Getty Images) Statistics Canada has released job vacancies data for the second quarter. Job vacancies fell by 59,000 to 582,600 … Read more
Skills Ontario hosts International Day of the Girl
(Getty Images) Skills Ontario hosts International Day of the Girl on Oct. 10, in Sudbury, Ont. International Day of the … Read more
Building a Skilled Workforce: a new program for youth in the trades
Image courtesy of Skills Ontario. Skills Ontario, launches the “Building a Skilled Workforce” program designed to empower individuals, particularly Black … Read more
Festool releases domino campaign with a chance to win a prize
Image courtesy of Festool. Festool, precision-engineered power tools releases Domino campaign to coincide with its recently launched limited-edition Domino Kits. … Read more
C.D. Howe Institute releases report on Canada’s capital crisis
Canada’s Capital Crisis: The Growing Threat of Falling Business Investment to Productivity Persistently weak business investment is driving a significant … Read more
Building Knowledge hosts webinar on building codes
Image courtesy of Building Knowledge Canada. Building Knowledge Canada Inc., invites renovators and home contractors to participate in a free … Read more