The Sure Side of Shiplap
Turn on any home improvement TV show these days and chances are that the interior design of the project will include shiplap. The recent rise of this untraditional design element has many…
Month: July 2018
Moisture Shield Composite Decking
Proven to the core..Plus More Our durable composite decks outperform and outclass run-of-the-mill composites, maintenance heavy wood or plastic-like PVC decks. This innovative vision is why in our long history, we’ve never…
Concrete Plans
In the world of design, concrete is having a bit of a moment right now. While its cool, industrial aesthetic is gaining traction, it also remains an incredibly practical, fundamental part of…
MiraTEC® by Jeld-Wen
MiraTEC® trim provides the perfect accent to any exterior cladding – cement fiber, vinyl, brick, OSB, hardboard, wood or stucco. You have the option of a smooth side and a textured side…
CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd.
Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, CanWel is Canada’s only fully integrated national distributor in the building materials and related products sector. CanWel’s goal is to deliver value and…
1+1=7! Leveraging Intangibles for Business Wealth
Every day, businesses lose money by not understanding or leveraging their investments. When one considers the financials of organizations, it is clear that a significant portion of those investments are not captured…
Taiga Supplier Spotlight
High performance durability with rock star good looks. There are countless surfaces you could recommend for your customer’s deck. However, there’s only one TREX composite decking. Proven time and time again, TREX…
It’s Your Brand: Make it Personal
In our last blog, I presented how crucial it is to the customer experience that you build trust, and how trust is built through creating a more personal experience. Trust and the…
Ideal Roofing’s Long-life Steel Shingles
This may very well be the last roof you install if you choose Ideal Roofing’s long-life Wakefield Bridge steel roofing shingles. They come in 16 designer colours with a transferable 50-year warranty.…
Job Safety First: On and off the Jobsite
The construction industry is well recognized for its perilous work environment. A 2016 report, from the Association ofWorkers’ Compensation Boards of Canada, revealed thatconstruction had the most fatalities, claiming almost one third…
Eyes on Youth and Diversity: Working to Solve the Skills Crisis
An impending skills shortage has already reached some skilled trades, and experts say overcoming it will require a focus on areas of diversity, women in trades and inspiring youth. In 2012, the…
The Demand for Dialogue: Routine Employee Feedback is No Longer Optional
Not so long ago, most people in the workplace received feedback once-a-year during a performance review. An employee didn’t expect a development plan, a career track, or anyone to take an interest…