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Building Smarter: Prefabrication, Accountability, and Aligning Trades as Investors

Creo Developments’ goal is not simply to build homes. It is setting out to refine how homes are being built – reducing inefficiency, improving quality, eliminating waste, and elevating the experience for everyone involved. This week’s Blog looks at how Creo Developments is putting talk into action and changing how building is done through its latest community, North Vancouver’s Morrison Walk.
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Supporting Indigenous Women to Access Training and Employment in the Trades

Across Metro Vancouver, Indigenous women are stepping into the skilled trades with confidence, purpose, and pride – thanks, in part, to the efforts of ACCESS – Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society. This week’s Blog highlights ACCESS’ significant work in this area over the past two decades, as well as the value of introducing more Indigenous women into the trades.
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Canadian Concrete Expo 2026: Bigger Show, More Opportunities, Stronger Connections

Happening February 11-12, 2026, in Mississauga, the Canadian Concrete Expo is Canada’s premier concrete event – and it’s bigger than ever. This week’s Blog explores everything you can expect to see when you mark you calendars to attend.
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Building from the Ground Up: How Spray Foam Enhances Radon Protection

A naturally occurring soil gas that moves upward through cracks, joints, and openings in the foundation, radon is the number-one cause of lung cancer for non-smokers. This week’s Blog from Huntsman Building Solutions explores how its spray-foam technology can be a solution to help mitigate the risk.
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Embodied Carbon: How the ‘Wilden Hemp House’ is Changing the Game

Homes with thick insulation can be a major source of embodied carbon and negatively impact climate change. Hemp may offer a solution, and this week’s Blog shows how the ‘Wilden Hemp House’ in Kelowna, British Columbia, is today demonstrating the positives and challenges when using hemp as a building material.
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Solving the Toughest Building Challenges with Spray Foam Insulation

Western Canada’s construction landscape is a complex one. The confluence of various factors, such as geographical, climatic, and structural conditions, all create a collision of tight timelines and high-performance demands. This week’s Blog shows us how insulation, particularly spray polyurethane foam (SPF) insulation, can emerge as a strategic game changer and all-around problem solver.
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Why the Construction Industry Must Build a More Diverse Workforce – Now!

If you walk onto most construction sites across western Canada, you won’t see the diversity this country is famous for. This week’s Blog from Prism Construction highlights how some companies are looking to change that, as well as the benefits in diversity.
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Designing for Durability and Efficiency: Meeting NECB 2020 Requirements with D-Max Wall Assembly

In an increasingly carbon-conscious and performance-driven construction landscape, meeting regulatory compliance is no longer just about checking boxes, it’s about building smarter, faster, and more sustainably. This week’s Blog from Huntsman Building Solutions shows how its D-Max Wall assembly solution helps builders to meet their NECB 2020 requirements.
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Pedaling for a Purpose: How Alberta’s Homebuilding Industry Rides to Build Homes and Hope

Every August, more than 50 professionals from across homebuilding and construction industry take on Ride Through the Rockies – a 300-kilometre challenge through Southern Alberta’s rugged landscapes. This week’s Blog explored the ride and shows us the good work that can be done once the rubber hits the road.
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A Conversation with Marco Pasqua, Accessibility Expert and founder of Meaningful Access Consulting (MAC)

Western Built recently had the opportunity to speak with the founder of Meaningful Access Consulting, Marco Pasqua, about the concept of universal design and the work he does to ensure the built environment is more accessible to all. This week’s Blog brings us this conversation.

