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Rethinking Spray Foam
With winter upon us, the industry is looking at ways to modify their work methods to the cold. This week’s Blog looks at closed-cell spray polyurethane foam and the D-Max Wall application method – What builders, architects, designers and contractors need to know to keep working when the thermometer drops.
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Dynamic Cracks versus Static Cracks – What’s The Difference?
Cracks in concrete can be a sign of failing structural integrity of other concrete structures. This week’s Blog talks about the different kinds of cracking and the mitigating steps you can take to stop them.
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Healthier Buildings through Innovative Window and Door Technologies Screens, shades and smart solutions for year-round comfort and design
With many of us spending more time living and working at home than ever before, we are yearning for living spaces that are not only visually appealing but also feel healthier and more expansive. This week’s blog takes a look at Phantom Screens selection of screens, shades and smart solutions for year-round comfort and design.
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Why Carbon Fiber Works and Its Various Applications
Used in everything from aircraft construction to tennis rackets, carbon fiber is a material that combines great tensile strength with light weight – making a great material for structure repair. This week’s Blog takes a look at carbon fiber and what it can provide to your restoration projects.
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Protecting Buildings from Radon with Closed-Cell Spray Foam Insulation
Radon is under your feet and silently killing 3,300 Canadians per year. This week’s blog explores Radon Awareness Month and what contractors and builders need to know about Radon gas barriers.
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Cloud ERP: A Necessary Tool for the Canadian Construction Industry
In both Canada and the U.S. the construction companies are evolving in the way they use and adopt new technologies; some faster than others. This week’s Blog look at how modern construction ERP solutions – like that provided by Acumatica – can bring transformational benefits to Canadian construction businesses.
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Coming Soon! BUILDEX Alberta 2020 – November 30 to December 4, 2020
For more than 20 years, industry professionals in Alberta have relied on BUILDEX for continuing education, networking, generating new business and finding new products. In this week’s Blog, we explore what BUILDEX Alberta 2020 (now part of Buildings Week) has to offer online from November 30 to December 4, 2020!
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The War for Talent
Whether you like it or not, you are in the middle of an all-out battle, a race to hire an ever-shrinking number of motivated and qualified workers and develop Next Gen Leaders. A War for Talent. This week’s Blog from noted business advisor Mark Breslin helps you to develop a battle plan to win this war and points out those areas where you might be fighting with one arm behind your back.
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ICON Launches ‘Project Olympus’ and Reaches for the Stars
Known for the development of advanced construction technologies that advance humanity, ICON has received funding from NASA to launch ‘Project Olympus’ to reach for the stars with an innovative off-world construction system for the Moon. This week’s Blog takes a look at what that entails.
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Does Your Corporate Culture Get All A’s? The Proactive Process to Shape the Team Culture You Want
The best team cultures don’t just magically happen; they are intentionally designed and led along the process. This week’s Blog goes over the process of cultivating your company’s culture through participatory leadership and the use of the six A’s.
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