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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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Fall 2025
The Fall 2025 issue of Western Built explores the bold ideas and innovative solutions reshaping Canada’s construction landscape. From the revolutionary Wilden Hemp House to advances in universal design, climate resilience, modular construction, and airtight building practices, this edition dives deep into the key issues facing the industry—including the ongoing workforce crisis.
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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.
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How Canadian Contractors Can Navigate Tariff Risk Before It Hits Their Bottom Line
While many in the construction industry are rightly focused on labour, permitting, and ESG mandates, tariff exposure remains a quiet but looming disruptor. This week’s Blog from Josh Levy at Document Crunch discusses the risk of tariffs for Canadian companies and what they can do to protect themselves.
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Twin-Tower Complex in Edmonton’s Garneau District: Saving Energy Using Structural Thermal Breaks
Part of the Laurent and The Eleanor in Edmonton, Alberta, each Eleanor apartment provides a cantilevered balcony, potentially creating a thermal weak point through the building envelope as a result of thermal bridging. This week’s Blog explores how the design team overcame this challenge with thermal breaks that allow for superior comfort and energy efficiency.
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