Stopping the heat

Perched on the hillside of Whistler Mountain – one of North America’s top ski resorts – the 20,000 square-foot Kadenwood residence complies with stringent energy efficiency and seismic requirements. Its footprint is a four-sided polygon with sweeping views of coastal mountains and alpine lakes.

November 09, 2021

All DECA’d Out

If you are like most trades’ sector entrepreneurs you have spent vital and unplanned time throughout your career addressing issues on jobs that were ultimately caused by a lack of planning or a gap in communication between yourself, your employees and your customers.

October 15, 2021

Cordless power tools so good that the Amish use them

Steve Maxwell talks admiringly of the Amish carpenters who have recently moved into his community on Manitoulin Island. Cordless tools have been at the leading edge of the building scene for decades, but not everyone who embraces cordless tools are leading edge people

October 15, 2021

Financial diagnostic: 10 Questions you MUST ask to stay financially healthy

"If you don’t know what “normal” looks like you won’t see “abnormal” coming" By Steve Ryan An ability to understand your numbers and use them to make better decis

September 02, 2021

It’s time to embrace the bidet

By Dave Gray If you've ever travelled overseas you'll have noticed what seems to North American eyes to be an odd addition to the bathroom: a bidet Okay, not literally. But you know what we mean If

September 02, 2021