Lyall: Crash Warning

By Richard Lyle Houston, we have a problem. The sentence uttered by Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell to Mission Control in Texas back in 1970 seems an apt description of the residential construction i

September 23, 2025

A free tool for measuring silica risk

The Silica Control Tool (SCT) is a user-friendly online risk assessment tool that helps protect workers from the dangers of airborne crystalline silica exposure. Originally developed in British Columb

September 23, 2025

Making a splash in winter with radiant heat

In Ottawa, the temperature on the first of January is typically well below freezing. Averaging between -10 and -7 C around the New Year holiday, most outdoor swimming pools are not in use. But where t

August 22, 2025

The Hammer Episode #60: Much ADU About Something – Joshua Oladehinde, Level Custom Build

As new custom homebuilders working in the Toronto area, Joshua and his partner, Alvaro, were getting more and calls to build outbuildings on existing residential yards, home additions to add space for

August 22, 2025

The Hammer Podcast: Breathing Easy

Achieving good indoor air quality for our clients is something we probably need to think about more than they do. A homeowner may not give the topic a second thought…until their throat starts s

June 14, 2025