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The Hammer
The Hammer is your deep dive into the issues and information that drive Canada’s renovation and custom homebuilding contractors. Join Canadian Contractor editor Patrick Flannery as he talks to top experts from inside and outside the industry to generate new insights and ideas for your business. Find new and past episodes online at canadiancontractor.ca or subscribe through your favourite podcasting service.
Episodes
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The Hammer Episode #33: Managing Expectations – Steve Ryan, MMI Professional Services
Canadian Contractor author of the Ryan Report, Steve Ryan, joins The Hammer to share his thoughts on inflation, interest rates, housing prices and labour…all…
The HammerThe Hammer Episode #32: Your Money Back Part 2 – Bonny Koabel, AKR Consulting
There are more government rebate programs out there than you can shake a stick at. Luckily, Bonny Koabel of AKR Consulting has a whole basket of sticks and…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: Radon Abatement from the Ground Up, Mickel Maalouf, Huntsman Building Solutions
Mickel Maalouf of Huntsman Building Solutions joins The Hammer to discuss Radon abatement from the ground up. Radon, a colourless, odourless, radioactive gas…
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The Hammer Episode #31: Your Money Back – Bonny Koabel, AKR Consulting
There are more government rebate programs out there than you can shake a stick at. Luckily, Bonny Koabel of AKR Consulting has a whole basket of sticks and…
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The Hammer Episode #30:The Future of Apprenticeship – Robert Bronk, Ontario Construction Secretariat
The Ontario government has announced a string of programs and restructurings aimed at improving and promoting skilled trades training. Robert Bronk is CEO of…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: BIG VIEWS: The perks and challenges of oversized windows with Rob Adams and Chantale Brosseau from JELD-WEN of Canada
Oversized windows are becoming increasingly popular. Homeowners are looking to buy products that help achieve a unique, customized look, while offering greater…
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The Hammer Episode #29: Energy Efficient Renovations In the Codes – Frank Lohmann, CHBA
We’ve watched the codes and standards tighten for years now, requiring windows and doors installed into new builds to meet ever-higher performance metrics for…
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The Hammer Episode #28: Building Ontario – Luca Bucci, Ontario Home Builders Association
Recorded the day after Ontario returned Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives to majority government, Luca Bucci, CEO of the OHBA, joined The Hammer to…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: ‘Live like its spring’ means no fuss basement flood protection
Now is the time for builders, contractors and even homeowners to consider protection against water infiltration from potential flooding. With high water levels…
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The Hammer Episode #27: What’s In The NBC? – Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge
Slow clap for the 2020 National Building Code and National Energy Building Code that have been released at last after long delay. Gord Cooke of Building…
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The Hammer Episode #26: The Other Pandemic - Jan Chappel, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Last year in Ontario, 30 percent of all the working people who died from opioid overdose worked in the construction industry. It’s clearly time for we who…
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The Hammer Episode #25: The Case Against Tax Fraud – Mike Yorke, Carpenters District Council of Ontario
We all hate taxes. But is there a case to be made that contractors should pay what the law says they owe? Mike Yorke, director of public affairs for the…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: The Intrinsic Value of Closed-Cell Spray Foam - Mickel Maalouf, Huntsman Building Solutions
Mickel Maalouf of Huntsman Building Solutions joins The Hammer to discuss unvented roof and attic assemblies, how they work and key considerations. With home…
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The Hammer Episode #24: All In This Together: Jennifer Khan, EllisDon
Jennifer Khan is EllisDon’s director of diversity and inclusion. She joined The Hammer to talk about why one of Canada’s largest general contractors has…
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The Hammer Episode #23: Trading Up – Hon. Monte McNaughton, Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development
The Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, Monte McNaughton, joins The Hammer to explain the newly formed Skilled Trades Ontario agency…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: Inside the Frame - Jeff Pigeon, JELD-WEN Canada
Energy efficiency within windows starts with insulated glass. This is what keeps heat from coming in through your windows in the summer and cold out in the…
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The Hammer Episode #22: 2021 in the rearview – Navneet Matharu, Canadian Contractor brand manager
Now for something completely different. Our brand manager, Navneet Matharu, joins The Hammer to take a look back at 2021, a look ahead to 2022 and a peek…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: Low Slope, High Performance - Abby Feinstein and Joe Thompson, CertainTeed
Torch-down and hot asphalt roofing membrane solutions have the advantage of being familiar. But what if there were an easier and faster way? Flintlastic SA…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: Trends From Our Lives to Our Homes - Johanne Munger, JELD-WEN Canada
Our lives have changed faster than ever in the last two years, and those changes are driving accelerated evolution in design trends. Johanne Munger, national…
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The Hammer Episode #21: Line of Site – Gavin Daly, Axis Communications
Keeping an eye (and ear) on your critical materials, equipment and personnel is more important than ever. Luckily, technology in site security systems is…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: Buy Now, Pay Later - Michael Garrity, FinanceIt
Michael Garrity, CEO of FinanceIt, joins The Hammer to explain the power of project financing as a sales tool for Canadian contractors. "This tool gives you…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Epsiode: Where the Rubber Hits the Roof – Amanda Boyer, CertainTeed
Amanda Boyer, product manager for CertainTeed residential roofing solutions, joins this special episode of The Hammer to discuss NorthGate ClimateFlex designer…
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The Hammer Episode #20: Where’s My Stuff? – Michael Gabert, Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
We know the pandemic has done SOMETHING to our supply chains. But what? Michael Gabert and the Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors are tasked with…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: Give Your Project a Break - Maxime Duzyk, Huntsman Building Solutions
Maxime Duzyk joins The Hammer to tell us all about Huntsman Building Solutions' D-Max wall assembly system. Essentially, this simple system creates a break…
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The Hammer Episode #19: The Show Must Go On – Teresa Baker, The Buildings Show
The Buildings Show, Canada’s largest construction show happening Dec. 1 to 3 at the Toronto Convention Centre, has been a popular destination for contractors…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: Tomorrow’s Envelope – Kelly Warren, CertainTeed
In this special episode brought to you by CertainTeed, channel manager for exterior products, Kelly Warren, explains the growing demand for energy-efficient…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: Proof of Sustainability – Mickel Maalouf, Huntsman Building Solutions
Senior representative for sustainable building science, Mickel Maalouf, joins Patrick Flannery to talk about the growing demand for builders to show not only…
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The Hammer Episode #18: It’s Easy to Be Greener – Ruth Talbot, Natural Resources Canada
After years of discussions, roadmaps, studies and conferences, NRCan has settled on the route it wants to take to encourage Canadians to upgrade their homes…
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The Hammer Episode #17: Natasha Fritz, Natural Carpentry
If you think women have the same experience as men in the construction world, think again. Canadian Contractor associate editor, Sukanya Ray Ghosh, speaks to…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: Greener Homes Grant explained - Alex Floyd and Jeff Pigeon, JELD-WEN Canada
The new Greener Homes Grant for energy-efficient home retrofits presents an opportunity for you to upgrade your client’s homes with cutting-edge…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Episode: High-performance buildings with David Dietrich
Presented by Huntsman Building Solutions Awareness is continuing to grow of the important role home energy use plays in Canada’s contribution to global…
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The Hammer episode #16: Having the Right Conversations about Net Zero – Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge
Gord Cooke, CEO of Building Knowledge in Cambridge, Ont., doesn’t have much time for talk about ROI when it comes to justifying higher performance windows and…
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The Hammer Episode #15: Better Than Doing It Yourself – Michelle Kaplan, Better Than New
Anyone in this business knows how to build things that work well and last a long time. That’s what contractors and renovators are good at. But what about all…
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The Hammer Episode #14: Builders and Brews – Byron Brooks, Brookwright Developments
As event concepts go, Byron Brooks’ Builders and Brews has the twin advantages of simplicity and instant appeal. Let’s get together and drink craft beer…
The HammerThe Hammer Episode #13: The Afro-Canadian Contractors Association – Sephton Spence, ACCA
Black Canadians have been part of our construction industry for as long as there’s been one, including many Black-owned contracting businesses. Now, a new…
The HammerThe Hammer Episode #12: The Winds of Change – George Torok, Morrison Hershfield
Building codes and the standards they reference continue to shift with the ongoing concerns about climate change and the new weather conditions our…
The HammerThe Hammer Episode #11: What Inspectors Want – Steve Nason, Town of Rothesay, N.B.
Steve Nason is a building inspector in New Brunswick who has taken a special interest in windows and doors and the many issues around compliance with their…
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The Hammer Episode #10: Building Back Better – Jim Mandeville, FirstOnSite
From wildfires to floods to ice storms, our country is no stranger to disasters that do significant property damage. And climate change appears to be driving…
The HammerThe Hammer Episode #9: The Arch of Pandemic – Suzanne Bernier, SB Crisis Consulting
Pandemic response expert Suzanne Bernier joins The Hammer to tell us what we’ve learned in nine months of pandemic about the virus, how it spreads and what…
The HammerThe Hammer Epsiode #8: Maxime Duzyk and Joe Upper, Huntsman Building Solutions
On this special episode of The Hammer, sponsored by Huntsman Building Solutions, we’re learning about spray-foam insulation from top experts at Huntsman…
The HammerThe Hammer Episode #7: Pandemic Payment Programs Update – Bonny Koabel, AKR Consulting
Bonny rejoins The Hammer with crucial information on changes to various federal and Ontario pandemic relief programs. Overall, eligibility is tightening, but…
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The Hammer Episode #6: Where did all the lumber go? – Liz Kovach, Western Retail Lumber Association
If there’s one thing Canada has, it’s trees. But right now we’re seeing lumber shortages right across the country and high prices when you can find what you’re…
The HammerThe Hammer Episode #5: Expanding Possibilities – Simon Baker and Doug Brady, Huntsman Building Solutions
Following the environmental concerns raised in the Montreal and Kyoto protocols, spray foam companies were challenged to act proactively. They have emerged…
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The Hammer episode #4: New Stars – Shir Magen and Megan Oldfield of HomeStars
With the retirement of founder Nancy Peterson, there are new stars in the HomeStars sky. Shir Magen and Megan Oldfield have taken over and they have big plans…
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The Hammer episode #3: Victoria’s Voice: Casey Edge, Victoria Residential Builders Association
Casey Edge, executive director of the VRBA, joins Canadian Contractor editor Patrick Flannery to talk about his new Leading Edge column in the magazine…
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The Hammer episode #2: Get ‘Em Young – Ian Howcroft, Skills Ontario
How do we get young people interested in the trades? Ian Howcroft has some ideas and the organization he leads, Skills Ontario, is working hard in schools and…
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The Hammer COVID SPECIAL: Get It Delivered – Eamonn O’Rourke, RenoRun
We’re changing how we do things on jobsites: keeping workers apart, providing PPE and installing handwashing stations. But one of the big ways that coronavirus…
The HammerThe Hammer Special COVID-19 episode: How Are We Doing and Where We Are Going Suzanne Bernier, SB Crisis Consulting
Pandemic response expert Suzanne Bernier joins Canadian Contractor editor Patrick Flannery to look back at the chaotic last couple months, assess our response…
The HammerThe Hammer Special Pandemic Episode: Pandemic Payment UPDATE – Bonny Koabel, AKR Consulting
Government funding guru Bonny Koabel updates listeners on the most recent announcements from Ottawa about federal support for small businesses. Changes and…
The HammerThe Hammer episode #1: CERB Your Enthusiasm: Government relief for small businesses and how you can get it
Bonny Koabel from AKR Consulting joins Canadian Contractor editor Patrick Flannery to tell us what federal programs are out there to help you, who can use them…