The Hammer
by Canadian Contractor Magazine
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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.
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- Episode #82: The New World of Digital Contracting - Josh Noble and Erik Sommerfeld, Meinhaus · 1 h 15 min · Episode 109Josh Noble and Erik Sommerfeld run Meinhaus, an online contracting business that books over 100 projects per year without either of them meeting a client in person. Creative use…
- Episode #81: Not Your Grandfather's Heat Pump - David Rames, Midea · 30 min · Episode 108David Rames, director of technical sales for Midea, joins The Hammer to explain advances in heat pump technology that make them work much better in cold climates than perhaps…
- Special Renovation Month Episode: AI Can Do A Lot - Chris Smith, Woodsmith Construction · 52 min · Episode 107If you haven't taken a deep dive into the potential for AI in helping your renovation business, this conversation with Chris Smith from Woodsmith Construction will leave your…
- Special Renovation Month Episode: Learn to Adaptiv - Dwayne Butler, BILD Renovation Council Chair · 29 min · Episode 106RenoMark has declared October Renovation Month and is celebrating with a firestorm of outreach to homeowners educating them about home renovation contracting and showcasing great…
- Episode #79: Battling the Unprofessional - Wendy Moir, HCRA Ontario · 40 min · Episode 105In 2021, Ontario's Home Construction Regulatory Authority took over licensing and regulation of new home sellers in the province, leaving Tarion to adjudicate warranty disputes…
- Episode #78: Reduce Complexity to Reduce Carbon - Rockford Boyer, Elastochem · 37 min · Episode 104Calculating the embodied carbon of a building is a process of adding up all the inputs. So it follows that the more inputs there are, the more opportunities there are to increase…
- Episode #76: Building from the Inside Out: A smarter approach to continuous insulation. Mickel Maalouf, building science manager at Huntsman Building Solutions · 34 min · Episode 103With Mickel Maalouf, building science manager at Huntsman Building Solutions Builders and contractors: as energy codes evolve, smarter wall assemblies can help improve thermal…
- Get More From Your Rental Store Special Episode: Here's what specialty rentals can do for you - Derek Cashmore, Cooper Equipment Rentals · 1 h 3 min · Episode 104Jobsites are changing, technology is changing and Canadian rental stores are changing along with them. Equipment rental operations are no longer just dingy garages where you pick…
- Podcast Episode #75: The Get More From Your Rental Store panel · 57 min · Episode 102When you talk to equipment rental people, you quickly learn there is no group more dedicated to helping you and your projects. As evidence, we present the Get More From Your…
- Episode #74: Turning Data Into Profits - Dan Morton, JACK · 31 min · Episode 101A long-time contractor in his native Australia, Dan Morton became frustrated with using multiple software tools from multiple vendors, none of which could communicate with each…
- Episode #73: AI and cybersecurity - David Mill, Scelta · 43 min · Episode 100Much has been said about the promise of AI and its possible threat to jobs. But how might this powerful new technology affect an old concern: your company's data security? David…
- Episode #72: Renology - Sarah Caron, CHBA Renovation Services · 42 min · Episode 99CHBA is doing more than ever to serve, assist and represent its renovation sector members. Renovation Services director, Sarah Caron, joins The Hammer to talk about the special…
- Episode #71: Going DIGITAL: Amy Vilis, DIGITAL, and John Reid, Faber Technologies · 58 min · Episode 98The effort to get our industry to fully embrace the latest technology tools grinds on. Amy Vilis is the director of housing growth innovation at DIGITAL, a Vancouver-based…
- Episode #70 - Make It Here, Build It There - Antonio Manchisi, Sapphire Balconies · 1 h 0 min · Episode 97After decades in the commercial facade business building whole sections of skyscrapers in factories before shipping them to jobsites, Antonio Manchisi of Sapphire Balconies knows…
- Episode #69: The Alignment Problem - Paul Amato, Tallin Advisory · 45 min · Episode 96Paul Amato of Tallinn Advisory brings 20 years' of professional experience advising construction companies to the question of how to get the different parts of your organization…
- Episode #68: Don't Stress Out - Sandra Primiano, Dialogue · 44 min · Episode 95Contractors work in a high-stress jobs for sure, where frustration, time pressure, conflict and long hours can grind us down. We view workplace stress as part of the lifestyle…
- Episode #67: Let's Talk Skylights - Mark Taylor, Velux · 38 min · Episode 94Skylights are a feature that transform an interior space when done right and risk a lifetime of headaches when done wrong. Modern designs have come a long way from the old…
- Episode #66: You Can Make an App – Amanda Spann · 44 min · Episode 93Amanda Spann is the author of I Have an App Idea - The Essential Guide to Building an App Without Tech Skills and she has good news for all of us. You don't need to spend in the…
- Episode #65: The New Green Metrics - Kelly Doran, Half Climate Design · 1 h 21 min · Episode 92Embodied carbon and an increased focus on building resiliency are coming soon to a building code near you. When they do, we're going to need a lot of information about the amount…
- Episode #64: R is for Resiliency - Duncan Rowe, RJC Engineers · 51 min · Episode 91Building resiliency is the hot focus for sustainable building regulators developing the next wave of codes and standards we will all have to follow. Resiliency impacts our…
