The One- and Two-man Business – Part 2
In part one of this article we explored the key elements a small contractor should be focusing on to be successful. As small business owners we get pulled in so many directions and all at […]
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It’s Working. It’s Really, Really Working!
What is? Well, it’s the Raising the Awareness of Mechanical Insulation initiative we began some years ago. This has been a long, tough slog and it’s not over by any stretch. We seem to climb […]
The Cost of Silence – A Contractor’s Duty to Disclose Unsatisfactory Site Conditions
In many cases, Owners are better placed than their contractors to understand the specific site conditions present at a job site. However, this is not always the case. In the recent decision of Lottis v. […]
The One and Two Man Business: Part I
There are a surprising number of small businesses in Canada, particularly within the trades. Setting up as an independent trades contractor is a very simple process for someone with the trade qualifications. It’s easy to […]
Is There Low-hanging Fruit in your Neighbourhood?
What we are hearing more and more about is “benchmarking.” The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) defines the term as it relates to the built environment: “Energy benchmarking is a foundational tool for measuring energy […]
You’re Invited to the Party
We all love going to parties, don’t we? New Year’s, anniversaries, birthdays, Stanley Cup playoffs—any opportunity to argue with a relative; anything to get together. Well, here’s a TIAC invitation to a different kind of […]