Mitigate Risk with a Rock-Solid Construction Scope of Work
Do you have seven years to spend studying for a State Bar Exam? Didn’t think so. Although legal isn’t everyone’s first language, construction contracts are critical in protecting your business from vulnerabilities. A contractor’s scope of work (SOW) sets expectations of…
Prince George building boom extends into the backcountry
The wilderness around Prince George, out into the Robson Valley and up towards the Pine Pass has been home to plenty of hammering and sawing and digging and clearing to go along with the hiking, snowshoeing, skiing and mountain biking. Thanks to…
GlobalFair secures new cash to simplify procuring construction materials
The construction materials market is fragmented, according to GlobalFair CEO Shaily Garg, because it involves layers of both supply chain and logistics complexities. In a 2021 survey for the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo, the vast majority of builders said that the…
$8M lawsuit alleges defects in Mike ‘Holmes approved homes’
It was a housing project with promise: a subdivision of unique homes in picturesque Meaford, Ont., advertised as “Mike Holmes Approved.” Mike Holmes is a contractor and television personality known for rescuing homeowners from botched construction jobs. In 2016, Myles Johnson and Andrea…
Youth push Mississauga to write robust green building rules
Kaneera Uthayakumaran isn’t going to let Mississauga’s politicians pass the buck now that a new council has been elected. During Ontario’s recent municipal elections, the 18-year-old biomedical chemistry student, along with roughly 15 other young Future Majority volunteers, sought to convince…
Lunch and Learn with Skyline Group
The Skyline Group lunch & learn presentation has been designed to provide guidance and allow us to educate our industry or anyone faced with height safety risks on how to make height safety compliance easy. Regardless of the project stage, height…
Construction bookkeeping: everything you need to know
While bookkeeping in the construction industry can be challenging due to its many considerations, it’s an essential part of successfully running a construction firm. Here’s what you need to know about bookkeeping for construction companies. What is construction bookkeeping? Bookkeeping in…