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World
Class
Everything John Friswell
has learned - the languages, the engineering, the export business and global
contacts - comes together in his latest career as one of British Columbia's
top home renovators.
Higher
Canadian dollar a mixed blessing
Canada's economy is providing
a healthy support for new housing and renovation demand. However, the strong
Canadian dollar is proving to be a mixed blessing to the construction industry.
High-End
Renovations
High-end renovations are
now becoming an important segment of the Canadian market, with five- and even
six-figure home makeovers becoming more common. We have asked four renovation
companies from across Canada...
Getting
a grip on things - and wearing nylons
By Jon Eakes
You have probably noticed this yourself, but scientific studies have shown
that it takes as much as 30 per cent more muscle power to hold on to a tool
that is slippery than it does when working with a non-slip grip. A better
grip translates into less fatigue as well as fewer accidents.
Renovation
Outlook 2005
Renovation spending
will hit $38 billion in 2005, far outpacing new home construction.
You don't have to look far anywhere in Canada to see that the renovation sector
is booming. However, new evidence shows that the market is even bigger and
broader than anyone suspected.
Ecologically
Sound Landscaping
Canada has substantial
quantities of free water to help maintain our landscaping. You would think
that it should be easy to install a new garden and have it grow without great
assistance. This is increasingly not the case.
Budgeting
Renovations
Renovators can
help homeowners find the funding for substantial renovations by explaining
some innovative financing programs, according to mortgage brokers Peter Kinch
of the Mortgage Centre, which has offices across Canada.
British
Columbia's big boom
With the highest
increase in both housing starts and renovation spending in Canada, British
Columbia is roaring through the third year of an unprecedented residential
real estate boom.
