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Annual New Product Showcase

13th ANNUAL NEW PRODUCTS SHOWCASE:
Windows, Doors and a Whole Lot More
A selection of new products geared to professionals in the residential construction industry.




COMMON CENTS CONSTRUCTION:
The Importance of Construction Controls
More than half of large construction projects either fall behind schedule or exceed their original budget. Bo Mocherniak offers tips and advice on how to stay on time and on budget.




CUSTOMER SATISFACTION: Barriers or Bridges
Home building combines a long cycle-time for production, a complex product, and an involved manufacturing process, which inherently increases the risks of problems occurring. Find out how to replace barriers with bridges.




BUILDING SCIENCE: Design & Commercialization Support For New Sound Transmission Requirements
NRC is working with clients on investing in research and technology development intended to provide industry with better tools to control sound transmission in multi-family dwellings.




THE ONTARIO SPRING TRAINING CAMP:
Wise People In a Room Full of Contractors for Two Days
Jon Eakes reports on the Ontario Spring Training Camp 2014, a training industry response to the withdrawal of the Federal government from generalized building science research and its dissemination.




TOOL TALK: The Cutting Edge
Trying to keep up with all the new products on the tool horizon can be a challenge (not to mention costly!). This month, resident expert Jon Eakes selects a handful of products with a "cutting edge" — a unique combination of technology, quality and innovation.