November 2008 NHBA Structures

November 2008 Issue of the GTA Construction Report

12 Days until the Nominations are closed

Membership has it's privileges?
Membership has its privileges, at least according to the many different reward programs I am a member of. Membership allows for exclusives deals, savings and the opportunity to gain access to things the normal public would not be able to get. Membership in Construction Associations should also provide this as well, right?As we begin to wind down the 2009 year invoices for renewal are st

Open Forums for Feedback or Attacks of your "Brand"?
Got an interesting error message that my DELL Inspiron 1501 Laptop Battery was nearing the end of it life. The only great thing about this post is the ease DELL made it for me to go to their site to order a new one. The cost for a replacement battery, $165. Depending on sales of their laptops that is a third of a cost towards the purchase of a new one.In reviewing their site I found their section while allowed customers to do ratings, the replacement battery feedback was a lowly 1.3 of 5. Even more shocking of the 121 reviews was the fact I could not find any feedback from a DELL employee.

Scotiabank Hockey Tonight Contest
Check out my son's hockey teams entry into the Scotiabank Hockley Tonight Contest.Winning teams will be featured on the pre-game show, Scotiabank Hockey Tonight, before introducing Canada’s #1 hockey broadcast, CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada, to millions of hockey fans across the country. Winning teams will be chosen across 14 weeks starting October 19, 2009 (First selected team will be featured on November 7, 2009). Winning teams will be videotaped and photographed announcing Hockey Night in Canada at your local rink to appear on television and on this website and will receive a pizza party hosted

$11 Million Arena at Ridley College in St.Catharines
Yesterday I took a trip not to far from home to snap some photos of the progress of the $11 million Arena being Construction by Brouwer Construction at Ridley College, I am looking forward to doing a feature profile on the project once completed. I had my new photographer with me, a fun a time.My youngest son Noah who is 5, is very much intrigued by taking photos and actually won two awards last Fall at his schools Fall Fair. For Christmas he got a Little Tykes Camera and has been snapping photos like crazy. When I had the chance to go to the site I took him along and let him snap some photos using his camera and as I wrapped up I let him use mine and below are some of the photo

Building for the future
Embedded video from CNN VideoBuilding for the future A solar-powered house built by students from Californian univerisities is taking part in this year's Solar Decathlon