All Episodes
The Hammer — 105 episodes
Episode #78: Reduce Complexity to Reduce Carbon - Rockford Boyer, Elastochem
Episode #76: Building from the Inside Out: A smarter approach to continuous insulation. Mickel Maalouf, building science manager at Huntsman Building Solutions
Get More From Your Rental Store Special Episode: Here's what specialty rentals can do for you - Derek Cashmore, Cooper Equipment Rentals
Podcast Episode #75: The Get More From Your Rental Store panel
Episode #74: Turning Data Into Profits - Dan Morton, JACK
Episode #73: AI and cybersecurity - David Mill, Scelta
Episode #72: Renology - Sarah Caron, CHBA Renovation Services
Episode #71: Going DIGITAL: Amy Vilis, DIGITAL, and John Reid, Faber Technologies
Episode #70 - Make It Here, Build It There - Antonio Manchisi, Sapphire Balconies
Episode #69: The Alignment Problem - Paul Amato, Tallin Advisory
Episode #68: Don't Stress Out - Sandra Primiano, Dialogue
Episode #67: Let's Talk Skylights - Mark Taylor, Velux
Episode #66: You Can Make an App – Amanda Spann
Episode #65: The New Green Metrics - Kelly Doran, Half Climate Design
Episode #64: R is for Resiliency - Duncan Rowe, RJC Engineers
Episode #63: Now Streaming in B.C. – Bryan Reid, Kindred Construction
The Hammer Special Epsiode: Spray Foam, Environmental Impact, Energy Efficiency, and the Future of Healthy Homes
Episode #62: Deposit Not Refundable – Alex Kimmich, BetterBid
Episode #61: Tech-Resistant Contractors – Jeff Weiss, CMiC
Episode #60: Much ADU About Something – Joshua Oladehinde, Level Custom Build
Episode #59: Keeping the pedal to the metal on training – Kate Bartz, Career Colleges of Ontario
Episode #58: Breathing Easy - Mohamed Fouda, Wolseley Canada
Episode #57: Silica Dust is Nasty Stuff – Meghan Friesen
Episode #56: The next hot topic – Robin Urquhart, RDH Building Science
Episode #55: Getting on the Same Page – Arash Shahi, One Ontario
Episode #54: Goodbye Tipping Fees – Gil Yaron, Light House
Episode #53: The Costs Must Drop – Richard Lyall, RESCON
Episode #52: Step Lightly – Jared Kress and Chris Maskell
Episode #51: Inflation vs Productivity: Steve Johnston, Omnigence
The Hammer Special Episode: It’s Movember – Mitch Hermansen, Movember
Episode #49 – Upright Slab – Damon Gray, NZ Builders
Episode #48: The Best Laid Plans – Marc Espisito and Jasmine Koblik, Otis Interiors
Episode #47: Sustainable Skills – Chad Flinn, Red Deer Polytechnic, and Judi Varga-Toth, CICan
The Hammer Special Episode: What’s New in Ceilings with Jamie Wright, Kenroc Building Materials
The Hammer Episode #46: Doing Politics Through the Building Code – Dave Henderson, RESCON
Episode #45: What in the NBC? Roofing Edition – Troy Ferreira, CRCA
The Hammer Episode #44: Not My Default – Leor Marguiles, Robins Appleby
The Hammer Episode #43: What’s Coming in NBC 2025? – Fenestration edition
Level Up Your Electrical Projects: Motor Best Practices for 2024
The Hammer Episode #42: Aging and apprenticeships – with Vice-Chair Jack Slaughter and Jeremy Ambraska
The Hammer Episode #41: Let’s talk support – with Melanie Winter and Lea Valcourt, Support Ontario Youth
The Hammer Epsiode #41: Cyber-security on site – with Wayne Dorris, Axis Communications
The Hammer Episode #40: On the rise: heat pumps – with Austin Harvey, ECCO Supply
The Hammer Special Episode: Heatlok Soya HP + 2023-2024 Huntsman News Bulletin
The Hammer Episode #39: The importance of apprentices – with Robert Bronk, CEO of the Ontario Construction Secretariat
The Hammer Special Episode: SFA Saniflo then and now– with Phil Warren, SFA Saniflo Canada’s Managing Director and Frédéric Boucher, Plomberie EPF’s President
The Hammer Special Episode: Western Retail Lumber Association’s Let’s Go Build program – with Liz Kovach
The Hammer Special Episode: Bridging the gap between the indoor and outdoors with the best door system options – with Russ Miller and Mike Desmarais, JELD-WEN
The Hammer Episode #38: Renovating in today’s economy - Owen Thompson and Marilena Tricarico of RenoAssistance
The Hammer Episode #37: Enbridge HER+ with Bonny Koabel, Access Rebates
The Hammer Special Episode: The Best Radon Protection You Can Get – Mickel Maalouf, Huntsman Building Solutions
The Hammer Episode #36: Shooting the Data Rapids – Michelle Throssell and Barb Hooley, Turner & Townsend
The Hammer Episode #35: The application of Insulating Concrete Forms – Brian Corder, BuildBlock Building Systems and the ICFMA
The Hammer Episode #34: Meet The New Guy – Adam Freill, Canadian Contractor editor
The Hammer Special Episode: Durability and sustainability from high-performance air barrier systems
The Hammer Episode #33: Managing Expectations – Steve Ryan, MMI Professional Services
The Hammer Episode #32: Your Money Back Part 2 – Bonny Koabel, AKR Consulting
The Hammer Special Episode: Radon Abatement from the Ground Up, Mickel Maalouf, Huntsman Building Solutions
The Hammer Episode #31: Your Money Back – Bonny Koabel, AKR Consulting
The Hammer Episode #30:The Future of Apprenticeship – Robert Bronk, Ontario Construction Secretariat
The Hammer Special Episode: BIG VIEWS: The perks and challenges of oversized windows with Rob Adams and Chantale Brosseau from JELD-WEN of Canada
The Hammer Episode #29: Energy Efficient Renovations In the Codes – Frank Lohmann, CHBA
The Hammer Episode #28: Building Ontario – Luca Bucci, Ontario Home Builders Association
The Hammer Special Episode: ‘Live like its spring’ means no fuss basement flood protection
The Hammer Episode #27: What’s In The NBC? – Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge
The Hammer Episode #26: The Other Pandemic - Jan Chappel, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
The Hammer Episode #25: The Case Against Tax Fraud – Mike Yorke, Carpenters District Council of Ontario
The Hammer Special Episode: The Intrinsic Value of Closed-Cell Spray Foam - Mickel Maalouf, Huntsman Building Solutions
The Hammer Episode #24: All In This Together: Jennifer Khan, EllisDon
The Hammer Episode #23: Trading Up – Hon. Monte McNaughton, Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development
The Hammer Special Episode: Inside the Frame - Jeff Pigeon, JELD-WEN Canada
The Hammer Episode #22: 2021 in the rearview – Navneet Matharu, Canadian Contractor brand manager
The Hammer Special Episode: Low Slope, High Performance - Abby Feinstein and Joe Thompson, CertainTeed
The Hammer Special Episode: Trends From Our Lives to Our Homes - Johanne Munger, JELD-WEN Canada
The Hammer Episode #21: Line of Site – Gavin Daly, Axis Communications
The Hammer Special Episode: Buy Now, Pay Later - Michael Garrity, FinanceIt
The Hammer Special Epsiode: Where the Rubber Hits the Roof – Amanda Boyer, CertainTeed
The Hammer Episode #20: Where’s My Stuff? – Michael Gabert, Canadian Institute of Quantity Surveyors
The Hammer Special Episode: Give Your Project a Break - Maxime Duzyk, Huntsman Building Solutions
The Hammer Episode #19: The Show Must Go On – Teresa Baker, The Buildings Show
The Hammer Special Episode: Tomorrow’s Envelope – Kelly Warren, CertainTeed
The Hammer Special Episode: Proof of Sustainability – Mickel Maalouf, Huntsman Building Solutions
The Hammer Episode #18: It’s Easy to Be Greener – Ruth Talbot, Natural Resources Canada
The Hammer Episode #17: Natasha Fritz, Natural Carpentry
The Hammer Special Episode: Greener Homes Grant explained - Alex Floyd and Jeff Pigeon, JELD-WEN Canada
The Hammer Special Episode: High-performance buildings with David Dietrich
The Hammer episode #16: Having the Right Conversations about Net Zero – Gord Cooke, Building Knowledge
The Hammer Episode #15: Better Than Doing It Yourself – Michelle Kaplan, Better Than New
The Hammer Episode #14: Builders and Brews – Byron Brooks, Brookwright Developments
The Hammer Episode #13: The Afro-Canadian Contractors Association – Sephton Spence, ACCA
The Hammer Episode #12: The Winds of Change – George Torok, Morrison Hershfield
The Hammer Episode #11: What Inspectors Want – Steve Nason, Town of Rothesay, N.B.
The Hammer Episode #10: Building Back Better – Jim Mandeville, FirstOnSite
The Hammer Episode #9: The Arch of Pandemic – Suzanne Bernier, SB Crisis Consulting
The Hammer Epsiode #8: Maxime Duzyk and Joe Upper, Huntsman Building Solutions
The Hammer Episode #7: Pandemic Payment Programs Update – Bonny Koabel, AKR Consulting
The Hammer Episode #6: Where did all the lumber go? – Liz Kovach, Western Retail Lumber Association
The Hammer Episode #5: Expanding Possibilities – Simon Baker and Doug Brady, Huntsman Building Solutions
The Hammer episode #4: New Stars – Shir Magen and Megan Oldfield of HomeStars
The Hammer episode #3: Victoria’s Voice: Casey Edge, Victoria Residential Builders Association
The Hammer episode #2: Get ‘Em Young – Ian Howcroft, Skills Ontario
The Hammer COVID SPECIAL: Get It Delivered – Eamonn O’Rourke, RenoRun
The Hammer Special COVID-19 episode: How Are We Doing and Where We Are Going Suzanne Bernier, SB Crisis Consulting
The Hammer Special Pandemic Episode: Pandemic Payment UPDATE – Bonny Koabel, AKR Consulting
The Hammer episode #1: CERB Your Enthusiasm: Government relief for small businesses and how you can get it