Building What’s Next
How a strategic partnership between Adams Building Supply and NextGen Panels is helping independent dealers respond to a changing construction market. It’s hard to ignore the impact Canada’s housing challenge is…
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More Than an Estimate
How Castle’s Estimating & Design Services (EDS) is helping independent dealers build stronger businesses and stronger communities. Darren Rest Estimating & Design Manager “Can you have this estimate ready by Friday?” It’s…
Going Green
Warm and welcoming hues inspired by nature are boosting curb appeal and taking centre stage when it comes to residential exterior upgrades. For quite some time, interior and exterior home décor has…
Down by the Dock: Creating the Ultimate Waterfront Experience
Life is busy, and cottage owners increasingly want to enjoy their waterfronts rather than work on them. With an aging demographic and more families sharing cottages across generations, expectations have shifted toward…
Look at that View!
Homeowners continue to invest in beautiful outdoors spaces that are extensions of the home Photo courtesy of Vista Railing Systems Inc. Are you considering a new deck or railing system? Maybe your…
Raising the Roof on expectations in 2026
Canada’s aging housing stock may just be the gift that keeps on giving for roofing contractors. After a year of relatively slow new construction, they’re seeing fair haven opportunities in the near…
Covered Off: Siding trends in 2026
Despite economic uncertainty and tighter budgets, today’s homeowners aren’t lowering their expectations around siding and exterior cladding. They are continuing to invest in façades that look better, last longer, and hold up…
A Life Built on Community: Albert of Breault’s Castle Building Centre
A Life of Showing Up At 77, Albert Breault still starts most days before the sun comes up. He’s usually awake by 4 a.m., and by 7 he’s at Breault’s Castle Building…
Panes & Portals with Panache
It’s all about glass when it comes to residential windows and doors in 2026. Homeowners are looking for beautiful, unobstructed views that seamlessly blend home and nature. Larger window openings with attention…
Built on Community: Deborah Brinson of Gander Bay Building Supplies
On most mornings in Victoria Cove, Deborah Brinson does exactly what she’s done for nearly two decades; she enters the doors of Gander Bay Building Supplies, greets familiar faces, and gets to…
Wrestling with Uncertainty: Lumber Update 2026
After a more challenging year for the lumber industry than many expected — marred by political shocks, tariff concerns, weather disruptions and affordability fears — 2026 may prove to live up to…
Natural Inspiration
Warm, earthy tones are driving the latest colour trends in paints and coatings
Cool Tools 2025: Powering Performance and Terminating Trade-offs
The right tool for the job: the mantra of every professional contractor. Having the right tool, at the right time, saves time, reduces effort and improves results. Every year, Contractor Advantage reaches…
Fashion Forward
Today’s decks and railings are all about making a big, bold outdoor fashion statement
Roofing manufacturers predict a stronger 2025
The roofing category has experienced a dip over the last few years, but things are looking up for contractors this year, according to leading Canadian roofing vendors. Low interest rates and their…
Garage Door Trends for 2025
Garages have evolved greatly in use over recent decades, shifting from their mainstay use as carports to in-law suites, workshops, home theatres and more. As the garage continues to be seen as…