Survey Finds Most Workers Suffer from Fatigue
Fatigue in safety-critical industries has disastrous consequences
Builder Insights / Blog
Should You Buy Equipment or Lease It?
Investment in equipment is essential for the successful construction company – but should you buy, rent, lease or borrow?
Melting Ice Off OSB
Here is an interesting question that is probably affecting most of you at this time of the year – what’s the best way to melt ice off your OSB!
Fixing telegraphing issues on horizontal 8′ panel edges
The West Fraser team offers some solutions for a telegraphing issue that one of their clients is having with their roof that appears on the horizontal 8′ panel edges (sometimes running the length of the roof).
Prevent the Buckling of Asphalt Shingles: Tips from the APA
Your shingling job is only as good as the quality of your roof sheathing and framing members. OSB roofing panels are popular because they are durable and easy to work with, but you must install them properly as mistakes at this level, such as buckling, can telegraph through the shingles.
Identifying Bottlenecks in your Onsite Workflow
Manage every job to get it done on time and under budget using onsite workflow.
Uneven Floors? Check what’s Happening Below
If your flooring isn’t level, the first course of action is to check what’s happening in the subflooring system. I recently got a call from a client complaining that the floor was uneven.
Framing Students Ready to Take on the Jobsite
West Fraser steps up to help young people enter the trades.
Most Common Framing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Avoid common framing mistakes with a step-by-step guide for success. Learn to use the right nails.
Should your Small Construction Company Get a Drone?
Safeguard construction projects with drones optimized for construction companies.