OHB Magazine



FEATURES

23 Legacy of Innovation
How the Reid family reacted to a sudden tragedy

26 Coming Together
Small builders can survive a market downturn

30 Divine Developments
Why devout buyers are choosing to live in
faith-based communities

36 Switch Hitters
Creating opportunities when new home sales soften

41 Trade Secrets
3 designers provide key advice to boost sales

50 Smoke Signals
Fire sprinkler issue continues to be hotter than a four-alarm blaze�

 

  DEPARTMENTS

09 One Voice
OHBA President Mark Basciano is fired up over sprinklers

11 Ontario Report
EnerQuality awards/Housing starts/Local association
events and golf tournaments

17 What’s New
The idea place for builders and renovators

44 By Design
A new high-rise condominium with a heritage look

46 Product Focus
Clearly a better way with these windows and doors

55 Better Builder
Get more referrals by building better customer loyalty

59 Green Builder
Energy efficiency has become a powerful selling tool

65 Builder Forum
Snapshots from the OHBA’s annual building event

73 Hugh Heron Birthday
Any better and we couldn’t
stand it

78 The Innovators
Handy new gadget helps homeowners save power�
   

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