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  • Ice & Easy

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Sep 13, 2024

    The Otterburne Curling Club in Manitoba, Canada is the latter. The club has been a fixture in the community since 1949, inspiring a love of the sport in generations old and new. But at 75 years old, the building’s age was beginning to show. The rink faced a host of issues related to the fiberglass insulation lining its walls and roof, such as high energy bills, fluctuating ambient temperatures, pesky condensation, and, perhaps worst of all, problems keeping the ice in prime condition. read more

  • Huntsman Building Solutions Showcases their Commitment to Sustainability at The Stack in Vancouver, BC

    • By Huntsman Building Solutions
    • Added on Sep 05, 2024

    Huntsman Building Solutions (HBS) cements its position as the purveyor of sustainable building solutions as it joins the roster of the builders of The Stack. Nestled in the vibrant core of Vancouver, The Stack has dramatically transformed the city’s skyline with its impressive design and unparalleled elegance – all while exercising a staunch dedication to the highest standards of sustainable construction. read more

  • Northern (Foamworks) Exposure

    • By Nick Fortuna
    • Added on Jul 15, 2024

    You won’t find many fire hydrants lining the streets of Clearwater County, Alberta, which averages only two residents per square mile, so firefighters rely upon large water tanks strategically placed around that rural Canadian community. read more

  • One for the Books

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on May 14, 2024

    Spray polyurethane foam’s versatility as a product means that some savvy business owners choose to segment their service markets to reach a wider customer base. Chris Lenchyshyn is one such owner. Together with his family, he owns and operates two spray foam companies in Niverville, Manitoba; Cold Country Spray Foam and Slab-Jack Kings, under the corporation name Prairie Wide Spray Foam (PWSF). read more

  • A Coffee With Carla

    • By Spray Foam Magazine Staff
    • Added on Feb 27, 2024

    Carla Airey Colinares has a reputation for being a mentor, cheerleader, and inspiration for many in the SPF industry. The Spray Foam Magazine team sat down with Carla and over a cup of coffee, discussed the importance of building a stronger community, listening to others, and how she is supporting women who pursue a career in the spray foam industry. read more

  • Huntsman Building Solutions Enhances Senior Residences with Carbon-Reducing Envelopes

    • By Huntsman Building Solutions
    • Added on Oct 31, 2023

    Huntsman Building Solutions (HBS) partnered with installers from its Canadian network on two major retirement home building projects: 1- Metrotec P.G.B Insulation for a government-endorsed senior home revitalization project, Maison Des Aînés/Maison Alternatives and 2- Isolation Algon with Groupe Sélection’s general contractor, Groupe CH for the modern residential building complex, Liva Mirabel. read more

  • Tundra Treks

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Sep 27, 2023

    Exploring the Canadian tundra while visiting with polar bears beneath the Aurora Borealis is an adventure once reserved for only the most intrepid expeditioners. read more

  • Pure Gold

    • By Spray Foam Magazine Team
    • Added on Sep 27, 2023

    The Canadian Urethane Spray Equipment (CUSE) team are veterans in the spray foam industry who first started the company to supply quality equipment and parts to the SPF Industry in the Greater Toronto area (GTA) of Canada. They then moved to Cambridge, Ontario where they built a company with a reputation for renowned customer service. This business thrived on the following principles of customer service: trust, communication, and quality. read more

  • Simple to Spray in a Sustainable Way

    • By Spray Foam Magazine Team
    • Added on Sep 27, 2023

    Long recognized for its sealing and insulating benefits, spray foam continues to gain widespread use in the construction industry. Spray foam adheres to most surfaces and expands to create a seamless, airtight building envelope. By effectively reducing air leakage and limiting infiltration of pollutants and allergens, spray foam increases a building’s energy efficiency and improves indoor air quality to create a comfortable environment. read more

  • At the Top

    • By Spray Foam Magazine Team
    • Added on Sep 27, 2023

    There is something fresh and exciting about reviewing any newly built property, but one that is cited as being the largest residential build in all of Simcoe County, Canada, is enough to break any architectural lover into a euphoric sweat. That’s why the Spray Foam Magazine Team (SFMT) was eager to chat with Barrie Insulation Systems about this colossal 33,000 sq.ft. property. read more

  • Gimme Shelter

    • By Ashley Brooks
    • Added on Jul 30, 2023

    The inception of Bognor, Ontario’s Polaris Spray Foam & Insulation started as a casual discussion at a family Christmas gathering between cousins Devon Yule and Nathan Vascotto. Combined, the two have over 15 years of spray foam experience and decades of insulation experience. Nathan also owns Peninsula Plumbing, based in Wiarton, Ontario. read more