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Fasteners technical expert Gustavo Angola explains the 3 main types of concrete anchors: Adhesive anchors, Screw anchors and Expansion anchors In this short video, Gustavo Angola of ITW/GRK Fasteners explains to Canadian Contractor publisher Rob Koci the three main types of concrete anchors. Adhesive

Canadian housing starts declined in October at a steeper than anticipated pace as construction activity related to condominiums waned.  Housing starts for October came in at a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 236,554 units, a 5.3%decrease from a revised 249,922

Tapcon products have a reputation in the marketplace for being one of the most reliable self-tapping screws. Always striving for customer satisfaction, our product and R&D teams joined forces to make sure that Tapcon keeps on improving. TAPCON BLUE UPDATE SET

Using traditional anchoring systems to attach exterior foam insulation to concrete can create a significant thermal bridging problem! It’s amazing how much energy-efficiency is lost when traditional steel fasteners are used to attach exterior EPS insulation directly to concrete. Something like

Housing starts is now at the lowest of the year.  However, the need for housing in Canada remains strong. Permits have been slowing lately, probably due to supply constraints for both labor and materials. The annual rate of urban starts for

Cash flow is the sum of money left over at the end of the day (i.e., your profit after repaying all expenses). While that might sound manageable enough, finding good cash flow property isn’t quite as simple as it might seem.  Some investment property can produce

  If a screw fails to hold two pieces of material together on your job site, it has failed in one of five principle ways. Learn those ways in this video. Do you know the three factors that determine the quality of

The election propelled a series of promises on the subject of housing. Key policies focus on increase of supply and ways to help Canadians to buy. There is also an agenda to reduce speculation. New housing starts has slowed down for

Gone are the days when buying a home in Canada was simply a milestone, as times have evolved: costs have skyrocketed, and housing markets have disrupted, particularly in Vancouver and Toronto, making homeownership challenging and making investment potential of real

In this episode of All About Fasteners, Rob Koci is joined by Gustavo Angola, Technical Specialist at ITW Construction Products Canada. Rob and Gustavo discuss the differences between concrete pins and concrete screws – and Rob demonstrates the correct depth placement