00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.905532 CaOODSP 20221107180847 m o d f cr |n||||||||| 211202e199801##onc ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP eng eng fre n-cn--- NH15-862/1998E-PDF Caskie, Donald M., author. Renovators and technological change in the single family housing market in Canada, 1990-2005 / by Donald M. Caskie. Ottawa, Ontario : Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, January 1998. 1 online resource (110 pages in various pagings) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Digitized edition from print [produced by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation]. Includes bibliographical references. "Renovators can continue to learn about and use new technology more effectively in the future if the means of access to this information are improved, if the skill levels of renovators, sub-contractors and trades are regularly upgraded, and if they use the power and accessibility of the Internet to facilitate, to communicate, and to market their services. Renovators need to become better informed about the proposed changes in the National Building Code and about the valuable products, services and information offered by various private and governmental organizations involved with the renovation industry. Because technological change in this industry is evolutionary and gradual, renovators should be able to keep up with the new technology providing they devote a reasonable amount of time and resources to learning about new technology and its application and to upgrading their technical and managerial skills"--Abstract. Includes executive summary in English and French. Dwellings Maintenance and repair Technological innovations Canada. Housing rehabilitation Technological innovations Canada. Habitations Entretien et réparations Innovations Canada. Logement Réhabilitation Innovations Canada. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, issuing body. PDF 2.34 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2021/schl-cmhc/NH15-862-1998-eng.pdf