Increasing the volume of used building materials in Canadian construction : a report to assist homeowners, contractors, building officials and operators of used building material centres in Canada / submitted...: NH17-353/1998E-PDF
"The used building material industry has experienced rapid growth in North America over the last five years. Today, it encompasses private, for profit and private non-profit organizations involved in the reuse and recycle business. This report is based on an industry survey conducted by the Used Building Material Association (UBMA). Its purpose is to explore ways to increase deconstruction activity, specifically where it concerns the reuse of building materials. The report specifically highlights wood and wood-related materials, a type of inventory that appears to have the greatest potential for increased sales and supply. While many of the associations canvassed have recycling services as well, this report focuses on material reuse"--Executive summary.
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| Department/Agency | Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Research Division, issuing body. |
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| Title | Increasing the volume of used building materials in Canadian construction : a report to assist homeowners, contractors, building officials and operators of used building material centres in Canada / submitted by: Bob Sawatsky and Jennifer Corson; submitted to: Cate Soroczan. |
| Publication type | Monograph |
| Language | [English] |
| Format | Electronic |
| Electronic document | |
| Note(s) | Digitized edition from print [produced by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation]. Includes bibliographical references. Includes summary in English and French. |
| Publishing information | Ottawa, Ontario : Research Division, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, June 1998. |
| Author / Contributor | Sawatsky, Bob, author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (38 pages, 3 unnumbered pages) : illustrations |
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| Subject terms | Building materials -- Recycling -- Canada. Building materials -- Recycling -- United States. Wood waste -- Recycling -- Canada. Wood waste -- Recycling -- United States. Construction -- Matériaux -- Recyclage -- Canada. Construction -- Matériaux -- Recyclage -- États-Unis. Bois -- Déchets -- Recyclage -- Canada. Bois -- Déchets -- Recyclage -- États-Unis. |