Berry Global Group, Inc. announced that it is expanding warranty protection for its Canadian building wrap customers, offering a 5-year product and labor warranty for its TYPAR.ca™ housewrap.

Exemplifying excellence in the industry, Alumicor’s architectural representative Jennie Lamoureux, CTR/RTC, CSI, FMPC was elected to serve as director of Devis de construction Canada-Construction Specifications Canada Section de Montréal.

Region 2023 Industry Summit, held virtually April 12, covered topics specific to British Columbia including how to manage price escalation in the commercial contracting sector, an overview of available rebate programs for residential window replacement, and insight into the work being done by WorkSafeBC. 

The Canadian Construction Materials Centre recently added the new TYPAR Construction Tape to its list of approved products, making the complete TYPAR Weather Protection System now available to the Canadian market.

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance announced the recent funding approval for the updating of three Canadian glass standards made possible through the Canadian General Standards Board, a federal government organization offering comprehensive standards development.

Participants at the 2022 Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Virtual Summer Conference heard from Andrew Oding, Vice President and Director of Building Science of Building Knowledge Canada and Jeff Baker, President of WESTLab Canada, about Canada's efforts to achieve their energy efficiency goals by 2030.

The Summer Conference meeting schedule will continue to address association business and committee work with additional focus on Canadian issues, including the traditional update on Canadian codes and legislation, and also an overview of Building Knowledge Canada.