by dueckbuilders | Sep 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
Good morning friends! Today I would like to dive into another aspect of who we are and how we do business. Today we will tackle the contract. There are two main types of contracts in the home building industry. 1) Fixed price and 2) Cost-plus contract. I want to...
by dueckbuilders | Sep 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
Happy Friday!! Today we’re going to quick delve into something that has confused and worried a lot of people. But have no fear, I bring good news! We keep hearing about the city of Winnipeg’s new growth fee implementation. Customer’s are concerned...
by dueckbuilders | Sep 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Good afternoon friends! Today we’re going to look at windows. There’s a lot of jargon in the window industry. Low-E, argon, solar heat gain coefficient, u-value/r-value, fenestration (that was just showing off). It is a daunting aspect of the home build...
by dueckbuilders | Aug 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone! Today’s post came from the meme below. I like the meme for two reasons. 1) It’s a meme, and memes are funny. They get me. Combining funny or expressive pictures with comedic sub-titles. What else do you need?! 2) It brings up a good point about...
by dueckbuilders | Aug 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hi all, In today’s home building culture we often get asked about energy payoffs and costs of ownership. These are sometimes difficult questions to answer as there isn’t a plethora of information stating which upgrade pays off when. In some of our previous posts we’ve...