Construction Innovation Solution Lab

06/12/2024

DUVAR DRYWALL
Building Excellence in the Drywall Industry
DUVAR Drywall is an incorporated company with a legacy that spans many years, rooted in expertise and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
DRYWALL DONE RIGHT
As one of the most respected names in the drywall industry,
DUVAR Drywall has built its asset base and reputation by specializing in drywall, steel stud framing, stucco, insulation, spray foam, and T-bar systems for both residential and commercial buildings.
Under the visionary leadership of Huner M. Tomar, who holds a bachelor's degree and a wealth of experience, DUVAR Drywall has grown into a dynamic force in the construction sector.

Mr. Tomar prides himself on leading a highly skilled workforce of journeymen and apprentices, continually trained to uphold the highest standards of quality and timely project completion.

Our History of Success
Since the turn of the millennium, DUVAR Drywall has completed over hundreds of residential projects and has actively collaborated with developers on high-rise towers, commercial complexes, and institutional buildings across Ontario and beyond.
Our expertise extends to renovations for municipal schools, restaurants, and entertainment venues, delivering exceptional results in every project we undertake.
DUVAR’s presence is deeply entrenched in Ontario’s construction landscape, with an expanding portfolio that includes public sector infrastructure, private developments, and custom builds.
Whether tackling large-scale projects or boutique endeavors, DUVAR Drywall delivers quality, professionalism, and innovative solutions.

Our Mission
At DUVAR Drywall, we are steadfastly “committed to excellence.” Our mission is to exceed client expectations by delivering high-quality, cost-effective projects on schedule while fostering strong relationships with stakeholders.

Our Core Values
Our core values define who we are and how we do business:
Integrity: We approach every project with honesty, respect, and a commitment to doing what is right.
Quality: Excellence in craftsmanship, management, and organization is ingrained in our corporate culture.
Teamwork: Collaboration within our team and with our partners ensures success at every level.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Sustainability and ethical practices guide every aspect of our operations.

Safety and Sustainability: A Priority
At DUVAR Drywall, safety is not just a policy; it’s a culture.
We prioritize the health and safety of our employees, contractors, and clients by implementing rigorous Occupational Health and Safety Programs.
Every project is planned, designed, and executed with safety at its core.

Our safety principles include:
The Right to Know: Employees are informed of all hazards or risks associated with their work.
The Right to Refuse: Workers have the right to decline any unsafe tasks.
The Right to Participate: Team members actively engage in safety management and hazard control.
By fostering a culture of safety and sustainability,
DUVAR Drywall ensures that every project is completed responsibly and without compromise.

Innovative Solutions at Every Stage
DUVAR Drywall’s expertise extends beyond standard drywall services.
We offer comprehensive solutions tailored to meet the diverse needs of our clients:
Drywall Installation and Finishing: From basic gypsum boards to fire-rated systems and decorative finishes.
Steel Stud Framing: High-quality exterior and interior framing for residential and commercial buildings.
Insulation: Energy-efficient options including spray foam, batt insulation, and cellulose insulation.
Specialized Systems: T-bar ceilings, acoustic walls, and shaft liners for complex construction projects.
Prefab Solutions: Designer ceilings, coffered ceilings, and custom wainscoting for luxury builds.
Our ability to innovate and adapt ensures that we remain a leader in the ever-evolving construction industry.

A Family-Oriented Approach
As a family-owned and operated company,
DUVAR Drywall upholds family values and a hands-on approach to every project.
This personal touch has earned us the trust and respect of our clients, suppliers, and peers.
We believe that relationships are the cornerstone of successful projects, and we strive to build lasting connections through transparency and mutual respect.

Diverse Project Portfolio
DUVAR Drywall has made significant contributions to a wide range of construction projects, including:
Residential Communities: Low-rise and high-rise developments for leading condominium homebuilders.
Commercial Complexes: Retail centers, entertainment venues, and office buildings.
Public Infrastructure: Schools, libraries, hospitals, and community centers.
Custom Builds: Luxury homes with bespoke drywall solutions.
Our versatility and attention to detail make us a trusted partner for projects of all sizes and complexities.

Commitment to Health and Safety
DUVAR Drywall is a proud member of the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) and upholds strict health and safety protocols on all job sites.
We believe that no deadline is worth compromising the well-being of our workers or clients.
Our safety initiatives include comprehensive training, hazard mitigation, and regular updates to our policies.

Why Choose DUVAR Drywall?
When you partner with DUVAR Drywall,
you gain access to:
Expertise: Decades of experience in drywall and construction.
Innovation: Cutting-edge techniques and materials.
Reliability: On-time delivery and consistent quality.
Sustainability: Environmentally conscious practices.
From start to finish, DUVAR Drywall is committed to exceeding expectations and delivering results that stand the test of time.

Ready to Partner with DUVAR Drywall?
Whether you’re planning a residential development, a commercial project, or a custom build, DUVAR Drywall is here to make your vision a reality.
Contact us today to learn more about our services, schedule a consultation, or request a detailed proposal.
At DUVAR Drywall, we don’t just build structures—we build trust, relationships, and a legacy of excellence. Let us be your partner in success.

DUVAR Drywall
Where Quality Meets Integrity.

05/12/2024

🌍 Proud to Sponsor and Participate in ReBuild Ukraine Toronto Forum 🌍

I was very happy to sponsor and participate in the ReBuildUkraine Toronto Forum.

Together, we are determined to rebuild Ukraine now, using high technology and innovation to ensure a fast and sustainable recovery.

A heartfelt thank you to all the inspiring leaders, visionaries, and participants who attended and contributed to this vital cause:


- Zenon Potichny, President, Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce
- Oleksiy Kuleba, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine
- Yuliya Kovaliv, Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada
- Natalka Cmoc, Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine
- David L. Cohen, United States Ambassador to Canada
- Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy and Electrification for Ontario
- Dmytro Natalukha, Chairperson, Economic Development Committee, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
- Roman Dubczak, Deputy Chair, Capital Markets CIBC
- Olha Zykova, Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine
- Roman Komendant, Deputy Head, State Agency for Infrastructure Restoration
- Roman Kachur, Alternate Executive Director, World Bank Group
- Richard Verma, U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery
- Jean Cloutier, VP, International Operations, Fairfax Financial
- Eric Andersen, President, Aon
- Michael Yurkovich, CEO, TIU Canada
- George A. Pickart, Managing Director, GE
- Elias Gedeon, SVP, Westinghouse Electric Company
- Lenna Koszarny, CEO, Horizon Capital
- Leah Gilbert Morris, VP, Export Development Canada
- Elena Voloshina Head, IFC Ukraine
- Artem Shevalev, Board Director, EBRD
- Vladyslav Rashkovan, Alternate Executive Director, IMF
- John Moran, Senior Advisor, DFC Ukraine Recovery Initiatives
- Mark Vytvytskyy, VP, Innovation, CUCC
- Vira Savchenko, CEO, BDO Ukraine
- Taras Kutsmey, Co-Founder, SoftServe
- Rostyslav Vovk, CEO, Kormotech
- Andriy Zdesenko, CEO, Biosphere Corporation
- Duncan Nightingale Chairman, Ukrnafta
- The Honorable Roméo A. Dallaire, Lieutenant-General
- Valeriy Kostyuk, Canada-Ukraine Foundation
- Khrystyna Kurganska, DoLadu Mental Health Lab
- Paul Grod, Ukrainian World Congress
- Oleksandr

26/10/2024

Toromont Proposes Multi-Block Community Up to
74 Storeys at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre

Toromont Industries has submitted an ambitious proposal to the City of Vaughan for a masterplanned, mixed-use community at 3131 Highway 7 in the rapidly growing Vaughan Metropolitan Centre (VMC) area. Designed by WZMH Architects, the sprawling 27-acre site would feature 17 towers ranging in height from 43 to a striking 74 storeys. The site would benefit from VMC’s growing urban core both to the west and the north, while connecting directly to TTC’s University Line 1, and local and regional transit.

3131 Highway 7, Vaughan, designed by WZMH Architects Ltd for Toromont Industries Ltd

The site is currently occupied by Toromont Industries, having served as the company’s head office and industrial hub since 1976. Situated at the southwest corner of Highway 7 and Jane Street, the site houses large-scale industrial buildings that maintain and store heavy machinery.

Once dominated by industrial uses, the surrounding neighbourhood has evolved into a mixed-use urban centre with high-rise residential, office, and commercial developments, with the new development having been jumpstarted by the arrival of the Line 1 extension in late 2017. The VMC, Vaughan’s nascent downtown core, is undergoing significant transformation, with several large-scale projects under construction or in the pipeline.

In September, 2023, Toromont unveiled initial details of its masterplan, covering an 8.6-acre site with 10, 35, and 79-storey towers and 1,328 residential units in its first three phases.

Now, Bousfields has submitted the Official Plan Amendment, Zoning By-law Amendment, and Draft Plan of Subdivision applications to the City of Vaughan on behalf of the developer. The proposal includes 17 high-rise buildings across four development blocks, with heights ranging from 43 to 74 storeys, or 143.85m to 236.5m. The tallest towers, at 69 and 74 storeys, would stand at the southwestern and southeastern corners of Highway 7 and a southern extension of Millway Avenue, intended to act as a gateway to the site.

The community would include approximately 10,231 residential units, 30,092m² of non-residential space, and over 1.58 hectares of new parkland. It would include two new parks and four new public roads.

The design entails a total Gross Floor Area of 871,734m², including 841,642m² dedicated to residential space across all blocks. Block A in the site's northwest quadrant would include 7,372m² of office space and 9,437m² for hotel use, with 920m² designed for a daycare facility in Block D in the southwest quadrant. Plans include 20,462m² each for indoor and outdoor amenities across the full site, while the Floor Space Index for the entire site would be 14.81.

The development would include a five-level underground garage with 3,082 spaces for residents, 1,215 for visitors, and 247 for retail, office, hotel, and daycare uses. There would also be 8,216 long-term and 2,096 short-term bicycle spaces.

Blocks A, B, C, and D would have 34, 32, 24, and 18 elevators respectively. This makes for a ratio of approximately one elevator for every 85 to 95 units in Blocks A through C, indicating brief wait times, and 102 units for Block D, suggesting slightly longer wait times.

Ground floor plan, 3131 Highway 7, Vaughan, designed by WZMH Architects Ltd for Toromont Industries Ltd
Ground floor plan, designed by WZMH Architects Ltd for Toromont Industries Ltd

Four new public roads, totalling 31,564m², aim to better integrate the site with the surrounding blocks, providing for a complete network of connected streets as the area continues to redevelop. In terms of green space, Millway Linear Park and Central Park would total 1.58 hectares across the site. The former would run along the west side of Millway Avenue. Central Park would be divided into two blocks located along the southern edge of the Toromont site, but central to further redevelopment of the VMC area south of Highway 7.

3131 Highway 7, Vaughan, designed by WZMH Architects Ltd for Toromont Industries Ltd
Looking northwest to 3131 Highway 7 and the park space at the south end of the site, designed by WZMH Architects Ltd for Toromont Industries Ltd

Four phases are planned, starting with Phase 1, which includes Block A along with the northern portions of Millway Linear Park and the new roads. The parks would be completed in Phase 4.

The site will have direct access to VMC station on University Line 1, from which trains head for York University, Yorkdale, and various neighbourhoods on their way to Downtown Toronto. The Highway 7 Rapidway provides bus-only lanes in the middle of that east-west road, while the SmartVMC Bus Terminal, located 300m north of the site, connects to regional and local bus routes, including York Region’s VIVA and Brampton’s Zum rapid buses.

There are several other projects and proposals on neighbouring blocks. To the north, the tallest proposals include 7800 Jane Street with three buildings up to 60 storeys, VMC Blocks A6 and A7 with eight towers up to 62 storeys, and 175 Millway Avenue’s three buildings up to 64 storeys. To the east, 216 Doughton Road calls for 46 and 52 storey towers, while CG Tower is wrapping up its construction phase, standing 60 storeys tall.

Surrounding development activity, 3131 Highway 7, Vaughan
Map of surrounding development activity, image from submission to City of Vaughan

To the east, Vaughan City Square proposes nine towers up to 58 storeys. To the west, 7Central plans four buildings, up to 55 storeys, while 25 Interchange Way would boast 45 and 55 storey towers. 3300 Highway 7 proposes three towers up to 58 storeys. Festival Condominiums includes four towers currently under construction, up to 59 storeys.

UrbanToronto will continue to follow progress on this development, but in the meantime, you can learn more about it from our Database file, linked below. If you'd like, you can join in on the conversation in the associated Project Forum thread or leave a comment in the space provided on this page.

Bousfields, Gradient Wind Engineers & Scientists, STUDIO tla, VIP Condos Toronto, WZMH Architects

03/09/2024

PropTech ve ConTech Teknolojileri: EBS Global İçin Önemi

PropTech: PropTech, gayrimenkul sektöründe kiralama süreçlerini, kiralama otomasyonunu ve hizmet bilgilerini takip eden bir teknolojidir. Aynı zamanda emlak pazarlama teknolojileri, artırılmış gerçeklik (AR), 3D boyutlu çekimler gibi yenilikçi teknolojileri de içerir. Veri analitiği sayesinde daha hızlı ve daha iyi hizmet sunar, nesnelerin interneti (IoT) ile verimliliği artırır. Şeffaflığı artırırken erişilebilirliği de sağlar.

ConTech: ConTech, yani "Construction Technology," inşaat sektöründe kullanılan teknolojilerin genel adıdır. ConTech, inşaat projelerinde verimliliği artırmak, maliyetleri düşürmek ve daha güvenli, sürdürülebilir binalar inşa etmek amacıyla çeşitli teknolojileri içerir:

1. BIM (Building Information Modeling): BIM, dijital olarak yapıların 3D modellerini oluşturmak için kullanılan bir teknolojidir. Yapının tüm yaşam döngüsünü – tasarım, inşaat, bakım ve yıkım – simüle edebilir ve yönetebilir.

2. Dronlar: Dronlar, inşaat sahalarının hızlı ve ayrıntılı bir şekilde haritalanmasını sağlar. Ayrıca, malzeme taşımacılığı ve güvenlik izleme gibi amaçlarla da kullanılırlar.

3. 3D Yazıcılar: 3D baskı teknolojisi, yapı bileşenlerini hızlı ve maliyet etkin bir şekilde üretmek için kullanılır. Hem küçük ölçekli bileşenler hem de tüm bina blokları için geçerli olabilir.

4. Modüler ve Prefabrik Yapılar: Bu teknolojiler, yapı bileşenlerinin fabrika ortamında üretilip şantiyeye sevk edilerek monte edilmesini içerir. Bu yöntem, inşaat süresini kısaltır ve atıkları azaltır.

5. Yapay Zeka (AI) ve Makine Öğrenmesi: AI, inşaat projelerindeki büyük veri setlerini analiz etmek, maliyet tahminleri yapmak, iş gücü verimliliğini artırmak ve inşaat planlamasını optimize etmek için kullanılır.

6. Sanal Gerçeklik (VR) ve Artırılmış Gerçeklik (AR): VR ve AR, tasarım süreçlerini geliştirmek, işçilerin eğitimi için simülasyonlar sağlamak ve müşterilere projelerin tamamlandığında nasıl görüneceğini göstermek için kullanılır.

7. Robotik ve Otomasyon: Robotlar, tekrarlayan ve fiziksel olarak zor görevleri gerçekleştirmek için kullanılır. Örneğin, tuğla örme, beton dökme veya boya gibi işler robotlar tarafından yapılabilir.

ConTech'in amacı, inşaat süreçlerini daha verimli, güvenli ve sürdürülebilir hale getirmektir. Bu teknoloji, projelerin zamanında ve bütçeye uygun olarak tamamlanmasına yardımcı olurken, aynı zamanda işçilerin güvenliğini artırır ve çevresel etkiyi azaltır.

EBS Global için hem PropTech hem de ConTech teknolojileri, operasyonel verimlilik, şeffaflık ve sürdürülebilirlik açısından büyük önem taşımaktadır.

03/09/2024

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At EBS Global, we are committed to advancing the construction industry through prefabrication and LEAN principles. Our light-gauge steel framing systems…

03/09/2024

**It's Time to Re-Evaluate Traditional Framing**

The construction landscape is changing, and it's time to rethink conventional framing methods:

- **Skilled Labor Shortages**: Finding experienced workers is becoming increasingly difficult, leading to project delays and higher labor costs.

- **Volatile Lumber Prices**: The cost of lumber fluctuates unpredictably, making it nearly impossible to maintain a stable budget.

- **Unstable Schedules**: Constantly shifting timelines are draining your resources and disrupting project flow.

- **Weather Delays**: You can't afford to lose more time due to unpredictable weather conditions.

- **Demand for Sustainability**: Clients are increasingly insisting on sustainable building practices that traditional framing methods struggle to meet.

- **Budget Constraints**: Concrete and structural steel options can quickly inflate your budget beyond what’s feasible.

It's time to explore more reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable alternatives to traditional framing.

03/09/2024

At EBS Global, we understand the challenges of managing unpredictable schedules and the complexities of project management. With over 21 years of experience, we are industry veterans and recognized leaders in construction innovation technologies.

Our team of experts in design-build, engineering, and manufacturing is dedicated to providing you with tailored construction technology solutions that align with your vision. We ensure that your building is not only of superior quality but also delivered ahead of schedule, allowing you to move in sooner.

Partner with us today to maximize your return on investment and create a building that will stand as a source of pride for generations to come.

03/09/2024

**Prefabricated CFS: The Ultimate Construction Solution**

**Cost-Effective**
Achieve lower insurance premiums and faster project completions, significantly reducing overall costs.

**Unmatched Durability**
Steel framing withstands the elements without warping, splitting, cracking, or creeping, ensuring long-term structural integrity.

**Rapid Installation**
Our off-site manufacturing in a controlled environment allows for installation in half the time, with guaranteed timelines.

**Sustainable and Eco-Friendly**
Our framing solutions are made from recycled steel and are fully recyclable at the end of their lifecycle, supporting sustainable building practices.

**Low Maintenance**
Steel framing is inherently resistant to rot, termites, and moisture, reducing the need for ongoing maintenance.

**Minimized Waste**
Prefabrication drastically reduces on-site waste, lowering the need for waste management and contributing to cleaner job sites.

**Customizable Design**
Our systems can be tailored to meet the specific design and safety requirements of any project, offering flexibility without compromising quality.

**Superior Strength**
With the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any construction material, steel framing ensures your building is both robust and efficient.

This improved version emphasizes the benefits of CFS (Cold-Formed Steel) framing with clearer, more impactful language, and structured bullet points that highlight each key advantage.