Newsletter November 2008

2010-01-04 15:17:20

All housing-related products and services as well as plenty of exciting attractions will be presented at the City & Suburb HomeShow. Organizers of the event go to great lengths to attract targeted buyers and respond to their needs by offering activities and special attractions that reflect market trends. The next edition will focus on energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly homes. The Show is divided into five main sections according to exhibitors’ specialties.

1. Condos: brings together construction companies, promoters and coop projects
2. Suburbs: focuses on construction companies, promoters and the best single-family building projects
3. Specialized services: An entire room is devoted to companies and organizations providing professional products and services, including architecture, design, government services, finance, mortgages and insurance.
4. Housing-related products and materials: This section (the largest) features all the suppliers of specialized products for construction/renovation, including manufacturers and distributors of construction materials and all other products required for building and renovation, from foundation to roof.
5. Outdoor landscaping: Through up-to-the-minute themes and spectacular displays, visitors will discover the latest trends in landscaping, gardens, patios and green roofs.

Eye-catching activities and attractions:

• Three energy-efficient homes to visit: Visitors can check out three real-scale energy-efficient homes built using different techniques that vary greatly one from the other. The homes will be entirely decorated, furnished and landscaped in the latest styles.
• Star projects: The Show will highlight five real-estate developers whose projects stand out for their originality and variety.
• 55+ Housing communities: Baby boomers looking for a single-family dwelling or a condo adapted to their needs will find a pavilion devoted to the best real-estate projects aimed at people 55 and over.
• Featured region: The event will give visitors a chance to get to know one of the urban areas making up the Greater Montreal, a region that will be highlighted at the Show. The region will present its real-estate projects, its construction companies and the advantages, attractions and infrastructure of the participating municipalities.
• Decoration showcases: Fans of decoration and interior design will find on-site experts and manufacturers presenting model kitchens and bathrooms decorated in the latest styles.
• Green pavilion: brings together objective, non-profit organizations and entities whose purpose is to inform the public about environmental protection, renewable energy and healthy homes. The Green pavilion is a courtesy of Isolation Ippersiel Inc.
• Free seminars: Consumers will also benefit from valuable advice from speakers who specialize in healthy home construction, the environment and renewable energy, three areas at the heart of the Show’s focus.
• Hand-picked exhibitors: Over 250 specialized exhibitors will be on site, one third of whom are construction companies and real-estate developers operating in the Greater Montreal area. A real first!

Finally, a major Event for residential construction market in Montreal! On the heels of the Cottage and Country Homes Show, ExpoPromotion Inc. presents the City & Suburb HomeShow, a highly targeted four-day event at the Olympic Stadium that brings together construction companies, real-estate developments, manufacturers of building materials and the major players in the construction industry. The City & Suburb HomeShow offers new home buyers a complete, specialized showcase of what’s available in terms of housing (condos, single-family dwellings, row houses, duplexes, multiplexes, etc.), lot sales, housing developments and products and services related to the construction/renovation industry in the Greater Montreal area. For this first edition, 50,000 targeted consumers are expected to visit, divided mainly among young families in search of a starter home, professionals looking for a home adapted to their needs and baby boomers downscaling to a smaller home or condo, investors and business people.

If you have land to sell,  construction / renovation services to offer, real-estate projects to promote or if you manufacture or supply building materials, THIS SHOW IS FOR YOU ! Make sure you sign up and join the industry leaders who have already confirmed their participation in the City & Suburb HomeShow! The enthusiasm of industry professionals for this new commercial platform geared toward construction is proof that the timing is right. Everyone tells us they’ve long been wishing for a short and highly targeted event for new home buyers that highlights only serious companies specializing in products and services directly linked to the construction industry. Texte en sous-rubrique: Response from the industry has been very positive – already over a hundred exhibitors are confirmed in the City & Suburb HomeShow, and that’s only the beginning. Aside from Voyer & Tremblay, sponsor of the 1st edition, visitors can meet with construction companies in charge of the most prestigious real-estate projects, including FCatania, with at least five projects on the South Shore and in Montreal, Corporation Proment, with its Vistal and Pointe Nord projects, Muhlhausen, Cottages urbains, with its UK1 project in Hudson, Masterpiece Residence, with projects on l’Île des Soeurs and in Pointe-Claire for boomers and retirees, Adcom Construction, with its housing developments and eco-energetic homes, and dozens of others. The enthusiasm of industry professionals for this new commercial platform geared toward construction is proof that the timing is right. Everyone tells us they’ve long been wishing for a short and highly targeted event for new home buyers that attracted only serious companies specializing in products and services directly linked to the construction industry.

ADCOM launches eco-energetic home at the City & Suburb HomeShow. ADCOM Construction Inc. will present a real-scale, fully complete model of its eco-energetic home that is sure to please visitors concerned about protecting the environment and saving energy. Offering an innovative concept of affordable, energy-efficient housing, ADCOM Construction Inc. is at the forefront of a new trend. While its expertise can be adapted to higher-end homes, ADCOM meets the needs of average people with reasonable budgets who also have a highly developed environmental awareness.Thanks to its unique structural panel method, ADCOM maximizes materials performance while minimizing environmental impact. And with its innovative design and assembly methods, the ADCOM team maximizes interior space, ensures greater cost efficiency and constantly improves energy efficiency in its homes, part of its goal of promoting sustainable development on a daily basis. The system based on prefabricated panels combining environmentally-friendly and conventional components increases insulating properties and requires up to 50% less lumber. Prefabrication also considerably reduces construction time. Construction in the factory and on the job site takes days rather than weeks. As a result, job scheduling is improved and productivity increased. The company, the construction professionals and the client all benefit from significant savings and a faster return on investment. During their visit, future buyers will learn all about this new approach. Depending on their inclinations, means and goals, they will also have access to information on alternative and environmentally-friendly approaches as well as the eco-energetic systems that are also available.

• Thermal and sound insulation that surpass standards
• Solar panels
• Alternative energy systems
• Water recovery systems
• Radiant heating system
•  Choice of environmentally friendly materials for inside and out
• Landscaping
• Energy-saving appliances, bathroom fixtures and lighting

ADCOM’s eco-energetic home is a perfect example of feasibility and cost efficiency with, as a bonus, green options that meet the growing concern for sustainable development.

MediaPages, the expert in innovative and practical solutions for finding what you’re looking for, joins forces with the City & Suburb HomeShow as official sponsor! Quebecor MediaPages is a Quebecor Media company that publishes print and online directories across Canada. In Collaboration with local newspapers and Sun Media Corporation, MediaPages publishes over 20 print directories in Quebec and elsewhere in Canada under the brand MediaPages. The partnership between MediaPages and the Urban and Suburban Habitat Show only makes sense. With its unique local and regional concept, MediaPages meets the needs of both rural and urban consumers. The public targeted by the Show is an ideal clientele for MediaPages. The launch of the Montreal directories in March 2009 coincides with the Urban and Suburban Habitat Show held at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. The directories for Greater Montreal and the Quebec City region feature local and regional businesses in two separate sections in the same directory, a first in Canada. MediaPages also provides an online directory, www.canoe411.ca, an integral part of Canoë, one of Canada’s major networks of content sites. The site features an easily accessible database of Canadian businesses from sea to sea. It features a smart search engine, a mapping and itinerary system equipped with useful options, and plenty of multimedia content. For more information, visit www.mediapages.ca

Construction Voyer & Tremblay, partner and associate sponsor of the City & Suburb HomeShow Voyer & Tremblay brand homes offer superior comfort. Construction quality far surpasses established industry standards, and the value added means the quality of your investment is guaranteed. Voyer & Tremblay’s objective is to build superior quality homes and condominiums using construction methods that follow exacting, well-established rules. Voyer & Tremblay brand homes offer superior comfort. Construction quality far surpasses established industry standards, and the value added means the quality of your investment is guaranteed. Our objective, year after year, is always to stay at the forefront of the industry by offering the best quality at an affordable price. That is what sets us apart from other construction companies.