Collision Repair 20#2

Collision Repair Collision Repair 20#2

THE BEAT OF THE BODYSHOP

Repairers share their go-to music genres BY MAX REID The bodyshop can be a noisy place; someone could be welding in one area, a heavy-duty fan could be blowing in another, reception is bustling with customers and phones are ringing all day long—maybe there’s a shouting match with an insurer, or two. It can be […]

April 9, 2021

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COLLISIONS AND COVID-19

The up-and-down drama of 2020’s claims counts BY ALLISON ROGERS As the roller coaster of 2020 unfolded before us, predictions of the number of collisions on Canadian roadways were a question long-lingering in the autobody repair community’s minds. According to Canada’s road stats for 2020, collision frequency was nearly halved at some points in the […]

April 9, 2021

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THE POWER OF PARR

The limits are endless with great people by your side BY TOM BISSONNETTE “I saw enough of the shops over in Europe to make the decision to come back and totally transform Parr into a world class collision repair facility.” As many of you know, I am not an auto body technician—I was a mechanic […]

April 9, 2021

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MAKE YOUR BOTTOM LINE TOP OF MIND

Do you really need more work—or is there an alternative? BY STEFANO LIESSI What if I were to suggest a strategy that could bring an increase to the revenue stream all by way of adjusting a process or two. Would you be interested? In my regular Collision Repair columns, I typically touch on training in […]

April 9, 2021

HELD TO ACCOUNT

Looking to improve? Take responsibility BY JAY PERRY The end game of accountability is to assist our team members to becoming self-reliant in providing corrective measure that take us toward continuous improvement in the area of everything we do as a corporation. One of the most challenging parts of leadership is the issue of accountability. […]

April 9, 2021

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REFLECT AND REBUILD

It’s time we bring trust back to the trade BY CHELSEA STEBNER Trust—or lack of it—is causing breakdowns in communication and in production during the collision repair process. It is causing layers of paperwork and administrative time. It is causing relationships that we think are decent, to erode over small issues. The definition of trust […]

April 9, 2021

IN TODAY’S AGE

SkillsOntario takes trades promotion online BY MAX REID Last year saw the collision industry endure a period of uncharacteristic helplessness for a trade so foundationally dedicated to ingenuity and independence. The pandemic kept shops apart from their customers, and by extension, the communities in which they operate. Many felt, understandably, as though they were losing […]

April 9, 2021

ELECTRIC EVALUATIONS

Andrew Shepherd gives insight on I-CAR’s new courses BY MAX REID With automakers the world over announcing wide-scale conversions of their fleets to battery-electric vehicles (EVs) and telematics systems becoming nearly commonplace, the collision repair industry is no longer simply on the verge of a technological revolution—we’re in the midst of it. That is why […]

April 9, 2021

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ATTAINING PRODUCTION PERFECTION

Production is about relationships and quality In the pre-covid era, many of us would book vacation time in the southern hemisphere to get a taste of the “good life”; however, in 1994 Tanesh Persaud decided to leave Guyana, and try to attain a “better life” in Canada. Possessing hands on experience in the automotive realm, […]

April 9, 2021

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TEMPTING TOP TALENT

With spring comes the season of hope. However, it also presents a host of new graduates—students that are the ready for hiring in Canada’s collision repair sector. Looking to hire young talent in today’s climate? Collision Repair sat down with new autobody students working in the field to learn what they were looking for when […]

April 9, 2021

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HOPIN’ FOR BUSINESS

Collision repair businesses report dismal start to 2021 BY MAX REID Since February 2020, 71.5 percent of collision businesses have laid off staff members. If your business experienced a grim start to 2021, you’re far from alone. According to Collision Repair magazine’s recent survey results, 73.4 percent of respondents say their collision repair businesses are […]

April 9, 2021

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TOMORROW’S TECHS

The state of the modern autoshop class BY DAVID DICENZO “Trades were seen as dirty jobs and parents didn’t want to get their kids involved. But now there’s a realization this is high-tech stuff, that it’s not just turning wrenches.” – Matthew Lyle, head of technical education, GCVI “I always say that if you invest […]

April 9, 2021

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