Electrical Contractor Median Hourly Rate By Province

Aug 27, 2018
Alberta has the highest median hourly rate for electrical contractors at $30.52. Alberta’s rate is followed closely by Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.
Aug 27, 2018
Alberta has the highest median hourly rate for electrical contractors at $30.52. Alberta’s rate is followed closely by Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.
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March 3, 2023 The annual OCS Survey found that more than eight-in-10 Ontario contractors are feeling good about their business prospects this year. According to the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s annual Contractor Survey, 81 per cent of respondents think their business prospects for 2023 will either stay the same (49 per cent) or improve (32 per…
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Nairn Melbourne McQueen passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on July 29, 2022, at the age of 72 in Burlington, Ontario.
This information bulletin is being issued to clarify your legal obligation to obtain an appropriate permit for all regulated work being performed, the criteria and process for amending the value of an active permit, and the potential consequences for performing regulated work under a permit that does not reflect the correct value or scope of…
Total investment in building construction decreased 1.7% to $15.2 billion in September, after reaching a record high in August. This can be attributed to decreases in the non-residential sector (-8.5% to $4.5 billion) which were partially offset by increases in the residential sector investment (+1.6% to $10.7 billion).
March 3, 2023 The annual OCS Survey found that more than eight-in-10 Ontario contractors are feeling good about their business prospects this year. According to the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s annual Contractor Survey, 81 per cent of respondents think their business prospects for 2023 will either stay the same (49 per cent) or improve (32 per…
A series of aspirational goals for energy performance of key equipment technologies and market transformation needs appear in a report released at the Energy and Mines Minister’s Conference in August 2017…
The federal and provincial governments and industry organizations have been investing money and putting in work to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the construction industry, although more is needed to fully establish the trades as a viable career path for women as well as other equity deserving groups that are under-represented.
Nairn Melbourne McQueen passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on July 29, 2022, at the age of 72 in Burlington, Ontario.
This information bulletin is being issued to clarify your legal obligation to obtain an appropriate permit for all regulated work being performed, the criteria and process for amending the value of an active permit, and the potential consequences for performing regulated work under a permit that does not reflect the correct value or scope of…
Total investment in building construction decreased 1.7% to $15.2 billion in September, after reaching a record high in August. This can be attributed to decreases in the non-residential sector (-8.5% to $4.5 billion) which were partially offset by increases in the residential sector investment (+1.6% to $10.7 billion).
March 3, 2023 The annual OCS Survey found that more than eight-in-10 Ontario contractors are feeling good about their business prospects this year. According to the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s annual Contractor Survey, 81 per cent of respondents think their business prospects for 2023 will either stay the same (49 per cent) or improve (32 per…
A series of aspirational goals for energy performance of key equipment technologies and market transformation needs appear in a report released at the Energy and Mines Minister’s Conference in August 2017…
The federal and provincial governments and industry organizations have been investing money and putting in work to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the construction industry, although more is needed to fully establish the trades as a viable career path for women as well as other equity deserving groups that are under-represented.
Nairn Melbourne McQueen passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on July 29, 2022, at the age of 72 in Burlington, Ontario.
This information bulletin is being issued to clarify your legal obligation to obtain an appropriate permit for all regulated work being performed, the criteria and process for amending the value of an active permit, and the potential consequences for performing regulated work under a permit that does not reflect the correct value or scope of…
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This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.