October 9, 2025 Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia President Matt MacInnis issued the following statement on the BC Government’s Proclamation of October 6, 2025 as Electrical Injury Awareness Day: “Safety is paramount for everyone in the construction industry. There is no higher priority for electrical contractors and line utility contractors than the safety of…
October 9, 2025 The government of BC has introduced new prompt payment legislation that will ensure contractors, subcontractors and workers are paid fairly and on time. Once passed, the legislation will come into force after a transition period. This will allow time to establish an adjudication authority and to support industry through outreach and education,…
October 6, 2025 The Ontario government is marking a key milestone in delivering high-quality hospital care for families in Durham Region by issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select the team that will lead the expansion and revitalization of Lakeridge Health’s Bowmanville Hospital. This project will mark one of the largest redevelopments at Lakeridge…
October 6, 2025 Nova Scotia is taking more action to support housing growth in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), issuing new orders and moving policies forward. The measures include Municipal Affairs Minister John Lohr designating HRM as an interim planning area. Under this order, new minimum planning requirements for HRM take effect immediately. The designation also enables…
October 6, 2025 EB Horsman & Son is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Murray as Branch Manager of its Calgary location, effective Tuesday, September 3, 2025. Stephen Murray brings over two decades of experience in the industrial automation sector, where he has built a strong reputation for driving growth, expanding market presence, and…
October 6, 2025 EB Horsman is excited to welcome Maxim Laberge as its new Process Instrumentation Manager. Maxim Laberge brings over 25 years of experience in electrical, instrumentation, and control systems, with a proven record in business development, client engagement, and strategic project leadership. He is known for his consultative approach, combining technical insight with…
October 6, 2025 More than 500 new student beds are coming to the University of Victoria (UVic), with funding approved for student housing designed for upper-year undergraduate and graduate students. “Our government is building the infrastructure that growing communities need, and investing in on-campus housing benefits both students and the broader community,” said Bowinn Ma,…
October 6, 2025 More than 350 new student beds and a dining hall are coming to Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s (KPU) Surrey campus, marking the first on-campus housing project for KPU. “We are thrilled to partner with KPU to deliver Surrey’s first-ever provincially funded on-campus student housing and dining project,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of Infrastructure. “Our…
October 6, 2025 The Ontario government is awarding the Town of Oakville with $13,200,000 through the second round of the Building Faster Fund, which provides funding to municipalities that achieve at least 80 per cent of their provincially designated housing targets. Oakville broke ground on 3,679 new homes in 2024, which works out to 134 per cent of…
October 6, 2025 The cancellation of the federal interest-free loan program leaves many clean energy businesses and Canadian homeowners in the lurch, with no long-term solution in sight. The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) is disappointed by the abrupt cancellation of the Canada Greener Homes Loan (CGHL) program and is advocating for a long-term program to accelerate the transition to renewable energy solutions. The interest-free loan program, created in…
October 6, 2025 NSAA announced on their website that due to the Canada Post strike: Source
October 6, 2025 The Ontario government is raising the minimum wage from $17.20 to $17.60 an hour, effective October 1, which will support over 800,000 workers. This annualized wage increase of 2.4 per cent is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI) and delivers on the government’s plan to protect and support workers while keeping Ontario…
October 2, 2025 Calgary-based construction tech company, PataBid, has been named one of the city’s Top 10 Startups for Calgary Innovation Week 2025. The recognition highlights PataBid’s use of artificial intelligence to transform the MEP construction estimating industry and places the company among Calgary’s most promising early-stage tech ventures. The Top 10 cohort will be…
September 29, 2025 Luminis®, an established innovator and manufacturer of specification-grade, interior and exterior lighting solutions, announced its Pelican family of luminaires has received a GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN Award. The exterior luminaires were awarded GOLD CERTIFICATION in the Industrial Design/Lighting Fixture-Outdoor category. The GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN Awards is an international competition that celebrates…
September 26, 2025 “As part of our conference we are pleased to return with our popular “Contractors Corner” This year they will be discussing – Leading the Trades Forward: Supervision, Education and National Program Engagement,” said NETCO on LinkedIn. “We look forward to this dialogue.” More information about NETCO’s upcoming conference agenda and the full…
September 22, 2025 Cooper Lighting Solutions, part of the global Signify family, just made a noteworthy move by acquiring Calgary-based Nemalux, a company that has quietly built a reputation over the past two decades for making “tough-as-nails” LED lighting. Nemalux specializes in fixtures designed for the truly harsh places like oil rigs, mines, ships, and…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
