Changing Scene

November 20, 2025 ChargePoint has recently announced it has been awarded a Sourcewell cooperative purchasing contract to provide EV charging solutions to public agencies in the U.S. and Canada. The award represents ChargePoint’s third consecutive agreement with Sourcewell, dating back to 2017. Through the agreement, entities such as municipalities, transit authorities, and public schools can deploy…

November 19, 2025 CSC LED is excited to announce that Greg Cober has joined their growing team as National Sales Manager.  CSC LED is excited to announce that Greg Cober has joined their growing team as National Sales Manager. “Greg brings a deep understanding of the Canadian electrical / lighting channel and a proven record of helping…

November 17, 2025 Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex has launched a new modular building program with a “groundbreaking” event at the A-LINX manufacturing facility in Oldcastle, ON., marking another step forward in innovative construction methods that aim to increase affordable homeownership across Canada. The event introduced a collaboration with A-LINX, a division of Amico, to build…

November 17, 2025 The Apartment Construction Loan Program (ACLP) provides fully repayable low-interest loans to catalyse the construction of more rental units for middle-class Canadians; the federal government announced over $63.2 million in combined funding to help build 264 rental homes in Quebec. Les Appartements Malmo, part of a larger residential complex called Les Jardins du…

November 17, 2025  GroundBreak Ventures, a leading early-stage venture capital firm focused on housing innovation and property technology, today announced that several of its portfolio companies will be offering select Canadian-made technology solutions for free or at special pricing to builders, developers, government and other key stakeholders engaged in projects under the newly launched Build Canada…

November 16, 2025 Build Canada Homes is accepting Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) for the partial redevelopment of the Naawi-Oodena property, a prime site prioritized for a Direct Build approach using modern construction methods to accelerate affordable housing delivery in Winnipeg. Naawi-Oodena is a landmark redevelopment with partnership between Treaty One First Nations and Canada Lands Company to create…

November 16, 2026 On behalf of the Women’s Network Ontario Region Executive, Sandra Tomassi, Chair, Ouellet Canada and Rita Sleiman, Vice Chair, Legrand, EFC is pleased to welcome the following new committee members: The committee recently came together to review the year that saw successes like the “Leaders Supporting Women in Industry, AMA’s (Ask me…

November 16, 2025 Electrical Contractors Association of British Columbia President Matt MacInnis issued the following statement on the BC Government’s commitment to substantially increase funding to train skilled tradespeople:  “Today’s funding commitment is an essential step forward to ensure BC has the skilled construction workers it needs to meet our economic and public infrastructure needs. The…

November 16, 2025 British Columbia is boosting skilled-trades training throughout the province. During the next three years, the province will double trades-training funding and permanently strengthen B.C.’s trades-training system. All this is possible through a $241-million fund, which is a landmark investment in skilled trades. “This is about creating opportunity – giving more British Columbians…

November 10, 2025 The BCCA welcomes the federal government’s investments into construction and infrastructure in Budget 2025. The budget includes increasing Canada Infrastructure Bank funding by $10 billion and funding the new Major Projects Office to the tune of $213.8 million over 5 years. The BCCA also supports the government’s investment into the construction workforce,…