ABB Canada Earns 2018 E.B. Horsman & Son Supplier of the Year Award
During E.B. Horsman & Son’s (EBH) Annual General Meeting on March 5, 2019, ABB Canada was presented with the 2018 EBH Supplier of the Year award by Tyson Carvell, VP of Marketing.
Ontario’s ESA Moving to Risk-based Oversight
The Electrical Safety Association plans to implement a risk-based approach for electrical wiring by 2020. This means ESA will spend more effort on higher risk electrical wiring work, and less effort on lower risk work, without compromising safety.
Coming Soon: Signify Smart Lighting Training Program for Electrical Contractors?
Signify, formerly Philips Lighting, has launched a new training hub in the U.K. that helps contractors and installers improve their understanding of light installation and support their ongoing professional development.
A New App Is Improving the Lives of Canadian Tradespeople in Electrical, HVAC and Plumbing
One of the most common and weighted decisions tradespeople face is where to get their parts. Too often they rely solely on Google when finding wholesalers, which results in them commuting too far and paying too much to do their jobs.
April 6-9: Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition)
Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Hong Kong International Lighting Fair (Spring Edition) will take place April 6-9 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, with 1,400 exhibitors from 13 countries and 21,000 buyers from 137 countries and regions expected to take part.
EFC 2019 Scholarship Program: Over $150,000 to be Awarded
The EFC Scholarship program provides post-secondary students who are interested in pursuing a career in the electrical industry, with funding to support their academics.
MCEE Show Announces Finalists for 2019 New Product Competition
MCEE’s New Product Competition highlights the commitment to efficiency, conservation and innovation of the electrical, HVACR, plumbing, hydronics, and lighting industry. Check out the finalists online and at the MCEE trade show, taking place April 24-25 in Montreal.
Thermon Selects Desdowd Inc. for Quebec
Desdowd Inc. has been chosen to serve as Thermon’s manufacturer’s agent for the province of Quebec and will represent the company’s comprehensive product line, which includes, Thermon Industrial Electric Trace Products, and the Caloritech, Ruffneck, Norseman, Cata-Dyne and 3L Filters brands.
Alberta Electrical Association Accepting 2019 Scholarship Applications
To date the Alberta Electrical Association has supported the industry with over $100,000 of postsecondary scholarships and bursaries for current members and their children.
Gerrie Website: A Fresh New Look
Gerrie Electric Wholesale Limited’s website has a fresh new look but continues to offer the same great features.
IBEW and ECAO Promote Apprenticeship Model for Ontario
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Construction Council of Ontario (IBEW CCO) and the Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario (ECAO) have released a research paper they believe can assist the provincial government in its quest to introduce apprenticeship reforms.
Hydro One to Invest $100 Million in Ottawa Region Electricity Infrastructure
Over the next five years, Hydro One plans to improve its high-voltage electricity transmission service and ensure public safety in the greater Ottawa area through upgrading two transmission lines, replacing aging equipment at six transmission stations, and performing tree removals and trimming along five transmission lines.
Schneider Electric Joins the Cybersecurity Coalition
As a digital transformation leader operating in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric continues to work closely with governments, customers, and partners to play a principal role in confronting cybersecurity risks and challenges.
Durham College to Double Skilled Trades Training Capacity
A $35 million plan announced earlier this month by Durham College to expand its Whitby, Ontario campus will double the college’s industrial skilled trades training capacity.
Skills Canada Competition to Attract 550 Competitors and 7200 Visiting Students
Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC), a not-for-profit organization that actively promotes careers in skilled trades and technologies, will hold is annual national competition on May 28-29, 2019 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Electricity Human Resources Canada Announces Strategic Partnership with Women Leadership Nation
Electricity Human Resources Canada is delighted to have announced its new partnership with Women Leadership Nation™ (WLN) on International Women’s Day.
