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On average electrical project managers receive the biggest job bonus. Electrical foremen receive the smallest, below that of electricians.
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Alberta has released two STANDATA updates in April: Liquid-filled Transformers & Lightning Protection Systems. The latter is a joint Building and Electrical STANDATA interprestation.
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Value of Building Permits Drops 9.8% in January
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On average electrical project managers receive the biggest job bonus. Electrical foremen receive the smallest, below that of electricians.
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Alberta has released two STANDATA updates in April: Liquid-filled Transformers & Lightning Protection Systems. The latter is a joint Building and Electrical STANDATA interprestation.
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Normalized energy use in commercial buildings over the past three years continues to fall, according to a new report from the Real Property Association of Canada (REALpac). The report provides a national view of the industry’s energy conserving achievements by amalgamating the data from a sample of 350 buildings across the country.
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