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National Building Permits Rise for June, led by Ontario
The total value of building permits rose 6.9% to $10.3 billion in June. Seven provinces contributed to the gain, led by Ontario, which jumped 22.7%. Construction intentions in the residential sector were up 9.1%, while the non-residential sector advanced 2.2%.
Fatality from Faulty Electrical Work Results in $537,500 Fine for Contractor
A licensed electrical contractor in Niagara Falls, Ontario, was fined $537,500 on March 30 — the largest fine in the history of electrical contractor licensing in Ontario.
In April 2014, an elderly gentleman who fell to the floor in his bathroom suffered second and third degree burns from the over-heated floor. He succumbed to his injuries weeks later. An Electrical Safety Authority (investigation revealed the floor system’s heat sensor had not been installed, and the heating system was wired to an incorrect voltage level.
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Municipal Lighting Control to Meet Hydro-Québec’s Hilo Challenges in Varennes
March 6, 2023 Hilo, a subsidiary of Hydro-Quebec, recently announced an initiative in partnership with Dimonoff and the City of Varennes to begin a pilot project to reduce street lighting during peak winter periods. The goal of this pilot project is to evaluate the real impact of this initiative on the collective effort to…
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Keith Sones, President of Allteck for the past several years and now an executive with the Valard Group of Companies, is an incredible story teller. You will read his stories in EIN on a regular basis starting next month. He will talk to you about safety management, business development in our industry, relationships with your customers, aboriginal advancement, operational leadership and much more because he knows a lot about those subjects.
National Building Permits Rise for June, led by Ontario
The total value of building permits rose 6.9% to $10.3 billion in June. Seven provinces contributed to the gain, led by Ontario, which jumped 22.7%. Construction intentions in the residential sector were up 9.1%, while the non-residential sector advanced 2.2%.
Fatality from Faulty Electrical Work Results in $537,500 Fine for Contractor
A licensed electrical contractor in Niagara Falls, Ontario, was fined $537,500 on March 30 — the largest fine in the history of electrical contractor licensing in Ontario.
In April 2014, an elderly gentleman who fell to the floor in his bathroom suffered second and third degree burns from the over-heated floor. He succumbed to his injuries weeks later. An Electrical Safety Authority (investigation revealed the floor system’s heat sensor had not been installed, and the heating system was wired to an incorrect voltage level.
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Municipal Lighting Control to Meet Hydro-Québec’s Hilo Challenges in Varennes
March 6, 2023 Hilo, a subsidiary of Hydro-Quebec, recently announced an initiative in partnership with Dimonoff and the City of Varennes to begin a pilot project to reduce street lighting during peak winter periods. The goal of this pilot project is to evaluate the real impact of this initiative on the collective effort to…
Keith Sones — a Storyteller with a Passion for the Industry and a Focus on His People
Keith Sones, President of Allteck for the past several years and now an executive with the Valard Group of Companies, is an incredible story teller. You will read his stories in EIN on a regular basis starting next month. He will talk to you about safety management, business development in our industry, relationships with your customers, aboriginal advancement, operational leadership and much more because he knows a lot about those subjects.
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