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Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 6
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Years of Experience for Transmission-Line Engineer
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September 15, 2024 The Government of Canada is highlighting key results that have come from the first Housing Accelerator Fund since the start of the Program. This week marks the closure of the application portal for the second round of the HAF. HAF was created to incentivize local governments to implement structural and lasting reforms that will increase… Read More…
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Multi-Unit Construction Intentions Fuel Growth in the Residential Sector for July Building Permits
September 15, 2024 Month over month, the total value of building permits in Canada surged 22.1% to $12.4 billion in July, rebounding from two consecutive monthly declines. Both the residential and non-residential sectors expanded in July. On a constant dollar basis (2017=100), the total value of building permits in July was up 22.9% compared with the previous month,… Read More…
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B.C. Building Code Updated to Support More Homes
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Leviton Canada Achieves Another Year of Carbon Neutrality
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Grand Opening: Legrand BCS Office in Markham
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Gescan Announces Partnership with PataBid
September 15, 2024 Gescan is excited to announce our partnership with PataBid Quantify. PataBid is a Canadian company, with software built for contractors which integrates live supplier pricing, manual drafting, and AI technology with human expertise to maximize take offs and bidding. Patabid’s Quantify software will allow contractors to access live pricing from Gescan’s website… Read More…
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Electrical Safety Authority Unveils ‘A-MAZE-ing’ Interactive Experience to Keep Kids Safe from Electrical Harm
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