Aug 24, 2020
Among five cities, electrical project managers make more than double the pay of their counterparts in Ottawa. See pay levels for managers in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary. What this chart doesn’t show is a cost of living comparision by location.
The Guildford Recreation Centre Aquatic Addition expands an existing facility in Surrey, BC. The 7,000 square meter addition was designed as a destination aquatic facility for both recreation and therapeutic users, offering a 50m Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA) certified lap pool as well as a leisure pool that contains a therapeutic area, waterslide, family friendly hot tub, and children’s area.
March 9, 2023 By Jeff Beare Emergency lighting is a critical aspect of building design that aims to provide illumination in the event of a power outage or other emergency situations. The National Building Code of Canada prescribes specific lighting levels and requirements for emergency lighting systems that are an average of 10 lx with not…
Electrical contractors’ salaries follow a steady trend, increasing with years of experience and plateauing at an average $34.82/hr.
June 26, 2023 By Blake Marchand Schneider Electric and Toronto Metropolitan University held a live panel event at TMU’s Centre for Urban Energy to discuss the future workforce, as well as provide insight into the Schneider Electric Smart Grid Laboratory. The tour of the Smart Grid Lab included a practical use case from Elocity, an…
Diversity, equity, and inclusion. These three buzzwords are flying all over our industry right now. I sat down with Procore’s VP of Global, Anna Schlegel, who offered up her unique perspective on what DEI efforts mean to her, to the industry, and how Procore is working hard as a construction industry leader to implement best practices to support these efforts, and tackle other challenges, such as the labour shortage.
July 19, 2024 By Elle Bremmer Earlier this year, Stelpro and Innovair announced a strategic partnership to stregnthen their position in the North American market and support growth for both companies. The excitement surrounding the companies’ latest strategic alliance is evident in the lively conversation between Louis Beaulieu and Pierre Huard, CEOs of Innovair Solutions and Groupe Stelpro… Read More…
July 19, 2024 Month over month, investment in building construction edged up 0.8% to $20.8 billion in May, rebounding from a 2.0% decrease in April. Both residential (+0.9% to $14.4 billion) and non-residential (+0.6% to $6.4 billion) sectors rose slightly in May. On a constant dollar basis (2017=100), investment in building construction was up 0.9% to $12.7 billion in May. Decline in… Read More…
July 19, 2024 By John Kerr & Owen Hurst The recent acquisition announcements in the past month or so represent a mix of new moves being made in the electrical distribution channel in Canada that we feel demands some close reflection. The landscape is changing dramatically and quickly with the recent M&A activity that included… Read More…
July 15, 2024 Investment in building construction decreased 2.0% to $20.5 billion in April compared with March. The residential sector declined 2.7% to $14.2 billion, while the non-residential sector fell 0.5% to $6.3 billion. On a constant dollar basis (2017=100), investment in building construction decreased 1.9% to $12.6 billion in April. Investment in residential sector declines Investment in residential building construction decreased by… Read More…
Nexans announces the appointment of Timothy King as Vice President of BU North America for Nexans’ D&U AMEA Business. Read More…
July 19, 2024 “We are thrilled to introduce Ivan Roy as the new General Manager of Nedco Quebec,” said Nedco on LinkedIn. “Ivan brings a wealth of experience in the electrical distribution industry, having held several leadership positions that have shaped his expertise and leadership skills. As the GMA Regional Director at Nedco Quebec since… Read More…
July 18, 2024 The federal government has announced federal investments in two organizations to install 660 Level 2 EV chargers across Nova Scotia: All the chargers are expected to be installed by December 2024 and will help EV drivers get to where they need to go with confidence and ease. Before hitting the roads, Canadians can easily map… Read More…
July 18, 2024 City Electric Supply (CES) proudly announces the success of its third annual fundraising golf tournament. Held on May 24th at Sunset Ranch Golf & Country Club in Kelowna, the event brought together community members, local electrical companies, customers, vendors, and employees from CES BC Interior District branches including Kelowna, West Kelowna, Penticton,… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
