Average Contractor Salaries by City
Among seven cities across Canada, Edmonton leads and Ottawa trails. See the gap between highest and lowest salaries, and more.
March New Housing Investment Up 9% YOY
New housing construction investment totalled $4.2 billion in March, up 9.0% compared with March 2016. This gain was mainly the result of a $252.6 million increase in investments in Ontario.
The Canada That Prospers in the Decades Ahead Will Be Electric, Connected — and Clean
It’s early morning, 2067. You tap your phone to silence the buzzing alarm, which activates your home’s automated “wake up” setting. A soft glow fills your room as a network of LEDs reaches just the right level of brightness.
Alert Bay’s Solar Project Saves Energy Costs, Opens Eyes
The people of Alert Bay, BC have discovered that the rain and cool temperatures of BC’s central coast aren’t barriers to solar power generation.
Solar Impulse from the Inside
Solar Impulse was the first solar-powered plane to fly around the world. It’s to talk about this project I met with Conor Lennon, the Solar Impulse Project Manager for ABB, during the ABB Customer World in March earlier this year in Houston, Texas. I wanted to learn a little more about it.
Average Contractor Salaries by City
Among seven cities across Canada, Edmonton leads and Ottawa trails. See the gap between highest and lowest salaries, and more.
A Career Building Truth Hidden in a Forgettable Moment
Okay, I need to put something out there. It might make me seem shallow, shameless or otherwise morally deficient, but here goes anyway.
March New House Prices Rise in 10 of 27 Cities
The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) rose 0.2% in March compared with the previous month.
Part Two: Re-engineering the Grid, The Role Young Talent Plays in Driving Innovation
The grid is changing. The linear approach from generation and transmission through to distribution has been replaced in favour of a dynamic 2-way flow driven by distributed generation and automation. The grid has evolved, it is becoming smart.
Value of Building Permits Declines 5.8% in March
The value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities fell 5.8% to $7.0 billion in March, marking a second consecutive monthly decrease.
Having the Right Arc Flash PPE
Factors in the selection of arc flash personal protective equipment (PPE) have a significant effect on the worker’s reduction of harm or injuries caused from exposure during an arc flash incident. Effective selection can also help reduce the likelihood of an arc flash from occurring.
5 Simple Reasons Why You Need to Attend More (Home Reno) Trade Shows
An industry trade show is a gathering of some of the best and brightest minds that the industry has to offer.
Learning from Your Mistakes — and Not Flying by the Seat of Your Pants
In an age when communication rules, and a company’s reputation can be elevated or decimated in the time it takes a tweet to circle the world, the last thing a company wants is to see itself caught up in a public relations disaster.
Contractors’ Average Salaries by Company Size
The largest companies pay the most. In 2016, there was a $28,000 spread between the largest and smallest employers.
The Practical Benefits of Modular Industrial Enclosures, Part 2
Modular freestanding enclosures offer a number of key advantages when compared to traditional unibody enclosures.
Understanding the Difference in Lumen Intensity — HID vs. LED
The modernization of lighting systems has generated a significant improvement of the energy efficiency.
