Non-residential Building Construction Prices Rise 0.8% in Q2
Contractors’ prices for new non-residential building construction rose 0.8% in the second quarter compared with the previous quarter. This was the seventh consecutive quarterly increase.
KE Electrical: Part of Ottawa’s Thriving City Since 1994
Ottawa and its surrounding area has become one of Ontario’s fastest growing cities because it’s a great place to live, work and raise a family.
Contractor Bonuses by Years of Experience
Contractors with 20+ years earn by far the largest bonus, but more years doesn’t always mean a bigger bonus.
New Housing Investment YOY Rises 4.1% in May
New housing construction investment totalled $4.4 billion in May, up 4.1% from May 2016. This increase was mostly explained by higher investment in Ontario and, to a lesser extent, in British Columbia and Manitoba.
Mike Byam, Northern/Eastern Ontario Account Manager at Hammond Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
I first met Mike Byam at the 2017 Ideal Supply northern trade show in Barrie, Ontario, and have since had the pleasure of bumping into him at a few other industry events.
Lamp Bases in All Shapes and Sizes
On an incandescent light bulb, the component that supplies electrical current is called a “base.” There are several types of foot lamp, and each has a specific application.
Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 27
In this article: Section 54 — Community Antenna Distribution and Radio and Television Installations. Rule 54-000 states that Section 54 is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to community antenna distribution, equipment for the reception of radio and television broadcast transmission…
Contractor Bonuses by Province
Quebec leads 6 other provinces by far with the largest average annual bonus for electrical contractors. Ontario comes in a distant second…
New Housing Price Index Rises 1.1% in May
Toronto was the largest contributor to the national gain, rising 1.1% from April to May. Builders linked higher prices to market conditions, a shortage of developed land and higher construction costs.
Belief vs. Logic
I am continually amazed at how two people can look at the same thing and see it completely differently. It may be the colour of a piece of clothing, where one person loves the blue shirt and the other simply can’t seem to understand why anybody would make such a terrible fashion choice.
Contractor Participation in Profit Sharing
Among four types of electrical contractors, see how well they benefit from profit sharing.
Value of Building Permits Rises 8.9% in May
Canadian municipalities issued $7.7 billion worth of building permits in May, up 8.9% from April and the third highest value on record.
Power Shifts: Emerging Low-Voltage Trends, Impacts and Opportunities, Part 5
In the previous issue of Electrical Industry Newsweek, we continued our coverage of Electro-Federation Canada’s recently released research report, Power Shifts: Emerging Low-Voltage Trends, Impacts and Opportunities for the Canadian Electrical Channel.
Gordon MacDonald, LED Lighting Retrofit Manager at Rexel’s Atlantic Division
Gordon MacDonald is a cheerful, driven individual who loves to be challenged, a trait that suits him well as a lighting specialist overseeing retrofit projects for Rexel in New Brunswick and P.E.I. He also has had a unique introduction to the field he now works in.
Contractors’ Favourite Benefits
Least favourite: insurance. Most favourite: cell phone. And then there are five others.
Power Shifts: Emerging Low-Voltage Trends, Impacts and Opportunities, Part 4
In the previous issue of Electrical Industry Newsweek, we continued our coverage of Electro-Federation Canada’s recently released research report…
