Contractors’ Average Salary by Employer Type for 2015 and 2016
In both years, self-employed contracters have the edge over five other categories. At the bottom: franchises.
March New Housing Investment Up 9% YOY
Investment in residential construction totalled $28.2 billion in the first quarter, up 7.6% from the same quarter of 2016.
Shifts: Emerging Low-Voltage Trends, Impacts and Opportunities for the Canadian Electrical Channel
The shift from electrical to digital systems, and the emerging low-voltage power options to supply them, may be the biggest change the electrical industry has seen in the last 100 years.
LEDs Optimized for Architectural and Emergency Vehicle Lighting Applications
As a mainstay in architectural and emergency vehicle lighting, colour LEDs bring about intrinsic advantages such as durability and reliability, in addition to the possibility of delivering controlled “colour light performances.”
Convectair Researchers Participate in the Inter-University Franco-Quebec Symposium (CIFQ) on Thermal Systems
Two researchers at the Convectair Center for Expertise and Training presented their plans for the development of the company’s Klimat -37.5° C bi-climatic chamber as well as the results of their research on thermal comfort and the efficiency of various electric heaters.
National Hourly Rate Data
National Hourly Rate Data reveals minor changes from 2015 to 2016
Houle Electric 2017 Consumer Choice Award Winner
Houle Electric has a unique and interesting history that reveals the company’s rise from humble beginnings to one of the most prominent electrical contractors in British Colombia.
7 Ways to Use Mobile Technology for Construction
Contractors tend to have a practical approach to their work, and in a competitive market with many moving pieces and complicated projects, investing in the latest technology can help good contractors do their work better.
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.
