November 16, 2025 by Brandon ArmstrongMac’s II Agencies Sales Manager, Industrial If you’ve ever been stuck choosing between a simple relay and a full-blown PLC, you know the frustration. Relays feel too limited. PLCs? Too expensive, too complex, and loaded with features you’ll never use. What you really need is something in between. That’s exactly…
November 10, 2025 The Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trade and Technology (CCWESTT) has just released the first Gender Equality Report Card, which provides comprehensive, evidence-based insight into the state of gender equality across Canada’s provinces and territories in science, engineering, trades and technology (SETT) workplaces. The report draws on 18 participatory research…
Rule 46-000 Scope – states that Section 46 is a supplementary or amendatory section of the code and applies to the installation, operation, and maintenance of emergency power supply and unit equipment…
November 10, 2025 More than 200 Calgarians now have new homes in Downtown West as the former Dominion Centre office reopens as Dominion Civic Apartments. The former Dominion Centre has been transformed from 100,000 square feet of vacant office space to an energy efficient and climate resilient residential building with 132 modern rental suites. The…
November 10, 2025 By Stanpro Katy Shebath played a critical role alongside her brother, David Nathaniel, throughout the last 32 years of Standard Products journey. She remains, with David, the heart and soul of this company. A Driving Force Behind STANDARD When Katy joined STANDARD in 1986, she took on the administration of the company. At…
November 10, 2025 Purpose To clarify Section 6 of the 2024 Canadian Electrical Code (CE Code), Part 1, which outlines the installation requirements for services, service equipment, and metering equipment. Discussion Rule 6-102 Number of supply services permitted Row housing type residential dwelling units Rule 6-102 permits a multi-unit residential building of a row house…
November 4, 2025 The inaugural Joint Leadership Conference hosted this October in Toronto by three Ontario contractor associations, Electrical Contractors Association of Ontario (ECAO), the Mechanical Contractors Association of Ontario (MCAO), and the Construction Labour Relations Association of Ontario (CLRAO), featured some interesting discussions around AI and changes coming to the Ontario Construction Act. The…
November 3, 2025 La Pêche (Quebec, Canada) has constructed a new townhall that was designed for the future. The dramatic two-story structure is comprised of solid wood, both inside and out, and presents an impressive facade on the main street of the community. And it incorporates the latest innovations in sustainable construction. With its forthcoming…
November 3, 2025 Houle has announced the company has begun work on the Broadway Subway Project in BC. The project will extend the TransLink Millennium Line by 5.7 km to serve the Broadway Corridor, one of BC’s busiest routes, becoming a critical link that connects communities, increases frequency and reliability for transit users, and enhances…
Overall, the total value of investment in building construction edged up 0.1% to $22.8 billion in August. The non-residential sector edged up $22.9 million, while the residential sector increased slightly by $10.5 million. Year over year, investment in building construction grew 8.7% in August. On a constant dollar basis (2023=100), the total value of investment in building construction in August…
November 2, 2025 In August, the total value of building permits issued in Canada was down $139.2 million (-1.2%) to $11.6 billion. Notable declines recorded in Ontario (-$563.3 million) and Alberta (-$461.5 million) were tempered by increases in British Columbia (+$612.2 million) and Quebec (+$294.2 million). On a constant dollar basis (2023=100), the total value of building permits issued in August…
November 2, 2025 Canada’s construction sector continues to defy the broader economic slowdown, posting quarterly gains of 0.24 per cent despite rising costs and global trade uncertainty, according to the most recent issue of the Canadian Construction Association’s (CCA) Construction Quarterly Economic Insights report. The latest edition indicates that activity remains steady; however rising costs, workforce shortages,…
November 2, 2025 Houle is looking for a detailed, strategy-driven construction estimator looking to work on new and exciting projects across Western Canada. In this highly collaborative role, you’ll work alongside project teams and senior leadership to estimate costs and develop quotations for projects across our industrial, commercial, institutional, healthcare, and infrastructure sectors. You’ll also…
November 2, 2025 The BC Construction Association (BCCA) has released its Fall 2025 Stat Pack, a semi-annual report that examines leading economic and labour conditions across British Columbia’s construction sector. The latest data shows construction material costs have increased by four per cent year-over-year, which is double the Bank of Canada’s inflation target. These sustained…
November 2, 2025 A viral video showing an electrical explosion underscores the importance of electrical safety when charging electric vehicles (EVs). The video, published by Technical Safety BC – ESA’s safety counterpart in British Columbia – shows an EV owner in Hope, BC, plugging their car into a non-compatible commercial charging station, using a third-party adapter. After…
October 23, 2025 By Blake Marchand Nexans’ 2025 Innovation Summit held at the Royal Fairmont York in Toronto this October, called for strong leadership as we transition toward an electricity-based economy. The evening consisted of a Fire Side Chat, two expert panels, an award ceremony from Nexans Innovation Challenge, a Chris Hadfield Keynote, and closing…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
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