As part of Electro-Federation Canada (EFC)’s 2015 scholarship program, Graybar Canada is offering a $3,500 award of excellence scholarship. Engaging university and college students is critical in our industry, says Joris Myny, Chair of Electro-Federation Canada (EFC)’s scholarship program and a senior vice president of Siemens Canada Limited.
This is the third of a series of articles detailing significant changes for the 2015 Canadian Electrical Code Part I (CE Code). Specifically, Sections 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12.The rules in this article are limited to changes adopted by CE Code Technical Committee and not subject to further changes. It should be noted that until a formal memorandum of revisions to the CE Code is published by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), the information provided in this article is simply based on the observations of the writer.
In last week’s article I discussed the topic of point source ventilation stemming from bath fans, the need for them to be certified for performance and sound levels, Canada’s national building codes pertaining to spot ventilation and finally in Quebec’s case the Novoclimat guidelines and requirements.
Strong words from an experienced construction professional: Lawrence Quinn, Senior VP Major Projects, Infrastructure Ontario. “This is hardly bragging rights,” said Quinn, “but health and safety has very personal overtones for me.”He also has a corporate mandate to do whatever possible to protect the workers of Ontario. “And that comes from our CEO.”
As part of Electro-Federation Canada (EFC)’s 2015 scholarship program, Hubbell Canada LP is offering a $3,500 Electrical Industry Leadership Award. Engaging university and college students is critical in our industry, says Joris Myny, Chair of Electro-Federation Canada (EFC)’s scholarship program and a senior vice president of Siemens Canada Limited. Myny describes the scholarship program as more than funding students.
At Kerrwil we love stories about family businesses and we love those great untold ones about great electrical family business that have stood the test of time. The founders of GERBER Electric go back to 1931 and have demonstrated a long rapport with the community its served then and today.
Why is succession planning such a critical issue for employers working in or supporting the electricity sector?
Canadian municipalities issued building permits worth $6.1 billion in February, edging down 0.9% from the previous month. This was the second consecutive monthly decline. Lower construction intentions in Quebec, Ontario and Alberta were responsible for the decrease at the national level.
Following a 0.1% decline in January, the New Housing Price Index (NHPI) rose 0.2% in February.The combined metropolitan region of Toronto and Oshawa was the top contributor to the increase, with prices up 0.3% over the previous month. Market conditions and new list prices were the main reasons behind the gain. This was moderated by some builders offering promotional packages to stimulate sales and by lower list prices.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
