New Research on Smart Home Technology and Market Trends

New Research on Smart Home Technology and Market Trends

February 22, 2024 AI-driven features in home energy management and security systems excite more than half of the current smart home users, concludes new research exploring the perceptions, preferences, and reservations of residential renters and owners regarding the adoption and usage of smart home technologies. However, the survey also highlights data privacy concerns and high…

Despite Overall Residential Decline, Single-Family Dwelling Permits Maintain Modest Growth for December

Despite Overall Residential Decline, Single-Family Dwelling Permits Maintain Modest Growth for December

February 15, 2024 The total value of building permits in Canada decreased 14.0% from November to $9.2 billion in December, the lowest monthly level since October 2020. Declines were recorded in both the residential and non-residential sectors. On a constant dollar basis (2017=100), the total value of building permits declined 14.2% to $5.8 billion in December. Despite overall residential decline,…

Residential Contruction Investment Edges Higher for Decemeber

Residential Contruction Investment Edges Higher for Decemeber

February 15, 2024 Investment in building construction edged higher, 0.3% month over month to $19.8 billion in December. The residential sector grew 0.3% to $13.8 billion, and investment in the non-residential sector rose 0.3% to $6.1 billion. On a constant dollar basis (2017=100), investment in building construction was unchanged (+0.0%; +$5 million) at $12.2 billion in December. Residential investment edges higher Investment…

Celebrating Canada’s First Black Female Master Electrician

Celebrating Canada’s First Black Female Master Electrician

Fabruary 7, 2024 In honour of Black History Month this February we are highlighting Shelly Harding-Smith, who holds the distinction of Canada’s first black female Master Electrician. Harding-Smtih was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, and began attending jobsites alongside her father at a young age. Harding-Smith’s parents, Morris Harding and Ruth Henderson-Harding ran Harding…

Electrician Job Vacancies & Assessing Labour Shortages in the Electrical Trade

Electrician Job Vacancies & Assessing Labour Shortages in the Electrical Trade

January 25, 2024 Electrician Job Vacancies A report from Statistics Canada illustrates the electrician labour shortage in Canada, although the data looks at 2021 and 2022, it provides insight into where the industry is at with job vacancies for qualified electricians. For the thrid quarter of 2022, there were 5,275 job vacancies for construction electricians,…

Nominations for NETCO Leader of the Year Open Until Feb 25th

Nominations for NETCO Leader of the Year Open Until Feb 25th

January 5, 2024 Established in 2016, the NETCO Leadership Excellence award honours an industry training professional for his/her role for the success and their outstanding contributions to apprenticeship training and continuing electrical training. An industry training professional is defined as an individual who is involved with or supports apprenticeship training and continuing electrical training by…

November Building Permits Show Modest Declines in Residential Sector

November Building Permits Show Modest Declines in Residential Sector

January 26, 2024 The total monthly value of building permits in Canada decreased 3.9% from October to $10.9 billion in November, with declines posted across almost all building type components. On a constant dollar basis (2017=100), the total value of building permits declined 3.9% to $6.8 billion in November. Overall modest declines in residential sector Despite eight provinces with…

Building Construction Investment in the Residential Sector Up for November

Building Construction Investment in the Residential Sector Up for November

January 26, 2024 Investment in building construction rose 1.7% to $19.8 billion in November. The residential sector grew 2.2% to $13.7 billion, while investment in the non-residential sector edged up 0.4% to $6.0 billion. On a constant dollar basis (2017=100), investment in building construction increased by 1.3% to $12.3 billion in November. Investment in the residential sector rises Investment in residential building construction…

Project Story: Architectural Lighting Underscores Upscale Branding at New Hair Salon

Project Story: Architectural Lighting Underscores Upscale Branding at New Hair Salon

January 25, 2024 Montreal hair salon artemys is a new player on the scene in an up-and-coming neighborhood just outside the downtown core. Building its brand from the ground up, it hired the team at Studio Kiff to create an environment that was high-end yet felt comfortable and inclusive at the same time. Lighting demands…

Case Study: Productive Lighting on the Shop Floor

Case Study: Productive Lighting on the Shop Floor

January 25, 2024 Lighting can have a powerful impact on the human body. In addition to enhancing vision and reducing eyestrain, lighting stimulates hormones to decrease fatigue, increase alertness and elevate your mood. For these reasons, lighting also has a strong correlation with worker productivity. Studies have proven that proper lighting in production facilities can…