The 2022 IDEAL Nationals were held this past November in Tampa, Florida. This article is a discussion with David Collier, who discusses his first expierence with the IDEAL Nationals as a fourth year apprentice.
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA) has successfully completed the pilot for the new National Leadership Development Program for Women in the Skilled Trades and could not be more thrilled with the results.
Groundbreaking hoisting and rigging training is poised to be offered in Ontario International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) training centres following development of virtual reality training procured by the National Electrical Training Council (NETCO) and developed by Sudbury based NORCAT.
January 18, 2023 By Kerrwil Editorial Team in partnership with CSA Group In this article we take a look at Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing with Alex Solomovich and Michael Henry of CSA Group. Solomovich is a Certifier III with the organization and Henry serves as the Director for Cross Market Services. In this overview of…
January 13, 2023 By Jas Saraw, VP, Canada, Procore Looking at Canadian contruction trends in 2023, I expect a year of challenge and change as the Canadian construction industry grapples with ongoing problems such as the labour shortage while continuing to move toward integrated project delivery to achieve greater efficiency. At Procore, we are watching…
January 13, 2023 Earlier this fall Electrical Industry News Week’s sister publication, Panel Builder & Systems Integrator had the opportunity to attend Schneider Electric’s North America Innovation Summit. The event brought together Schneider employees and a broad range of electrical and automation clients from numerous countries, including a strong presence from Canada. The Innovation Summit…
January 13, 2023 This CSA report looks at the experiences of women using personal protective equipment in the workplace, finding gaps that need to be addressed in order to imporve safety for women. CSA explores how physical differences between men and women have been considered in the devolpment of PPE as well as PPE standards…
Janaury 12, 2023 The Winnipeg Construction Association and the former Manitoba Bid Depository Inc. (MBD), with the assistance of various trade organizations, developed a set of trade definitions in an effort to identify all of the specific project tasks and to categorize by trade the tasks which each type of specialized contractor is best able…
Le monde de l’électricité en ligne had the pleasure of sitting down with Alain Quintal, VP and General Manager of the Installation Products Division of ABB Canada to discuss ABB’s recent expansion plans at the Iberville Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu facility in Quebec.
January 11, 2023 The COVID-19 Pandemic has introduced unprecedented HR challenges in the electrical sector. The pandemic-inspired “Great Resignation” has resulted in a tremendous amount of institutional memory and expertise walking out the door to either retirement or greener pastures. Couple this with an historic labour shortage that challenges attraction and many practitioners are scratching…
January 11, 2023 Liteline Genesis is a high performance commercial recessed downlight, combining 90 CRI standard high power LEDs, dimmable driver and high reflectivity spun aluminum reflector. Key features are best in class optical control, easy to access field changeable optics, wet location rated IP66 construction and screw operated vertical adjustment. This video from Liteline…
January 9, 2023 Municipal Affairs and the Safety Codes Council develop Alberta Fire Code STANDATA jointly. Some are issued as province-wide variances or interpretations. Others are information bulletins that provide general advice on related matters. New STANDATA are added on a regular basis. UPDATED December 16, 2022 Go HERE to view all the new STANDATA…
January 9, 2023 Emissions Reduction Alberta’s Comprehensive Energy Savings (CES) stream supports facilities that are aiming to achieve deeper emissions reductions and energy savings through additional financial incentives for participants bundling efficiency measures and new technology types. Participants that bundle smaller capital investments into a bigger investment package will benefit from increased incentives and greater…
The 2022 IDEAL National Championships were held this past November in Tampa, Florida. This article is a discussion with Lance Giesbrecht on his experience at the event.
January 5, 2023 Paul Duykers, now a Red Seal certified carpenter, remembers the “old school” days of what it was like to be an apprentice. Duykers has been the general manager of construction at Maples Retirement Living in Antigonish, N.S., for 12 years and oversees the construction work of 13 to 15 duplexes (26 to…
January 5, 2023 Daytime disguises, midnight runs, and sophisticated tactics are challenging business owners of electrical distributor branches across Ontario, who are experiencing a higher volume of thefts. “We’ve been robbed five times since the pandemic’s start; before that, we hadn’t had any trouble. Now my partner and I have to rotate schedules to be…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
