This survey shows average hourly pay by city for industrial electricians specializing in programmable logic controllers and automation. Of those surveyed, Edmonton is 15% above, while Toronto is right on the national average.
The Ontario government recently announced a major investment in the skilled trades and a revamped apprenticeship program, a move that was applauded by Skills Ontario. Skills Canada/Ontario will play big role in that mandate when it comes to increasing awareness of the opportunities the skill trades presents to young people.
Soussanna Karas is ESA’s Director of Licensing. Part of her role, which she took on in January 2020, is to manage the ESA licensing department.
This report serves as the definitive account of the impacts of – and opportunities offered by – Canada’s green building industry today and in the coming critical decade. It quantifies the industry’s growth and significant and far-reaching economic, environmental, and social contributions.
This survey shows average hourly pay by city for electricians operating in the residential sector. Of those surveyed, Residential Electricians in Calagary earn 18.9% above the national average.
COVID-19 has changed the way we meet. For the second time in 2020 the CSA Z462 Technical Committee met virtually via the Internet. The second meeting this year was held on October 27, 2020 to review the committee’s mail ballot voting on the changes related to the 2021 edition and approve it for publishing.
Newly developed LED decontamination technology from Lind Equipment has been proven to kill the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Lind’s Apollo UVC LED system is the first Canadian-designed UVC LED system proven effective against the virus that causes COVID-19.
Total investment in building construction edged down 0.4% to $15.2 billion in October, following a 1.5% decrease in September. Investment in the non-residential sector fell for the fourth consecutive month in October, remaining below pre-COVID-19 levels. Conversely, investment in the residential sector continued to strengthen for the sixth straight month.
If the events of this year have shown us anything, it’s that the Canadian electricity sector is resilient. As a sector providing an essential service 24/7/365, those who work in the sector have long had that “storm mentality” and are ready for extreme weather or other crisis scenarios.
This survey shows average hourly pay by city for electricians in the commercial sector. Of those surveyed, commercial electricians in Winnepeg earn 20% above the national average.
To rent or to own? It’s a question we regularly encounter in our daily lives, whether we’re looking at homes, vehicles, boats or even machinery or tools.
If your salad greens come from GoodLeaf Community Farms, they probably grew under LEDs. GoodLeaf’s new state-of-the-art 4,000 m2 indoor vertical farm in Guelph, Ontario is fully automated and equipped with the latest LED lighting technology for growing indoors.
In Part 1 of this interview with Leora Radetsky, we covered smart lighting, customizability, and COVID-19 possibilities. For Part 2 we are diving into indoor agriculture, how utilities are helping drive LED adoption with incentives, and challenges in the LED market.
In Section 24 — Health care areas, Rule 24-000 Scope outlines that this section amends or supplements the general requirements of the code. It has been compiled by the Technical Committee on Applications of Electricity in Health Care along with the Committee on the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I…
Municipalities issued building permits worth $8.2 billion in October, down 14.6% from the previous month. September’s peak was the second highest value on record, with October’s results more in line with recent months.
This graph shows average salary by position for industrial lighting fixture manufacturing. In comparison to wire and cable manufacturing, the gaps in compensation aren’t quite as pronounced.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
