The value of building permits issued by Canadian municipalities rose 3.0% to $8.3 billion in July, largely due to increases in multi-family and commercial permits. Gains were reported in five provinces, with over one-third of the national increase in British Columbia.
Canadian households are facing a period of dynamic change. Electrification is transitioning us away from gas, oil, propane and other harmful carbon-emitting types of energy — to greener, cleaner electricity to power the systems we rely on to live, work… and move.
With over 25 years servicing the IT industry, Edmonton’s F12.net has witnessed a sea of evolving technology and constantly changing trends. But one thing has remained constant for the solutions provider: ensuring customers excel at their business by entrusting their IT needs to experts.
Ali Heighton is the Program Coordinator for IBEW Local 37 who has found success as a young professional working on Local 37’s Training Trust Fund.
Among the six job types surveyed, millwright slightly outpaces journeyman electrician as the highest paid position. The gap between highest and lowest is just over $20,000.
Most of us take light for granted. It has become so ubiquitous and cheap to use that we don’t really stop to think about emergencies. Thankfully most buildings are required by law since 1974 to be equipped with emergency lighting that automatically activates during power failures to facilitate our exit.
By Michelle Branigan
Business is good, the orders are rolling in, and you’ve hired enough staff to keep up with demand. When business is going well it can be an invigorating and exciting time for all employees — those who have been around for quite a few years and those who are just kicking off their careers, perhaps are even in their first job.
Flextherm was founded in 1991 by current company President, Philippe Charron. For more than 25 years, Flextherm has focused solely on floor heating systems, and they take their role as an industry leader very seriously.
ABB’s innovative technology is helping people explore the world in environmentally friendly ways, and it’s just in time. International tourist arrivals are expected to reach a staggering 1.8 billion in 2030.
Britech is one of Canada’s oldest and largest companies in the electric heating cable industry. Britech entered the electric floor warming and snow melting industry in 1996 when it became the exclusive Canadian representative for one of the first electric floor warming systems available in Canada.
The legalization of recreational cannabis has given new life to an ongoing workplace concern: how to reduce the risk of impairment.
This graph shows certifications and their correlation to hourly pay. An interesting trend of those surveyed is journeyman electrician studies pay on average $4 more than a electrical engineering degree.
Open office design has exploded in popularity over the last 20 years. In fact, the New Yorker magazine claims that approximately 70% of all offices now have an open floor plan.[1]
How did we get here?
This discussion of Appendix J -Annex J20 is based on the 24th edition. The Code is a comprehensive document. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to quickly find the information you need.
Skills for electrical foremen are relatively level with respect to average pay, with the exception of blueprints, which may be more of an indication of those surveyed than the industry as a whole. The average hourly wage overall is $37.62.
Do you know the first question you should ask before opening an electrical enclosure? Plant managers, building maintenance staff and electrical repair personnel repeat the question “Is it safe?” so often that it’s practically a mantra.
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
