What Employers and Employees Need to Know About the Canada Training Benefit
While the time is always right to think about professional development and skills training, the new year marks a symbolic opportunity to make some career resolutions.
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Learn About Network Cable Testers
Whether installing new cable, or troubleshooting existing cable, ethernet network cable testing plays an important role in the process. Common network tests for datacom cabling include length, wiremap, attenuation, NEXT, DC loop resistance, and return loss.
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Value of Building Permits Rose 2.6% in November
Canadian municipalities issued $8.3 billion worth of building permits in November, up 2.6% from October. Higher construction intentions for commercial buildings drove most of the gain.
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Top-Quality Lighting for the New BNP Paribas Offices
Provencher_Roy, in collaboration with the lighting firm LumiGroup, recently completed interior design and lighting for the new offices of French bank BNP Paribas.
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Guide to the Canadian Electrical Code, Part I — Instalment 4
Section 8 is a general section of the Code. Rule 8-000 outlines the scope and provides the information you need to select.
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Leviton Whitepaper: Cabling System Planning and Design for Smart Buildings
This white paper provides an overview of smart building technology and the trends driving its growth. It will also cover best practices for smart building design.
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Trends from Rittal for 2020: Managing Data Demands
According to the market researchers at IDC (International Data Corporation), humans and machines could already be generating 175 zettabytes of data by 2025.
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Meeting Tomorrow’s Demands Through Precision Agriculture
In times past, farmers were at the mercy of the elements to determine a successful yield of crops. As the global population grows and consumer preferences evolve, today’s modern farmer must also consider the scarcity of natural resources, the threat of climate change and the growing problem of food waste.
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Stephen Lee, Canadian General Manager with EiKO Global LLC Shares his Perspective on the Industry
LDS caught up with General Manager of EiKO’s Canadian division, Stephen Lee who was kind enough to take some time out of his busy schedule to share his perspective on the industry.
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Pay Difference by Location Operations Manager, Electric Power Distribution
Among the municipalities surveyed, Calgary and Edmonton appear to be the most lucrative locations in terms of average salary for the Operations Manager, Electric Power Distribution. This also appllies to the Project Engineer position for the energy sector in general.
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Top Canadian Apprentice Zach Agombar on His Experience at the Ideal National Championship
“I had an awesome time, it was a lot of fun,” said Zach Agombar, who competed his way to 8th place in the Apprentice division of the Ideal National Championship.
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Why Measure Temperature?
Finding a problem with an infrared camera is sometimes not enough. In fact, an infrared camera image alone without accurate temperature measurements says very little about the condition of an electrical connection or worn mechanical part.
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6 Ways Contractors Make Their Jobs Easier
Exceeding client expectations is the secret to repeat business for any contractor. And that means delivering projects on time and on budget. (Of course, choosing the wrong lighting solution can hurt you on both accounts.)
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Brett Castein and Jordan Pratt of Southwest Electrical Services on the Ideal National Championships Team Event
Held from November 7th to 9th in Orlando, Florida, and recently aired on ESPN 2, the Ideal National Championships gives electricians a chance to display their skills in a high-level competition.
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Company Profile: Panel Upgrade Experts
Panel Upgrade Experts is an electrical contracting company started seven years ago by Paul Hannania.
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Pay Difference by Location: Project Engineer, Energy Sector
Of those surveyed, Calgary out paces any other location by just under $10,000. Perhaps due to the oil industry in Alberta, as Edmonton is also lucrative for Project Engineers in the Energy Sector.
