December 12, 2022
From beluga whales to sharks, Dale Drozda works alongside some pretty cool aquatic creatures as Head Electrician at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium. In this episode of Wire to Wire, watch how Dale keeps critical life support systems up and running for the 32,000 animals that reside at the Shedd.
Taylor Gerrie is a Director of Strategic Transformation with his family business, Gerrie Electric Wholesale Ltd.
This graph shows years of experience for manufacturing engineers by percentage. 52.4% of those surveyed are early career to entry level. Only 9.3% are at the late career state.
The entry level salary for electricians is 23% below the national average. However, there is only 4% change between mid-career and experienced electricians.
Hilti North America has launched ON!Track Unite, a new open Application Programming Interface (API) for software integration. The platform transforms what is often complex and manual-based into a seamless digital experience.
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June 8, 2023 By William (Bill) Burr[i] The Code is a comprehensive document. Sometimes it can seem quite daunting to find the information you need quickly. This series of articles provides a guide to help users find their way through this critical document. This is not intended to replace the notes in Appendix B or… Read More…
June 1, 2023 By Blake Marchand Liteline recently introduced the LUNA OnCloud tunable white WiFi downlight via webinar. The new addition features all the same aspects the LUNA had previously, WET location rating, 360-degree rotation, and 30-degree tilt, with the addition of smart control and colour tuning. The webinar launch was hosted by Daniel Silverstein,… Read More…
The federal and provincial governments and industry organizations have been investing money and putting in work to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the construction industry, although more is needed to fully establish the trades as a viable career path for women as well as other equity deserving groups that are under-represented. Read More…
May 30, 2023 For over 100 years Nexans has been manufacturing cables in Canada from cathode to cable, a story that started with the first copper rod spool that left our original Dundas Street plant in Toronto. From the CN tower to the Confederation Bridge, across the electrical grid from the Atlantic to the Pacific,… Read More…
June 8, 2023 Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC) was awarded $2.1 million dollars to continue the highly successful Discovering Potential Program (DPP) over the next two years, to March 31, 2025. This program offers youth valuable work experience through internships and on-the-job training in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) occupations, with a particular focus… Read More…
June 7, 2023 Spring is when homeowners turn their attention — and budget — to outdoor improvements and home renovations. Recently, Statistics Canada reported that the number of permits for residential swimming pools issued in 2021 increased by a whopping 293 per cent year over year. There’s greater interest in hot tubs, spas, and other outdoor living amenities —… Read More…
June 7, 2023 The Canadian National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission (CANC/IEC) invites the next-generation of Canadian standardization experts to participate in the IEC Young Professionals Workshop(link is external). The International Electrotechnical Commission Young Professional (YP) Program brings together the world’s upcoming expert engineers, technicians and managers, and provides opportunities for young professionals to shape… Read More…
June 7, 2023 Solution Intelligently Integrates Direct Communication with Supported EVs for Wide-Scale Onboarding to Grid BluWave-ai and Smartcar announced an agreement to integrate Smartcar’s vehicle APIs with BluWave-ai’s EV Everywhere. BluWave-ai is a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) Software-as-a-Sevice (SaaS) solutions to optimize renewable energy and electric transportation. Smartcar is an API platform that enables developers… Read More…
This project is funded [in part] by the Government of Canada.
Ce projet est financé [en partie] par le gouvernement du Canada.
