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Electrical products are in high demand and are a great expense to every Habitat when building their homes.
BC Hydro enhances offers to help customers with operational savings.
According to the UN, cities are responsible for more than 60 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and by 2050 are expected to be home to more than two thirds of the world’s population.
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ECAO is piloting a young leaders group, named Future Leaders Advisory Council (FLAC).
LAPP North America announces the appointment of Mr. Jay Lahman as Chief Executive Officer.
In the 6th installment of this video series, HALO MINUTE, by Cooper Lighting Solutions, Bryant Bilal and Maggie Hill discuss light commercial retrofits.
Cooper Lighting extends its commitment to education and support of its customers and specifiers.
Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) are pleased to announce that Sean Strickland has joined the CBTU as the new Executive Director, effective July 6, 2020.
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Canada condemns the racist acts that have been found on three separate construction sites in the Greater Toronto Area over the last several weeks.
Partnering For The Next Step
Welcome to the Digital Enterprise Virtual Summit brought to you by Siemens
How quickly can you react to changing conditions and demands in your market? How can you ensure your production will run securely at any time in the future?
Industry’s digital and technological transformation is the answer for meeting today’s and tomorrow’s challenges and market needs.
With the right digitalization and automation solutions, expertise won from practical experience, and a partnership approach that benefits all involved parties.
To explore these possibilities, we’re bringing together top-level speakers, specialists and decision-makers from various industries and experts from Siemens to the Digital Enterprise Virtual Summit under the motto “Partnering for the next step.”
This virtual summit will be an interactive digital event featuring first-hand experiences and success stories achieved with industrial digitalization and automation solutions, and cutting-edge technologies.
Join us on July 16 and learn from customers and experts how you can respond efficiently, flexibly and safely to the changing market environment.
To cover as many different time zones as possible, we offer two almost identical live sessions – you can also watch them on demand at your convenience:
Sessions runs from : 9:30 am to 2:15 pm ET (3:30 pm to 8:15 pm CEST)
Westburne Introduces 24hr Easy Pick up Locker
Many contractors prefer to deal with the people that they know, in their local branch. When doing a job out of town, it’s often inconvenient or simply impossible to return to your home branch to pick up material orders for the next day, within standard business hours.
Westburne’s new locker solution extends the branch’s pick up times to 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Latest Articles
Employees Don’t Do What You Expect, They Do What You Inspect!
By Terry Becker
All electrical incidents are preventable! Keep employees safe with an up-to-date electrical safety program and complimentary training.
“Employees don’t do what you expect, they do what you inspect!” This is a great quote when it comes down to occupational health and safety. The need for ensuring that an audit is a key component of your overall occupational health and safety management system and your company’s electrical safety program is essential.
Empowering Futures by Hiring Students Today
By Michelle Branigan
Student workers may make up a relatively small portion of the sector workforce, but their impact is substantial. EHRC’s Empowering Futures wage subsidy program has placed 510 students, contributing $14.8 million to the Canadian economy (and counting). That’s no small figure, especially considering that many placements are only a few months long.
In challenging economic times, the tendency might be to pull back on initiatives not deemed essential to operating — why take a chance on an inexperienced employee for only a short time when resources are already stretched?
Product News
Brady Pull-handle Butterfly Valve Lockout
The Pull-handle Butterfly Valve Lockout. Its simple, fold-over design effectively lockspull handles in any desired position. And, it holds up to four padlocks for added safety. No matter what industry you’re in, this versatile, one-piece lockout device bolsters your safety lockout solution. And that’s a welcome addition to any lockout program. With this device you’ll also get:
- A great fit – exclusive, anti-pivot lockout device that fits a variety of pull handle butterfly valve sizes
Peers & Profiles
Shannon Tymosko — Electrical Apprentice, IBEW — Ambassador, KickAss Careers
By Blake Marchand
Shannon Tymosko is a first-year apprentice with IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers) Local 105, something she undertook after 10 years working her way up the ranks of a payday loan company.
“One of the things I love, working in the trades, is you can see your progress and you can see at the end of the day the work that you have done.
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