IAPMO R&T Lab Acquires QFT Laboratory
IAPMO R&T Lab has completed an acquisition of New Jersey-based Quality Filter Testing Laboratory, tripling the size of IAPMO R&T Lab’s water system testing capacity commensurate with its growing Water Systems Certification Program and providing clients with even more options and…
Manitoba construction industry focusing on women to fill labour gap
Manitoba’s construction sector is facing a labour shortage. In response, construction industry associations are looking to a largely untapped pool of prospective workers: Women. “Four per cent of our skilled tradespeople are women,” said Ellowyn Nadeau, board chair of the Winnipeg…
Red Deer Emergency Services lays charges for safety code violations
Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) are reminding property owners to be vigilant with fire safety in multi-family properties after a property owner was charged with several offences resulting in $15,000 in fines. Between October 2021 and February of 2022, Emergency Services…
CDPQ increases its investment in Canadian construction leader Pomerleau
CDPQ invests an additional $150 million in Pomerleau, one of the country’s most important construction companies. CDPQ’s additional commitment strengthens the strategic partnership between the two organizations as Pomerleau accelerates its growth in Canada. Amongst others, the investment played a significant role in…
BC Hydro announces John Hart Dam civil works contractor
BC Hydro’s John Hart Dam Seismic Upgrade Project reached another milestone with the award of the civil works contract to the Aecon-EBC General Partnership. The schedule remains on track for construction work to start on the dam in summer 2023, following…
Podcast: Company Hardware & Software
Computers are comprised of both software and hardware. One can’t work without the other’s help. Companies aren’t much different. In this day and age, it’s easy for the leaders and those in charge to neglect those on the ground doing hard…