Utility industry returns to Louisville in a big way
Utility professionals were in the operator’s seat last week in Louisville as The Utility Expo brought the industry back together. Organizations from across the country, including Duke Energy, CenterPoint Energy, Michels, Intren, and Henkels & McCoy, Inc., sent representatives ranging from…
$16B Site C dam takes shape as B.C. aims to sell more hydro power
As Canada’s largest-ever private investment moves toward export of liquefied natural gas from northern B.C., Premier John Horgan’s government is spending heavily to wean domestic users away from gas heat to electricity. Horgan and Energy Minister Bruce Ralston are walking a…
ASHRAE, AABC, ACG and EMA Sign Memorandum of Understanding
ASHRAE, the Associated Air Balance Council (AABC), the AABC Commissioning Group (ACG) and the Energy Management Association (EMA) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing the organizations’ relationship. The MOU was signed by Mike Kelly, TBE, CxA, AABC President,…
10 World Engineering Marvels
For thousands of years, mankind has engineered remarkable structures such as the pyramids of Egypt and the Great Wall of China. More recently, visionary engineers have undertaken massive transportation and communications projects that have pushed the boundaries of human ingenuity. Here is a roundup…
Architect selected for Elora Community Centre renovation
Plans for major renovations at the Elora Community Centre are moving ahead. At Monday’s meeting, council approved hiring a Toronto-based architectural firm to develop and design the project. The township learned it had received just over $3.6 million in provincial and federal…
Housing market at high risk of sharp correction, CMHC says
Canada’s housing agency said the country is now at high risk of a sharp correction in home valuations as the continued appreciation in prices becomes unmoored from economic fundamentals. The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. raised its market risk assessment to…
Financial Close Achieved For Five Alberta Schools Under DBFM Contract
Bird Construction Inc. (“Bird”) announced that Concert-Bird Partners has achieved financial close on the previously disclosed contract with Alberta’s government for the Design, Build, Finance, and Maintain (DBFM) contract for five Alberta high schools. The project has a total combined contract value in excess of $300…