'Tis the Seasons: Retirement home network seeing budding success in a changing, aging landscape By Perry King The population is aging and more people are retiring. Addressing the challenges inherent with this trend has been a paramount concern for Seasons Retirement Communities since its creation in 2009. With eight retirement communities in Ontario, Seasons [...]
Durham College’s Food Evolution Centre for Food nears completion, ready for classes this fall By Perry King Oshawa’s Durham College may be a growing institution with many capital projects on the go, but its efforts to expand its post-secondary presence in Whitby, Ontario have been especially innovative and ambitious. Its work on the nearly [...]
Organically successful - L’Ancêtre Cheese Factory sets the standard By Perry King In 1992, L’Ancêtre Cheese Factory in Bécancour, Quebec had its humble beginnings with 10 dairy farmers who were passionate about working the land and respecting the environment. Since then L’Ancêtre has become the biggest organic cheese factory in Canada, winning numerous awards. [...]
Carmanah’s Solar EPC Services changing the face of solar technology By: Aileen Ormoc Since the birth of Carmanah’s Solar Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) Services group in 2001, the subsidiary has introduced innovative designs to the grid connected solar industry through its work on high profile and award winning projects with the City of Toronto [...]
Reliability for the Core: Why Toronto Hydro is Building a New Transformer Station in the City’s Downtown Core By: Toronto Hydro Between 2006 and 2011, the population in the city’s downtown increased by over 50 per cent. Based on Toronto Hydro’s load forecast, between 2017 and 2022 anticipated load increases will exceed the ability [...]
Like Father, Like Son- Dual Mechanical strives for success, but retains humble roots By Perry King Since receiving a LEED gold award for their work on a design build job in Metro Vancouver, Dual Mechanical Ltd. has been on a roll, opening the doors for more design build projects than done in the past. Ever [...]