By Dave Carpenter You can imagine the satisfaction that the project team felt this past September upon the completion of Calgary's Crowchild Trail Upgrades project, one of North America's most innovative transportation construction projects deemed 'never been done before' in the media from the outset. The upgrades stemmed from a multiyear transportation [...]
By Dave Carpenter As Manager, Capital Projects, Town of Oakville, Nick Valerio played a central role in the recent completion of the Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre that’s received high praise in this community west of Toronto. That said, Valerio is quick to point out that the new community centre would have never [...]
By Dave Carpenter L. Nardella Associates Ltd (LNA) has a proven track record for getting the job done and done right. Based in Laval, Quebec, ‘LNA’ has developed a sterling reputation as one of Canada’s most reliable heavy-construction management companies, based on the diversity and scale of the projects they’ve taken on [...]
By Dave Carpenter Upon taking on Library and Archives Canada's new preservation facility project, Nathalie Ethier was so excited; she felt like it was her baby. Except this baby should live for 500 years. Nathalie Ethier is the Project Director, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) for the new, and second, preservation facility [...]
Small businesses may be the engine of the economy, but they’re often overlooked by governments and big businesses. That is why the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) was founded—to represent the interests of small businesses, provide information and advice when they need it and negotiate with big providers on their behalf [...]
Lumeca Health is Making Healthcare Accessible to All By Tina Costanza Lumeca Health first took root inside Shawn Hazen’s company and it’s now expanding outside Saskatchewan and formed a partnership with Cowessess First Nation to provide people with greater access to healthcare. Based in Regina, Lumeca Health offers an app that serves [...]
ThermalWood Canada's Products to Reach More Customers Through Distribution Deal By Tina Costanza The kiln isn’t the only thing generating heat at ThermalWood Canada in Bathurst, New Brunswick. Businesses has been heating up, too. The maker of thermally modified wood products used in various indoor and outdoor applications will widen its footprint [...]
AltaPro Electric Harnesses the Power of the Solar Industry By Tina Costanza Alberta wants solar power and AltaPro Electric is responding to the call. The award-winning Edmonton-based company in the electrical design-build industry has seen an increase in demand for solar installations, which result in fewer greenhouse gas emissions and savings on [...]
By Tina Costanza For many Canadians, one image that comes to mind when they think of Canada is the Centre Block and its Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. The team behind its restoration and modernization — the largest and most complex heritage rehabilitation project ever seen in Canada — has [...]
By Tina Costanza A $205-million West Side Modernization Project at Port Saint John in Saint John, New Brunswick, will boost shipping opportunities that will have positive impacts on the economy at the local, provincial and national levels. In partnership with the Government of Canada and the Province of New Brunswick, the project [...]