Solutions for your Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Needs By Anna Guy Winnipeg’s SMS Engineering continues to lead sustainability and energy reduction goals for its clients. For commercial, industrial, and institutional projects, energy management is as important as the brick and mortar. But this wasn’t always the case, making retrofitting older buildings for energy [...]
Capacity Development. Relationship Building. Reconciliation. By Anna Guy “There is a clear recognition out of the corporate business community that the old way of doing business with Aboriginal companies is gone, and the new way means fundamental changes for full engagement and participation with the Aboriginal community.”—Phil Fontaine, Ishkonigan. Canada’s top indigenous consulting [...]
Heart of the industry Open the dictionary to the definition of “Agriculture and Biotechnology,” and you should find a map of Saskatchewan. Next to that should be a list of a vast range of industries and products that extend well beyond crops and livestock. Biomedicine, bioproducts, digital technologies, environmental stewardship, biofortification, animal welfare and [...]
An independent voice of labour for 65 years By Rajitha Sivakumaran Unions and trades go hand in hand, but many Canadians are unaware of the deep history behind independent unions in Canada. The rise of unions not affiliated with any labour federations is a story about fighting the norm of labour unions rooted in [...]
Experts in efficient design “We are very conscious of the sustainability, durability and energy efficiency of every building we design, because someone is going to operate that building, and they want low operating costs and high durability.” Jean Desjardins, President of Desjardins Expert Conseil. Based in Laval, QC, Desjardins Expert Conseil is a multidisciplinary [...]
A world of inspiration Literature, design, philosophy, nature: architecture and urban design firm ADHOC draws inspiration from all around them. Projects from the Montreal, QC-based firm are generating excitement from its peers with forward-thinking design and style that incorporates elements from wherever inspiration hits. Take a triplex built by ADHOC in Quebec City, for [...]
Charter without compromise If you haven’t heard of Chrono Aviation by now, you aren’t doing enough business in Quebec. Chrono Aviation, the fastest-growing airlines in the province, routinely flies its clientele across Canada and into the United States. Based out of Montreal, Quebec City and Rimouski, Chrono Aviation offers luxury charter service with safety [...]
Superior machining solutions since 1983 By Rajitha Sivakumaran Southwestern Ontario and the automotive industry go hand in hand. Sitting along a 400-kilometre automotive corridor are distinguished automakers, more than 700 parts suppliers and another 500 companies specializing in everything that makes the industry tick. Thriving in this hub is J/E Bearing & Machine, a [...]
World leader in welding technology By Rajitha Sivakumaran Nigel Scotchmer completed his honours BA at the University of Toronto in the 1970s, majoring in English Literature. Did he have any idea that he would one day become a resistance welding expert and innovator? In the 40 years that followed, Scotchmer has published extensively on [...]
Leading Alberta's oil sands industry By Rajitha Sivakumaran For many companies in Fort McMurray, it is hard not to talk about the wildfire that happened in May. Dave Tuccaro, President and CEO of the Tuccaro Group, called it “a kick in the teeth”. His group of seven companies have operated in the region catering [...]