Research Driven, Industry Focused Bringing people together is part of the Ontario Construction Secretariat’s (OCS) nature and one of the core reasons it exists as an organization. Back in the 1970s, there was a great deal of instability in Ontario’s Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional (ICI) construction sector, and the provincial government felt [...]
Focused on People and the Triple Bottom Line for over 25 Years By Heather Romito In 2020, Allnorth Consultants Limited, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, celebrated 25 years since inception and recently celebrated 10 years in one of its many regional offices - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The privately held, multi-disciplinary company provides civil, [...]
The Future of the Community Library By Heather Romito While the Dewey Decimal System may be online rather than in a card catalogue these days, one thing that hasn’t changed is the importance of libraries as a place for communities to come together. Recognizing this, the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) decided to [...]
By Dave Carpenter For over a century, CARM has unified the voice of the rural Manitoba construction industry. Located in Brandon, Manitoba, the Construction Association of Rural Manitoba provides services and representation to its members while acting as a liaison between members, consumers of construction services and other interested groups. "We advocate [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Environmental Consulting Firm Embraces Unique Work By Tina Costanza PGL Environmental Consultants is good at projects “with hair on them.” As Will Gaherty, the company’s President and Senior Environmental Consultant, says, “We tend to be best at work that is a little bit different.” That work lies in urban centres as well [...]
The Secret to AULT Equipment's Success: Accessibility and Speedy Service By Tina Costanza Call Ault Equipment (“AULT”) and you’ll get a hold of a real person. Depending on which number you dialed, you may get the personal cell of Jackson Ault, the owner. “We don’t use a lot of landlines. Everybody’s on [...]