Engineering and Community By Anna Guy A new iconic structure and destination within Victoria’s Inner Harbour. It’s not every infrastructure project that gets the public to come out in the thousands to celebrate. But the March 31, 2018 official opening of the new Johnson Street Bridge in Victoria, BC, drew over 15,000 community [...]
In the Driver's Seat By Anna Guy Wayne VanderKlei, Operations and General Manager of Gigg Express Inc. knew the company was doing well, but he and the team were still surprised when they got a call saying they made the Profit 500 list for Canada’s fastest-growing companies. For 29 years, the PROFIT [...]
EcoStruxure - Innovation At Every Level On June 28th in Mississauga, ON, Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, launched its EcoStruxure Power energy management architecture in Canada at the company’s Innovation Day in Toronto. EcoStruxure Power will give Canadian energy professionals access to more reliable, efficient [...]
Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph took the stage at the Four Seasons Toronto on June 5th for Audi’s Innovation Series Audi Speaks where for half an hour, the audience was privy to a once-in-a-lifetime conversation led by Dwight Drummond about what it’s like to create a once-in-a-lifetime company like Netflix. Originally formed in 1997 in [...]
Why Recognizing Indigenous Rights Is Good For Business Grand Chief Dr. Abel Bosum, of the Grand Council of the Crees/Cree Nation Government has worked for the Cree Nation focusing on Economic Development since 1978. From 1984-1998, he was Chief of the Ouje-Bougoumou Cree Nation where, after his community’s many forced relocations, he [...]
Outstanding Contributions To The Ontario Economy By Anna Guy It’s a new day for engineers in Ontario in more than one way. March 1, 2018, marked the inaugural Professional Engineers Day in Ontario, recognizing the vital role that professional engineers play in building, innovating and safeguarding the province. By working closely with the [...]
Firing On All Cylinders By Anna Guy What started off as a hydraulics and machine company has become a force for Indigenous employment in Saskatchewan, and it’s only getting started. Robert and Katherine Tebb are owners and operators of Xtended Hydraulic & Machine Inc., a full-service machine shop specializing in hydraulic cylinder repair [...]
Access to Expertise By Anna Guy Having established an outstanding record of leading operations for oil and gas, wood forest product, mining, OSB, commercial and heavy industrial oil construction, Jeff Houghton is taking on his latest venture. Jeff Houghton is no stranger to success. The first company he started, Norweld Mechanical Installations [...]
BC's Premier EPC-Capable Company By Anna Guy Since 2011, EPC company R&R Utility Limited has offered premium full-service development and execution for a wide range of projects in the power and transportation sectors. R&R clients seek out the company for its talent, tools and technical expertise to manage hydroelectric generation stations, transmission [...]
The Business of Safety By Anna Guy For 125 years, Jelco has been synonymous with quality harnesses, lanyards, lineman belts, pole straps and other fall protection equipment. But for CEO and President Philip B. Clemmons, Jelco isn’t just a manufacturer. Jelco is in the business of safety. “Our job is to make [...]