A NEW EDMONTON, A NEW SKYLINE By Anna Guy Cities around the world are defined by signature architecture. The CN Tower, Empire State Building, and the Sydney Opera House set the scene and serves as symbols for their city, and even their country. When Edmonton’s 100-year-old Walterdale Bridge was determined to need replacing, [...]
By Anna Guy Calgary’s Northwest quadrant, nestled amidst the knobs and kettles (unique undulating landscape formed from glacial deposits and depressions) is the site for the new Rocky Ridge Recreation Facility. One of four new recreation facilities slated for the city in an ambitious plan to meet the needs of Calgary’s growing population and [...]
A HUGE DRAW IN SYLVAN LAKE, ALBERTA By Anna Guy On May 12, 2017, the ribbon on the NexSoure Centre in Sylvan Lake was officially cut, an important milestone in an ambitious development plan by the town. With its beautiful lakefront, water skiing, fishing, and camping, Sylvan Lake, has been well known for [...]
20 Years of Innovative Service From a three-man operation in 1997, to upward of 90 employees in recent years, Alcro Electric has a lot to celebrate on their 20th anniversary. The energy industry can be fickle, and making it this long is no small feat. Voytek Lukasiewicz, President of Alcro Electric, attributes their [...]
Global manufacturing in Chilliwack, B.C. By Anna Guy It is a Canadian success story; for more than a century, Ironside has been a mainstay for metal work in Chilliwack. Every week, trucks leave Ironside Design Manufacturing’s 70,000-square-foot facility in Chilliwack, B.C. carrying products destined to be shipped around the world. The company has [...]
Structural engineering solutions By Anna Guy Todd Inkpen of Inkpen Engineering Ltd. is a born problem solver. When Western Canadian companies need to translate their design visions into reality, Inkpen Engineering finds the answer. Inkpen Engineering’s dynamic structural engineering design and drafting services provides the backbone to its clients businesses. From 43,000-square-foot industrial shops, [...]
Building with pride By Anna Guy Say the name Heavy North to someone in the construction industry in Alberta, and the many projects the company has built with such clients as TransCanada and Keyera comes to mind. But more than that, it’s the relationships nurtured, with both clients and the community, that earned [...]
Western Canada's custom home building star By Anna Guy B.C.-based Homestar Building Corporation is a comprehensive, full-service home design, custom home builder and construction partner. But to its clients, it is a trusted, innovative, and award-winning translator of dreams. Since 2002, Homestar has worked with its clients to build exquisite custom homes. Known [...]
Reach your sustainability goals By Anna Guy You’re in the construction industry and you want your building to not only get LEED® certified, but also be a space that makes workers happy. Or you’re in the market for your first home and energy efficiency is important. Or perhaps you work for a manufacturing company [...]
Partners in heavy civil construction By Anna Guy Whether a client needs slope stabilization with helicopter access, production drilling and blasting, or blasting of a subdivision development, they need it done safely, rapidly, and professionally. The contractor to call to complete any sized difficult project is Kan-Arm Contracting Ltd. Kan-Arm Contracting Ltd., established [...]