Canada
CECA 2023 Registration Deadline Approaches
The final deadline to register for the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) 2023 Convention is June 1. Planned for June 13-16 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the 49th CECA convention is...
“Landmark” Toronto Strip Club To Be Replaced With Condo Tower
Development plans that would level half of a Toronto block, including a circa-1950 strip club, to build a 514-unit condominium tower were recently filed, blogTo reports. The proposal from developer...
Technical Safety BC Requests Input on Upcoming Fee Changes
Technical Safety BC, an independent, self-funded organization that oversees safe installation and operation of technical systems and equipment across the Canadian province of British Columbia, is requesting feedback on fee...
CECA Construction Hoist Committee To Meet at CECA Convention
The Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Construction Hoist Committee, covering the Manlift B311 and Hoist Z185 safety codes, will meet at the CECA Convention, held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, June...
Seven New Towers Up to 55 Stories Envisioned in Toronto
A development team that consists of CentreCourt and Canadian Apartment Properties REIT envisions seven new towers ranging from 25 to 55 stories tall along Tangreen Court in the Newtonbrook community...
EESFC Plans Silent Auction During CECA Halifax Convention
The Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation of Canada (EESFC) plans to hold a silent auction to benefit the Foundation during the 29th Annual Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Convention in Halifax,...
CECA Announces Scholarship Opportunities for 2023
Online applications are open for the eighth annual Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) scholarship. This year, there will be four CAN$2,500 (US$1,845.50) awards: two toward the pursuit of a career...
Ontario Civic Center to Get Upgrades, Including External Elevator
The front entrance plaza of the Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, Canada, will receive upgrades that include replacing the downtown landmark's dangerously compromised concrete stairs,...
Fujitec Canada Acquires Calgary-Based Stampede Elevator
Fujitec Canada Inc. announced it acquired Calgary-headquartered Stampede Elevator Inc. on April 17. Stampede Elevator was founded in 2014 by Ian Murray and Jason Watmore, who each have more than...
CECA Hosts Inaugural Elle-Levator Women’s Group Meeting
The inaugural meeting of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) Elle-levator — Women in the Industry group was held on April 6. CECA Executive Director Catharine Bothwell said more than...