Canada
Self-Sustaining Community Proposed for Toronto Suburb
Developer Sunray Group has proposed a “complete, self-sustaining community” at 22 Metropolitan Road in an industrial area of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, Urban Toronto reports. The 34,649 m2 site forms an...
Technical Safety BC To Hold Codes and Standards Advisory Panels in June
Upon conducting technical reviews of several codes and standards, Technical Safety BC is inviting contractors to join advisory panels. Participants will be asked to provide recommendations on the adoption of...
Tokyo-based MELCO Invests in Canadian Robotics Company
Tokyo-headquartered Mitsubishi Electric Corp. (MELCO) on May 12 announced a strategic investment in Clearpath Robotics, a Canadian company that develops and sells autonomous mobile robots (AMR). The move is part...
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...
