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Influences, disruptions and the inevitable

By Bob “Hot Rod” Rohr What’s happening these days in the mechanical industry? Let’s look at some trends and consider how many of the changes mentioned here we will see in five years from now. We live in interesting and fast-moving times. While it can be a good move to jump in early with new technology, some will be a flash in the pan,…

Missing piece of the puzzle

A 19-acre controlled environment agricultural facility planned for Hinton, AB and scheduled to open in 2024 will be the first of its kind in North America to be powered by sustainable deep earth geothermal...

Flooding and mechanical systems

When we think of flooding, we often conjure up natural (overland) flooding events that are seen across the country each year. In fact, property damage caused by water related events accounts for nearly 70 per cent of emergency...

The right glove for the job

Hand cuts are one of the most common work injuries in the trades, but luckily, they’re also one of the most preventable. “Hand injuries are the number-one preventable accident in the workplace,” says Shane Nider, hand safety specialist with Superior Glove. “Most hand injuries really take place when the glove is not on the hand...

Terence Chan: Born entrepreneur

Terence Chan wasn’t enjoying the engineering program he was enrolled in, so he took his parents’ advice and switched to plumbing at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and found his future...
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