Elevator installation complete at Calgary highrise
TK Elevator Canada announced this morning it has completed the installation of 17 elevators at the Telus Sky building in Calgary, which is the third largest building in the city at 729 feet tall. Three of the residential elevators at the mixed-use skyscraper move at 1,600 feet per minute, making them the fastest elevators in Western Canada. Installation of TK Elevator’s advanced elevator systems was completed in December 2020.
Plan to mark World Plumbing Day
Tomorrow, March 11, is World Plumbing Day. “The celebration of World Plumbing Day is an opportunity to reflect on the important role the plumbing sector plays in our day-to-day lives, and the skilled men and women plumbers that have continued to serve this industry throughout the pandemic,” said Dave Holek, president and chair of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Canada. “At the same time, and certainly in the context of a global pandemic, it is even more important that we recognize those systems that are so vital to our health, safety and well-being.”
Feds to support energy efficiency for Ontario schools
Watch for federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson to make an announcement on improving energy efficiency for Ontario schools using carbon-pricing proceeds today. He will be joined by Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna. The virtual announcement will take place at 2 p.m.
Ontario cabinet ministers schedule announcements
The following Ontario cabinet ministers have scheduled announcements today: Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark at 10 a.m.; Minister of Colleges and Universities Ross Romano and Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton jointly at 10:15 a.m.; and Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Health Christine Elliott and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones, along General Rick Hillier (retired), at 1 p.m.
U.S.-based Via acquires transport mapping platform
U.S.-based transit technology firm Via today announced it has acquired Remix, a San Francisco-based specialist in transportation planning and mapping platforms. The move will “support the transportation community in multimodal planning, scheduling and operating on-demand and fixed–route transit, paratransit and school buses,” states a release.
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