Bruno Di Leo Joins Robertson Electric as Senior Account Manager

Over the next 20 years, the electricity industry will see the expansion, replacement, and refurbishment of most of the electricity infrastructure, much of which was built 30 to 50 years ago. At the same time, the industry will be challenged by the number of retirements projected to occur as baby boomers reach the average retirement age – which is 58 – for this sector, and that will mean there will be tens of thousands of jobs to be filled by younger employees.

I firmly believe that the Canadian electrical industry is an attractive, long-term growth market. Yet despite the abundance of natural resources and well-educated, business oriented members and associates, I find many U.S. and European firms cutting or eliminating their technical, engineering resources in their Canadian subsidiaries. Getting seats filled on standards development organizations’ technical committees and EFC product sections is becoming more challenging. In addition to sales and marketing resources, the industry needs local technical expertise. Here are six reasons why.

The New Housing Price Index (NHPI) rose 0.2% in March compared with the previous month. Higher new house prices in Vancouver and Toronto led the gain. Builders attributed the rise to market conditions, a shortage of developed land, and construction costs.