Member company Gescan is excited to announce their partnership with PataBid Quantify. PataBid is a Canadian company, with software built for contractors which integrates live supplier pricing, manual drafting, and AI technology with human expertise to maximize take offs and bidding. Patabid’s Quantify software will allow contractors to access live pricing from Gescan’s website when quoting, with a bill of material automatically generated based on the initial quote.

Read the full press release at the link below.

Nominate a fellow employee or member company for one of our annual awards! Four awards are available: Betty Lou Pacey Education Relief, Project Excellence, Outstanding Individual, and Community Contribution.

Deadline for nominations/applications is November 8th.

BCEA is continuing to bring back our trade shows this year! Our next show will be at the Show Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Vancouver on Tuesday, Oct. 22 from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. There will be an educational seminar with Joel Feenstra at 11:00 a.m. on the topic of the changes and updates to the 2024 Electrical code from CSA.
All exhibitor booths are sold out. Attendee registration is open now at the link below.
Sponsorships are still available to highlight your company at this event. Please reach out to beth@bcea.bc.ca to purchase a sponsorship.

Thank you to our Reception Sponsor: Eaton!

Registration for our online Basic Electricity Course is now live. This course is a great primer for anyone new to the industry or who wants a refresher on the more basic aspects of the supply chain industry. The cost is $299 GST for members and $399 GST for non-members. Upon registration, you can complete the course at your own pace.

The federal government intends to apply a 25 per cent surtax on imports of steel and aluminum products from China, effective October 15, 2024. The initial list of impacted goods was released for public comment and submissions are due September 20, 2024. 

Source: Electrical Industry News Week

EVVE 2024, Canada’s biggest electric vehicle event held annually by Electric Mobility Canada, was held in Halifax from September 10 to 13, 2024. A highlight of the event was the announcement of the inners of the 2024 Canadian Electric Vehicle (EV) Awards.

Source: Electricity Canada

BC Hydro is proposing a significant new power line to connect Kelowna and West Kelowna.

Source: Kelowna Daily Courier

Increasing the amount of electricity available for its customers in B.C.'s Sourthern Interior region is the goal of FortisBC's recent Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEOI) for additional power.

Source: MyNelsonNow.ca