In the rapidly evolving world of construction, staying ahead of the curve requires innovation. Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) is at the heart of revolutionizing project workflows and enhancing efficiency. In our latest interview, we’re delighted to spotlight VDC Designer Ian Rice and learn about his remarkable career journey into VDC. Tell us about your… Read more »
In the skilled trades and construction, there is an increasing call for more women to enter the field. Approximately 5% of skilled trade workers in Canada are women, according to Statistics Canada. Across Canada, women bring their skills and expertise to deliver vital infrastructure needed to sustain our communities. At Modern Niagara, we’re proud to… Read more »
Our regional offices across the country are made up of many dedicated teams, comprised of talented tradespeople who are crucial to Modern Niagara’s goal of building and supporting communities where we live, learn, work, and heal. One of these notable groups is our electrical team at Modern Niagara. From retrofitting to working on new builds,… Read more »
Today, Modern Niagara recognizes World Plumbing Day, a day to celebrate and highlight the important contributions of plumbers to the functioning and safety of communities across the country. As a company with a large team of dedicated plumbers across our regions, who are essential to the work we do to build for life, this day… Read more »
November 3rd marks National Construction Day in Canada, a time to recognize the passionate and driven people in our industry who build and maintain the infrastructure in communities across the country. In Canada, over 1.4 million people are employed in the construction industry – individuals who contribute to the building infrastructure that improves our cities and our communities. Darian Bodnar is a Red Seal Plumber and Gasfitter working with Modern Niagara in Alberta… Read more »
Modern Niagara is proud to support the entire building lifecycle by providing industry-leading service offerings. Our Building Services team and our technicians in the field ensure that clients have access to tailored, high-quality support. Those individuals know the importance of the work they do to support the lifecycle of a building – but also the… Read more »
At Modern Niagara, we build for life. This not only applies to the high-quality work our dedicated teams accomplish daily across all our regions, but also captures Modern Niagara’s dedication towards supporting our employees along their personal career journeys. A crucial element in Modern Niagara’s people-focused approach is the regional Labour Managers, who work diligently… Read more »
The five Core Values at the heart of our culture – teamwork, initiative, determination, professionalism, and passion - are what drive our team members to contribute to Modern Niagara’s success and growth in the industry while fostering their individual success. We reached out to Mark MacKinnon, a Foreman at Modern Niagara Alberta and professional Muay Thai athlete. Mark captured the World Boxing… Read more »
Modern Niagara’s Southwestern Ontario office, our newest location, continues to expand our presence and operations in the region. Despite only formally establishing a new office out of Hamilton in early 2021, Modern Niagara has a strong connection to this region and many of our current team members in the new office have been living and working in the area for many years. One… Read more »
Our people are what make Modern Niagara what it is. Their dedication to our core values, to their own professional development, and to taking active roles within the industry is what allows us to succeed. In addition, we know that trades education remains a crucial component of maintaining an efficient and effective workforce. Supporting trade… Read more »
As our industry celebrates the annual Health and Safety Week, we want to take this opportunity and highlight the crucial work of our dedicated Health and Safety team. Modern Niagara takes pride in our position as an industry leader in employee Health and Safety, which could not have been achieved without the passion and commitment of our Health and Safety Team members, whose work… Read more »
Our Labour Managers play a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of Modern Niagara’s business, as well as promoting a positive, productive, and safe culture among our field staff. To highlight the work of these dedicated individuals, we reached out to Ken Richmond and Dave Ross, two Labour Managers at Modern Niagara Alberta, who spoke to us about the… Read more »
Since 2009, March 31 has marked the International Transgender Day of Visibility, a day celebrating transgender and gender non-conforming people in our communities. Today, March 31, 2021, in honour of this special occasion, we celebrate the story and work of Megan Mathes, General Manager of Building Services leading Modern Niagara’s services team in Calgary and Edmonton. Megan announced… Read more »
According to reports produced in the past few years*, women make up 12 per cent of the workforce in the construction industry in Canada. The vast majority of these women support Canada’s infrastructure in off-site, office-based roles. In fact, women in the trades who are employed on job sites make up just four per cent… Read more »
Modern Niagara is currently looking for new Estimators to join our growing team of talented professionals in Southwestern Ontario. As such, this seemed the perfect opportunity to reach out to Lane Campbell (Chief Estimator at Modern Niagara) and Anthony Tacconelli (Senior Estimator) to share their experiences about navigating the trades industry and working in Modern’s estimating department. Lane Campbell first entered the trades as a teenager and found his way… Read more »
Our employee profiles provide the perfect opportunity to introduce some of our dedicated professionals and share their unique stories. Recently, we spoke with Tyson Stewart, a Sheet Metal Apprentice at Modern Niagara’s Ottawa shop, who shared his story about entering the trades, the experience of juggling both his apprenticeship and work as a referee, and his incredible experience officiating at the 2021 World Junior Ice Hockey Championship. Tyson first started his journey in the trades through an HVAC program at Algonquin College in Ottawa. “I started in the trades when I was 21, when I went to Algonquin College and… Read more »
Modern Niagara Edmonton has a well-established tradition of delivering high-quality solutions to building owners and managers across the country and we are continuing to grow our Edmonton office with experienced professionals for upcoming projects. As such, we reached out to both Sam Huber and Kent Nedula, two Sheet Metal Apprentices from our Edmonton shop, who spoke about their journey into the trades, their experience… Read more »
Our team at Modern Niagara Edmonton have been delivering high-quality solutions to building owners and managers in the region since 2014. As we continue to grow our Edmonton office with experienced professionals for upcoming projects, it seemed the perfect opportunity to introduce one of our Sheet Metal Foremen, Ted Cottingham, who shared with us his story on how he began his career, as well as his work with Modern. Ted’s career in the construction industry began during his time at University, where he entered the trades during a summer job before his first semester of a Masters Program.
As we prepare to enter a new year, it is important to look back and reflect on the determination of our teams across the country, as well as the changes they had to make in order to persevere through this challenging period. We reached out to some of our Site Administrators from Modern Niagara’s Toronto… Read more »
October marks the annual Women’s History Month celebration in Canada. The theme of this year’s celebration, #BecauseOfYou, focuses on the lasting impact that women have made, and continue to make, on this country.[1] This month of celebration provides the perfect opportunity for us to introduce Miriam Jordi, one of our many dedicated and talented tradespeople… Read more »
Modern Niagara is not only committed to supporting the wellbeing of our employees through the more traditional dimensions of health and safety, but also by addressing the often-underplayed issue of mental health. As such, Mental Illness Awareness Week 2020 provides the perfect opportunity to highlight some of our dedicated Modern team members, who participated in… Read more »
At Modern Niagara, we have a rich history of working on residential high-rises in the Ottawa region. As we continue to grow our team of experienced professionals for upcoming projects, it seemed the perfect opportunity to introduce one of our Sheet Metal Foremen, Scott Lafontaine, who shared with us his story on how he began his career as well as his work with Modern.
Lopa Shah Growing up with a father who is a mechanical engineering consultant, CAD sketches and drawings were a familiar sight for Lopa Shah at a very young age. As a child, she knew she wanted to follow in her father’s footsteps and ultimately work with CAD drawings and virtual models. Lopa started her career… Read more »
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