Today’s consumers don’t expect their goods to last, as everything from dining room sets to dishwashers are intentionally built with a short lifespan. The old saying, “They just don’t make
With any luck, the blustery cold Calgary winds and dumpings of snow are now done, at least for the next six months or so. Golf diehards and weekend warriors are
Leon Prevost, the founder of Energy Saving Products Ltd. and manufacturer of Hi-Velocity Systems, couldn’t let his customers down. In the early 80s, he had been working for an American
When it comes to communications technology, business leaders want it easy and reliable. That’s why they want Altitude Communications. Altitude has been making complicated unified communications systems seem simple for
Although it has caught on as one of the trendiest business buzzwords, it continues to be complex – and is often bogged down in political and social contentiousness – as
A subtle but vital dimension of the new Calgary is earning a reputation as a dynamic business market of innovators, entrepreneurs and now, disruptors – business professionals who are putting
Governments are not known for being cost-effective organizations due to a number of perverse incentives – politicians putting politics before rational decisions and powerful employee unions pressuring politicians into signing
For Tim Logel, president and CEO of Logel Homes, 2017 was an excellent year. Not only did he launch his namesake company in May – the culmination of 40 years
The prefabricated (a.k.a. prefab) modular construction industry seems to be on an upward swing. What used to be typically associated with low-quality, low-income housing has now turned into high-end, high-quality
Carbon taxes (including Alberta’s) are invariably complex, often confusing and most of all, a hopelessly contentious topic. There are facts, projections, opinions to consider and details like billions of dollars
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