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Conduit
Want to learn more about Canem? There's no better way than to read an issue of Conduit. The Conduit newsletter is published by Canem Systems. Each issue contains articles profiling our people, projects and activities throughout the company.
Click on an issue below and begin reading!
Fall/Winter 2011
- A Great Fit for Canem!
- Off to the Races: Canem sponsors and takes part in Canadian Derby Day
- McCaine Electric joins the Canem Family
- Breeding a Strong Safety Culture
- Employee Profile: Dale Risvold
- Project Profile: A Tale of Two Walmarts (Red Deer and Victoria)
Spring 2011
- A Great Year Ahead!
- Canem's new Brand
- Safety: Protecting our Workers
- Employee Profile: Layli Wilson
- Project Profile: Doing it Our Way, at McDonalds (Roll Out Services)
Fall/Winter 2010
- Securing a New Market Opportunity
- Smart Connected Real Estate: Cost Savings by Reducing Energy Consumption
- Managing Construction Risks
- Employee Profile: Peter Collins
- Project Profile: Taylor Family Digital Library (Calgary)
Summer 2010
- Onward and Upward
- Canem's new President Al Miller
- Employee Profile: Ron Logan
- Project Profile: 8th and 8th (University of Calgary downtown campus)
Spring 2010
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- Development of our Smart Connected Real Estate division to build and leverage competencies to target new markets.
- Employee Profile: Greg Holtby
- Project Profile: Edmonton Clinic North (Edmonton)
Winter 2009
- Implementing Our Plan For The Future
- The creation of a new 3-year strategic plan to meet Seacliff's revenue challenge.
- Employee Profile: Jeff Luccock
- Project Profile: Orpheum Theatre (Vancouver)
Fall 2009
- Expanding Our Horizons
- Employee Profile: Jim Liedtke
- Project Profile: The roll-out that almost wasn't!
Summer 2009
- Managing The Current Downturn
- Canem's plan to weather the economic downturn.
- Employee Profile: Chris Horntvedt
- Project Profile: Four Seasons Hotel (Vancouver)
Spring 2009
- Welcome Back To an Old Friend
- The acquisition of Canem West to strategically grow the Vancouver operation.
- Employee Profile: Bill Heil
- Project Profile: Eighth Avenue Place (Calgary)
Winter 2008
- Well Positioned To Weather The Storm
- Employee Profile: Brad Heinzlmeir
- Project Profile: Vancouver Island Convention Centre (Nanaimo)
Fall 2008
- Achieving Work-Life Balance
- Employee Profile: Ken Thiessen
- Project Profile: CCIS - Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences (Edmonton)
Summer 2008
- Securing Our Future
- Employee Profile: Ben Bateman
- Project Profile: City of Red Deer Civic Yards
Spring 2008
- Changing The Way We Work
- Employee Profile: Morgan Wong
- Project Profile: Vancouver Technical School Seismic Upgrade
Summer 2007
- The Price of Prosperity
- How does the profit of a good opportunity turn disastrous in the end? Discover the proactive steps that Canem takes to mitigate the costs of overextended projects.
- Employee Profile: Wilma Moir
- Project Profile: Dockside Green (Victoria)
- This project is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified and has garnered considerable interest for its energy-efficient and environmentally friendly approach in building practices.
Spring 2007
- Career Planning
- What does it take to advance your career? In this issue, we review the expectations and individual traits required to plan your career at Canem.
- Employee Profile: Neil Flaman
- Project Profile: Peter Lougheed Centre (Calgary)
Winter 2006
- Fire Your Customer
- Judging from its title, you may think we've lost our minds. But in this article, we focus on building the relationships with clients who believe in Canem's vision of creating value.
- Project Profile: Anthony Henday South East Ring Road project, an 11-kilometer stretch of new highway in South Edmonton.
Summer / Fall 2006
- Growth From Within
- In this issue, we take a look at the importance of Canem's employee recruitment and retainment strategies.
- Project Profile: Red Deer Olymel plant—a meat facility that processes up to 11,000 hogs a day!
Spring 2006
- A Tale of Two Cities
- Construction opportunities abound in the new economy, but are all opportunities equal? In this issue, we look at the pitfalls of selecting the wrong opportunity and the strategies to select the right job.
- We also pay tribute to Wayne Wright, a veteran employee, who recently passed away.
Winter 2005
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- Foundation Building
- Foundation Building looks at the internal strategies for developing our employees.
- Also, we honor our former CEO, Bill Crarer, who retired from Canem after 38 years of service.
Summer / Fall 2005
- Managing our Profitability
- Discover how Canem has proven its leadership in the industry for the past four decades.
- Employee Profile: Morris Lansing
Spring 2005
- Getting Profitable Work
- Sound easy enough? Not really. Find out what it takes to select the right job.
- Project Profile: The Original Cakerie, a plant that churns out baked goods for customers in Greater Vancouver. As well, we review the various activities around our divisions.
Fall 2004
- Our First Issue!
- This is Canem's first issue of the Conduit. Find out more about the company's Shaping Our Future initiatives.
- Employee Profile: Bob Wonitoy
