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Sudbury startup’s ergonomic chair design inspired by architectural principals

Sudbury startup’s ergonomic chair design inspired by architectural principals

Patrick Danielson was uncomfortable. His office chair left him with bad posture and he knew his health was suffering. He swapped out the standard armed and backed chair for a stool, and when he started to feel better, he never went back.
Aircraft overhaul and maintenance company undergoes expansion

Aircraft overhaul and maintenance company undergoes expansion

Aircraft service company JD Aero Technical is marking its third expansion in under a decade with an extension of its hangar and office space that will allow it to serve new clients and create new jobs at the Sault Ste. Marie Airport.
Sudbury architecture students get their hands dirty with the industry co-op

Sudbury architecture students get their hands dirty with the industry co-op

This summer, Laurentian University’s architecture students are more likely to be found building an ivory tower than dwelling in one.
Sudbury company uses drones to inspect the power grid

Sudbury company uses drones to inspect the power grid

Costello Associates provides engineering services to the power-generation industry; by hobby, president Stephen Costello is a trained, private pilot.
Northern projects recognized by architecture association

Northern projects recognized by architecture association

A pair of Northern Ontario projects has been named as finalists for the 2016 Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Awards. Prince Arthur’s Landing along Thunder Bay’s waterfront, as designed by Brook McIlroy Inc .
Sudbury students earn nod in architecture competition

Sudbury students earn nod in architecture competition

An entry from the Laurentian School of Architecture has been selected as one of three student finalists in a Toronto design project.
Sudbury dome church nearing completion

Sudbury dome church nearing completion

Watching the installation of acoustic panels in the ceiling of the 550-seat auditorium at All Nations Church’s new building, Pastor Jeremy Mahood looked perplexed.
Elliot Lake report guiding new engineering standards

Elliot Lake report guiding new engineering standards

A year after Justice Paul R. Bélanger issued his report from the Elliot Lake Inquiry, progress is being reported on recommendations to make the engineering profession safer.
Concrete plans go forward in the Sault

Concrete plans go forward in the Sault

The replacement of the Fort Creek Aqueduct in Sault Ste. Marie is one of biggest municipal infrastructure projects in the city’s recent history, and yet once it’s complete, it will be largely invisible to the naked eye.
Hatch Mott Macdonald to become two companies

Hatch Mott Macdonald to become two companies

Engineering firm Hatch Mott MacDonald (HMM) is being separated into two distinct businesses, Hatch and Mott MacDonald. HMM’s Canada business will become part of Hatch, while HMM’s U.S. business will become part of Mott MacDonald.