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BluEntCAD, a leading shop drawings outsourcing services provider collaborates with manufacturers and contractors to provide cost effective shop drawings solutions.

WireService.ca Press Release (09/29/2014) – Shop Drawings are an important part of every construction project. They provide accurate information related to each aspect of the pre-fabricated components of the project to be designed. Quality shop drawings contain accurate representations of a product and the information i.e. dimensions and specifications that are needed by the architect or engineer to develop that product. Once you have ensured that the information compiled in shop drawings is accurate, the project success is guaranteed.

Shop drawings communicate how well a contractor or manufacturer has understood the design intent and forms the submittals that are sent to the architect or engineer for approval. Moreover, they require proficiency in the use of computer aided design (CAD) tools and expensive CAD software. For these reasons, contractors and manufacturers prefer to outsource the drafting work. Outsourcing shop drawings drafting to a professional CAD designer ensures accurate drafting and avoids inaccuracies that can otherwise lead to mass errors in the final product. Outsourcing also proves to be cost effective as setting up an entire department to design shop drawings and purchasing CAD tools involves high costs.

BluEntCAD, a leading shop drawings outsourcing services provider collaborates with manufacturers and contractors to provide cost effective shop drawings solutions. Our shop drawings translate the design concepts into a detailed fabrication road map. We draft shop drawings that solve connection issues by recommending details that work based on a comprehensive knowledge of our components and how things work on the jobsite. For example, an accurately designed BIM wall system lets a large percentage of material to be pre-cut to precise dimensions off-site. This results in considerable labor and material savings.

BluEntCAD follows customized approach and processes for clients to fit into their requirements and workflows. Experienced project managers, who are responsible for the delivery of projects to predefined quality standards, manage our projects. The designated project manager assesses the requirements, construction specifications and standards to be followed for that particular project. Post this, a well-defined project flow is determined to decide the responsibilities and turnaround schedules of the team members. Multiple quality checks are done to ensure the delivery of accurate standards.

About BluEntCAD
Headquartered in Texas and operating in United States since 2002, BluEntCAD sets up CAD studios and provides shop drawings specialists to interior designing firms, contractors and manufacturers in Toronto, Houston, New York City, New Jersey, Atlanta, Chicago, and other cities in Texas and Florida. With experience on multiple global projects, BluEntCAD has developed a methodology of working collaboratively with contractors, manufacturers and engineers for all types of architectural, structural and MEP projects. To know more about our services, visit www.bluentcad.ca.

If you have any queries, please contact:
Ava Smith
BluEntCAD
+1 647-478-5230
ava.smith@bluentcad.com
www.bluentcad.ca

Source:: http://www.wireservice.ca/index.php?module=News&func=display&sid=12427&title=outsourcing-of-shop-drawings

Firm works to ensure workers retain employment with fast food company, as promised through recent recruitment efforts.

WireService.ca Press Release (09/26/2014) Regina, Saskatchewan – Legal counsel for workforce solutions firm Actyl Group, recently won an important case on behalf of four Belizean workers whose work permits had been refused for undue cause.

In the September 12 ruling, the Honourable Mr. Justice Russell found that the process used by Actyl to help McDonald’s Canada and two of its franchises find skilled workers from Belize was sound, and that the employers were entirely happy with the applications and candidates made available to them. Therefore, the judge ruled that it was unreasonable for the government to refuse work permits to the temporary foreign workers. The case was an appeal by Actyl Group of the Embassy’s initial decision.

It is still unclear whether the four workers involved in the case will continue to have jobs with the McDonald’s restaurants, even though the franchises approved of their hiring and the individuals have paid their government processing fees and are ready to travel to Canada to begin work.

“It’s obvious that the government did not have good cause to refuse the work permits for these four individuals, and this court ruling supports our stance,” said Dr. Linda West, president & CEO of Actyl Group. “We are satisfied with the result of the ruling; we hope that McDonald’s Canada and its franchises will allow these workers to continue their employment as offered.”

Actyl Group is a leader in international workforce solutions, providing customized services based on employers’ needs. The firm enjoys an excellent track record of success in both immigration and recruitment, and it has been rare for its team to encounter any rejections in the qualified candidates it recruits for businesses and organizations across Canada.

In this case, Actyl recognized a high level of unfairness in the government’s denial of work permits for four of the individuals the firm had recruited. Actyl thus decided to take the additional step of advocating for its international worker clients.

Actyl Group leverages decades of industry experience and expertise, helping businesses and organizations find the Canadian and international workers they need to grow in a sustainable way. To learn more about the firm, please visit http://www.actyl.com.

Source:: http://www.wireservice.ca/index.php?module=News&func=display&sid=12395&title=actyl-group-attorney-wins

Helping Calgary and Edmonton companies maximize productivity and profits through Lean Manufacturing and Operations!

WireService.ca Press Release (09/25/2014) Canada – The trusted Lean consultants in Alberta, Applied Performance works with companies to help them apply Lean principles with the right Lean tools and assists them to become more productive and profitable. Applied Performance will now serve as companion for companies looking forward to a successful and rewarding Lean journey by implementing Lean thinking and tools such as 5S, Mistake Proofing and Value Stream Mapping to unravel processes and improve the workflow for implementing successful and lasting change.

Most large corporations today employ one or more Lean experts. However, many mid-sized and small businesses do not have Lean manufacturing expertise in their companies. Faced by the challenges of competing in the global marketplace, such companies try to improve their productivity by making some local changes or by applying incorrect Lean changes. Such initiatives hardly lead to any results.

Done well, Lean implementation helps companies in accessing the places where real changes need to be carried out. Applying local changes or incorrect Lean strategies would invariably result in increased inefficiencies of the organization’s resources and eventually reduce the employee confidence in Lean strategies. Applying appropriate Lean strategy for a given industry is therefore of paramount importance.

Highlighting the crucial role of Lean change, the Marketing Head of Applied Performance stated, “Lean Manufacturing and Consulting at Applied Performance is not only about using the right Lean tools and maximizing value. We take pride in offering you the time to understand and acknowledge how you can directly involve your people with the task of implementing Lean changes. We use a highly integrated approach for change management in conjunction with the Lean tools to ensure all members of an organization are comfortable with their Lean journey.”

The team at Applied Performance comprises of expert consultants, both in Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, who have hands-on experience in identifying and dealing with challenges of team alignment and plant management. They also understand how lack of resources can affect a company’s profitability. The extensive experience, combined with the Lean and change management practices has helped the company to guide and implement successful and customized Lean plans for many business organizations.

No matter the industry – fabrication, oil or gas, non-profit, manufacturing, government or other service sectors – the expert Lean consultants at Applied Performance are in a position to assist all companies maximize their productivity and profits in Alberta. The company offers a variety of services to help businesses transit into a Lean organization. These include – training, coaching, consulting, change agent skills, operational survey and ERP implementation.

About Applied Performance:

One of the most trusted Lean consultants in Alberta, Applied Performance, has been delivering streamlined solutions for maximizing productivity & profitability of companies – all by implementing Lean tools and people engineering, ever since 2008. The company promises to deliver its clients 10 times payback within 12 months, with improved productivity, enhanced profitability, and consistency in quality by implementing Lean tools and change management applications.

Source:: http://www.wireservice.ca/index.php?module=News&func=display&sid=12390&title=maximize-productivity-and-improve-profits

Relationship-based. Technology-driven firm re-locates to Burnaby, British Columbia.

WireService.ca Press Release (09/25/2014) Burnaby, BC – To better serve AGC’s growing customers throughout Western and Central Canada as well as the Pacific Northwest, The Axis Group is very excited to announce the expansion of its operations. AGC – The Axis Group of Companies (ATS – Axis Technical Services and ASG – Axis Systems Group) is moving to their new Burnaby, B.C. facility commencing October 1st, 2014.

“With the infrastructure in New Westminster constantly under construction, combined with AGC’s ongoing expansion, we at The Axis Group of Companies are pleased to relocate to a more safe, more clean and more central location. Our new technology-forward headquarters will allow us quicker access to major transportation infrastructure throughout the lower mainland and will increase our response time to valued customers.”
– Joana Barbulescu, President of AGC

Their new contact information and location is telephone: 604 559 AXIS (2947), email: ROI[at]TheAxisGroup.ca and address: Suite 104 – 3011 Underhill Avenue, Burnaby, British Columbia Canada V5A 3C4

AGC – The Axis Group of Companies, are dynamic teams of industry experts and accredited personnel, providing integrated and scalable solutions to the communications infrastructure community in Canada. With a goal to position itself as a BC industry leader, AGC specializes in a full range of project capabilities including POL – Passive Optical LAN, Fibre Optic Installations, Structured Cabling, Data Centres, Wireless Infrastructure, Security Systems, and Audio Visual.

Industries include Education, Health Care, Government, Entertainment, Resource-based, Media, Biomedical Research, Tourism, Hospitality, and Retail. AGC’s quality assurance process starts by asking strategic questions regarding the scope and scale of all developments.

CONTACT:
Joana Barbulescu RCDD, President
THE AXIS GROUP OF COMPANIES Relationship-based. Technology-driven
TheAxisGroup.ca | 604 559 AXIS (2947) | Joana[at]AXISTECH.ca

Source:: http://www.wireservice.ca/index.php?module=News&func=display&sid=12388&title=agc-is-movin-on-up

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The underwhelming recovery from the global financial crisis has challenged policy-makers to better understand the factors weighing on growth and to deal with greater uncertainty, Bank of Canada Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Wilkins said in Toronto today.

To conduct monetary policy, the Bank needs to assess how much of the slow growth is due to the hangover from an unprecedented crisis and how much is due to structural factors, Ms. Wilkins said in remarks to the CFA Society Toronto. The Bank also needs to know how these factors are affecting the neutral rate of interest in order to calibrate policy.

“The bottom line is that potential output growth in Canada and other industrialized economies will be lower than it was in the years leading up to the crisis,” Senior Deputy Governor Wilkins said. “We also think that the neutral rate of interest is lower.”

The neutral interest rate enables the economy to operate at full capacity with stable inflation after cyclical forces have dissipated. The Bank estimates that the rate for Canada now stands at between 3 and 4 per cent, down from a range of 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 per cent in the mid-2000s, the Senior Deputy Governor said. With the overnight rate at 1 per cent, that means monetary policy is stimulative.

Disentangling cyclical and structural factors is never an exact science, Ms. Wilkins said. “Our approach is to consider the main sources of uncertainty in our deliberations on how best to achieve our inflation target.”

“When we do this, it is clear that continued monetary stimulus is needed to return the Canadian economy to sustainable growth and to maintain inflation at target,” Ms. Wilkins said. “And, depending on the evolution of data, it is possible that persistent headwinds will mean that some degree of stimulus will be required even after the output gap is closed to keep inflation at target.”

Bank of Canada policy-makers will also continue to take into account the impact that low interest rates might have on the country’s financial stability, she added.

Source:: http://www.bankofcanada.ca/2014/09/underwhelming-recovery-poses-challenges/