CAN/BNQ 2501-500, Geotechnical Site Investigations for Building Foundations in Permafrost Zones, the fifth standard developed through the Northern Infrastructure Standardization Initiative (NISI), has been published.
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January 16, 2017
The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs is reviewing the Northwest Territories' Fire Prevention Act and Fire Prevention Regulations and they recently conducted consultation.
December 12, 2016
The Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission is proposing a system of tickets and fines, for non-compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, for education purposes and to facilitate enforcement.
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August 31, 2016
The Office of the Fire Marshal (OFM), with the GNWT, conducts a review of construction plans and specifications to determine that the submission meets the requirements of the Fire Prevention Act and its Regulations. The OFM has released its new Plan Review Guidelines to provide greater clarity to
August 29, 2016
The Office of the Fire Marshal, GNWT, will initiate implementation of the National Building Code of Canada 2015 and the National Fire Code of Canada 2015 effective Tuesday, November 15, 2016. All the plans of construction and specifications received on November 14, 2016 before 5
August 18, 2016
The Government of Canada is providing $560,700 over the next two years from the Northern Transportation Adaptation Initiative (NTAI) for this second phase of the NWT Transportation Monitoring Program.
April 12, 2016
The NNCA has invited Hilti to the north to offer its firestopping course and they're coming ~ on Tuesday, May 31.
What
1. Acquire an overview of life safety and how compartmentation using firestop fits in with detection and suppression.
January 20, 2016
The National Aboriginal Economic Development Board, an Aboriginal think-tank, released its report, Recommendations on Northern Infrastructure to Support Econom
September 17, 2015
We are hosting our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at 4pm MST and members are welcome to attend.
July 17, 2015
Provincial and territorial premiers signed a new Apprentice Mobility Protocol on July 16, 2015 at the annual summer meeting of Canada's Premiers.