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Houle Electric offers its industrial,
Houle Electric began with its late
founder Lionel Houle in 1944. Houle
established himself as a professional
electrician servicing Port Alberni, B.C.,
and from these humble beginnings he
grew Houle Electric to a proven leader in
electrical contracting, covering most of
the province and continuing to expand its
services offerings. Houle Electric boasts
seven decades of craftsmanship pride,
uncompromising professionalism, quality,
service and business ethics.
commercial and institutional clients a culture of
excellence and dedication, providing electrical
project management, project execution and
design; major contracts, and special contracts.
Houle Electric also established a wider market
presence in the construction industry, growing
its geographic and industry foothold by offering
turnkey solutions to its clients and growing
beyond electrical construction services, offering
security systems, data networks and building
controls across the province.
“By diversifying our services into several
complimentary divisions – electrical, data
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Congratulations Houle Electric on your Success!
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networks, security, automated building controls
construction company. Houle Electric’s profes-
and 24-hour service – we gained a strong
sional services are all supported by second to
competitive advantage because we are the only
none customer service, and 24-hour, on-call
electrical contractor in the province to provide
emergency services. To better serve the client,
such a range of services. This dynamic allows us
Houle Electric expanded its footprint in B.C.
to provide integrated building solutions to clients.
by branching out and opening several strategi-
These are particularly ideal for new construction,
cally positioned offices throughout the prov-
because new builds will typically require all
ince. The company’s head office is located in
services that Houle can provide – a one stop
the Vancouver Lower Mainland with branches
shop solution,” says Robert Lashin, President of
in Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince George, Kelowna,
Houle Electric Ltd.
Kamloops and Kitimat. The company presently
Simply put, Houle Electric is B.C.’s company of choice for all the electrical systems
required by a simple homeowner or a major
employs well over 900 people.
“We have furthered our competitive advantage by setting up our branch locations in the
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most populated and growing regions of B.C. In
for customers to see diminishing service and
doing so, we established a highly cost-effective
product quality in favour of competitive price
and efficient network and means to reallocate
adjustments. Contrary to other contractors, Houle
resources and manpower within the province
Electric continued on following the principles that
depending on where the most attractive oppor-
brought on the company success — unwillingness
tunities arise and where the contracts take our
to compromise on the quality of workmanship,
business. This also strengthened our presence
and providing service with integrity despite the
and brand recognition throughout the province,”
cost of doing so in an unforgiving economy. “As a
says Lashin.
company, Houle has a strong sense of honesty and
business ethics so much so that when those ethics
Uncompromising Winner
are challenged, the company will defend it fiercely
According to Lashin, during the recent economic
even at the cost of losing a profitable customer.
downturn, companies were faced with cost-cutting
This unwillingness to compromise on ethical values
and downsizing, and it was common experience
in exchange for increased revenue shows our
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Congratulations Houle Electric on your
many accomplishments and best
wishes for continued success
Pacific Powertech Inc. (formerly Magna IV BC) has been
offering electrical testing, commissioning and technical
field services to its customers since 1994.
• Startup & Commissioning
• Maintenance Plans
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• Energy Audits
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dedication to maintaining a long standing reputation
(Vancouver Regional Construction Association),
as an honest and reliable contractor,” says Lashin.
Consumers Choice Award for straight past 13 years
As in the past, so it is today, and this determination
(2000 to present), VRCA Innovation Award in 2011,
and commitment to stay the course of quality and
and most recently Houle Electric was announced
integrity remain and maintain Houle’s reputation
Deloitte’s Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies
unwavering for the past 69 years.
for 2012 (Canada’s Best Managed Companies is
the country’s leading business awards program,
Awards
recognizing excellence in Canadian-owned and
The unwillingness to compromise and incessantly
managed companies with revenues over $10
abid by the principles of quality earned the company
million) … and the awards list goes on.
multitude of professional and business awards for
project quality, commitment to safety, and dedication
Projects
to customer service. The company received Awards
Houle Electric is currently providing its
of Excellence every year since 2007 from VRCA
construction, security and data network services
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Proud to
partner with
Houle Electric
Chinook Scaffold Systems has grown from its
early beginnings in Prince George in 1993, to the
strongest and largest supplier of scaffolding in
British Columbia and an aggressive competitor
in the Alberta and Saskatchewan markets.
All of our services are built on the twin foundations
of service and safety. These cornerstones are
our highest priority and essential in everything
we do. It is these qualities that set
us apart from the rest.
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for the construction of the new Surrey Memorial
Gate Bridge upgrade (receiving Award of Merit),
Hospital, Critical Care Tower. Being the busiest
Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre
hospital and emergency room in the province,
new build construction (build under public-private
this construction project will be an eight
partnership to LEED Gold standard, and Houle
storey tower and will include a new Emergency
Electric received VRCA Gold Award, VRCA Silver
Department (ED) several times the size of the
Award), and several new building construction
existing one. The ED will include separate tracks
projects under the umbrella of the University of
for pediatric patients, mental health patients,
British Columbia, including the BC Museum of
seriously ill or injured, and those with more minor
Anthropology (VRCA Silver Award) and Life Sci-
illnesses or injuries. The Emergency Department
ences building (VRCA Silver Award).
is scheduled to open in 2013 and the Critical
Care Tower in 2014.
With these substantial and impressive projects
under its belt, Houle Electric attributes its success
Other noteworthy project that garnered
to two main factors: uncompromising dedication to
industry awards and recognition include Lions
workmanship, safety, ethics and commitment from
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Prime Engineering Limited
is an electrical engineering and
services firm that specializes
in High Voltage Maintenance,
Retrofits, Power System studies,
Electrical Designs and Project
Quality Assurance Programs.
We manufacture and supply
unit substations and electrical
switchgear by integrating
only the highest quality and
industry proven equipment and
manufacturers into our designs.
Visit us at www.primeeng.ca
ISO 9001:2008 Certified
Prime Engineering Ltd. is proud to supply Houle Electric
with electrical commissioning and supply services.
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the side of its employees; and move towards the
employees with tools and knowledge for integration
multiple division infrastructure via strategically posi-
of emerging industry technologies, empowering
tioned branch offices in B.C. that give the company
the employees to provide exceptional service and
the ability to respond to project and manpower
unsurpassed quality project execution.
demands in any part of the province, according
to clients’ needs and on a timely basis.
The future plans include growing the company
While technologies may be evolving at a
breakneck pace, Houle Electric and its commitment to quality continue to lead the charge, from
business volume through strengthening Houle
basic electrical services to sophisticated data
Electric’s customer base, and standardizing and
network infrastructures and custom security
integrating best practices in all internal and project
solutions, Houle Electric is the power in B.C.’s
processes. The company expects that this two-
electrical contracting. CB
pronged approach, focusing on both external clients
and internal efficiencies, will empower the company brand with clients and the public, and provide
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