Pursuing debts for your services: Engineers in small claims court
Whatever their specific field or discipline, Ontario’s engineers provide comprehensive engineering services that help their clients overcome today’s most pressing challenges. A formal business or engineering agreement between a professional engineer and a client sets out what each party expects of the other. Although this seems simple, practice has shown that receiving prompt or proper […]
Five facts about intellectual property that may surprise you
Did you know that as an engineer or engineering graduate, you and/or your business could be creating intellectual property (IP) assets that may be protected? Intellectual Property According to the Canada Business Network, intellectual property is the legal right to and ownership of ideas and inventions in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields. Symbols, […]
Professional Liability versus Commercial General Liability?
OSPE members can secure both Professional Liability and Commercial General Liability through the OSPE insurance program. But what is the difference and how can you ensure you are properly protected? Although both policies protect against third-party lawsuits, Professional Liability (PL) Insurance and Commercial General Liability (CGL) Insurance are intended to work together to provide comprehensive […]
Everyday Savings with OSPE
Every year, OSPE requests member feedback through our detailed Member Satisfaction Survey. In 2015, you told us that affinity offers were one of your top-two reasons for joining OSPE. As a result, we’ve made it a priority to continue to enhance your everyday savings through our EngineersFirst Savings Program. This year, we’ve introduced several new […]
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Tips for registering for OSPE courses, workshops and events
There is always something great going on at OSPE. Whether you are seeking professional development or a social event to network with fellow engineering professionals, OSPE offers a wide variety of courses, workshops and events. To help you select and register for the course or event that is right for you, we’ve created a convenient […]
Internship wage subsidies available for employers and new grads
Did you know that the environmental industry in Ontario includes more than 3,000 green companies? These bodies employ over 65,000 environmental professionals with job titles ranging from agrologists to biological technicians and sustainability researchers, to name a few. According the “Synopsis of the 2016 Canadian Clean Technology Industry Report” by Analytica Advisors, “employment in the […]
A historic feat of engineering: The Wuppertal Schwebebahn
It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a floating train? The German city of Wuppertal is home to the Wuppertal Schwebebahn – the world’s oldest operating monorail system. Opening on March 1, 1901 after only three years of construction under master builder Wilhelm Feldmann, this suspended monorail is still in operation, transporting about 75,000 passengers a day. […]
Cultivating the next generation of entrepreneurs: Ryerson University’s new Master of Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Historically, business ownership has been an uncommon practice among new graduates, simply because of the capital and resources required to launch a start-up. Today, the abundance of e-commerce websites (Etsy, Amazon, Shopify, etc.), resources available to small businesses, and television shows that showcase budding entrepreneurs are just a few examples of how interest in entrepreneurship […]
Member Profile: Dave De Sylva talks sustainability and energy efficiency
Dave De Sylva graduated from the University of Toronto’s civil engineering program in 1973. He owns and operates Del Ridge Homes, Leed Wall Building Systems and Kenborough Contracting, and GreenLife Energy Inc., a company that began investigating a way to create ecologically friendly developments long before the “green” conversation became mainstream. “Ten years ago we […]
