b'MEMBER PROFILEHOULE BY WARREN HEELEYCREATE OPPORTUNITY. ENRICH LIVES. BRING COMMUNITIES TO LIFE.leadership in innovation and productivity. S ICA member Houle has beeninfrastructure projects like the CowichanWe were thrilled to be recognized by operating for more than 79 years.District Hospital replacement, Royal The business was established byColumbian Hospital redevelopment andour peers for this prestigious award, as Lionel Houle in 1944 as an electrical shopthe UVic Student Housing and Dininginnovation and continuous improvement based in Port Alberni, B.C. Houle saw theproject, which is designed to meet LEEDare core to how we operate and serve opportunity to grow the business into otherGold and Passive House standards.our customers, says Matt Bewsey, Vice communities that needed electrical work,President of Design Build and Field and over time, they brought their servicesLooking at Houles future, Parsonage notes,Operations at Houle. Additionally, the to customers across the province.The industry is evolving to meet thecompany felt this award recognizes its demands of our rapidly changing world,commitment to excellence in the industry.Today, the company is one of the largestand were seeing that early contractor providers of integrated electrical andinvolvement, multi-trade collaborationHoules community-minded approach technology solutions in B.C., servingand technology are all key in the success ofalso extends to industry training through customers in the commercial, institutional,large, complex projects. This is why wevementorship and educational resources. industrial and residential sectors. Whetherdeveloped our project planning servicesWith todays skilled trades labour shortage, its a small electrical repair or a large,and prefabrication teams over the years toits more important than ever that we foster complex project, were a people-firstbe able to partner with clients in the earlysafe, supportive environments that are company that works to provide solutionsstages of projects and support a virtualwelcoming to people of all walks of life, for the unique needs of our communities,design and construction (VDC) approach.notes Bewsey. notes Keith Parsonage, President and CEO of Houle. With specialized in-house teams,Concerning SICA membership, Houle isHoule is committed to embracing the companys services include electricalproud to be a partner in advocacy for thetechnology and innovation to better serve distribution, lighting, EV charging, securitymany legislative and regulatory issues thatits employees, customers and communities. systems, structured cabling, buildingthe construction industry manages on aWith our culture of continuous controls, health-care technology andregular basis. We value how the associationimprovement, we strive to be collaborative maintenance solutions. helps celebrate the important contributionspartners on every project, and we look of our teams and the industry as a whole,forward to being part of important future Over the years, Houle has been partsays Parsonage.projects that bring communities to life, of many projects, from hospitals andParsonage concludes.universities to airports, shipping terminalsHoule recently received a Leadership Award and shopping centres. Currently,at the 2023 SICA Industry Awards of the company is working on majorExcellence this past April, recognizing itsVisit houle.ca for more information on Houle.20 SOUTHERN INTERIOR CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION'