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May 15, 2013: Irving Shipbuilding Engages 530+ Potential Suppliers on Opportunities in AOPS Program

Halifax NS -- More than 530 potential suppliers from across Canada gathered in Halifax, Nova Scotia on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 for Irving Shipbuilding’s AOPS Supplier Development Session. Invitations were sent to the almost 2,000 companies included on Irving Shipbuilding’s online supplier registry with the goal of ensuring potential suppliers were informed of business opportunities within the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) Program, the first set of combat vessels to be built under the federal government’s National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy (NSPS).[more...]

I´m with JDI

May 13, 2013: JDI launches a new television ad campaign about its diverse activities, featuring the passion and skill of its employees.[more...]

May 10, 2013: Kent Homes Recognized for Leadership in Energy Efficiency

FREDERICTON (NB) – Kent Homes of Bouctouche, New Brunswick was presented with the Residential Energy Efficiency Champion Award by Premier David Alward at the fifth annual Premier's Awards for Energy Efficiency ceremony on May 9, 2013 in Fredericton.[more...]

Island View School Wins $20,000 Outdoor Classroom as Part of the Third Annual Majesta Trees of Knowledge Competition

(Saint John, NB) May 10, 2013 – After six weeks of voting by Canadians from coast to coast, Island View School’s dream of teaching and learning outdoors has come true as the winner of the 2013 MAJESTA Trees of Knowledge competition. As the winning school, Island View takes home the grand prize of a $20,000 outdoor classroom from MAJESTA, expert consultation from Tree Canada to help bring their classroom to life and outdoor learning curriculum support from Focus on Forests.[more...]

May 8, 2013: Kent and Irving Shipbuilding Donate $1 Million to IWK Health Centre

HALIFAX, N.S. At an announcement held today at the IWK Health Centre, Kent and Irving Shipbuilding announced a $1 million donation to support a state-of-the art neo-natal care intensive care unit as well as ground-breaking research in the treatment of childhood blood disorders and leukemia.[more...]

May 6, 2013: Remembering the Battle of the Atlantic

Irving Shipbuilding Inc. sponsored an event on May 2, 2013 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa to recognize those who won the peace during World War II’s Battle of the Atlantic. More than fifty veterans of the Battle of the Atlantic were honoured at the gala dinner, which was organized by the Naval Association of Canada and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN).[more...]

A Growing Commitment to Our Customers

May 3, 2013: KENT Building Supplies has awarded the contract for a new distribution centre to Maxim Construction, an employee-owned company based in Atlantic Canada. Work started this month on the 385,000 square-foot building located off the TransCanada Highway near Moncton. The structure, once complete, will be one of the largest buildings in New Brunswick. The new distribution centre will provide the competitiveness to better serve the 43 KENT stores and our Atlantic Canadian customers.

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May 4, 2013: Irving Shipbuilding Responds to Inaccurate CBC TV Story

On May 2, 2013, CBC’s Terry Milewski ran an inaccurate and inflammatory story regarding the definition contract for the Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS).[more...]