Past CWB Group Chairman Joe Doria (L) and CWB Group President and CEO Doug Luciani pose next to the rendering of the new CWB Group’s office in Nisku, AB.

The Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB Group) is constructing a new, state-of-the-art facility in Nisku, Alberta. The building will be approximately 18,000 square feet, and is located just south Edmonton, close to the citys international airport.

The official ground breaking ceremony took place on November 12, 2013 with several politicians from the municipal, provincial and federal levels on hand to show their support.

The new facility will enable CWB Group to continue to effectively service industry in Western Canada to further support public safety through its certification programs, educate the next generation of welding professionals while providing a national voice for its members.

“This new facility is a prime example of our continued growth and commitment in Western Canada,” said Doug Luciani, President and CEO of CWB Group.

“As a national certification, training and membership body, we’re committed to ensuring we represent the entire country’s welding community and the construction of a new facility in Alberta further solidifies this goal.”

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Construction on the pre-engineered facility will begin in the fall, and the completion date is expected to be sometime around summer 2014.

CPI is the general contractor while the pre-engineered building will be manufactured in Western Canada by Behlen Industries, a company CWB certified to both CSA A660, CSA W47.1 and registered to ISO 9001 by QUASAR.

“Everything is running smoothly to date and we’re excited to step foot in our new, state-of-the-art building that will be our hub for the Western provinces,” Luciani said.

“Since we began as an organization 1991, the CWB Group continues to grow wher we now have over 200 employees.

“And with the economic growth in Western Canada, we feel this is a prime opportunity to expand our existing presence by building a new facility that will eventually accommodate more staff as we continue to grow to meet the ever growing demands of the diverse industries that we serve that is continually changing and expanding.”

The CWB was formed in 1947 to administer the then, new W47.1 welding standard for structural steel. They qualify welders, welding procedures as well as providing comprehensive training courses and products through the CWB Learning Centre.

(L-R) John Schonewille, Leduc County Councillor, Division 3, MLA George Rogers, Leduc-Beaumont, Doug Luciani, CWB Group President and CEO, Joe Doria, past CWB Group Chairman, MP James Rajotte, Edmonton-Leduc and John Whaley, Leduc County Mayor pose during the ground breaking event in Nisku, AB.