San Ramon, Calif.-based LONGi North America and Fremont, Calif.-headquartered Nextracker are solar companies pursuing a path of particular interest to the Canadian market: how to adapt their technologies to our severe winters.

Edmonton-based Stantec has been chosen as principal consultant for Canadian real estate developer Highland Fairview's $25-billion World Logistics Center project in Moreno Valley, Calif, projected to be the largest planned logistics and business park in North America.