The University of Saskatchewan is currently making major upgrades to some of its key campus buildings, including the Murray Library. One of the most noticeable changes to the building's exterior is the replacement of two concrete panels with windows. The new windows are energy-efficient and will provide much-needed natural light to the 60-year-old building.

The installation of the "waterfall" windows that span from the 3rd to the 6th floor on the north and south sides of the building is being assisted by the Northern Strands Suspended Access Division who have extensive experience in working at heights. The crew has been supplied with equipment designed to provide safe and efficient access to the exterior of the building. This equipment enables the workers to scale the face of the building, ensuring that the installation process is carried out smoothly.

More information on the University renovation can be found here:

https://news.usask.ca/articles/general/2023/major-changes-in-familiar-places.php

We are thrilled to announce the release of our 2022/23 Northern Strands Products & Services Catalogue. Our new catalogue has been completely revamped and expanded. In addition to Rigging and Equipment, our 2022 catalogue now contains information on our Engineered Fall Protection, Suspended Access, Safety Training and AG Terminal Maintenance, Products and Services Divisions. The catalogue will be available to customers as a traditional printed catalogue or as a digital/PDF. 

Our Northern Strands 2022/23 Catalogue includes the following product and service categories:

• Industrial Equipment and Supplies - Service & Capabilities
• Equipment Testing
• Rigging
• Load Securement
• Synthetic Ropes
• Material Handling
• Wire Rope
• Wire Rope Accessories
• Lubrication and Lubrication Systems
• Lifting Chain and Accessories
• Fall protection Equipment
• Suspended Access(Swing Stage) Systems and Equipment
• Safety Training
• Engineered Fall Protection Systems
• AG Terminal Maintenance, Products and Services

We have added unique enhancements to the Digital/PDF version of the Northern Strands Catalogue:

• All table of contents categories are "clickable" and will take you directly to that page
• The Sling Chart(pg.8), contains a, "click here" link and/or a QR code that will take you directly to our free Sling Length Calculator https://www.northernstrands.com/sling-length-calculator.aspx
• Products available for online purchase have a "Shop Online!" link in the top left corner of the page that will take you directly to our ecommerce store https://shop.northernstrands.com/ where you can order products for delivery or pick up

Download or view a copy of the Northern Strands Catalogue here  https://www.northernstrands.com/pdf/warehouse.pdf

Please contact Northern Strands if you would like a printed copy of our catalogue at 1-800-242-7073 or email sales@northernstrands.com

There are many worthwhile charities for companies to partner with. Yet there are very few that offer a local and personnel connection like Make-A-Wish Canada. The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a charity in Canada whose grants wishes to critically ill children each year. The amazing work they do changes the lives of these children and their families for the better! This dedication to children and community aligns directly with the core values the Northern Strands Group of Companies holds. We have committed to grant the wish of one child each year for the past several years and everyone chips in to make this a reality. Our teams take this commitment to heart, and we work throughout the year make this donation possible each year.

With fundraising events not possible this year, our team became creative in their fundraising efforts. Our staff rose to the challenge this year and we collected recycling from all locations to send to SARCAN as well as having a silent auction with donation items from companies we work with.

This last year we sponsored a 7 year old girl named Alexis. She loves swimming, Lego and animals. Her wish was to have a puppy! Through our donations and fundraising this year we have been able to grant this wish for Alexis. She welcomed home a Cocker Spaniel puppy this year.

The creativity of these kids and amazing strength and spirit makes working with Make-A-Wish so much fun! There are quite a few children in Canada waiting for a wish so check out their page at: https://makeawish.ca for ways you can get involved or donate! It’s an amazing organization doing work to make the world a softer and gentler place for critically ill children in Canada. 

This fall protection system is a cutting edge product designed to protect farm workers from a fall while climbing or accessing a bin for repairs or inspections. In today’s world, worker/farmer safety has never been more emphasized and important than it is right now. At Northern Strands we believe serious injuries are preventable and avoidable with proper planning and systems in place. It is with this belief in mind that Northern Strands accepted the challenge of making grain bin inspections and repairs more safe by developing a fall protection system. When properly installed and used, our system will prevent a person from falling off a grain bin and impacting the ground or falling into the bottom of a grain bin and suffocating. Currently this system is compatible with the Westor and Westeel 1805 bins. Northern Strands is working on Fall Protection Systems that will work for other models of grain bins.

The launch for this new Grain Bin System is happening at AG in Motion Tuesday July 18, 2017 - Thursday July 20, 2017. AG in Motion is just 15 mins NW of Saskatoon on Hwy 16 at Range Road 3083. Northern Strands will be at Booth Space 420. There will be demos throughout the week.

Contact the Northern Strands Fall Protection Division today to find out more about Farm Safety. The Engineered Fall Protection Division offers a variety of fall protection systems, solutions and services. Custom-engineered solutions can be designed to suit specific requirements. Services and equipment include: inspection and replacement services for overhead and vertical lifelines, consulting, supply and installation services for single point anchors, guardrail systems, walkways, platforms and structural assessments.

Phone 306-242-7073
email lifelines@northernstrands.com
Website http://www.northernstrands.com/fall-protection.aspx

We have officially launched Northern Strands new website!  There are a number of important new features and tools we've added to best serve our clients:

• The new website was built with the latest website design software.  This means our site is responsive/interactive.  This has numerous benefits.  Most importantly, our site is mobile friendly.  This means that if you access our site from a phone or tablet it will auto format like an app!  This makes our site much more user friendly.
• We now have a Rigging Calculator  http://northernstrands.com/sling-calculator.aspx  and a Wirelock Socketing Calculator!  http://northernstrands.com/wirelock-socketing-calculator.aspx  If you open either on your phone or tablet they will appear just like an app.  Best of all, our Rigging and Wirelock Socketing Calculators are free to use!  
• Our website now has Custom Quotation Form fields for clients to easily enter information when they want custom products.  No downloading of documents needed.  You enter the information right into the webpage.  This will enable us to give our clients fast and accurate quotes.  Custom Sheave Quotation Form  http://northernstrands.com/blocks-sheaves.aspx  Custom Material Basket, Man Basket, Spreader beam and Jib Crane Quotation Forms  http://northernstrands.com/material-handling.aspx 
• Many new and revised tabs. With some of the most significant changes being the adding of an Equipment Testing & Certification tab  http://northernstrands.com/equipment-testing-certification.aspx and more detailed information on our Mining Wire Rope, Attachments & Equipment products and services http://northernstrands.com/mining-wire-rope.aspx
• All of our updated Northern Strands brochures and flyers can be found and downloaded from our Media page http://northernstrands.com/mining-wire-rope.aspx  
• Northern Strands offers hundreds of products and services across our five divisions.  If your having trouble finding what your looking, try our new search bar in the top right hand corner. 
• Plus many more improvements!