{"id":65,"date":"2026-07-29T10:21:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T14:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/?page_id=65"},"modified":"2026-07-29T10:21:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T14:21:40","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tradesystems.ca\/?page_id=65","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-background-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b62bf8f5 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><p class=\"has-custom-accent-color has-text-color has-fira-code-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:14px;letter-spacing:1px\">ABOUT \/ TRADE SYSTEMS<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-primary-color has-text-color has-manrope-font-family\" style=\"font-size:clamp(31.609px, 1.976rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 2.391), 56px);font-weight:600\">Electrical contracting knowledge from apprenticeship to ownership.<\/h1>\n<p class=\"has-manrope-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.588), 20px);\">Trade Systems is led by Shawn Belanger, whose experience spans apprenticeship learning, field installation, master electrician responsibilities, estimating, project delivery and electrical contracting company ownership.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-accent-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-accent-background-color has-background\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-primary-color has-text-color\">A practical view of the whole system.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(14px, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.392), 18px);\">Electrical work moves through connected stages: people learn the trade, plans are developed and priced, and crews turn those plans into safe, functional installations. Trade Systems brings those stages together so information is useful to the people doing the work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-23d27510 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"has-custom-accent-color has-text-color has-fira-code-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">LEARN<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-primary-color has-text-color\">Trade education<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apprenticeship instruction that connects theory, code and classroom learning to the realities of installation.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"has-custom-accent-color has-text-color has-fira-code-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">PLAN<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-primary-color has-text-color\">Pre-construction<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Material takeoffs, estimating and site-informed planning for contractors and engineering teams before award.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"has-custom-accent-color has-text-color has-fira-code-font-family wp-block-paragraph\">EXECUTE<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-custom-primary-color has-text-color\">Field perspective<\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Site visits and project support focused on scope clarity, sequencing, constructability and practical execution.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-custom-primary-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\"><p>The goal is simple: help people understand the work, define a practical path and execute with better information.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-background-color has-custom-primary-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"\/?page_id=26\">Start a Conversation<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT \/ TRADE SYSTEMS Electrical contracting knowledge from apprenticeship to ownership. Trade Systems is led by Shawn Belanger, whose experience spans apprenticeship learning, field installation, master electrician responsibilities, estimating, project delivery and electrical contracting company ownership. A practical view of the whole system. 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