http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/headlines.aspx Latest industry news headlines from Canadian Consulting Engineer en-us Copyright ?2013 Business Information Group. All rights reserved. http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/rss/ news Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:11:52 -0400 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 10:11:52 -0400 The Canadian Institute of Steel Construction's Ontario Region gave out its awards at a gala dinner held in the Ritz Carleton Hotel in Toronto on June 6. http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/leafs-old-home-and-winnipeg-museum-win-steel-awards/1002396927/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396927 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/leafs-old-home-and-winnipeg-museum-win-steel-awards/1002396927/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396927 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:57:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News Montreal suffered its largest boil-water advisory ever in its history at the end of May after its historic Atwater water treatment plant malfunctioned. The plant, which opened in 1918 and continues to service large portions of the city, is... http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/boil-water-advisory-in-montreal-caused-partly-by-old-pump/1002396925/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396925 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/boil-water-advisory-in-montreal-caused-partly-by-old-pump/1002396925/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396925 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:53:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News The University of British Columbia is joining forces with IT giant Cisco to upgrade buildings on the Vancouver campus with smart technologies. Cisco Systems Canada is going to be investing up to $1 million over five years, using the university... http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/ubc-buildings-to-be-a-living-laboratory-for-cisco-technologies/1002396775/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396775 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/ubc-buildings-to-be-a-living-laboratory-for-cisco-technologies/1002396775/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396775 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:47:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News The BBC's Asia bureau reported on June 6 that the Fukushima nuclear plant was leaking contaminated water and that radioactive caesium had been detected in ground water around the plant. http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/fukushima-nuclear-plant-leaking-contaminated-water/1002396773/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396773 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/fukushima-nuclear-plant-leaking-contaminated-water/1002396773/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396773 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:45:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News At the Toronto Canstruction event held last week, 12 of the 18 teams, and four out of the five winners were engineering firms. http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/engineers-get-creative-and-triumph-at-toronto-canstruction/1002396765/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396765 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/engineers-get-creative-and-triumph-at-toronto-canstruction/1002396765/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396765 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:40:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News New  APEGBC Sustainability Guidelines are now available online and will come into effect in January 2014. Approved last November, the guidelines are an important revision to guidelines that had not been updated since 1995. http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/new-apegbc-sustainability-guidelines-oblige-discussion-with-clients/1002396763/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396763 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/new-apegbc-sustainability-guidelines-oblige-discussion-with-clients/1002396763/?ref=rss&ctid=1002396763 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:37:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News In an effort to mend relationships between consulting engineering firms and their clients, the Quebec licensing body for engineers has launched a new regime to audit companies' business practices. http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/quebec-licensing-body-hopes-to-heal-engineering-firms-reputations/1002370858/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370858 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/quebec-licensing-body-hopes-to-heal-engineering-firms-reputations/1002370858/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370858 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:50:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News The Skagit River Bridge that collapsed after being struck by an over-height truck on May 23 in Washington State was opened in 1955 and is a through-truss steel truss type structure. http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/bridge-that-collapsed-in-washington-common-type/1002370750/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370750 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/bridge-that-collapsed-in-washington-common-type/1002370750/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370750 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:46:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News A report by a University of Waterloo professor is creating waves among climate change watchers worldwide because it claims that chlorofuorocarbons (CFCs) are responsible for most global warming since the 1970s, not carbon dioxide emissions. http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/new-theory-finds-air-conditioner-chemicals-cause-global-warming/1002370679/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370679 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/new-theory-finds-air-conditioner-chemicals-cause-global-warming/1002370679/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370679 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:13:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News The Transportation Business Group of CH2M HILL in Calgary is working on two major infrastructure projects around the Calgary International Airport – a runway expansion and a 620-metre long tunnel that will allow vehicular traffic en route... http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/tunnel-and-longest-runway-in-calgary/1002370641/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370641 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/tunnel-and-longest-runway-in-calgary/1002370641/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370641 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:04:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News On June 1, British Columbia's new Limitation Act came into effect, changing the time limits for filing civil lawsuits. For engineers the change provides more clarity about how long they have to worry about being held liable for problems... http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/engineers-in-b-c-need-only-worry-for-15-years/1002370639/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370639 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/engineers-in-b-c-need-only-worry-for-15-years/1002370639/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370639 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:00:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News The Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH) and the Canadian Copper and Brass Development Association have issued a reminder that new low-lead standards apply to plumbing fixtures used for potable water intended for human... http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/canada-makes-low-lead-plumbing-fixtures-standard/1002370638/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370638 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/canada-makes-low-lead-plumbing-fixtures-standard/1002370638/?ref=rss&ctid=1002370638 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Tue, 04 Jun 2013 09:57:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News On May 27 SNC-Lavalin announced a program to allow its current employees to report any potential corruption matters they know are occurring in the firm without fear of reprisals. http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/snc-lavalin-invites-employees-to-report-corruption/1002350987/?ref=rss&ctid=1002350987 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/snc-lavalin-invites-employees-to-report-corruption/1002350987/?ref=rss&ctid=1002350987 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Tue, 28 May 2013 09:32:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News Highway 63 is a critical lifeline for transporting supplies and personnel to Alberta’s oilsands capital, Fort McMurray. Because of dozens of tragic traffic deaths in the last decade, this route – almost devoid of population centres... http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/albertas-highway-of-death-being-twinned/1002350985/?ref=rss&ctid=1002350985 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/albertas-highway-of-death-being-twinned/1002350985/?ref=rss&ctid=1002350985 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Tue, 28 May 2013 09:28:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News Environment Canada has just released new, more stringent, Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards intended to improve outdoor air quality. The standards could affect industrial, power and other construction projects that consulting... http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/canada-tightens-ambient-air-quality-standards/1002350984/?ref=rss&ctid=1002350984 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/canada-tightens-ambient-air-quality-standards/1002350984/?ref=rss&ctid=1002350984 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Tue, 28 May 2013 09:23:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News Insurance company Encon has posted on its website statistics about claims for professional liability in the construction industry. The statistics are provided as part of its loss control program, in the hope that it will help engineers,... http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/who-is-most-likely-to-sue-you/1002350983/?ref=rss&ctid=1002350983 http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/news/who-is-most-likely-to-sue-you/1002350983/?ref=rss&ctid=1002350983 Canadian Consulting Engineer news Tue, 28 May 2013 09:21:00 -0400 Canadian Consulting Engineer : Headline News