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CISC’s Quebec Region celebrates excellence in steel construction
On Nov. 11, the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction’s (CISC’s) Quebec Region handed out its 21st annual Steel Awards for Excellence in Steel Construction at Montreal’s Windsor Hotel. Organized by Quebec Region manager Hellen Christodoulou, the event highlighted projects that…
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MRA revamps corporate identity and mission statement
Martin Roy et Associés (MRA), a consulting engineering firm headquartered in Deux-Montagnes, Que., has revamped its corporate identity and mission statement to focus on ‘carbon-neutral’ buildings and transportation. The announcement follows Justin Trudeau’s pledge in September to make Canada carbon-neutral…
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Guelph promotes Terry Gayman to city engineer
The municipal government of Guelph, Ont., has chosen Terry Gayman, P.Eng., to fill the position of city engineer. He is also general manager (GM) of engineering and transportation services. Gayman began his career as a project manager with environmental engineering…
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TMP announces new associates
The Mitchell Partnership (TMP), a Toronto-based mechanical engineering firm, has welcomed five new associates. Sabah Al-Hussein joins with more than 18 years of experience leading the design development of mechanical engineering services for building projects. He provides oversight, planning, engineering…
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FNX-INNOV merges with AXOR Experts-Conseils
Montreal-based engineering firms FNX-INNOV and AXOR Experts-Conseils announced a merger on Oct. 31, creating a single company set to operate under the FNX-INNOV banner. The merger brings together nearly 1,000 employees and a portfolio of multidisciplinary services across several sectors…
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Belleville names new director of engineering and development services
Stephen Ashton has been appointed director of engineering and development services for the city of Belleville, Ont. He began his new position today (Nov. 4). Ashton first joined the city’s government as manager of policy planning in June 2018 and…
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Lawrence Lukey named chair of ACEC’s board
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC) has named Lawrence Lukey, P.Eng., partner and president of Saskatoon-based BCL Engineering, to chair its board of directors for the 2019-2020 term. The announcement was made at the ACEC national leadership…
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Lucy Casacia named VP of WSP’s smart solutions
Consulting engineering firm WSP Canada has hired Lucy Casacia to serve as vice-president (VP) of its ‘smart solutions’ business. Casacia’s experience includes eight years of senior roles with Siemens Canada, most recently leading business development for its ‘smart cities’ practice…
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Bill Gammel joins AEP as VP of sales
Atlas Engineered Products (AEP), a truss and engineered wood product company based in Nanaimo, B.C., has hired Bill Gammel to join its executive team as vice-president (VP) of sales, effective immediately. Based in Edmonton, Gammel has more than 30 years’…
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Vance Czerwinski named West Grey’s director of infrastructure, public works
The municipal government for West Grey, Ont., has hired Vance Czerwinski as its new director of infrastructure and public works. He was introduced to council at a meeting yesterday. A certified engineering technologist (CET) and certified road supervisor (CRS), Czerwinski…
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NORR rebrands with new logo, tagline, website and centres of excellence
NORR Architects and Engineers has launched new corporate branding to represent its current strategic direction, align its 750 professionals across 14 market sectors, support its new ‘centres of excellence’ in Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and the U.A.E. and, according…
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Krista Barfoot joins Stantec’s environmental services practice
Krista L. Barfoot, Ph.D., C.Chem., QPRA, has joined Stantec’s environmental services team as senior scientist. Based in Waterloo, Ont., Barfoot will lead the delivery of brownfield risk assessments (RAs) across the province, while also sharing the engineering firm’s emerging contaminants…
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Sarnia names David Jackson director of engineering
David Jackson has accepted the position of director of engineering with the municipal government of Sarnia, Ont. He begins the role today, which involves overseeing the city’s public works, transit and engineering divisions. A registered professional engineer (P.Eng.) and certified…
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HGC Engineering expands with Calgary office
HCG Engineering of Mississauga, Ont., a specialized consulting engineering firm that exclusively addresses noise, vibration and acoustics, has opened its new Western Canadian branch headquarters (HQ) in Calgary. “We have been doing acoustical consulting work in Western Canada since our…
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Weather barrier pioneer honoured as DuPont fellow
DuPont has recognized building science and construction technology leader Theresa ‘Teri’ Weston with the title of fellow, the company’s highest technical professional level for scientists and engineers, shared by only 12 other active members around the world. Working within DuPont’s…
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JLR acquires PES
J.L. Richards & Associates (JLR), which provides engineering, architecture, planning and project management services from seven offices across Ontario, has acquired Porcupine Engineering Services (PES), a multidisciplinary firm based in Timmins. The acquisition is intended to diversify JLR’s servers for…
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Peter Saunders joins Canadian Consulting Engineer as editor
Peter Saunders (pictured below) has joined Canadian Consulting Engineer as editor. He succeeds Doug Picklyk, who is stepping into the role of editor for two other magazines within the Annex Business Media family. Saunders has previously worked on magazines for…
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ACEC hires new manager of finance and administration
Michael Courtright has joined the national office for Canada’s Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) as manager of finance and administration. He succeeds Jean-Marc Carrière, vice-president (VP) of finance and administration, who is retiring after more than 21 years of…
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Infrastructure Ontario releases Market Update
The total estimated capital costs of the projects on the pipeline, including projects in pre-transaction and the transaction phase, is over $65 billion.
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Fresh-Aire UV acquires Quebec-based Electro-Breeze
Electro-Breeze’s products will be rebranded under Fresh-Aire UV or carry the new “Electro-Breeze by Fresh-Aire UV” brand.
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CEO announces new slate of Directors
Consulting Engineers of Ontario held its annual general meeting on September 13th, and Christine Hill of Cole Engineering Group will serve as Board Chair for a second year running.
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Kryton International adds wireless real-time concrete monitoring
Vancouver-based Kryton has acquired a 30% interest in Denmark’s Sensohive Technologies and is also the exclusive North American distributor of Sensohive’s Maturix technology which enables wireless monitoring of concrete hardening in real time from virtually any internet-connected device.
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Hatch acquires Upside Engineering
Operating since 1989, Calgary-based Upside is an intermediate-sized firm offering engineering, design, procurement and project management services to the energy sector.
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Grundfos Walks to End the Global Water Crisis
Walk for Water Canada participants raised $25,000 for Water Mission, a non-profit engineering organization that provides safe water and sanitation solutions to victims of the global water crisis.
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Canadian firms honoured at International Consulting Engineering Gala
The FIDIC (International Federation of Consulting Engineers) 2019 Awards Ceremony & Gala in Mexico City honoured two Canadian projects and ACEC-Canada for its annual post-Awards advocacy campaign.
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ASHRAE announces 2019-20 Society Scholarship Recipients
Two Canadians were named among the 33 scholarship recipients—congratulations to Issac Golumbia, University of Victoria, and Matthew Woods, Carleton University.
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TOA Canada collaborates with Access Direct Sales for Representation of Intercom Products
TOA’s IP and SIP intercom systems are being integrated into ADSI’s line-up.
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Arup strengthens rail systems engineering focus
Zvonko Trajkovic, P.Eng., has joined the firm’s Toronto office to spearhead the growth of the rail systems engineering practice in the Americas.
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SNC-Lavalin completes sale of 10.01 percent of Hwy 407 toll road
The firm received $3 billion, with up to an additional $250 million contingently payable over a period of 10 years.
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Walter P Moore opens Toronto office
The new office officially opened on August 15, and it’s being led by Maziyar Bolour, P.Eng., who has joined the firm as a senior associate and has been appointed as a senior project manager to lead the firm’s Diagnostics Group.
