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ACEC-Canada asks federal government for industry support
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC-Canada) has written to the prime minister and several cabinet ministers with specific recommendations for how the consulting engineering community can retain its capacity to help the federal government mitigate the COVID-19…
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Mary-Ann Bell nominated for SNC-Lavalin board
As part of an ongoing leadership renewal process to support its strategic objectives, consulting engineering firm SNC-Lavalin has nominated Mary-Ann Bell, an industrial engineer by background, to join its board of directors. Bell is currently a corporate director for the…
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UPDATE: 2020 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards timeline
As engineering firms navigate an unprecedented business environment due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine and ACEC-Canada are supporting them by temporarily suspending the Stage 2 and 3 deadlines for the 2020 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards. This change…
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ACEC-BC president up for Women of Distinction Award
Caroline Andrewes, P.Eng., president and CEO of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – British Columbia (ACEC-BC) is among the nominees for the YWCA Metro Vancouver’s national 2020 Women of Distinction Awards, in the non-profit category. Andrewes has worked with…
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University of Manitoba engineering faculty named after Gerry and Barb Price
University of Manitoba’s faculty of engineering has a new name, following a recent $20 million donation from Gerry and Barb Price. Going forward, in recognition of their generosity, it will be known as the Price Faculty of Engineering. Gerry is…
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JLR acquires LCI
J.L. Richards & Associates (JLR) has acquired LCI Engineering to further diversify its services for the industrial market. Both firms are based in Ottawa. Founded in 1994, LCI is a mechanical and electrical engineering firm with a 40-person staff and…
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Canadian Consulting Engineer helps celebrate Women In Construction
Canadian Consulting Engineer joins sister publications On-Site, Rock to Road and Crane & Hoist Canada in celebrating women in the construction industry with a special new website, sponsored by John Deere. Launched last week, in time for International Women’s Day, the site features…
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Study suggests substantial, stubborn gender pay gap persists across Canada
Women continue to earn less money than men—with a substantial and stubborn compensation gap between the genders, according to new Canadian research. Based on self-reported numbers, the study commissioned by ADP Canada found women earned an average pre-tax salary of…
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Engineering firms honoured among Canada’s Best Managed Companies
A plethora of engineering firms, from across the country, are among the winners of Deloitte’s 2020 Canada’s Best Managed Companies awards program. Now in its 27th year, the program recognizes excellence in privately owned organizations with annual revenues of $25…
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Pomerleau moves B.C. office from Surrey to downtown Vancouver
Construction company Pomerleau has opened a new office in downtown Vancouver, replacing its earlier location in nearby Surrey, B.C. The move brings the company closer to many of its partners and clients. “I am very proud of this new location,”…
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Scholarships honour engineer who championed wood construction
During the Ontario Forest Industries Association’s (OFIA’s) 77th annual meeting and conference on Feb. 26, the Canadian Wood Council (CWC) recognized recipients of its 2019 Catherine Lalonde Memorial Scholarships. Established 14 years ago, the scholarships are awarded to graduate students…
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Former Genivar president fined $75K in contract-sharing scheme
The disciplinary council of the Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) has rendered its decision on guilt and sanction in the case of Pierre Shoiry (pictured), former president and CEO of Montreal-based Genivar. He has been sentenced to pay two…
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Exp appoints EVP of major projects
Consulting engineering firm Exp has appointed Reece Bailey executive vice-president (EVP) for major projects. He is based in Ottawa. Bailey joins the firm from SNC-Lavalin and has more than 25 years’ experience in transit and rail design, operations, facilities and…
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Canadian engineers among nominees for ASHRAE officers and directors
During its winter conference last week in Orlando, Fla., ASHRAE announced the nominees for its 2020-2021 slate of officers and directors, including two Canadians. ASHRAE’s nominating committee made the selections from a list of recommendations by its chapters’ regional conferences,…
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SNC-Lavalin appoints CFO, nominates new board members
SNC-Lavalin has appointed Jeff Bell chief financial officer (CFO) and nominated three new members—Gary C. Baughman, Chris Clark and Mike Pedersen—for its board of directors. Bell, formerly group CFO for energy services firm Centrica, officially joined SNC-Lavalin today (Feb. 11)…
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Stantec names Susan Walter EVP of infrastructure
Stantec has promoted Susan Walter, P.Eng., to executive vice-president (EVP) of infrastructure on a global basis. She succeeds Stuart Lerner, who was recently named chief operating officer (COO) for North America. Walter brings 35 years’ industry experience to the role.…
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Donors’ equipment and funds support net-zero-ready ASHRAE HQ
During its current winter conference in Orlando, Fla., ASHRAE recognized 18 major donors to a building campaign in support of renovations to its new global headquarters (HQ) in Peachtree Corners, Ga. The estimated US$20-million project is transforming a 66,700-sf office…
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Canadian engineers among award winners at ASHRAE Winter Conference
As the ASHRAE Winter Conference kicked off on the weekend, the association recognized its members’ outstanding achievements and contributions to the built environment, including those of three Canadian engineers. First, the society elevated 33 members to the grade of Fellow.…
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SNC-Lavalin aligns leadership team to new strategy
Montreal-headquartered SNC-Lavalin has made three appointments to its senior leadership team to support the new strategic direction it announced last July. This strategy prioritizes engineering, design and project management (EDPM), infrastructure services and nuclear power and will reorganize the firm…
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Veteran structural engineer joins Stantec in Ottawa
Saeed Towfighi, a 30-year engineering veteran who has led the design of high-rise towers and other large-scale projects around the world, is joining Stantec’s buildings team in Ottawa as senior structural engineer. Towfighi has worked on a wide range of…
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Infrastructure Ontario president/CEO steps down
Ehren Cory, president and CEO of Infrastructure Ontario (IO), announced this week he will be stepping down from the government position, with plans to return to the private sector. Cory’s appointment began three years ago and was set to expire…
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Dillon Consulting announces new CEO
On Mar. 1, Sean Hanlon (pictured) will become CEO of Toronto-headquartered Dillon Consulting. The employee-owned professional firm specializes in engineering, planning, environmental science and management and has 19 offices across Canada. Based in Saint John, N.B., Hanlon is a chemical…
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GHD merges with Movement Strategies
Global consultancy GHD Group has merged with Movement Strategies, which analyzes crowd dynamics for major sites, events, transportation networks and ‘smart cities.’ While Movement Strategies’ 35 employees are based in London, England, the merger means GHD can now offer their…
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Engineering firms among Canada’s top employers for young people
Engineering firms Dialog, GHD, Hatch, Hemmera, Mott Macdonald and R.F. Binnie & Associates are among the winners in the 2020 edition of the Canada’s Top Employers for Young People competition. Now in its 18th year, the project recognizes employers for…
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TMP’s president retires
At the end of 2019, John Lowden retired as president of The Mitchell Partnership (TMP), a Toronto-headquartered mechanical engineering firm. Lowden spent 40 years with TMP, starting in its Calgary office as a designer before working in London, England, and…
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Smith + Andersen announces four new appointments
Canadian consulting engineering firm Smith + Andersen has appointed two new associates and two new senior associates. Jonas Liang, P.Eng. (pictured above), has been promoted to associate at the firm’s Vancouver office. He has more than 13 years’ experience in…
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JLR appoints new chief mechanical engineer
Ottawa-headquartered multidisciplinary firm J.L. Richards & Associates (JLR) has appointed Joël Primeau, P.Eng, its new chief mechanical engineer. Primeau has more than 30 years’ industry experience and first joined JLR in June 2019 as senior mechanical design engineer. In his…
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AE names new VP for transportation projects
Associated Engineering (AE) has appointed Kent Eklund, P.Eng., MBA (pictured), its new vice-president for transportation. He succeeds Bryan Petzold, P.Eng., MBA, who has retired after more than 14 years with the company. Eklund has nearly 30 years’ experience, including client…
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ACEC-SK presents 2019 Awards of Distinction
On Nov. 26, the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Saskatchewan (ACEC-SK) handed out its annual Awards of Distinction at a reception in Saskatoon, acknowledging local industry accomplishments. The province’s lieutenant governor, Russ Mirasty, presented a Meritorious Achievement Award to…
