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Hatch delivers cleaning supplies to remote Indigenous communities
Following the onset of COVID-19 and the challenges of meeting increased demand for safety products in the face of a disrupted supply chain and restricted community access, Hatch reports it delivered care packages of cleaning supplies to every family in the…
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Engineers Canada appoints new president
Engineers Canada has elected Jean Boudreau, P.Eng., as president for the 2020–2021 term. In this role, she will join the organization’s board in working with regulators to advance the profession. A senior transportation specialist with GEMTEC Consulting Engineers and Scientists,…
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Aercoustics Engineering updates leadership team
Toronto-based Aercoustics Engineering, which specializes in acoustics, noise and vibration, has promoted Anthony Roppa to principal and Derek Flake, P.Eng., Michael Medal, P.Eng., Duncan Halstead, P.Eng., and Dylan Salazaar, P.Eng., to the newly created position of associate. “We expanded our…
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Arup promotes Canadian associates
The Americas region board for Arup has announced the promotions of its newest associate principals and associates. They include 10 associates working with the consulting engineering firm’s Canadian offices, in Toronto and Montreal, as follow (in alphabetical order by surname).…
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CEO hires marcom director
Michelle West has joined Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) as director of marketing and communications (marcom). West has nearly 20 years’ progressive experience in non-profit and business-to-business (B2B) environments across a variety of industries. Among her accomplishments was an award-winning…
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JLR elects leadership team with new CEO and VP
Ottawa-headquartered consulting engineering firm J.L. Richards & Associates (JLR) has renewed its executive leadership team with the election of both a new CEO and a new vice-president (VP) for the year ahead. The firm’s 11-member board of directors has elected…
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Consulting engineers respond to pandemic
Both response and adaptation to COVID-19 have been rapid.
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Engineers among nominees honoured at 2020 WIN Awards
The Women’s Infrastructure Network (WIN) recently announced the honourees for its 2020 WIN Awards. The annual program, launched in 2015, is intended to recognize the contributions of exceptional women in Canada’s infrastructure industry, including engineers. This year the program drew…
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Mississauga appoints new director of development and design
The municipal government for Mississauga, Ont., has promoted Chris Rouse to director of development and design in planning and building, effective June 1. Currently the city’s planning manager for the north area, he will succeed Lesley Pavan, who is retiring…
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Infrastructure Ontario CEO’s tenure extended
While he originally planned to return to the private sector later this month, Infrastructure Ontario (IO) president and CEO Ehren Cory will instead stay on to head the provincial agency for another six months. Laurie Scott, Ontario’s minister of infrastructure,…
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Autodesk and Aurigo to combine software for buildings and infrastructure
Construction management software developer Autodesk is acquiring a minority stake in and forming a strategic alliance with Aurigo Software, with plans to integrate their products. By combining Aurigo’s MasterWorks capital planning and project management technology—which addresses roads, bridges, airports and…
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Canada Infrastructure Bank CEO and board chair step down
Marking a significant change in leadership, the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s (CIB’s) founding CEO, Pierre Lavallée, and board chair, Janice Fukakusa, are both stepping down. Lavallée is stepping down from the crown corporation immediately as part of a transition announced by…
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Dillon Consulting names new president
On Apr. 2, engineering firm Dillon Consulting appointed Shayne Giles, P.Eng., president. Giles has more than 17 years’ experience as a geological engineer. He has taken on increasing levels of leadership responsibility at Dillon since becoming a partner in 2015.…
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HDR promotes Tara Erwin to lead transportation teams in Eastern Canada
HDR has promoted Tara Erwin to a new role as the engineering firm’s transportation lead for Eastern Canada. Based in Richmond Hill, Ont., Erwin will provide strategic direction for the firm’s transportation teams, diversify their technical offerings and co-ordinate staff…
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Bird Construction marks 100th anniversary
Bird Construction, a general contractor headquartered in Mississauga, Ont., and ranked among Canada’s largest builders, is marking its centenary, having commenced its first job back on Mar. 29, 1920. Hubert John Bird founded the company in Moose Jaw, Sask., with…
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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…
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,…
