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Pageau Morel and Therméca merge
The two Quebec-based firms specializing in mechanical/electrical engineering and energy efficiency services will operate under the Pageau Morel name.
Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba launches a gender-focused 2030 Coalition
Organizations including Manitoba Hydro, Hatch, AECOM, and the University of Manitoba are participating in the Manitoba 2030 Coalition (coordinated by Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba) to address gendered barriers to recruitment, retention and equity in the profession.
Englobe acquires DST Group
The combined environmental engineering operation will include 14 offices and 350 staff in Ontario and nearly 160 staff across six offices in Western Canada.
East Coast Consolidation: CBCL acquires Conquest Engineering
Atlantic Canada’s largest employee-owned multidisciplinary engineering firm adds 30+ employee geotechnical and materials testing operation.
WSP growing in Australia
The acquisition of Irwinconsult, a 210-employee Australian engineering company increases WSP’s presence in the property and buildings sector.
Pinchin LeBlanc Environmental Ltd. taking on the Pinchin Ltd. brand
Pinchin LeBlanc has been a part of the Pinchin Group since 1993; Scott McCarthy to become COO for Pinchin Ltd.
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2018 Canadian Tunnelling Awards Announced
Infrastructure Project of the Year was awarded for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Tunnels.
Stantec VP named among Canada’s Most Powerful Women
Denise Pothier, vp of practice services and Indigenous relations at Stantec was honoured in the Trailblazers and Trendsetters category of the Women’s Executive Network Top 100 Awards.
McIntosh Perry acquires Calgary-based Onstream Engineering
The new acquisition expands the engineering firm’s position in the Western Canadian oil and gas market.
SNC-Lavalin developing Urea plant in Western Australia
Phase two of the project will deliver an open book full-cost estimate and design for the delivery of the urea fertilizer plant and related facilities, including a water treatment plant, a power plant, as well as urea storage, loading and unloading facilities.
Rubin & Rotman Architects change name to Figurr
Along with a relocation in Montreal and name change, three longstanding associates Roberto Campos, Bruno Morin and Pascale Tétrault have been named partners in the firm.
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21st Annual Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Canadian P3 Projects
This year five projects were recognized with two receiving Gold Awards and three receiving Silver.
Jim McKay rejoins HDR to lead Canadian engineering practice
He was previously a vp and Canadian resources group leader from 2010 to 2016, and most recently was the general manager of solid waste management for the City of Toronto.
UL opens new building envelope test facility in Toronto
The new site contains both a fenestration lab and a mock-up lab that can test full scale window wall, curtain wall and wall assemblies.
Stantec finalizes divestiture of MWH Constructors
The sale to funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management was for $103 million, with net cash proceeds estimated to be $46 million.
Consulting Engineers of Ontario visit Queen’s Park
The focus of this year’s event, the fourth annual, was to establish relationships with newly-elected members of provincial parliament and to reconnect with returning MPPs.
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HH Angus Wins Schreyer at 50th Annual Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards
Overall, 20 Awards of Excellence were handed out at the Gala, which included five special achievement awards.
Raymond Cho joins S+A in Vancouver
Cho will be providing added leadership to the West coast office’s growing mechanical team.
Stantec divesting its construction business
With the pending sale of MWH Constructors, Stantec will continue to focus on its core consulting services business globally.
Rebranding and Reorganization of Pretium Engineering
Pretium Anderson and Pretium GRG, Ontario-based building science engineering firms, have completed a merger they started last year, consolidating their operations into Pretium Engineering Inc.
ASHRAE and Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) split up operations
IAQA became an affiliate of ASHRAE in 2015. In that relationship, IAQA’s operations became integrated within ASHRAE’s headquarters operations in Atlanta.
Stantec acquiring Australia’s Wood & Grieve Engineers
WGE is a buildings engineering-focused company providing structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, hydraulics engineering, and a broad range of related specialty services with offices in Albany, Busselton, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney.
Gryphon International Engineering rebrands as CHA Canada
Gryphon has been operating as a subsidiary of New York-based CHA Consulting, Inc. since being acquired in 2011.
New book released: Canadian Energy Efficiency Outlook
The book aims to outline the different environments that support energy efficiency development across our diverse provinces and territories, as well as at the national level.
Daniel Farmer joins Mott MacDonald as VP for power generation
“Power generation, especially through renewable energy, is an increasingly important part of the engineering services we offer.”
Canada investing $20M in Toronto-based Global Infrastructure Hub
The new Toronto location will be the first Global Infrastructure Hub outside of Australia.
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Concordia names Engineering School after Gina Cody following $15M donation
The Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science is the first engineering faculty in Canada — and one of the first internationally — to be named after a woman.
SANIFLO Canada Announces new Partnership in Quebec
Les Agences Lambert & Bégin Inc. to support wholesale sales channel in Quebec market.
ACEC-Sask Organizes Tour of new Regina ByPass
The Bypass project consists of over 60km of new four-lane highway, 20km of highway rehabilitation, extensive service roads, 12 interchanges, 33 new bridges, 8 railway grade separations, drainage systems, and an Intelligent Transportation System.
New Board announced for Consulting Engineers of Ontario
Jeremy Carkner of Morrison Hershfield takes on the role of Chair, and Karen Freund of Jacobs is elected to replace colleague Peter Mallory’s position on the Board.
