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Women in Construction
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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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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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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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Engineers Canada celebrates International Women’s Day and National Engineering Month
To acknowledge its commitment to International Women’s Day, while also celebrating March as National Engineering Month, Engineers Canada participated in both the #EachforEqual global social media campaign and the #NEM2020 national campaign. As this year’s theme for International Women’s Day…
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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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CAWIC plans tour of Con Cast Pipe plant
The Canadian Association of Women in Construction (CAWIC) is organizing industry tours of Con Cast Pipe’s plant in Oakville, Ont., on Mar. 11. The plant, comprising 80,000 sf of manufacturing space and 9,000 sf of auxiliary space, serves the municipal…
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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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OIQ celebrates 100 years in Quebec engineering
L’Ordre des Ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ) marked its 100th birthday on Feb. 14. Originally founded as the Corporation of Professional Engineers of Quebec (CPEQ) in 1920 to ensure competence and ethical behaviour for approximately 500 members, it now comprises 65,000…
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Waterloo and McMaster civil engineering students earn DFI scholarships
The Deep Foundations Institute’s (DFI’s) educational trust has awarded two Manuel Fine scholarships, each worth US$2,500, to civil engineering students in Ontario. The first is Michelle Liu, a graduate student at the University of Waterloo. During her undergraduate studies, she…
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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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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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Hatch establishes scholarships in memory of Montreal Massacre victims
Consulting engineering firm Hatch has established three new $10,000 scholarships to support female engineering students attending Montreal’s École Polytechnique, as a way to honour the memory of the victims of the school’s mass shooting on Dec. 6, 1989. In the…
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WinSETT’s new chair positions women for success in engineering
Marg Latham, P.Eng, CMC, is the first consulting engineer to be named chair of the Canadian Centre for Women in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology.
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Natalie Leonard, P.Eng., brings passive homes into the mainstream
Canada’s first certified Passive House (PH) consultant and builder has completed more than 100 projects that are net-zero-ready.
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Point of view: Perspectives gap
Bruce Matthews, P.Eng., chief executive of Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO), has been a professional engineer since 1990. Matthews took on the leadership role at CEO in late February 2018 and during his brief tenure with the organization, he has…
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…
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…
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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Destined to Engineer
Catherine Karakatsanis, P.Eng., the chief operating officer at Morrison Hershfield, is this year’s recipient of the Gold Medal from Engineers Canada, acknowledging her lifetime of industry achievements.
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Tipping Point
A conversation with Annette Bergeron, President of Engineers Canada, about the 30-by-30 initiative and diversity in the engineering industry.
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Working Better Together
Talking diversity and inclusivity with Deanna Burgart, P.Eng, CET, president of Indigenous Engineering Inclusion Inc.
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.
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Mentoring, Women & Engineering
“The most useful thing that can be done to progress women in the engineering industry is to welcome women and their different perspectives.” – Karen Sobel
