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2011 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards
Introduction: Technical Excellence and Visual Beauty.
By Carolyn M. Hansson, Ph.D., P.Eng., Jury Chair.
16
Schreyer Award
Decommissioning of Gaspé Mines
by GENIVAR.
26
Tree for Life Award
A Grander View
by Enermodal/MMM Group.
29
Awards of Excellence
St. Joseph Seminary
by DIALOG.
33
Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex
by AME/IMEC.
35
Queen Elizabeth Theatre Acoustical Renovation
by Aercoustics Engineering.
41
Coast Meridian Overpass
by SNC-Lavalin Constructors (Pacific).
44
Trafalgar Street Elevated Roundabout
by Delcan.
46
Dufferin Street Underpass
by Delcan.
47
Petite-Nation River Bridge
by CIMA+.
49
Oxford Pollution Control Plant Expansion
by Stantec.
51
Chateh Water Treatment Plant
by ISL Engineering and Land Services.
53
Go Transit Rail Improvements
by AGM Program Managers.
55
Winners Gallery
Smiling faces from the award-winning teams. 58
on topic
Business
Public-private partnerships offer big profits, but also hazards.
By Peter Kenter 64 An issue over 550-m setbacks.
Engineers & the Law
Wind Turbines and Health.
By Tamara Farber
Miller Thomson, LLP 67
departments
Comment 4
Up Front 6
ACEC Review 11
Products 72
Advertiser Index 73
Human Edge 74
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