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Civil engineering
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Crozier promotes Nick Mocan to president
Ontario’s C.F. Crozier & Associates, which specializes in land development engineering, has promoted Nick Mocan, P.Eng, to president. He succeeds Chris Crozier, P.Eng., who held the position since he founded the company in 2004. Mocan has led the company’s business operations…
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‘Twisted’ building takes shape at York University
Toronto’s York University recently broke ground on the first dedicated structure for its school of continuing studies, which has seen more than 1,000% growth in its professional program enrolments over five years. The 97,000-sf twisted building, located at the university’s…
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Engineers Canada celebrates award winners for 2020
Last week, a month-long celebration began for the seven recipients of the 2020 Engineers Canada awards, honoured for their outstanding projects and achievements, community and professional involvement, contributions to engineering education and support for advancing gender equity and diversity in…
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McIntosh Perry brand expands in Calgary
Consulting engineering firm McIntosh Perry has completed the rebranding of two of its recent acquisitions in Calgary. OEL Projects, which provides facility design engineering consulting services to the oil and gas sector (example pictured), has been restructured since its 2017…
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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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RINA completes reconstruction of Genoa’s Ponte Morandi
RINA has completed main construction of the replacement bridge for the Polcevera Viaduct—also known as Ponte Morandi, named for the engineer who originally designed it—in Genoa, Italy, approximately 18 months after its predecessor tragically collapsed during a rainstorm, killing 43…
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Hatch helps develop green hydrogen project in Bécancour, Que.
Hatch is supporting industrial gas supplier Air Liquide in the development of a ‘green hydrogen’ production project at its plant in Bécancour, Que. Work has begun to construct a 20-MW proton exchange membrane (PEM) system, the largest of its kind…
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Developing Langley’s Railway Crossing Information System
A mix of technologies was required for the first project of its kind in North America.
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Concordia’s CICIEM works with engineering firms to modernize construction
The Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Engineering and Management (CICIEM), launched at Montreal’s Concordia University in June 2019, is looking for collaboration opportunities with Canada’s engineering firms to help automate and digitize the construction industry. “Here at Concordia,…
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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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Innovations improve efficiency for TransLink’s HTC
The Hamilton Transit Centre (HTC) in Richmond is among the transportation authority’s most energy-efficient facilities.
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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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Revitalized biosciences complex opens at UBC
On Jan. 17, the University of British Columbia (UBC) opened the second phase of its revitalized biosciences complex in Vancouver, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects (DSA) with engineering firm Henningson, Durham and Richardson (HDR). The new four-storey east wing and…
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Seneca College’s CITE walks the talk
A new academic building actively demonstrates technologies in the same engineering disciplines for which its students are being prepared.
Ware Malcomb names David Newson as engineering manager
In this role Newson is responsible for the overall growth and management of Ware Malcomb’s civil engineering services across the Canadian market.
10th International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges
The Conference is focussing on the theme “Build Bridges…not Walls”. The SMSB Conference has been organized under the auspices of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, CSCE, and is held every four years. It has traditionally provided a worldwide state-of-the-art…
ASCE releases updated Principles of Applied Civil Engineering Design
This second edition, a 380-page hard cover book, reflects the rapid changes in the methods and tools used to produce design drawings.
