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The HIDI Group senior management appointments
Three changes to the senior line-up at the Toronto office include John Ferguson, David Sinclair and Dario Di Carlo.
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.
BlackBerry offering up secure Smart City transportation solution
The company’s first project using its new security credential management system service will be in partnership with Invest Ottawa, who will leverage it within a secure 16-km road autonomous vehicle test track that resembles a miniature city.
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.
Concordia University Study: smarter ways for cities to approach mass transit issues
Concordia researcher Anjali Awasthi shows that ranking projects according to certain criteria can guide municipalities considering new sustainability projects.
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.
Report looks at viability of solar power in over 20,000 communities across Canada
Whether solar power is competitive in a province often depends more on local electricity prices than the amount of sunlight received.
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2018 Canadian Tunnelling Awards Announced
Infrastructure Project of the Year was awarded for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT Tunnels.
Government of Canada offers free online access to the 2017 National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings
This pilot project marks the first time that a national building code has been made freely accessible, and will provide the Government of Canada with the opportunity to evaluate the benefits of moving towards such a model.
Lacombe, Alberta receives Envision Silver Award for sustainable main street project
“The Lacombe Main Street Program is an excellent example of turning an urgent, negative situation—in this case a degraded sanitary sewer system—into a sustainable, vibrant, community- and business-oriented project.”
DIALOG to Integrate Commercial Canadian Content into BSD’s SpecLink Cloud
Beyond specifying terminology, language and units of measurement, DIALOG will convert complex codes, standards and formatting for the Canadian market.
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.
Manitoba awards outlet channel projects to Hatch and KGS Group
“The Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project is vital to protect Manitobans who have sacrificed so much because of flooding,” Manitoba Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler
Canadian transit industry increased national ridership in 2017
Last year saw a 1.5% increase in Canadian transit trips over the previous year, about 30 million additional passenger trips.
Milton District Hospital Expansion Certified LEED Gold
“We were committed to pursuing sustainable design strategies, with a goal to achieve a minimum LEED Silver rating and are pleased to have surpassed our original goal by meeting the requirements to achieve Gold certification,” said Bill Bailey, Halton Healthcare’s senior vice president of Redevelopment and Facilities.
Canadian Hydropower Association celebrates 20th Anniversary with new Awards
The first Outstanding Project Award went to SNC-Lavalin for the BC Hydro John Hart Generating Station project.
Montreal-based Biothermica constructing largest coal mine methane destruction project in North America
The project, which will get underway in 2019, will be financed through the sale on the Quebec-California carbon market of the carbon credits with a market value of over $ 100 million over the project period from 2020 to 2030.
UPS Canada building largest Canadian operations facility
As part of a $500 million investment in Canada, the new $200 million, 850,000 sq. ft. UPS facility in Ontario will feature advanced scanning and sortation technology integrated with data-driven tools to increase efficiency and reliability.
Ontario commits $5.7M to winter roads in the Far North
Weather permitting, the winter roads network is open from around mid-January until the spring thaw.
ASHRAE addresses Canada House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources
ASHRAE provided testimony focused on the technical tools, standards and guidelines it develops that can help government – and the private sector – deliver on energy efficiency and building performance.
New water treatment plant opens in Gimli, Manitoba
The project consisted of the new plant, two new wells, and the installation of approximately 8,000 metres of pipeline to connect the facility to the existing Gimli town site, the Pelican Beach water plant and a condominium complex.
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Architects selected for Ottawa Public Library/Library and Archives Canada joint facility
Diamond Schmitt Architects and KWC Architects were chosen from 33 global submissions and then a shortlist of five finalists.
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.
Feds commit $4.5M to fund 109 projects in municipalities across Canada
“Thanks to our partnership with the Government of Canada, our programs support local solutions with national impact, contributing to infrastructure renewal and our transition to a low-carbon economy,” Vicki-May Hamm, President, Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
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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.
