News
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Two mid-size Alberta firms join
A.D. Williams Engineering, a well-known consulting engineering firm in Alberta, is joining forces with CWA Structur…
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Despite disappointment, federal budget holds good news for consulting engineers
Many in the construction industry were disappointed that Deputy Prime Minister John Manley’s federal budget deliver…
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Wardrop helps women and local communities with clean water in Ghana
Wardrop Engineering of Winnipeg, Manitoba has been winning awards for its work…
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School students learn to do environmental audits
Students at eleven schools in Nova Scotia are participating in the pilot phase of a program to conduct environmenta…
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Low profits hamper progress in construction
A committee of eminent people from the construction industry’s public and private sectors is charged with finding w…
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SNC-Lavalin buys Texas company
SNC-Lavalin of Montreal, Canada’s largest consulting engineering firm, has acquired a Texas engineering firm of 500…
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Toronto consultants play key role in London traffic toll area
Toronto’s IBI Group have designed and set up the control centre for the new toll area in central London, U.K. The c…
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B.C. will dedicate fuel tax raise to improving roads
Consulting Engineers of British Columbia has strongly endorsed the B.C. Premier’s decision to dedicate a fuel tax e…
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No wonder engineers are invisible
Canadian engineers often bemoan the fact that they are misunderstood and/or ignored by the general public. In a spe…
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Noisy air conditioning systems drown out learning in U.S. classrooms
We’ve all been in a hotel conference room where it’s almost impossible to hear the speaker because the air-conditio…
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Applied technology degrees approved in Ontario
The Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities recently approved a long list of new applied technology…
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Comment: Columbia Space Shuttle disaster shows the vulnerability of all engineered systems
There’s a view in safety engineering that accidents are always avoidable. But is that the case in space exploratio…
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Canada developing a clean coal plant
Natural Resources Canada is investing $1.66 million in a project to test the feasibility of building a coal-power p…
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January-February issue of CCE posted on web site
The January-February issue of Canadian Consulting Engineer is now posted on our web site.
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Ottawa’s O-Train rides the freight line
As Canadian cities struggle to find affordable ways to expand their public transit systems and ease the pressure on…
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Ontario company finds way to deal with tires, medical waste
EcoLog Weekly reports that a company in Ajax, Ontario, west of Toronto, has developed a process to break down scrap…
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Trow is one of best managed companies
Trow Consulting Engineers has been named as Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies for 2002. The company was also a win…
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New anaerobic digestion process to benefit wastewater treatment plants
The U.S.-based Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF) has donated to the public a patent for processing bioso…
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Laval to build drinking water reservoir at Chomedey
The Quebec government has announced it will provide $2.1 million to the city of Laval to build a drinking water res…
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Edmonton charged after stadium lights leak PCBs
The City of Edmonton is facing nine enviromental charges over the release of PCBs at Commonwealth Stadium during th…
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Engineers in Newfoundland facing legislation changes
Professional engineers in Newfoundland are preparing for major changes in the way they operate. The Association of…
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ASHRAE seriously starts to promote green design
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) is forming a new technical c…
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Engineering is a big part of MasterFormat expansion
The Construction Specifications Institute and Construction Specifications Canada are are working on radical changes…
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TechNotes – CMHC publishes Investigation Protocol for Evaluation of Post-Tensioned Buildings
Read Jones Christoffersen, consulting engineers, have helped to write a Canada Mortgage and Housing (CMHC) Investig…
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On the loo – #1, or #2?
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has been testing a new type of toilet that allows the user to choose betwee…
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Call to Enter Canada’s Premier Engineering Awards
The Notice of Intention to Enter the 2003 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards is now posted on the CCE website.
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Call for Entries to Edison Lighting Awards
GE Lighting is calling for entries for its 20th Annual Edison Award. The program recognizes professional lighting d…
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Insurer pulls back on coverage for toxic mould
Building mechanical engineers and architects may be finding it difficult to breathe due to anxiety now that they’re…
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Report on Pentagon’s building performance on 9/11 released
Analysis by a team of six prominent U.S. structural, fire protection and forensic engineers has concluded that the…
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Giffels and NORR now called “Ingenium”
Ingenium Group is the new “master brand name” for Giffels and NORR, two consulting engineering companies in Toronto…