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Alberta boosts help to foreign-trained engineers
Engineers and other professionals trained in other countries can now receive one-on-one employment counselling in A…
Ontario makes no new promises for infrastructure
The new Premier of Ontario focused on defeating the $5.6 billion deficit in his first Throne Speech delivered Novem…
Standard issued for a new type of building reinforcement
Structural engineers who are interested in a different approach can look to a new standard developed by the Canadia…
Ingenium designs world’s biggest paint shop
The Ingenium Group, which incorporates Giffels Associates and Norr Limited, has been busy on a number of projects.
New certification brought in for hydronics experts
The Canadian Hydronics Council is promoting certification courses for hydronic system designers and installers.
Watch out for employees
Federal law now makes it possible for company and organizational representatives, including directors and officers…
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Consulting Engineers of Alberta hits quarter-century mark
Consulting Engineers of Alberta celebrated its 25th anniversary in October. Along with 17 of the organization’s pa…
Edmonton receives $1.3 million to restore heritage buildings
Fifteen communities in Alberta have been given a total of $12.1 million for infrastructure projects. The announceme…
Chemicals must be managed – United Nations
A United Nations Environment Program is meeting in Bangkok, Thailand to develop an approach to managing chemicals.
Steady growth projected for Canada’s construction industry
Canada’s construction and engineering markets are looking reasonably strong, according to CanaData forecasts.
Transportation projects keep consulting engineers busy in Western Canada
The British Columbia Ministry of Transportation is moving on plans to replace the existing Okanagan Lake Bridge in…
Queen’s races by the sun
Engineering students from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario came fourth in the 2003 World Solar Challenge in…
Parking garage collapses in Atlantic City
A large parking garage that was under construction in Atlantic City, New Jersey collapsed October 30, killing four…
Montreal leaks 37% of its clean water
A study done by University of Victoria entitled “Flushing the Future,” has found that Montreal has a worse problem…
It pays more to work in Alberta
The Alberta and Ontario professional engineering associations have published the results of their latest salary sur…
Paperboard machine, bridges, train stations, environmental projects win 2003 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards
The winners in the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards 2003 were announced at a gala celebration held at the his…
Canadian engineering giant seizes opportunities to meet Kyoto protocol
SNC-Lavalin International of Montreal is doing an engineering and design study in the United Arab Emirates to find…
Dates to watch for – Bob McDonald speaks at York University, CEBC calls for Entries, CANSTRUCTION coming to downtown Toronto
WEAC Lecture, York UniversityThe 4th annual Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Fall Forum is being held this Saturday, Oct…
Taiwan tops world’s tall towers
With the addition of the final segment of spire, the Taipei 101 tower in Taiwan became the world’s new official tal…
Ontario engineers face new hurdle
Now that the Ontario government has passed legislation relating to its Building Code, Ontario engineers who work in…
ND LEA appoints new CEO
Peter Washchyshyn, P.Eng. of Winnipeg has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of ND LEA, a consulting…
Money heading for infrastructure in Iraq
Vast sums of money are being touted by government organizations as funds necessary to rebuild the ailing and devast…
Critical infrastructure could be vulnerable to hackers, warns B.C. engineer
A professional engineer who is leading research at the B.C. Institute of Technology of Burnaby, B.C. appeared befor…
Zenon and USFilter battle over patents
Two manufacturers of water treatment systems are locking horns in a legal battle over patent infringements. Zenon E…
Canadian Committee proposes maximum temperature for tap water
A federal committee has proposed that the maximum temperature of hot water supplied to fixtures in residential buil…
Halifax structural engineers assessing hurricane damage
Structural engineers in Halifax are being kept busy assessing building damage after Hurricane Juan hit the area on…
Millions lack clean water in Third World
The United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan is stressing the importance of providing clean water and sanitation…
Consulting Engineers of Ontario invites applicants for water research scholarship
Consulting Engineers of Ontario has issued its first call for applications for its Water Quality Research Scholarsh…
Concrete overlay found to be remedy for road rutting
Following a two year trial, the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario has found that “whitetopping” is an effective…
New polymer found that could revolutionize water treatment
The New Brunswick Environmental Industry Association newsletter reports that a small New Brunswick company has foun…
