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Ontario seeks consultants to do water and wastewater financing studies
In the post-Walkerton aftermath, the Ontario provincial government is asking for proposals from consulting firms wo…
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Consulting engineering firm in Top 50 employer list
Golder Associates, consulting engineers of Vancouver, placed 20th in the Report on Business magazine’s Top 50 Emplo…
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Walkerton inquiry sets stage for water supply in Ontario
Consulting engineers in Ontario who are involved in water supply and treatment plants were listening closely to the…
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Alberta transportation cuts will harm consulting engineers
Consulting Engineers of Alberta are objecting to the Alberta Government’s plans to cut spending drastically for hig…
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John Gamble heads Consulting Engineers of Ontario
A new president is now installed at Consulting Engineers of Ontario. John Gamble, P. Eng. was appointed to the rol…
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ASHRAE issues recommendations following September 11
The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) has come out with recommenda…
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Windy cities could be good
People often complain about the icy blasts of wind that buffet them as they walk around downtown areas, and a whole…
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R. C. Harris Plant celebrates its history
A tour of the R.C. Harris Filtration Plant at the eastern edge of Toronto’s Beaches neighbourhood starts in the Pum…
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Export projects now must be reviewed for environmental impact
Consulting engineers who do business overseas with the support of Export Development Canada will find that the grou…
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Welcome to At Your Personal Request
Welcome to the first edition of Canadian Consulting Engineer’s E-mail newsletter. Unless you decide otherwise, we’l…
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Survey shows public has high respect for engineers
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers — the province’s new advocacy and member services organization for p…
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Federal budget promises work for engineers
The federal government allocated $3 billion to infrastructure and environmental projects in its budget delivered in…
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Edmonton “Rathole” project wins prestigious U.S. Award
For the first time in history, a Canadian firm of consulting engineers has won the American Public Works Associatio…
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Agreement reached on design-build by construction industry and federal government
A joint task force comprised of construction industry and federal government departments has set out the principles…
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Building Code Alert – Safety concerns prompt new requirements for curved roofs
The Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes has rushed to issue a change to its provisions for arched roof d…
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Edmonton firm expands
Hemisphere Engineering of Edmonton, a consulting engineering firm established in 1957 with its head office in Edmon…
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Construction activity will feel impact of September 11
The events of September 11 will leave their mark on the construction industry according to the CMD’s North American…
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Should minimum engineering fees be law?
A panel at the annual meeting of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (A…
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Feed the hungry
The annual CANstruction benefit for the Daily Bread Food Bank is being held on December 7, in the link between the…
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Council on Tall Buildings task force studies human safety issues after the World Trade Center Disaster
A task force of leading building industry experts formed by the international Council on Tall Buildings and Urban H…
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Professional Engineers Ontario to keep closer tabs on members’ skills
Engineers in Ontario will have to provide a lot more personal information when they apply to renew their licenses w…
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Students given exposure to different building sectors
Consulting Engineers of Alberta have joined forces with architects, builders and government departments to give stu…
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Consulting engineers reflect on the World Trade Center disaster
A week after the terrorists’ attacks in the U.S., Canadian consulting engineers were as shell-shocked as everyone e…
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Software design moves into engineers’ arena
In June, the umbrella organization of licensed engineers in Canada accredited software engineering programs for the…
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Wind turbine begins turning at Pickering Nuclear Station
Efforts to promote renewable energy in Canada are gaining momentum, with one very visible symbol making its appear…
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SNC-Lavalin now largest international Canadian firm
It’s out. ENR Magazine has published its top 500 list for international design firms. AMEC is number one, but is li…
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Ontario listens to ideas on how to plan development and infrastructure
The Ontario government has published the results of community consultations it held this spring to look at strategi…
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Design-build methods used to repair major Montreal bridge
Consulting engineers are working at full speed on the rehabilitation of Montreal’s main traffic crossing this summe…
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New road funding for Nova Scotia
Federal Transport Minister David Collenette has signed the first federal-provincial agreement under the $600 millio…
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Dollars flow for waterworks
The government of Quebec has announced major spending on work to update its water supply infrastructure. Like Ontar…