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Professional and Environmental Engineering

May 13, 2013

Building infrastructure boosts the economy

The B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association believes that infrastructure development is the key to growing our economy and for providing a better future for British Columbians.

April 24, 2013

Interim federal budget watchdog looks at the cost of infrastructure

The interim parliamentary budget officer (PBO) says spending commitments made by the government are more than enough to cover the costs of federal infrastructure for the next decade.

April 22, 2013

Manitoba budget slightly increases capital spending

The Manitoba Budget 2013 will change balanced budget legislation to increase the provincial sales tax (PST), in order to boost spending on critical infrastructure including flood prevention measures.

April 17, 2013

B.C.'s best engineered projects honoured

Engineering excellence in British Columbia was recently honoured at an awards gala in Vancouver, B.C.

March 27, 2013

Building Canada Plan maps infrastructure spending

The 2013 Federal Budget is introducing a new Building Canada Plan for the construction of public infrastructure such as roads, bridges, transit and port facilities, which involves a renewed fund for public-private partnerships (P3).

March 27, 2013

First Nations infrastructure gets $7 billion boost

The federal government is investing $7 billion over the next 10 years to improve water and wastewater infrastructure on First Nations reserves, it announced in its 2013 budget.

March 27, 2013

Online game promotes engineering careers

There's an EnGenious new way to encourage today’s youth to become the professional engineers needed for tomorrow.

March 13, 2013

Engineering job market strongest in Alberta and B.C.

The job market for engineers in Canada is forecast to be the strongest in the western provinces until 2020, but an acute shortage of skills will coexist with an abundance of people seeking work.

March 13, 2013

Why qualification based selection makes sense

For most clients, selecting an engineering firm may be the most important decision in ensuring the success of their projects. For that reason, the procurement process is of specific interest to members of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of B.C.

March 11, 2013

Keep beating the infrastructure drum: CCA president

With a highly anticipated federal budget on the horizon, the Canadian construction industry must continue delivering its message for long-term sustainable infrastructure funding, says the Canadian Construction Association's (CCA) president.

February 13, 2010

Cache Creek landfill expansion is a multi-layered project

When the 40-hectare Cache Creek landfill doubles in size over the next few years, a sophisticated nine-layer system will protect the surrounding soil and water.

February 13, 2010

Heat pump industry gets direction expansion technology

The Canadian geothermal industry got a boost recently with the announcement that heat pumps employing a technology called direct expansion now qualify for grant money under the federal EcoEnergy program.

February 13, 2010

Swiss lawsuit repercussions not likely to be felt in Canada

A Swiss geologist was recently acquitted of criminal charges after a geothermal power generation project he was working on set off a series of earthquakes causing $9 million in damages, but it’s unlikely to happen in B.C.