Professional and Environmental Engineering

September 1, 2010

Awareness about qualifications-based selection lacking: Survey

A survey commissioned by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-Canada (ACEC-Canada) shows considerable work still needs to be done when it comes to educating clients on qualifications-based selection (QBS).

August 30, 2010

Construction workers in Edmonton discover dinosaur bones

A construction site in Edmonton is the centre of a significant paleontological study after a worker on a sewage tunnel project uncovered a dinosaur tooth.

August 25, 2010

Young engineers promoting career to students

Young professionals employed in consulting engineering firms in five provinces have mobilized to promote career development within their ranks, as well as to boost engineering students’ awareness of potential careers in the industry.

August 23, 2010

Municipalities need new revenue sources: Canadian Construction Association

Increased gas tax revenues and new revenue generating powers for municipalities are needed for Canada to ultimately increase its productivity and upgrade its infrastructure, says the Canadian Construction Association (CCA).

August 16, 2010

Baird’s leadership was key to stimulus program: Canadian Construction Association

With infrastructure minister John Baird appointed to a new federal post, the Canadian Construction Association says his leadership was key in helping implement Canada’s stimulus plan.

August 16, 2010

Bridge and underpass project to relieve bottleneck at Port Metro Vancouver

Port Metro Vancouver has started construction of a new railway bridge and underpass to relieve a transportation bottleneck and upgrade infrastructure at port facilities in North Vancouver.

July 28, 2010

Underinvestment in infrastructure costs workers and firms: report

Continued volatile infrastructure investment over the next 50 years could cost Canadian workers up to $51,000 each and cut employers’ long-term profits by almost a quarter, an industry commissioned report reveals.

July 21, 2010

Consulting engineers have four potential career paths

When Andrew Steeves stepped up to the podium to address a group of young professionals employed in the consulting engineering industry, he opted to focus on the basics of building a successful firm.

July 19, 2010

International Federation of Consulting Engineers targets climate change

A newly minted international task force chaired by veteran Canadian consulting engineer John Boyd has been charged with mapping out “bottom-up” industry strategies to tackle climate change.

June 14, 2010

Ontario Olympic Pavilion wins Canadian Institute of Steel Construction award

Canadian athletes collected a lot of medals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games in February and now one of the structures which served as a backdrop to the event is heading to the podium.

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

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.

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.