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FeaturesEnhancing Productivity
When the going gets tough, engineers get creative, and consulting engineering fi rms in Alberta have found ways to do business better than ever in the past year
The Problem SolverOver his 40-year career, Ken Pilip has used his engineering background to tackle di-verse challenges across the country from the East, to the West, to the North
Bridge to ExcellenceChances are you’ve made your way safely over or under many of the Alberta bridges Bill Hibbard has designed, revamped or inspected
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Expectation ManagementIn the digital age of constant communi-cation, clear expectations up front and contact throughout the project make for positive client/consultant relationships
BIM BoomAlberta contracting engineers are begin-ning to fi nd the value in building informa-tion modelling, but the software switch requires a whole new way of thinking about design
2010 SHOWCASE AWARDSCelebrating valued professionals
Lieutenant Governor & Young Professional Awards
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� e CEA Showcase Awards demonstrate that Alberta’s engi-neering fi rms are leaders in their fi eld. � ese awards serve as an inspiration to others and are examples of what can be accom-plished through innovation and ingenuity.
You can all take pride in knowing that your eff orts, exper-tise and passion have helped make this province a remarkable place to live and do business. By building strong workforces and businesses, you are building a strong Alberta.
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MESSAGE FROM THE CEA
HE THEME “VALUED PROFESSIONALS”
was selected for this year to empha-size the great contribution that engi-
neers provide to society every day. Almost everything we touch, from the water we drink, the lights we turn on, the roads and bridges we drive on, the buildings we live and work in, all result from engineering.
Even though much of the infrastruc-ture we design is taken for granted, we are no longer the “Rodney Dangerfield” of professionals!
Engineers are solid performers. As com-pared to the legal profession – who can have an average 50 per cent success rate in litiga-tion, and the medical profession – that in the long-term loses 100 per cent of their clients – in engineering we have very nearly a 100 per cent success rate in satisfying our clients!
Seriously though, our profession should be very proud of our contributions to soci-ety. The annual CEA Showcase Awards program provides a great opportunity for our profession to celebrate our successes with our clients and illustrate the innova-
Valued professionalstions and achievements of our best projects. � is year we have had a record number of award entries from our growing member-ship. Congratulations to all!
CEA’s vision is a sustainable consulting engineering industry that provides value and quality to society. Some of the challenges we have faced through a diffi cult economy recently include the continued implementa-tion of sound business practices, addressing impacts resulting from the Trade, Invest-ment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) and the ongoing promotion of Qualifi cations-Based Selection (QBS) for procurement of consulting services.
CEA firms have recently ratif ied an updated Member Charter, which reinforces the key principles of our Code of Ethics and strives to enhance the stature of our profes-sion. It is our hope that as valued profession-als we will continue to serve society through our contributions to economic growth, qual-ity of life and environmental stewardship.
Best wishes for good business and a successful 2010!
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MESSAGE FROM THE ACEC
EVER IN RECENT MEMORY HAS
infrastructure been so much on the minds of government than
over the past year of economic, and occa-sionally political, uncertainty. ACEC is encouraged that infrastructure is starting to become recognized as an investment in our prosperity rather that an expenditure.
However, as demonstrated by the tem-porary and short-term nature of most infra-structure funding mechanisms, we still have much work to do to ensure that Canadians and their governments at all levels fully understand that there is a signifi cant dif-ference between public spending and public investment. Unless ACEC and its members speak out, the current investments in infra-structure will be short-lived – and taxpayers will be short-changed.
It is certainly true that investing in infrastructure can have an almost imme-diate stimulus eff ect that cascades through the economy, creating direct and indirect employment opportunities. However, there are other opportunities to build our economy through infrastructure investment that are still not being leveraged to their full potential.
� e longer-term benefi ts of infrastruc-ture investment include much more than job creation. A longer-term strategic view of infrastructure investment would not only provide much needed employment oppor-tunities, but also create a stronger and more
Infrastructure is an investment – not an expense
robust economy that is more resistant to periodic downturns. From water systems to hockey rinks, from roads and public transportation to museums and hospitals, infrastructure permeates every aspect of our economic, social and environmental qual-ity of life. However, the payback on these investments spans decades and requires a perspective that far exceeds usual govern-ment budgeting cycles.
By leveraging the strategic value of infra-structure Canada can increase its compe-tiveness as well as its attractiveness as a place to live and invest. Conversely, short-term programs often result in the most expedient projects, rather than the ones with the most strategic or long-term economic value. � is limits the potential long-term competitive advantages to the Canadian economy. � e opportunity to receive the best return on infrastructure investment is jeopardized.
Further, the tendency towards one-time funded infrastructure programs creates a great deal of uncertainty for provinces and municipalities. Such uncertainty does not allow municipalities to adequately plan their longer-term infrastructure needs – prevent-ing them from investing strategically.
� ere is a great deal at stake and ACEC has expanded its government relations and advocacy activities over recent months and is aggressively promoting the need for a long-term and sustainable approach to infrastruc-ture investment.
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ANDY ROBINSON, P.Eng.ACEC chairman of the board
JOHN GAMBLE, P.Eng.ACEC president
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CBY LISA RICCIOTTI | ILLUSTRATION BY MICHELLE THOMPSON
ONSIDER THE PROVERBIAL GLASS OF WATER, FILLED TO 50 per cent of capacity. A pessimist views it as half empty. An optimist says
it’s half full. But to an engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.Seeing things diff erently to fi nd new solutions is what engineers do best,
and today that ability is standing the industry in good stead as it concentrates on fi nding the upside of the economic downturn.
Increasing E� ciency
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“Across the industry, people are work-ing hard to fi nd the opportunities in current challenges,” says Gord Johnston,P.Eng., vice-president of Stantec Consulting in Calgary. “We’ve become more client-centric and project-focused than ever, always asking ‘What else can we do?’”
For many CEA fi rms, the answer lies in an increased focus on innovation, the touchstone of their profession.
This focus on innovation has been even more important in the past year. As Paul
Evans, P.Eng., EBA Engineering Consultants senior vice-president of environmental practice, puts it: “Innovation is an everyday part of engi-neering. It has to be – and even more so today.”
Many consulting engineering fi rms have used this economic downturn as an oppor-tunity to analyze their processes, right from concept to completion, in order to fi nd better ways to deliver their projects.
A big shift in the past year comes as more companies are transitioning from traditional two-dimensional design to more sophisti-cated computer-aided design (CAD), which opens a whole new world of 3-D visualization, digital modelling, prototyping and testing.
� e diff erence has fundamentally changed how engineering companies present informa-tion to clients, consultants and contractors. The new 3-D modelling can also increase effi ciency by up to 62 per cent, according to Autodesk, the company that produces Auto-CAD software.
“We bought company-wide licensing, a huge investment,” says Naseem Bashir, P.Eng., presi-dent of Williams Engineering Canada. Bashir considers the cost well worth the gains in improved co-ordination and collaboration during the design process, particularly when it comes to managing complex designs.
“This approach brings together all the trades, making it easier for clients to discover any problems between disciplines while still in the design stage,” notes Bashir. “� at reduces waste during construction.” Using 3-D build-
ing modelling also makes it easier for cli-ents to visualize the fi nal product, which is often diffi cult to grasp from blueprints and drawings. At the same time, these new modelling methods make it easier to revise plans along the way as needed.
“Computer drafting tools, including 3-D modelling, are now widespread across the industry,” agrees Johnston. He notes that Stantec and other engineering fi rms have fur-
ther embraced technology by adding online collaboration tools to improve workfl ow and project management. In addition to making it easier for teams to work together internally, virtual technology makes it much simpler to work with partners in locations around the world.
AECOM vice-president Art Washuta, P.Eng., says the enhanced infor-
mation sharing helps engineers improve com-munication on collaborative projects. “We’ve implemented web-based information-sharing sites to set up virtual teams from across the continent on some of our major projects, for cost-savings and effi ciencies,” he says.
As a result of new approaches to collabora-tion, Alberta’s consulting engineers can now look further afi eld for new clients and mar-kets. “We’ve discovered there’s no real diff er-ence between communicating with clients in Yellowknife or India,” says Bashir.
Co-operation, not competition, is also a new approach, as companies realize that shar-ing their research and expertise with a broader scope of participants results in new perspec-
ALBERTA ENGINEERS ARE GREEN WITH INNOVATIONDespite the bad rap Alberta took recently from other nations at Copenhagen’s Cli-mate Change Conference, interest in envi-ronmental practices and sustainability has never been higher in Alberta.
“The good news is that clients are rec-ognizing other criteria exist for judging a project than the bottom line,” says Paul Evan, senior vice-president of environmen-tal practice at EBA. “There’s a growing real-ization that looking after the planet means looking after a company’s self-interests too, since sustainability reduces maintenance and energy costs.”
Alberta’s engineering industry is respond-ing with green innovations, many are cur-rently focused on the emerging issue of removing contaminants from wastewater, including those not previously considered, such as waste material from pharmaceuti-cals and personal care products. At the fore-front of water treatment innovations is Stan-tec, which pioneered ceramic-membrane � ltration technology in Western Canada at a Suncor oilsands facility.
“Across the industry, people are working hard to � nd the opportunities in current challenges.” – Gord Johnston
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tives. “We’re partnering to take advantage of global resources on local projects,” says Washuta.
Washuta notes that using subject experts from across North America resulted in better risk analysis and cost-savings on the detailed design of Edmonton’s North LRT route.
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comes from EBA, which is starting to bring the latest hot-rock geothermal techniques pio-neered in Iceland to B.C. and Alberta. � is new technology produces more power, more effi ciently than standard geothermal instal-lations, but requires warmer-than-average ground temperatures. To pinpoint the pock-ets of terrain with suitable temperatures, EBA
uses data from remote satellites. � is provides an enormous time savings when compared with on-ground reconnaissance.
The aforementioned projects could be termed the “soft side” of innovation in the con-sulting engineering fi eld, as companies make signifi cant changes in their business practices and take advantage of the latest technology
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to increase communication and collaboration for better outcomes. In tough economic times, when retaining customers and finding new markets becomes more important than ever, the value of such approaches can’t be under-estimated.
Still, it’s the projects themselves, and not the processes behind them, that are the most visually apparent evidence of creative engi-neering solutions, and that evidence is dotted across Alberta from wind farms in the south, to oilsands in the north.
In the alternate energy area, EBA created more cost-effective wind-power towers in southern Alberta, with very stable founda-tions specifically designed for the soft soil in the area. Their geophysics group has recently added a new seismic surveying technique called Multiple Analysis of Surface Waves, or MASW, which uses above-ground equip-ment and software to collect stats on the depth, stiffness, and structure of bedrock and overlying sediments – with minimal environ-mental impact and reduced costs.
Williams Engineering displayed its increased company focus on sustainability, which Bashir defines as “projects that are sustainable for the environment, as well as economically sustainable for clients and our company,” with several showcase projects, notably Edmonton’s Lois Hole Library. The $10-million, 25,238-square-foot potential LEED silver building uses advanced electron-ics to vary temperatures, taking its cues from outdoor temperatures and the number of peo-ple inside. It also has enviro-friendly mechani-cal technologies, including efficient in-slab radiant heating, a heat-pipe exchanger loop, rainwater collection and a grey-water system that supplies washrooms and exterior hoses.
Williams Engineering also followed its own green advice during project construction by assessing the environmental impact of its own operations, then taking steps to bring its activities and building closer to a carbon- neutral ideal.
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FINDING THE GREEN FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT It can be a Catch-22 situation. The payback for innovation is increased productivity and bet-ter e� ciencies, which translates into a health-ier bottom line, but first a company has to � nd the funds to invest in research and new technologies.
That challenge was made easier in January 2009, when the provincial government intro-duced Alberta’s Scienti� c Research and Exper-imental Development (SR&ED) tax credit, a financial incentive that encourages Alberta businesses to invest more resources in inno-vation. Corporations meeting research activ-ity criteria can claim a maximum tax write-o� of $400,000 annually. This could be up to 10 per cent of $4 million in eligible expenditures. The program operates in tandem with the pre-existing federal SR&ED tax credit.
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AMEC has contributed innovations in oilsands engineering at the Connacher Oil and Gas Great Divide facility, south of Fort McMurray. Using steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD), the site produces 1,600 cubic metres of bitumen daily, recycling 95 per cent of the water produced for steam re-injection.
� ese are just a few of the technologically advanced projects that are ongoing in Alberta, and when these innovative projects are com-bined with new work processes that increase productivity behind the scenes, the future is bright for Alberta’s consulting engineers in 2010 and beyond.
“Now’s not the time to look in the rear-view mirror,” says Bashir. “Instead, we can use current economic challenges to make us sharper. Why waste a good crisis?”
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OU HAVE MAIL – LOTS AND LOTS OF MAIL. And it’s all from Harold.
Hey, just a quick note to remind you to fi le that application for the land use reclassifi cation. Cheers, Harold.How are the plans for excavation on the west side of the site coming along? H.Can you make it to the Christmas party next � ursday? Get back to me as soon as you can. It’s catered. H.
Most consulting engineers understand that communication with clients is critical to building long-term, mutually benefi cial relation-ships, but who knew you’d be expected to give Harold hourly updates? You should have known.
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The wants, needs and behaviours of clients have evolved over the years, affecting every aspect of the client/consultant relationship from communications to conf lict resolu-tion. How engineering consulting f irms respond, or fail to respond, to these expecta-tions could be a key determinant in future success. One of the best ways to sidestep potentially unhappy “Harolds” is to define expectations, roles, processes and outcomes early.
“Technology has probably been the great-est driver of (client) expectations in the past 10 years – and not necessarily for the better,” says Jeff DiBattista, P.Eng., PhD, principal at Cohos Evamy Integratedesign™. “With email and the host of other options for instant com-munication, the whole dynamic of expectations and time management has been turned upside down. Some clients now expect you to be on call seven days a week, regardless of where you are in the world.” DiBattista says communication has actually suffered as a consequence, since the sheer volume creates the risk that important communications will be lost.
DiBattista suggests leading by example. “Whether you’re communicating in meet-ings, by email, phone, or any other medium, be positive, concise and on-task. Most important, always challenge yourself and ask, ‘Is my mes-sage adding value for the person who is at the receiving end?’”
One of the best ways to add value to com-munications is to spend less time assuming and more time defi ning, says Andrew Johnson of Andrew Johnson Associates Inc., a Vancou-ver-based management coaching fi rm that has worked with many consulting engineers. “Both the client and consultant must be willing to talk openly and put all the information on the table,” Johnson says. “Assumptions undermine this process and often they go unidentifi ed until there is a problem.”
Even when assumptions are uprooted, some client representatives do not have an engineer-ing background and may not be in a position to clearly explain or defi ne the project scope or their expectations, says Brian Pearse, P.Eng.,chief business off icer at Stewart Weir in Sherwood Park. “Despite best eff orts to defi ne scope, many times, consultants provide their services on what they believe are the expecta-tions of the client,” he says.
That is why clients need confidence that a consulting engineer is looking out for their best interests. Although expectations, roles and processes need to be outlined, there has actually
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“Over the last 30 years, relationships have improved tremendously.” – Mike Koziolbeen a decrease in the project detail required in documentation, says Mike Koziol, P.Eng., City of Edmonton capital construction department general manager. � is shift is the result of more Western Canada-based consulting engineering fi rms, and maturing relationships between con-sultants and clients.
“Over the last 30 years, relationships have improved tremendously,” says Koziol. “It used to be that consulting engineers would come in from out of town, and they’d read a few quick facts on Alberta and would just keep repeat-ing the few things they knew about the prov-ince to try and impress you. It didn’t exactly inspire confi dence. Often the clients tended to be resentful and mistrustful and would be very prescriptive when they put contracts together. � ey would try to tell the consulting engineer how to do every little thing. As you can imag-ine, that didn’t work out very well for anyone.”
In some cases, expectations have also become more realistic, creating better working relation-ships. For example, one of the major reasons Alberta Transportation began outsourcing engineering in 1996 was the belief that the pri-vate sector could respond with more fl exibility to rapid changes in workload, says transportation and civil engineering division assistant deputy minister Tim Hawnt, P.Eng. “We have come to understand over the past few years that such is not necessarily the case, and that consultants fi nd it as diffi cult as we did to adjust and to produce good quality work on schedule when the workload level is fl uctuating – and not necessarily in a predictable fashion. So in that sense, our expectations have been somewhat modifi ed.”
Harold’s expectations could do with a lit-tle modifying as well. But it’s still important to remember that Harold’s goodwill this year could be paying the bills next year.
TIPS FOR MANAGING A CLIENT RELATIONSHIPInvest time in understanding the client, his or her business and their environment.Create clear and comprehensive documen-tation outlining expectations, roles, project scope, processes and expected outcomes.Develop a schedule of regular meetings and progress reports, offer opportunities for social interaction and keep a record of interaction.Know when to walk away. If expectations cannot be met, suggest an alternative.Evaluate the project upon completion and ask for feedback from the client.Maintain communication with key clients even when there is no project ongoing.
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ACK IN THE 1980s, THE SWITCH FROM DRAFTING BOARDS TOelectronic drawings was considered a revolution in the design industry.
� e introduction of computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) dramati-cally changed the way architects and engineers did their jobs.
But the recent move towards building information modelling (BIM) is an even greater leap. CADD simply changed how project information was con-veyed, whereas BIM is changing how professionals think, allowing them to build virtual models of an entire project before a shovel ever turns the soil.
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“With the implementation of BIM, there is a complete change with the way information is being put together,” says Jeff DiBattista, P.Eng., PhD, a principal and structural engi-neer at Cohos Evamy Integratedesign™.
DiBattista suggests that in Canada, the implementation of BIM is still in its infancy, approximately five years into a 10-year switch. For some, the move has been an obvious one to make, while other firms stick to the old ways. Though it’s clear that the entire indus-try has yet to embrace BIM, it is beginning to have a profound impact in the consulting engineering sector.
Juan D. Manrique, a senior project ana-lyst at Urban Landmarks Master Builder, who recently completed his PhD studying BIM at the University of Alberta faculty of engineering, believes those who have made the switch realize the potential to integrate disciplines. “BIM, by its nature, can connect several designers under one master file where updates and changes can be generated easily,” says Manrique. “Architects and engineers can work hand-in-hand and have information available more readily.”
The ability to completely visualize a project as a virtual object comprised of building ele-ments, such as doors and frames, makes projects much more efficient. Rather than lines and dots on a piece of paper, BIM allows engineers to include all of the necessary related data, including materials, specifications, and mechanical and electrical elements, among others.
“Before BIM, there were separate docu-ments for everything,” says Farnaz Sadegh-pour, a professor at the University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering. “Now you can integrate everything into one. Imagine how much time it’s going to save and, more impor-tantly, how many mistakes will be avoided.”
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TRAINING STAFF ON BIMJeff DiBattista is the principal responsible for bringing BIM technology on-stream in the Cohos Evamy Integratedesign™ o� ces in Calgary, Edmonton and Toronto. The three-year plan contains two key points for an e� ective implementation. “You have to have a BIM champion,” DiBattista says. “You need a real expert who’s the go-to person and acts as the BIM manager in the � rm.”
That individual should possess the required technical knowledge and be at the forefront of implementation.
The second requirement is a strong train-ing component. Cohos Evamy completed some of that internally, but has also hired consultants to do “the heavy lifting.”
“We’ve committed a signi� cant budget to this initiative and our goal is to go out and find the smartest people to help us make the transition,” says DiBattista.
Juan D. Manrique, a senior project analyst at Urban Landmarks Master Builder, adds that CADD vendors often provide training and certi� cation programs.
“Usually these training programs start with basic concepts about the software, such as identification of icons and com-mands, and later introduce the student to major concepts in BIM,” says Manrique.
In Canada, there aren’t any BIM curricu-lums at the university level, but engineering professor Farnaz Sadeghpour is developing a BIM course at the University of Calgary, which she hopes will be available for the 2010/11 school year.
Currently, BIM requires specifi c software, such as Revit, but Sadeghpour believes in the future all modelling programs will move towards these object-based concepts. “My vision is that, eventually, all software will go in that direction,” she says.
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The idea of integration extends beyond the project information stored in a database. Sadeghpour suggests that BIM, which can be used for the life cycle of a building, will fur-ther integrated design by allowing all partici-pants to sit down at the same virtual table and move the design forward together.
Not only will BIM require all parties to interact more closely, it will require them to do so sooner. According to DiBattista, architects will need detailed involvement from engi-neers earlier in the design process. In order to design a building in a truly multidisciplinary and integrated way, mechanical, electrical and structural engineers are all required to give input into the BIM process early on.
“It’s going to be a change of mindset,”
says DiBattista, referencing the traditional design method where architects and engi-neers would take their plans and “throw them over the fence” to one another in what could be a tedious and time-consuming way to fi nd solutions.
“Some engineers aren’t used to being asked for input at such an early stage,” DiBattista says. “Not only does BIM change your approach to schematic design, it should also change your contract. In a traditional con-tract, you might get paid 15 per cent of your total fee in schematic design, another 15 per cent in design development, perhaps about 50 per cent in working drawings and the last 20 per cent in construction.”
� e reality, DiBattista says, is that more
“Before BIM, there were separate documents for everything. Now you can integrate everything into one. Imagine how much time it’s going to save and, more importantly, how many mistakes will be avoided.”
–Farnaz Sadeghpour
BIM APPLICATIONS IN ACTIONProductivity on work sites is declining. That was the message Janaka Ruwanpura, Canada research chair in project manage-ment systems at the University of Calgary Schulich School of Engineering, heard loud and clear.
“We want to come up with ways to increase productivity,” says Ruwanpura.
In 2004, Ruwanpura began work on the Information Booth, or i-booth, a portable computer that can be installed on job sites as a one-stop kiosk for critical project information and communication.
“You can visualize things,” Ruwanpura says, adding that daily toolbox meet-ings aid in keeping work on schedule. “Our idea is to bring the BIM model to the i-booth so the workers will have a better understanding of what they will be build-ing. All the work targets, all of the con-struction details, all of the design details, all of the things that the foreman wants to show what needs to be built, that infor-mation is available in the i-booth.”
A number of construction companies are interested in the i-booth, and have provided funding for further research. One i-booth exists at the moment, with another currently being built. This will ultimately allow for multiple test sites and Ruwanpura and his research team have applied for a patent.
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DiBattista adds that most of those who now use BIM and the related software never want to go back to CADD, despite the steep learn-ing curve involved. While the original jump to electronic design decades ago changed the face of the design industry, BIM represents the contemporary equivalent, but with many more benefi ts. “It is the way of the future,” he says. “Firms that plan to be around for a long time will have to make the change.”
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As it turns out, they are all projects under-taken at one time by structural engineer Ken Pilip, P.Eng. His varied career, which includes projects in biotechnology, agribusiness and, of course, engineering, is proof of the theory he holds of his profession: anything can be bro-ken down into its component parts to identify the problem to be solved, and no one is more adept at solving problems than engineers..
Over his 40-year career, Ken Pilip has used his engineering background to tackle challenges across the country from the East, to the West, to the North
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“My dad was very creative, a hands-on, practical individual. We were always building things. It was almost a matter of course that I would become an engineer.”
WATERFALL: Pilip helped engineer this feature on the High Level bridge to celebrate the province’s 75th birthday .
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Whether it’s bridge design, or breaking down an oat kernel to fi nd out how to help an itchy springer spaniel, “there’s a journey that takes you to solution, and that can be prac-ticed in other disciplines,” Pilip says. Pilip’s own journey to engineering was practically predestined. His father was a superintend-ent at Dominion Bridge in Edmonton, a steel fabricating company with deep roots in Can-ada. It built bridges for the Canadian Pacifi c Railway in the 19th century and Edmonton’s Walterdale Bridge in 1913. This is where Pilip spent many of his summers, working and watching steel component fabrication.
“My dad was very creative, a hands-on, practical individual,” Pilip says. “We were always building things. It was almost a matter of course that I would become an engineer.”
Pilip enrolled in civil engineering, major-ing in structures, at the University of Calgary. At that time, the brand-new campus had just three buildings and could only off er years one and two of the engineering program, so Pilip completed his degree at the University of Alberta. He loved the tangibility of the disci-pline, and he went on to complete his master’s in structural engineering. “I love to see things start from bare ground,” Pilip says. “You can
touch it, you can feel it. � ere is no mystique to it. It is unlike chemical or electrical proc-esses, where you see the result of what you do, but you don’t see it growing in front of you.”
When Pilip graduated in 1968, he found work with Associated Engineering, as the consulting firm was branching out from
water treatment projects to coal projects in southeast British Columbia. Associated hired Pilip to work on the structures supporting the equipment. � ere, he met Gordon Morrison, a chief engineer who left to form his own company along with partner Max Berretti. Later, Pilip became Berretti’s partner in MB Engineering after Morrison was killed in a plane crash.
Pilip says Max Berretti was a pivotal fi gure
in his career. Berretti immigrated to Canada from Florence, Italy, bringing with him an old-world understanding of the importance of marrying aesthetics with function. “� e father of engineering is Leonardo da Vinci,” Pilip says. “Berretti gave me exposure to the arts and why a structure should fi t into archi-
tecture. It really opened my eyes to many things that are necessary to eff ectively prac-tice engineering in a way that the public can really benefi t.”
MB Engineering would go on to design some of Edmonton’s most iconic structures, including the Citadel � eatre, for which the company received a Stelco Design Award for excellence in use of steel. In 1980, Pilip was one of three engineers behind the Great
“My dad was very creative, a hands-on, practical individual. We were always
touch it, you can feel it. � ere is no mystique to it. It is unlike chemical or electrical proc-esses, where you see the result of what you do, but you don’t see it growing in front of you.”
When Pilip graduated in 1968, he found work with Associated Engineering, as the consulting firm was branching out from
in his career. Berretti immigrated to Canada from Florence, Italy, bringing with him an old-world understanding of the importance of marrying aesthetics with function. “� e father of engineering is Leonardo da Vinci,” Pilip says. “Berretti gave me exposure to the arts and why a structure should fi t into archi-
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CONFEDERATION BRIDGE: While he worked for MB Engineering, Pilip was part of the team that designed this 12.9 kilometre link between PEI and New Brunswick.
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Divide Waterfall, which cascades off the High Level Bridge on holidays and was built to celebrate the province’s 75th birthday.
During Pilip’s time with MB Engineer-ing, the company also did extensive work in northern Alberta and the territories, taking its expertise in building on permafrost as far north as the Arctic Circle. “� e North is very unique,” Pilip says. “It’s unique for its geology, its people, its rawness. You can’t go to your local hardware store and buy something if you forget it. � ere is a lot of planning and logis-tics to get materials to a particular site, and then you have to deal with the elements and very severe conditions. � e engineering team and the contractor have to really be in-sync to bring a project in on time, on budget.”
Work in the North also brought a host of complications not present in other conditions. For example, MB Engineering had to fi nd a way to prevent the heat from the structure from transferring to the support – the per-mafrost – otherwise “diffi culties would arise,” Pilip says, an understatement even for a prob-lem-solving engineer.
After a quarter century, MB Engineer-ing wanted to take on larger projects, par-ticularly bridges. Pilip got the chance when MB was hired as part of a team to design and build the Confederation Bridge. Con-structing the 12.9 kilometre link between
Prince Edward Island and New Bruns-wick was a massive project that consumed all of MB Engineering’s manpower. They decided to merge with another company on the project – Stanley Associates Engineer-ing Ltd. Today, that company is Stantec Inc., which now has 10,000 employees and 130 offi ces.
After a few years at Stantec, Pilip was ready for other pursuits. � is included work at a malting facility in Alix, Alberta, and, in 1995 he worked for Ceapro. � e biotech-nology company makes derivatives from oat kernels for use in the animal health and cosmetics industries, including products such as the Aveeno line of skin care products owned by Johnson & Johnson.
From 1988 to 1989, Pilip served as the president of Consulting Engineers of Alberta. He was extremely proud of the Consult-ing Engineers of Alberta Act, passed in the legislature in 1992. “It took two presidents after me to get it complete, but we managed to have the province of Alberta recognize, in law, a right to use the title for the consulting engineers, which made us directly responsible for ensuring that the business of the consult-ing engineer had high standards ethically, morally, and the profession would be prac-ticed at a high level,” he says.
He sees recruitment as the next signifi cant
challenge facing the industry. “You’re only as good as the young people who are com-ing in to move your company forward with the newer technologies and advances. If you can’t attract young people to the profession, sooner or later it is going to become a serious problem.”
He believes one of the best ways to achieve this is to showcase the opportunities avail-able to get young people excited about being a consulting engineer. If his own career can be held as an example, that shouldn’t be too diffi cult.
PILIPS’ ACCOMPLISHMENTSIn addition to bridges and biotechnology, Pilip has lent his problem-solving hand to many organizations. Here are just a few:Consulting Engineers of Alberta: president from 1988 to 1989Northern Alberta Institute of Technology: vice-chairman, member of board of directorsCeapro: founder and senior advisor of the biotechnology companyEdmonton Economic and DevelopmentAuthority: past chairmanEdmonton Space and ScienceFoundation: past director, treasurerEdmonton Jasper Rotary Club: Paul Harrisfellow, past president, founding memberEdmonton National Forestry Capital:chairmanPremiers’ Economic DevelopmentAuthority: founding memberEdmonton Council of Advanced Technology: past president
CONFEDERATION BRIDGE: While he worked for MB Engineering, Pilip was part of the team that designed this 12.9 kilometre link between PEI and New Brunswick.
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F YOU’RE DRIVING BY THE UNIVERSITY OF
Alberta Campus on a gloomy day, you’re sure to notice the Universiade Pavilion. Doesn’t
ring a bell? Most Edmontonians know it by its nickname: the Butterdome.
Built in 1983 for the Universiade Games, the huge yellow sports centre is a bright spot amongst the greys and browns of campus. � e Butterdome can seat 6,000 and has full-sized indoor track and fi eld facilities. It’s also home to various sports including volleyball, basketball, tennis, gymnas-tics, soccer – even European handball – and a climbing wall. But sheer size and its vibrant col-our aren’t the most interesting things about the Butterdome.
Chances are you’ve made your way safely over or under many of the Alberta bridges Bill Hibbard has designed, revamped or inspected
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At least not to structural engineer Bill Hibbard, P.Eng., who designed the trusses that comprise its skeleton.
“Look up next time you’re in the build-ing,” Hibbard says, pointing at the ceiling of the boardroom in which he’s sitting in the offi ces of BPTEC-DNW Engineering Ltd. He’s talking about the massive Butterdome structure. About the size of a city block, it’s several stories above street level. “� e trusses are as long as the ones that hold up the High Level Bridge.” � at’s how the pavilion was designed, with trusses to accommodate the span of the space, like a bridge inside a building.
And Hibbard knows bridges. Among other projects, he has spent much of his engi-neering career inspecting, designing, rating and rejuvenating them.
Hibbard sits in the boardroom, dressed in jeans and a blue dress shirt open at the collar. Pictures of bridge projects decorate the wall behind him. He’s slim and youthful, despite the white hair and glasses that belie his post-retirement age. � at is, if “retirement” means taking on just some of his former responsibilities and working only 40 hours a week. � en, by all means, consider Hibbard happily retired since 2006.
Hibbard grew up on a farm south of Peace River, near the village of Nampa. With his father, he took apart the tractor and other farm equipment many times. “It’s harder putting it back together,” he says with a laugh. “But I loved to fi nd out how things worked.” Hibbard was torn between farming and engi-
neering, but eventually, his love of how things were built won out.
After Hibbard graduated in 1965 from the University of Alberta with a B.Sc. in engi-neering, he went to work for the provincial government’s Bridge Branch at the Depart-ment of Highways, where he got his first taste for bridge inspection and design. At the time, there were a handful of bridges under construction in southern Alberta and it was his job to make sure crews built in accordance with the contract and drawings. “I drove a
250-mile loop every day,” Hibbard says. “It’s important for young engineers to spend time in the fi eld. It gives an appreciation for what has to be done with designs and how diffi cult they can be for contractors to build.”
After he left the Bridge Branch, Hibbard started his masters’ degree and, in the midst of
graduate work, went to Guyana as a volunteer engineering teacher with CUSO (Canadian University Service Overseas), international development organization that sends pro-fessionals and trades people to developing nations to provide technical assistance. He took with him his new wife Joy, a nurse, and the couple returned two years later with their fi rst-born son. Two other sons followed. � e middle one, Len, is now a professor of engi-neering at the University of Toronto.
Some of Hibbard’s favourite work has
THE BUTTERDOME: Hibbard designed the trusses inside one of Edmonton’s most iconic - and brightest - structures.
Hibbard knows bridges. Among other projects, he has spent much of his career inspecting, designing, rating
Hibbard grew up on a farm south of Peace River, near the village of Nampa. With his father, he took apart the tractor and other farm equipment many times. “It’s harder putting it back together,” he says with a laugh. “But I loved to fi nd out how things worked.” Hibbard was torn between farming and engi-
250-mile loop every day,” Hibbard says. “It’s important for young engineers to spend time in the fi eld. It gives an appreciation for what has to be done with designs and how diffi cult they can be for contractors to build.”
After he left the Bridge Branch, Hibbard started his masters’ degree and, in the midst of
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taken place on the North Saskatchewan River. “Anything in the river valley is fun,” he says. A notable project was the rehabili-tation of the High Level Bridge. � e bridge originally opened in 1913 and by the 1990s, it needed serious TLC. Hibbard was in charge of rehabilitating the foundations of the bridge: massive, 125-foot-tall concrete piers. “The size, height and diffi culty of access made it challenging,” he says.
Running along the west side of the High Level is the Dudley B. Menzies LRT Bridge, on which Hibbard was lead designer. The Menzies bridge erupts from a tunnel in the riverbank near the university and carries LRT tracks across the river to another tunnel going downtown. Pedestrians and cyclists access the suspended walkway from the river valley. � is
award-winning bridge was the fi rst segmental box girder bridge in Western Canada.
Since “retirement” in 2006, Hibbard has been consulting for BPTEC-DNW. (The name is a combination of acronyms of merged companies.) He reviews drawings with a practiced eye for compliance with require-ments. He makes an annual trip to Grande Prairie to inspect 14 bridges. He’s currently looking at designs for the northwest section of the Anthony Henday Ring Road. Of course, there’s time for other things. Hibbard and his wife have three grandkids – and a sailboat. A recreational sailor since the late 1970s, he has so far made two, nine-day trips between Sidney and Port Hardy in BC’s Gulf Islands. “It’s beautiful and a challenging trip, too,” he says. Bill Hibbard likes a challenge.
HIBBARD’S ACCOMPLISHMENTSEducation: graduated with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta in 1965. Returned later for his masters.Alberta Highways: was resident and bridge design engineer at the Bridge Branch of the Department of Highways in the late 1960sPartner and director: was principal at BP-TEC Engineering Group Ltd. Served as direc-tor from 1977 until 2006Bridge expert: worked on many bridge projects, including the 156 Street/Yellow-head Trail interchange; CN McLeod River Bridge; Anthony Henday Drive/CN Rail underpass; Edmonton LRT Bridge over North Saskatchewan River; CP Rail underpasses (Edmonton, Blackfalds, Morley); bridge reha-bilitation on the Quesnell, Beverly and High Level bridges (Edmonton); design, inspec-tion and rating of numerous bridgesProfessional affiliations: held positions with several organizations such as APEGGA (on the discipline and enforcement review committees), Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (as honorary treasurer, director of the Edmonton section and regional vice president) Volunteer member: belongs to the Cana-dian Power Squadron; promotes boating safety through education. Active in commu-nity organizations
DUDLEY B. MENZIES LRT BRIDGE: Hibbard was lead designer on this bridge, which accommodates LRT on top and cyclists and pedestrians below. It was the fi rst segmental box girder bridge in Western Canada.
HIBBARD’S ACCOMPLISHMENTSEducation: graduated with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta in 1965. Returned later for his masters.Alberta Highways: was resident and bridge
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Past President Naseem Bashir, P.Eng.
Williams Engineering Canada Inc.
Vice-PresidentJe� DiBattista, P.Eng.
Cohos Evamy
DirectorRandy Block, P.Eng.
Focus Corporation
DirectorGlen Furtado, P.Eng.
Urban Systems Ltd.
APEGGA LiaisonDick Walters, P.Eng.
Walters Chambers & Associates Ltd.
PresidentArt Washuta, P.Eng.AECOM Canada Ltd.
DirectorGreg Herasymuik, P.Eng.
Golder Associates Ltd.
ACEC LiaisonHerb Kuehne, P.Eng.
Associated Engineering
TreasurerPaul Evans, P.Eng.
EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.
DirectorBlair Peacock, P.Eng.
AMEC Americas Ltd.
DirectorSteve Melton, P.Eng.
ISL Engineering & Land Services Ltd.
Consulting Architects of Alberta LiaisonDaryl Procinsky
ONPA
DirectorRavi Abraham, P.Eng.
Stebnicki + Partners
DirectorDavid Yue, P.Eng.
Sameng Inc.
Director, Young ProfessionalJack Mason, E.I.T.
ISL Engineering & Land Services Ltd.
ACEC LiaisonBrian Pearse, P.Eng.
Stewart Weir
DirectorCraig Clifton, P.Eng.Clifton Associates Ltd.
DirectorGord Johnston, P.Eng.Stantec Consulting Ltd.
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DR. C. JAMES MONTGOMERY, P.ENG., is a leader in every sense of the word, and an asset to the consulting engineering profession in Alberta. Now, he is also the proud recipient of the Consulting Engi-neers of Alberta Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement.
In the 36 years since Montgomery graduated from the University of Alberta with a B.Sc. in civil engineering, he has worked on some impressive projects as a principal with Cohos Evamy Integratedesign™, and before that, with Lamb McManus Associates Ltd. Just some of Montgomery’s many projects include the Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness national headquarters in Ottawa, the Alex Fraser Bridge in Vancouver and the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton. Two of his projects – the animal overpasses along Highway 1 in Banff National Park, and the Francis Winspear Centre for Music in Edmonton – were recently chosen by Alberta Construction Magazine as part of Alberta’s top 30 projects over the past 30 years.
Montgomery’s commitment to his profession goes beyond excellence in structural engineering. He is dedicated to furthering engineering knowledge, and to training the next generation of professional engi-
neers. Before joining Cohos Evamy in 1988, Montgomery earned his M.S. and PhD in structural engineering at the prestigious University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. From there, he joined the academic staff at the U of A. As an assistant, and then an associate professor, he taught structural engineering courses and conducted research there from 1977 to 1981.
Even after leaving his position at the U of A to work as a consulting engineer, Montgomery continues to remember the school where he got his start. Both Montgomery and Cohos Evamy fi nancially support the U of A and the University of Calgary, and there are several scholar-ships in Edmonton and Calgary sponsored by the fi rm. Montgomery supports the U of A with his time as well, as a guest lecturer or at stu-dent events, and he sits as the engineering representative on the U of A Alumni Council.
As principal at Cohos Evamy, Montgomery has also worked on fi ve major construction projects in the engineering faculty at U of A, where he found elegant, innovative and cost-eff ective solutions to complex design challenges. A student club room in the Natural Resources Engineering Facility, one of the buildings Montgomery worked on,
Business savvy, impressive technical skills and a commitment to philanthropy make
Dr. C. James Montgomery a leader among consulting engineers
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FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENTFRANCIS WINSPEAR CENTRE FOR MUSIC
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was named in his honour.Despite his busy professional career, Montgomery is
dedicated to furthering the consulting engineering pro-fession by continuing to research and publish academic papers in conjunction with the U of A. This technical knowledge is well-respected in the profession, and he is often called on to provide insight during structural failure investigations, and as an expert witness on other issues related to the practice of engineering.
� e CEA Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Distin-guished Achievement is not the fi rst time Montgomery has been recognized for excellence in his profession. In 2005, he became a Fellow for the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, and in 2007 he received APEGGA’s highest honour, the Centennial Leadership Award.
With his superb technical abilities, a head for busi-ness and commitment to philanthropy, Dr. C. James Montgomery represents the best in the consulting engineering profession.
A Bright FutureSince ALANA GETTY SOMERS, P.ENG., graduated with a B.Sc. in civil engi-neering in 2000, her combination of technical knowledge and people skills has lead her to some impressive career achievements. Now, Getty Somers can add the 2010 Consulting Engineers of Alberta Rising Young Profes-sional Award to her resumé.
Currently, Getty Somers is a project manager with CH2M HILL Can-ada Ltd. Since joining the Calgary company in 2006, she has played a key role on multiple improvement projects to Glenmore Trail, including the preliminary design of $250 million worth of improvements to the busy road in the city’s industrial southeast.
At CH2M HILL, Getty Somers is the main contact for the City of Calgary. It’s a good fi t, as Getty Somers built positive relationships with multiple city departments during her three years of work on various Glenmore Trail projects. Beyond her role as the city’s main contact, Getty Somers has the ability to balance the needs of all clients with those of the company. Colleagues recognize her as someone who manages client relation-ships with a level of professionalism and patience well beyond her years.
In 2009, Getty Somers began working as the project manager on improvements to a Trans-Canada Highway interchange in Banff National Park near Lake Louise. � is challenging project requires her to maximize motorist safety on an often dangerous stretch of road, consider environmen-tal implications of construction, and account for animals in the park.
Getty Somers’ current position with CH2M HILL builds upon her prior experience with the Minnesota Department of Transportation, where she began as an engineer trainee after graduating from the University of Saskatchewan in 2000, and stayed on for six years after that.
Despite her busy schedule, Getty Somers is highly regarded for fi nd-ing time to mentor other engineers. She dedicates her spare time to many professional engineering organizations. Notably, Getty Somers is the sec-retary for the Calgary section of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineers, and she often goes above and beyond to plan industry events.
Getty Somers also finds time to show her Rider pride. An avid Saskatchewan Roughriders fan, Getty Somers and her husband operate their own small business – making custom-order green foam combine hats emblazoned with the Riders’ logo.
Getty Somers has a high degree of technical knowledge, a positive attitude, and she excels in dealing with clients and other engineering team members. � is rare combination is one that will take her far in her profes-sional career.
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JUDGES’ COMMENTS:This storm water management project is a timely demon-stration of the incorporation of innovative Low Impact Development (LID) technologies and practices into a land development process to mitigate potential environmen-tal impacts.
This project demonstrates excellent engineering innova-tion by introducing Low Impact Development technol-ogy to provide improved water quality by implementing natural methods of handling storm water and run-off hydrograph that reduces erosion and sedimentation.
ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Currie Barracks Brownfi eld Project
FIRMS: AMEC Earth & Environmental Ltd.; Progressive Engineering Ltd.CLIENT: Canada Lands CompanyLOCATION: CalgaryOTHER KEY PLAYERS: Canada Lands Company, AECOM Canada Ltd.
AMEC, in partnership with Progressive Engineering, developed a Low Impact Design (LID) following a natural-to-engineered approach to stormwater management at the Currie Barracks Brownfi eld redevelopment, a former Canadian military site in southwest Calgary. For the fi rst time in Alberta, rain-gardens, vegetated swales, and gravel infi ltration trenches were incorporated into the develop-ment to manage stormwater fl ows.
SHOWCASEAWARDS 2010
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Calgary’s East Village has been in decline for 50 years, with half of its population either homeless or in shelters. Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC) is responsible for revitalizing the area into a community of approximately 11,500 residents featuring unique streetscapes, public amenities, and character neighbourhoods. This required signifi cant upgrades to infrastructure, wetland creation, permanent fl ood protection, underground utility upgrades/relocations (maintaining traffi c and servicing throughout construction), and installation of distribution piping for a district energy system. East Village streets are the most innovative element of the public open spaces, respecting and enhancing its historical, physical and social context into a functional live/work/play community.
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East Village Redevelopment
FIRM: Progressive Engineering Ltd.CLIENT: Calgary Municipal Land CorporationLOCATION: CalgarySUB-CONSULTANTS: Jacques Whitford Axys (Stantec Consulting Ltd.), Bunt & Associates Engineering Ltd., Read Jones Christoffersen, D.A. Watt Consulting Group Ltd., Stormwater Solutions Inc. , Dillon Consulting Ltd., Lifeways of Canada Ltd., TSH/TBE (AECOM), Moriyame & Teshima Planners, McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd., Stantec Consulting Ltd., Carson McCulloch AssociatesCONTRACTORS: Volker Stevin Contracting Ltd., Marmot Concrete Services Ltd., KLS Earthworks Ltd., Graham Construction & Engineering Inc.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
JUDGES’ COMMENTS: A complex series of challenges has resulted in a compre-hensive set of solutions that not only address the issues, but advance the engi-neering approach to brownfi eld projects.
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JUDGES’ COMMENTS:Welcome to the virtual world. This project takes a very positive step towards simplifying the management of a very complex system that is vital to human health.
It is becoming increasingly more diffi cult to recruit technical staff and even more of a challenge in remote areas. This operational system allows for remote operational assistance, ease of access to historical data management and preventive maintenance tasks, in ad-dition to being a training tool.
FIRM: ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.CLIENT: Mackenzie CountyLOCATION: Zama City, Alta.OTHER KEY PLAYERS: Zousar Shaker, Greg Ellis
The complexity of small- and medium-sized water and wastewater treatment facilities requires a comprehensive plant data management system. To fulfi ll this need, ISL developed NavIS O&M software, an innovative 3-D interface that displays complete facilities as interactive 3-D models. As users “walk” through the virtual world created by NavIS O&M, they can provide specifi c data about the facility and its components with a mere click of the mouse, allowing the user to access critical information in seconds. SOPs, record drawings, catalogue cuts, maintenance information, train-ing videos, SCADA screens, and photos of plant components are contained in a comprehensive user-friendly database.
STUDIES, SOFTWARE & SPECIAL SERVICES
Zama Water Treatment Plant NavIS O&M
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT
JUDGES’ COMMENTS:Applicant did an excellent job of describing the project management challenges. Even more important, they cited evidence (including hard data) that they succeeded in dealing with these challenges.
Technically challenging and involving numerous diverse stakeholders in a complex environ-ment, timely completion of this project was a major achievement. Cost effi ciencies added signifi cantly to the success of the project.
The HRIF is a large, technically complex project, performed on a challenging brownfi elds site with multiple stakeholders. The project management team demonstrated a strong application of numerous project management skills leading to the successful execution of the project. Project management tools included the scheduling of multiple phases, costing and reporting for funding agencies, successful procurement strategies, control procedures and user group approvals, equipment data sheets, 3D modelling of mechanical and electrical services, solutions to unforeseen contaminants, risk management, planning and communi-cations! A very complex management job well done!
HRIF is a 67,500-square-metre bio-medical research facility located on two sites at the University of Alberta. The $455-million facility is a fundamental part of the university’s vision to provide a state-of-the-art working environment that fosters leading-edge health sciences research. The multi-faculty facility was managed on behalf of the university by Stantec’s program and project management group, and designed by Health Research Architects 2 (HRA²) – a joint venture of HFKS Architect Inc. and O’Neill O’Neill Procinsky Architects ONPA. Stantec also provided mechanical and electrical services for this project.
Health Research Innovation Facility
FIRM: Stantec Consulting Ltd.CLIENT: University of AlbertaLOCATION: EdmontonSUB-CONSULTANTS: Health Research Architects 2 (HRA²) a joint venture of HFKS Architect Inc. and O’Neill O’Neill Procinsky Architects, Stantec Consulting Ltd.CONTRACTORS: PCL Construction Management Inc., Delnor Construction Ltd., Synergy Projects Ltd.CONTRACTORS: PCL Construction Management Inc., Delnor Construction Ltd., Synergy Projects Ltd.
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JUDGES’ COMMENTS:An innovative approach to develop and implement a comprehensive quality management system. Includes important qualities of needs assessment, visioning and evaluation.
By submitting its entire company to the discipline of an established Quality Management System such as ISO 9001, Stewart Weir should be commended for taking the “leap of faith” required to push their company beyond the realm of “good enough” to the “top of class”!
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & IN-HOUSE INITIATIVE
Quality Management System
FIRM: Stewart WeirCLIENT: Stewart WeirLOCATIONS: Sherwood Park and Grande Prairie, Alta.SUB-CONSULTANTS: The Tetris Management Group
Stewart Weir has always identifi ed client satisfaction and quality services as being crucial to a sustainable business. As assurance, a formal Quality Management System was developed to achieve these key factors. Stewart Weir personnel created and documented company processes, and they continue to improve and enhance them.The company’s efforts were rewarded with ISO 9001:2008 Certifi cation on May 7, 2009. The requirements of this quality management system are implemented through:• Client satisfaction• Continual improvement• ISO Requirements• Compliance with legal and regulatory requirements
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JUDGES’ COMMENTS:The Calgary Court project really demonstrated exceptional innovation, technical challenges and engineering co-ordination in a truly complex project.
The HVAC design of Calgary Court Centre exhibits an ex-traordinary understanding of the interaction between the building envelope, the stack effect of the 150-metre-high atrium and HVAC system induced air pressures. A sophis-ticated system of pressure sensors was used to control air pressure throughout the building, thus ensuring adequate ventilation while also minimizing energy requirements and contributing to the LEED silver status of the project.
BUILDING ENGINEERING
Calgary Courts Centre
FIRM: Hemisphere Engineering Inc.CLIENT: Government of AlbertaLOCATION: CalgarySUB-CONSULTANTS: CANA Lim-ited, Kasian Architecture , Stantec Consulting Ltd., Stebnicki + Partners, NORR Architects Engineers PlannersCONTRACTORS: Botting & Associates Alberta Ltd., ASM Industries, Southampton-Trane Inc.OTHER KEY PLAYERS: Spillis Candela Architects
The 100,000-square-metre Calgary Courts Centre is the successful realization of an ambi-tious public project. The primary objective when developing the mechanical design for the Calgary Courts Centre was to provide an unqualifi ed building environment from a safety and comfort standpoint. Hemisphere Engineering achieved this objective within strict budget and schedule parameters. It demonstrates signifi cant engineering achievements and is the tallest atrium ever built in a cold climate. It has remarkable energy effi ciency and sustainable design features and an intense and effective integrated design process. Partners included: GCK (Great West Realty Advisors, CANA, Kasian Architecture), Hemisphere Engineering Inc., Stebnicki+Partners, Stantec, NORR Architects Engineers Planners, Spillis Candela Architects, Botting & Associates Alberta Ltd., Southampton-Trane Inc., ASM Industries.
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WATER RESOURCES, ENERGY PRODUCTION
FIRM: Stantec Consulting Ltd.CLIENT: City of EdmontonLOCATION: EdmontonSUB-CONSULTANT: Thurber Engineering Ltd.CONTRACTORS: Weinrich Contracting ltd., Wilco Contractors Northwest Inc., MR Electrical Services Ltd.OTHER KEY PLAYERS: City of Edmonton Parks, Edmonton Public School Board, Avalon Junior High School, Lendrum Elementary School, Lendrum Place Community League
The Lendrum Dual-Use Stormwater Manage-ment Facility project resulted from three extreme rainfall events over a nine-day period in 2004. Flooding investigations led to valuable insights that resulted in the construction of a surge pond. The surge pond is a fi rst for Edmonton, being in the middle of an existing neighborhood adjacent to two schools. This posed many challenges, but resulted in a facility that the team and community are proud of. The City of Edmonton, Stantec Consulting Ltd., Thurber Engineering Ltd., Weinrich Contracting Ltd., Wilco Contractors Northwest Inc., MR Electri-cal Services, and a number of stakeholders worked collaboratively to complete this project.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS:A very innovative solution that resolved a potentially serious fl ooding problem in an established community and incorporates enhanced rec-reational and teaching facilities for local schools and the community. A special and well-received benefi t for the community.
Innovative problem solved by use of area for dry pond storage while enhancing the use of the area for the schools and the community. Excellent solution!
This project demonstrates a high level of technical excellence and innovation while incorporating numerous value-added features that benefi t the local community.
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NATURAL RESOURCES, MINING & INDUSTRIAL
JUDGES’ COMMENTS:This competently designed and man-aged project provides a practical solution to ensure the containment of a potentially serious environmental pollut-ant being stored deep in an abandoned mine.
Challenging and complex project done in some challenging conditions.
Giant Gold Mine Dewatering Project
FIRM: AECOM Canada Ltd.CLIENT: Government of CanadaLOCATION: Yellowknife, N.W.T.
The Giant Mine near Yellowknife operated for fi ve decades and produced seven million ounces of gold. The production of this gold created a massive environmental liability with 237,000 tonnes of water-soluble arsenic trioxide dust now being stored at depths of nearly 250 metres (800 feet) below ground in various shafts and chambers. AECOM, through Public Works and Government Services Canada, designed and monitored the installation of a new pumping system to maintain the water level 260 metres (850 feet) below the surface and keep the stored arsenic trioxide “high and dry.”
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JUDGES’ COMMENTS:A transportation engineering fi rst for Calgary, where river crossings are going to take on greater importance in the future.
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
Elbow River Bridge
FIRM: CH2M Hill Canada Ltd.CLIENT: Calgary StampedeLOCATION: CalgarySUB-CONSULTANTS: Speco Engineering, Matrix Solutions Inc., Jim Strasky, International Quality Consultants Inc.CONTRACTOR: Graham Construction & Engineering Inc.OTHER KEY PLAYERS: Jim Bellingham (The Calgary Stampede), Rick Spiegelberg (Lawson Projects)
CH2M HILL was retained by the Calgary Stampede to design and supervise construction of a cable-stayed vehicular bridge across the Elbow River. A technically challenging endeavour under ideal conditions, the project delivery was further tested by a tight schedule, site con-straints, a threat of fl ooding, and cold weather. Continu-ous communication through open houses, community newsletters, and other media kept the public engaged and positive about the project. This bridge will lessen traffi c congestion in neighbouring communities and will improve access to the southeast corner of Stampede Park, playing a critical role in the further development of the site.
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JUDGES’ COMMENTS:This project is an excellent example of integrated collabora-tion between engineering disciplines, as demonstrated by the application of a geothermal hybrid system for heating, which is integrated with the substructure by using the deep construction piles as geothermal elements.
BUILDING ENGINEERING
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
WestJet Corporate Campus
FIRM: Stantec Consulting Ltd.CLIENT: WestJetLOCATION: CalgaryCONTRACTORS: CANA Limited, Botting & Associates Alberta Ltd.OTHER KEY PLAYERS: Stantec Architecture Ltd.
WestJet retained Stantec to design a new Corporate Campus which consolidates their six operations facilities in Calgary to their existing hangar facility location. Stantec provided integrated design for all architectural, structural, mechanical, energy, electrical and landscape design consulting. The project’s unique challenges included integra-tion of the hangar facility and a new data centre, as well as several site design constraints associated with the airport location. Innovations in sustainable design resulted in 42 LEED points for the project, equivalent to LEED gold status. The building’s overall reduced carbon footprint represents the CO2 equivalent of removing 320 cars from Calgary’s roads.
JUDGES’ COMMENTS:The study demonstrates a high degree of technical excellence and innovation in the develop-ment of the dual drainage “real time” model, the calibration of the model, and the work under-neath with the DHI to fi lter the capabilities of the software. The sophisticated analysis tool AE developed enabled the team to identify system improvements which, when implemented, will result in improved system performance and reduced risk of fl ooding. The result benefi ts all stakeholders.
STUDIES, SOFTWARE & SPECIAL SERVICES
Northwest InnerCity DrainageStudy
FIRM: Associated EngineeringCLIENT: City of CalgaryLOCATION: CalgaryOTHER KEY PLAYERS: City of Calgary, Water Resources
In 2007, Calgary experienced a major rainfall event causing signifi cant structural damage to 14 St. NW, due to surcharg-ing storm sewers. The city engaged Associated Engineer-ing to identify and evaluate improvement options. Given the catchment’s size and the requirement for a high level of detail, AE used Mike Urban software. AE completed sophisticated GIS analyses and developed in-house routines, which made for extremely effi cient model generation. The result allowed for simultaneous modelling of underground and overland systems, and “real time” fl ow transfer between the two. This was the fi rst true dual drain-age model undertaken for the City of Calgary.
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JUDGES’ COMMENTS:An excellent approach to an environmentally-sen-sitive set of challenges that successfully blends sound engineering and landscape practices.
Northwest Stoney Trail Expansion
FIRM: AMEC Earth & Environmental Ltd.CLIENT: Alberta TransportationLOCATION: CalgarySUB-CONSULTANTS: AECOM Canada Ltd., Associated Engineering Alberta Ltd., AMEC Earth & Environmental
The Northwest Stoney Trail Expansion Project comprises 15 kilometres of new freeway located within northwest Calgary. Alberta Transportation retained a consultant partnership comprising AECOM, AMEC and Associated Engineering for the work, including detailed design and construction administration. Specialized measures were implemented to mitigate potential environmental impacts and enhance habitat. These included: realignment of West Nose Creek including construction of in-stream fi sh habitat and wildlife passage; compensatory stormwater manage-ment wetlands that provide habitat for wildlife, waterfowl and amphibians; discovery and protection of a prehistoric fossil site; a proactive approach to weed management; and preservation of a historic buffalo rubbing stone feature.
ENVIRONMENTAL
ENVIRONMENTAL
JUDGES’ COMMENTS:This project advances state-of-the-art environmental remediation in a harsh and remote environment where proven technology does not exist.
Groundwater Remediation Using Waterloo Emitters and Chemical Oxidation
FIRM: EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.CLIENT: Qulliq Energy CorporationLOCATION: Baker Lake, NunavutCONTRACTORS: Baker Lake Contracting & Supplies Ltd.OTHER KEY PLAYERS: Waterloo Hydrogeologic, Inc., Regenesis, Maxxam Analytics
Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) and EBA Engineering Consultants (EBA), in consultation with the Hamlet of Baker Lake, constructed a groundwater interceptor trench to implement the Waterloo Emitters technology. This protected the hamlet of Baker Lake’s drinking water supply from numerous historical hydrocarbon spills. At the same time, EBA conducted chemical oxidation fi eld trials on petroleum hydrocarbon impacted soils to determine the feasibility of this in-situ remediation technology for large-scale application on soils throughout Nunavut. For the fi rst time, the project demonstrated the utility of two addi-tional technologies that can be used to remediate hydrocarbons within the Arctic.
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JUDGES’ COMMENTS:This project effectively overcame complex engineering, environ-mental, logistical and sustain-ability challenges to provide potable water to an iconic facility in a world renowned location.
WATER RESOURCES,ENERGY PRODUCTION
JUDGES’ COMMENTS:This project is based on sustainability, while at the same time protecting the heritage of the site. Its pedestrian-friendly design and care to the aforementioned details should be a precedent for future redevelopments everywhere.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FIRM: AECOM Canada Ltd.CLIENT: Canada Lands CompanyLOCATION: CalgarySUB-CONSULTANTS: AMEC Earth & Environmental, Progressive Engineering Ltd.
Canada Lands Company is undertaking redevelopment of the old Canadian Forces Base at Currie Barracks in Calgary. This 230-acre residential and mixed-use site is one of the largest inner city redevelopment projects in Canada. Because of its higher density, low impact design and LEED ND Gold certifi ca-tion, it will set a new standard in innovative and sustainable land development for Calgary and Canada. AECOM is the prime engineering consultant to develop this subdivision on a phase by phase basis. The storm drainage system features Low Impact Design (LID) and landscaping features designed by AMEC and Progressive Engineering.
Currie Barracks Inner City Redevelopment
Chateau Lake Louise Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant Upgrade
FIRM: Associated EngineeringCLIENT: Fairmont Hotels and ResortsLOCATION: Lake Louise (Banff National Park), Alta.SUB-CONSULTANT: Thurber Engineering Ltd.CONTRACTORS: Nason General Contracting Ltd., GE Water & Process Technologies Canada, Paulco Landscaping, Kreba Masonry & Stone, Bow Ridge Steel Fabrication, Metro Design GroupOTHER KEY PLAYERS: Greg Key Consulting Inc., The LeBlond Partnership, IBI Group/Landplan, Matrix Solutions Inc., Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, Parks Canada
During the peak tourist season in the summer of 2006, the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise came peril-ously close to running out of drinking water. Attempts to meet more stringent regulatory standards during the high particulate loading period resulted in decreased treatment performance, leading to both water quality and quantity problems. Associated Engineering provided assessment, design, and construction management services for a water treatment plant and reservoir upgrade. The upgrade provides sustainable public and environmental health benefi ts for the Chateau and other water users at Upper Lake Louise, all within the regulatory context of a Canadian National Park.
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TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
JUDGES’ COMMENTS:This project is a client’s dream. It came in under budget and on schedule through a collaborative effort from end users to design engineers. Expectations were achieved in all areas, including zero lost time accidents in spite of limited funds and a tight timeline.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Water Treatment Plant Expansion and Enhancement Project
FIRM: Urban Systems Ltd.CLIENT: Town of CochraneLOCATION: Cochrane, Alta.SUB-CONSULTANTS: Hinz, A Rockwell Automation Company, Harland Associates Inc., Matrix Solutions Inc., McIntosh Lalani Inc.CONTRACTORS: Graham Infrastructure, aJV; Alpha Construction Inc.OTHER KEY PLAYERS: Town of Cochrane Operators
Rapid growth in the town of Cochrane put pressure on existing water supplies. In 2007, Urban Systems Ltd. was directed to more than double the capacity of the existing water treatment facility before 2010, while allowing for future expansion to triple the capacity. In April 2008, Cochrane selected low-pressure membrane fi ltration plus UV disinfection to move forward. The project’s success resulted from a team atmos-phere, frequent and open communication and fl exible operator-focused designs. The project met budget expectations, will be complete on time, and delivers a facility that is truly owned by the town and their operators.
FIRM: EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.CLIENT: Alberta TransportationLOCATION: Highway 2 (Selected sections in Calgary and between Airdrie and Leduc)SUB-CONSULTANT: Canadian Highways Institute Ltd.CONTRACTORS: Volker Stevin Contracting Ltd., Carmacks Enterprises Ltd.
Since the installation of the 11 kilometre high-tension median cable barrier on Deerfoot Trail in Calgary in 2007, there have not been any fatal median cross-over collisions. This compares to seven fatal cross-over collisions in the seven years from 1999 to 2005. This innovative, effective, economical and forgiving crash barrier has proven its worth, and another 124 kilometres of it will be installed in 2009/10 along sections of Highway 2 between Airdrie and Leduc. The project team comprised: Alberta Transportation (project sponsor), EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. (design and construction supervision), Canadian Highways Institute (safety audit), Volker Stevin (construction), and Carmacks (maintenance).
JUDGES’ COMMENTS:The project represents excellent research and innovative adaptation that will benefi t Albertans for many years.
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JUDGES’ COMMENTS:This project is an important step to help a company take advan-tage of its geographically-spread resources. It will prove to be a very real competitive advantage in the global market place.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & IN-HOUSE INITIATIVE
Patricia Armitage, M.Eng., P.Eng.Director, Architecture/Engineering/Construction Alberta Finance and Enterprise
Bart Becker, P.Eng.Associate Vice President , Portfolio of Facilities and Operation, University of Alberta
David Burstein, P.E.Director, PSMJ Resources Inc.
Walter Cool, M.Sc., P.Eng.Industrial Technology Advisor, IRAP West National Research Council Canada
James Dykes, MAAA, MRAICBusiness Transformation Advisor Public Works and Government Services Canada
Loraine Fowlow, B.Sc. (Civil Eng.), M.E.Des. (Arch.), MRAICInterim Dean/Associate Professor of Architecture University of Calgary
Shane Freeson, P.Eng.District Manager - Production Husky Energy
Francis Hartman, Ph.D., P.Eng., FICE, FACE, FEICProfessor, Management Specialization University of Calgary
J. Alan Humphries, Ph.D., P.Eng.Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy and Corporate Services Division, Alberta Infrastructure
Mike Koziol, P.Eng.General Manager, Capital Construction City of Edmonton
Peter Kruselnicki, P.Eng.Vice President, Public Sector Relations TransCanada Pipelines
Douglas B. Lagore, CLGMCity Manager, City of Spruce Grove
John McLeod, P.Eng.President, Tuscany Energy Ltd.
Fred Otto, Ph.D., P.Eng.Dean Emeritus, Faculty of Engineering University of Alberta
Rob Penny, P.Eng.Deputy Minister, Highways InfrastructureGovernment of Saskatchewan
Jay Ramotar, P.Eng.Deputy Minister, Health & Wellness
Tim Robbie, P.Eng.Manager, Health, Safety and Environment Vermillion Resources Ltd.
Jim Sawers, P.Eng., LEED APDirector of Campus Engineering University of Calgary
Dean Slater, P.Eng., GSCActing Senior Vice President, Planning and Capital DevelopmentAlberta Health Services, Calgary Health Region
Robert WalkerVice President, Buildings Division Northern AlbertaLedcor Construction Ltd.
Peter Wallis, LLB, LLMPresident & CEO, The Van Horne Institute
Doug Wright, P.Eng., CDCounty Manager, Leduc County
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FIRM: AECOM Canada Ltd.CLIENT: AECOM Canada Ltd.LOCATION: Across Canada
Integrated CADD Systems (ICS) is a software application that standardizes and automates the creation, management and archiving of electronic drawing fi les. The application was created by AECOM to provide a more intuitive and fl exible program to users so that they can closely collaborate on projects between AECOM’s different offi ces and disciplines. The ICS provides users with access to a series of standard templates (drawing title blocks) programmed to have project information fed from a project database into specifi c fi elds. The ICS functions in Autodesk, and Bentley applications provide a dynamic link between the project database and a standard project fi le structure.
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301, 729 - 10th Street Canmore AB T1W 2A3 TEL: 403-678-3500 FAX: 403-678-3501
Suite 116, 10118 - 101st AvenueGrande Prairie AB T8V 0Y2 TEL: 780-532-4818 FAX: 780-532-3818
4931 - 48 StreetCamrose AB T4V 1L7TEL: 780-672-0337 FAX: 866-268-4250
MPA ENGINEERING LTD.www.mpaeng.ca304 - 85 Cranford WaySherwood Park AB T8H 0H9TEL: 780-416-3034 FAX: 780-416-3037
9930 - 102nd StreetPeace River AB T8S 1T1TEL: 780-624-8151 FAX: 780-624-5676
10011 - 102nd StreetGrande Prairie AB T8V 2V5TEL: 780-814-2392 FAX: 780-814-5872
MPE ENGINEERING LTD.www.mpe.ca 300, 714 - 5 Avenue SLethbridge AB T1J 0V1TEL: 403-329-3442 FAX: 403-329-9354TOLL FREE: 1-866-329-3442
260 East Atrium2635 - 37 Avenue NECalgary AB T1Y 5Z6TEL: 403-250-1362 FAX: 403-250-1518TOLL FREE: 1-800-351-0929
40, 1825 Bomford Crescent SWMedicine Hat AB T1A 5E8TEL: 403-348-2626 FAX: 403-348-7773TOLL FREE: 1-800-351-0926
302, 4702 - 49 AvenueRed Deer, AB T4N 6L5TEL: 403-348-8340 FAX: 403-348-8331
NORTHWEST HYDRAULIC CONSULTANTS LTD.www.nhcweb.com 9819 - 12 Avenue SWEdmonton AB T6X 0E3TEL: 780-436-5868 FAX: 780-436-1645
ORBIS ENGINEERING FIELD SERVICES LTD.www.orbisengineering.net 300, 9404 - 41 AvenueEdmonton AB T6E 6G8TEL: 780-988-1455 FAX: 780-988-0191TOLL FREE: 1-800-88-ORBIS
PATCHING ASSOCIATES ACOUSTICAL
ENGINEERING LTD.www.patchingassociates.com #100, 7777 - 10th Street NE Calgary AB T2E 8X2TEL: 403-274-5882 FAX: 403-546-0544
POINT GEOMATICS LTD.www.pointgeomatics.ca3423 Exshaw Road NWCalgary AB T2M 4G3TEL: 403-210-0661 FAX: 403-210-0665
PÖYRY ENERGY (CALGARY)www.poyry.com Suite 1610, 700 6th Ave SW
Calgary AB T2P 0T8TEL: 403-283-3600 FAX: 403-532-2595
PROGRESSIVE ENGINEERING LTD.www.progressiveengineering.ca375, 7220 Fisher Street SECalgary AB T2H 2H8TEL: 403-509-3030 FAX: 403-509-3035
PROTOSTATIX ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC.www.protostatix.com1100, 10117 Jasper AveEdmonton AB T5J 1W8TEL: 780-423-5855 FAX: 780-425-7227
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ABBOTSFORD CALGARY COURTENAY KELOWNA NANAIMO RICHMOND SURREY VICTORIA
500 - 1110 Centre Street NE, Calgary, Alberta T2E 2R2 Phone 403.269.4141 Fax 403.234.0661
Environment & Energy
Greenhouse Gas Management
Indoor Air Quality andOccupational Hygiene
Meteorology/Climatology andAir Quality Assessment
Site Assessment andRemediation Services
Materials
Materials Engineering
Service Life Modeling
Structural Rehabilitation
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READ JONES CHRISTOFFERSEN LTD.500, 1816 Crowchild Trail NW Calgary AB T2M 3Y7 TEL: 403-283-5073 FAX: 403-270-8402
100, 14904 - 123 Avenue , Edmonton AB T5V 1B4 TEL: 780-452-2325 FAX: 780-455-7516
READY ENGINEERING CORPORATION, ELECTRICAL INFORMATION + CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING www.readyengineering.comPO Box 3825Suite 209, 215 McLeod AvenueSpruce Grove AB T7X 3A4TEL: 780-960-6663 FAX: 780-960-6664
540, 36 Street N, Lethbridge AB T1H 5H6TEL: 403-327-2919 FAX: 403-327-2915
280, 5920 - 1A Street SWCalgary AB T2H 0G3TEL: 403-301-5250 FAX: 403-960-6664
RWDI AIR INC.www.rwdi.com#1000, 736 - 8th Ave SWCalgary AB T2P 1H4TEL: 403-232-6771 FAX: 403-232-6762
SAMENG INC. www.sameng.com1500 Baker Centre10025 - 106 Street, Edmonton AB T5J 4G8TEL: 780-482-2557 FAX: 780-482-2538
SCL ENGINEERING LTD.200, 7205 Roper RoadEdmonton AB T6B 3J4TEL: 780-440-6262 FAX: 780-440-4311
STANTEC CONSULTING LTD.www.stantec.com10160 - 112 Street Edmonton AB T5K 2L6 TEL: 780-917-7000 FAX: 780-917-7330
200, 325 - 25 Street SE, Calgary AB T2A 7H8TEL: 403-716-8000 FAX: 403-716-8109
290, 220 - 4 Street S, Lethbridge AB T1J 4J7TEL: 403-329-3344 FAX: 403-328-0664
600, 4808 Ross Street Red Deer AB T4N 1X5 TEL: 403-341-3320 FAX: 403-342-0969
Unit 3B, 380 Mackenzie Blvd.Ft. McMurray AB T9H 4C4TEL: 780-743-2911 FAX: 780-743-1845
STEBNICKI + PARTNERS CONSULTING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERSwww.stebpartners.com 403, 1240 Kensington Road NW Calgary AB T2N 3P7 TEL: 403-270-8833 FAX: 403-270-9358
412, 515 - 7th St SLethbridge AB T1J 2G8TEL: 403-327-9433 FAX: 403-327-9455
303, 4719 - 48th AveRed Deer AB T4N 3T1
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STEWART WEIR www.swg.ca140, 2121 Premier Way Sherwood Park AB T8H 0B8TEL: 780-410-2580 FAX: 780-410-2589 TOLL FREE: 1-888-317-1111
99, 11039 - 78 AvenueGrande Prairie AB T8W 2J7TOLL FREE TEL: 1-877-814-5880FAX: 814-5973
500, 1011 - 1st Street SWCalgary AB T2R 1J2TOLL FREE TEL: 1-877-264-2585FAX: 877-264-2501
4816 - 50th AvenueBonnyville AB T9N 2J4TOLL FREE TEL: 1-866-812-3183 FAX: 780-826-7545
SUNWISE ENGINEERING LTD. 530 - 5th Street SEMedicine Hat AB T1A 0N3TEL: 403-527-2965 FAX: 403-527-6867
TERRAIN GROUP INC.www.terraingroup.com205, 17420 Stony Plain RoadEdmonton AB T5S 1K6TEL: 780-930-7083 FAX: 780-930-7084
THURBER ENGINEERING LTD.www.thurber.ca200, 9636 - 51 Avenue, Edmonton AB T6E 6A5 ENGINEERING TEL: 780-438-1460 ENVIRONMENT TEL: 780-438-1684FAX: 780-437-7125
190, 550 - 71 Avenue SE Calgary AB T2H 0S6 TEL: 403-253-9217 FAX: 403-252-8159
Suite B4, 380 MacKenzie BoulevardFort McMurray AB T9H 4C4TEL: 780-743-1566 FAX: 780-743-1955
URBAN SYSTEMS LTD.www.urban-systems.com 101, 2716 Sunridge Way NE Calgary AB T1Y 0A5TEL: 403-291-1193 FAX: 403-291-1374
200, 10345 - 105th StreetEdmonton AB T5J 1E8TEL: 780-430-4041 FAX: 780-435-3538
WALTERS CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES LTD.www.walterschambers.comSuite 501, 10709 Jasper AvenueEdmonton AB T5J 3N3TEL: 780-428-1740 FAX: 780-423-3735
WARDROP ENGINEERING INC.www.wardrop.com2200 - 500 4th Avenue SWCalgary AB T2P 2V6TEL: 403-514-6908 FAX: 403-514-8086
WILLIAMS ENGINEERING CANADA INC.
www.williamsengineering.com 10010 - 100th Street Edmonton AB T5J 0N3 TEL: 780-424-2393 FAX: 780-425-1520
Corporate Offi ce1661 Scotia 2 10060 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton AB T5J 3R8 TEL: 780-409-5300 FAX:780-409-5309
N195 - 3015 5 Ave NE, Calgary, AB T2A 6T8
TEL: 403-263-2393 FAX: 403-262-9075
#210, 7240 Johnstone Drive Red Deer AB T4P 3Y6TEL: 403-755-2395 FAX: 403-755-4049TOLL FREE: 1-877-606-1616
YELLOWHEAD ENGINEERING SERVICES INC.www.yes-group.ca17312 - 106 Avenue, Edmonton AB T5S 1H9TEL: 780-444-2406 FAX: 780-444-2506
Associate Members
Armtec Ryan Morgan 8715 - 48 Street SECalgary AB TEL: 403- 669-2227
AutodeskCarla Dresser Western Region Territory Executive155 – 1001 West BroadwayVancouver, BC V6H 4E4TEL: 604-675-9962FAX: 604-294-4926
Canadian Concrete Pipe AssociationTrevor Moran 343 – 7 Avenue NECalgary AB T2E 0N1TEL: 403.862.57871.866.232.6989
City of CalgaryChris WadeDirector Infrastructure ServicesPO Box 2100, Stn ‘M’Calgary AB T2P 2M5 TEL: 403-268-5700 FAX: 403-268-8291
City of EdmontonChris Ward, General Manager Asset Management + Public Works3rd Floor 9803 – 102A AvenueEdmonton AB T5J 3A3TEL: 780-496-5656
EPCOR Water ServicesSusan Ancel, P.Eng. Manager Network Services10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton AB T5J 3B1TEL: 780-412-7633FAX: 780-412-7679
Geotech Drilling Services Ltd.Jason Oliver5052 Hartway DrivePrince George BC V2K 5B7TEL: 250-962-9041 FAX: 250-962-9046
Jacobson Page Search Ltd.Al Jacobson#1000 - 10180 101 St Edmonton AB T5J 3S4TEL: 780-487-4762
Milestone Engineering Services Ltd.Abdul Mouallem P.O. Box 4582165 Mistassiniy Road NorthWabasca AB T0G 2K0TEL: 780-805-7235 FAX: 780-849-4474
National Bank FinancialBruno Mercier3500 Manulife Place 10180-101 StreetEdmonton AB T5J 3S4TEL: 780-412-6614FAX: 780-424-5756
Road Badger Inc.Ray W. GillardP.O. Box 4244Edmonton AB T6E 4T3TEL: 780-433-4322FAX: 780-665-7269
TD Meloche Monnex Inc.Louis Guay Deputy Chairman6th Floor 10115 – 100A StreetEdmonton AB T5J 0R5TEL: 780-429-1112 FAX: 780-420-2323
Index of Advertisers
COMPANY Page No. AECOM 6Alberta Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Association 10Al-terra Engineering 10AMEC 21APEGGA 63, Ref GuideASET 34Associated Engineering 68Autodesk Canada Inc. 2CH2M Hill Canada Ltd. 62Clifton Associates Ltd. 16Cohos Evamy 30DCL Siemens Engineering 20Dillon Consulting Limited 40EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. 17EcoLog Information Resources Group 10Focus Corporation 7FSC Consulting Ltd 58Golder Associates 15Hatch Mott MacDonald 5Hemisphere Engineering Inc. 37ISL Engineering and Land Services 6
Klohn Crippen Berger 58Lambourne Enviromental Limited 17Levelton Consultants Ltd. 64McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. 34MMM Group 61Morrison Hershfi eld Ltd. 38North American Construction Group 38Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd. 58NWS Inspection Inc. 20PCL Constructors Inc. 28-29Point Geomatics Ltd. 60Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. 27Sameng Inc. 40Stantec Inc 67Stewart Weir 24TD Meloche Monnex 8Thurber Engineering Ltd. 27Urban Systems Ltd. 24West-Can Seal Coating Inc. 64Williams Engineering Canada 25Yellowhead Engineering Services 58
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CODE OFETHICS CONSULTING ENGINEERS OF ALBERTA
CEA member firms impose upon themselves a very strict Code of Ethics requiring disciplined ful-filment of their duties with honesty, justice and courtesy toward society, clients, other members of CEA and employees. Ongoing regulation by peers ensures quality management practices and the integrity of all CEA members.
CEA membership accreditation criteria are stringent. In addition to conforming with the standards of practice set by the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geo-physicists of Alberta (APEGGA) and the requirement to hold an APEGGA Permit to Practice, member fi rms must maintain permanent facilities with employees in Alberta; be managed by one or more professional engineers; have at least two years operating experience as a con-sulting engineering business; and employ an individual in Alberta who has at least fi ve years experience in consulting engineering as a professional engineer.
Clients benefi t directly by dealing with CEA member fi rms, professionals who are keenly interested in maintaining and promoting their own business association which, in turn, advo-cates the veracity and trust which can be expected from each of its members.
Society1. Members shall practise their profession with concern for the social
and economic well-being of society.2. Members shall conform with all laws, bylaws and regulations and
with the APEGGA Code of Ethics.3. Members shall satisfy themselves that their designs and recom-
mendations are safe and sound and, if their engineering judgment is overruled, shall report the possible consequences to clients, owners and, if necessary, the appropriate public authorities.
4. Members expressing engineering opinions to the public shall do so in a complete, objective, truthful and accurate manner.
5. Members are encouraged to participate in civic affairs and work for the benefi t of their community and should encourage their employ-ees to do likewise.
Clients6. Members shall discharge their professional and business responsi-
bilities with integrity.7. Members shall accept only those assignments for which they are
competent or for which they associate with other competent experts.8. Members shall immediately disclose any confl icts of interest to their
clients.9. Members shall respect the confi dentiality of all information
obtained for and from their clients but shall deal appropriately with any matters which may place the public in jeopardy.
10. Members shall obtain remuneration for their professional services solely through fees commensurate with the services rendered.
11. Members shall promote consulting engineering services in accord-ance with a qualifi cations-based selection system endorsed by CEA.
Other Members of CEA12. Members shall relate to other members of CEA with integrity and
in a manner that will enhance the professional stature of consulting engineering.
13. Members engaged by a client to review the work of another member of CEA shall avoid statements which may maliciously impugn the reputa-tion or business of that member.
14. Members shall respect the clientele of other members of CEA and shall not attempt to supplant them when defi nite steps, including negotiations for an engagement, have been taken towards their engagement.
15. Members, when requesting professional engineering services from other consulting engineering businesses, including members of CEA, shall promote the use of a qualifi cations-based selection system endorsed by CEA.
Employees16. Members shall treat their employees with integrity, provide for their
proper compensation, require that they conform to high ethical standards in their work and fully understand this Code of Consulting Engineering Ethics.
17. Members shall not require or permit their employees to take responsibil-ity for work for which they are not qualifi ed.
18. Members shall encourage their employees to enhance their professional qualifi cations and development through appropriate continuing education.
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