ACEC Review
David Murray, P.Eng., is Chair of the Board of Directors for the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC-Canada).
Chair’s Message
Celebrating Excellence In Our Industry
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espite more than a year marked by a global pandemic, consulting engineering firms still completed thousands of projects that addressed complex technical challenges. Through these projects, the industry contributed to the social wellbeing and economic growth of our communities in ways that are often taken for granted—providing safe and healthy cities, connecting people and businesses, helping to build a strong, competitive and sustainable economy and protecting and conserving the environment. It is important to continue to promote our industry and its services and ensure that we do not become a commodity. Through innovation, firms are advancing the profession and the way we do business. Let’s continue to promote science in schools to give our future generations the interest to build Canada and the world of tomorrow. During these challenging and unprecedented times, we’ve been able to count on the consulting engineering industry to continue safeguarding our communities and ensuring the wellbeing of Canadians and people across the globe. This industry has played an important role in meeting the challenges of our new shared reality and has made a difference to the lives of Canadians and people around the world. Recognizing and celebrating these accomplishments is critical now more than ever. This is the reason the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards, which were recently presented during a virtual celebration, are so important. They showcase ACEC member firms, celebrate the meaningful difference they make to our ccemag.com
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communities and society as a whole and elevate the image and profile of our industry. The 20 Awards of Excellence recipients featured in this issue of Canadian Consulting Engineer exemplify the best of the consulting engineering industry. From these 20 winners, four were also recognized with Special Achievement Awards for having distinguished themselves
The Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards represent the highest honour in our industry. for environmental stewardship, impact on the community, showcasing Canadian engineering excellence abroad or overall technical distinction. I invite you to learn more about each project by visiting ACEC-Canada’s website, where you can view videos showcasing their achievements. The winning projects and their firms will be further recognized during the #20DaysofExellence campaign in November. I encourage you to follow the campaign on ACEC-Canada’s social media and share the posts with your own network, to help us further celebrate excellence in Canadian consulting engineering from the past year. The CCE Awards virtual celebration also recognized individuals within our industry who stand out for their contributions to our industry and to their communities. The Beaubien Award—named in hon
our of the founder of ACEC-Canada, Dr. James de Gaspé Beaubien—is presented annually to an individual for their lifetime contribution to the advancement of their profession and the consulting engineering industry. Recipients are nominated by their peers and selected by ACEC’s Past Chairs Council. This year, Bob Gomes, past president and CEO of Stantec, joined the prestigious list of Beaubien Award honorees. Two rising stars in the consulting engineering industry, Lindsay Bolton and Siobhan Robinson, were also recognized for their exceptional leadership skills and contributions to the industry with the Allen D. Williams Scholarship. For the scholarship committee to have selected two recipients is an indicator of the depth and breadth of talent in the ranks of young professionals in Canada. Congratulations to all three, who are featured in the following pages, for their achievements. This industry celebration of excellence would not have been possible without the dedicated work of the CCE Awards jurors, the ACEC Past Chairs’ Council and the Allen D. Williams Scholarship Board. To all of you, I extend my appreciation and thanks on behalf of the ACEC Board of Directors and our industry. Your contributions were invaluable to the success of this year’s celebration. I would be remiss if I did not also recognize all the firms, project partners and clients who participated in this year’s awards program. Finally, congratulations to all the award winners on their outstanding achievements. Félicitations à tous les projets et firmes primées ! Profitez de cette reconnaissance bien méritée et célébrez vos incroyables réalisations ! CANADIAN CONSULTING ENGINEER
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