MESSAGE FROM THE NASTT-NW CHAIR

SHARING OUR KNOWLEDGE

It has been an extremely busy design and construction season throughout the Northwest Chapter, and I do hope our members got to enjoy at least a bit of summer with their families and loved ones doing what they love to do outside the office!

Of course, as summer turns to fall, No-Dig North 2022 is right around the corner! The event is being held at the Beanfield Centre in downtown Toronto from October 17-19, 2022, and will feature the largest number of exhibitors and exhibitor space for a No-Dig North event to date! Come join us for our 2022 AGM (location and date TBD), take in paper presentations from leading industry professionals, explore the exhibition hall, and see what is new in trenchless! Come share your knowledge, “If you wish to increase your profile in the industry and would like to volunteer, please reach out to me. I would be happy to have you on the team!”

learn and network with exhibitors, attendees, speakers and Municipal Scholarship winners! The program and technical committees have been working tirelessly along with NASTT to put on a world class event, so come on out and see what No-Dig North is all about! Visit nodignorth.ca for more information on the event and host hotels.

While on the topic, our NASTT-NW chapter will be the host chapter for No-Dig North 2023 in Edmonton. We will be looking for motivated volunteers to join our program and technical committees, as well as volunteer your time at the show moderating sessions. If you wish to increase your profile in the industry and would like to volunteer, please reach out to me (shane.cooper@aecom.com). I would be happy to have you on the team!

I would also like to welcome the Canadian Underground Infrastructure Innovation Centre (CUIIC) to our own backyard! Headed by Dr. Ali Bayat at the University of Alberta, CUIIC’s mission is to address current and future challenges related to sustainable underground infrastructure and trenchless construction through research and stakeholder collaboration, to facilitate industry innovation, collaboration, and research across Canada, and to promote excellence in education and train the next generation of leaders and industry professionals. For more information on CUIIC or to become a member, please visit cuiic.ca.

Would you like to become more involved in the NASTT-NW chapter? Board positions will be opening up in 2023 with elections in the early spring. If you are interested, speak to a current board member, or reach out to me directly! Look for Call for Nominations e-mails in late 2022 or 2023 and consider running for election.

Finally, I would like to wish all our members health, success and happiness as 2022 wraps up and turns to another promising year!

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Shane Cooper

NASTT-NW Chair