Alberta Innovators - Spring 2013

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Spring 2013

The annual magazine of Consulting Engineers of Alberta

The backbone of Canada’s economy is aging and in need of urgent repair

Being Resilient Walking the talk helps clients understand the reasons to design for sustainability

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Consulting engineers don’t need blueprints or buildings to help build communities

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PUBLISHED FOR: Consulting Engineers of Alberta Phipps-McKinnon Building Suite 870, 10020 - 101A Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 3G2 Phone (780) 421-1852 Fax (780) 424-5225 Email: info@cea.ca www.cea.ca CEO & REGISTRAR Ken Pilip, P.Eng. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Hiju Song

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Features Mind the Spine Alberta’s infrastructure is much like the body’s spine where many parts are involved that can malfunction if not taken care of properly

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Just Add Water A serendipitous discovery of Dick Cooper’s career all came about through a challenging river engineering university course

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DATABASE & WEBSITE CO-ORDINATOR Inderjeet Singh ADMINISTRATIVE/COMMUNICATIONS CO-ORDINATOR Barb Senko PUBLISHED BY: Venture Publishing Inc. 10259 105 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 1E3 Toll-free 1-866-227-4276 Phone (780) 990-0839 Fax (780) 425-4921 www.venturepublishing.ca PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Ruth Kelly

Beyond Bricks and Mortar Consulting engineers impact communities in expected ways – new roads and buildings – as well as some unexpected ones – philanthropy and volunteering

Sustainability and the Way Forward It’s as important to design for the province’s long-term needs as it is to consider more immediate infrastructure demands

Ron Tenove is too busy empowering new and young engineering talent to fully commit to his retirement

MANAGER OF BUSINESS SERVICES/EVENTS Kary Kremer

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ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Joyce Byrne MANAGING EDITOR Michelle Lindstrom ART DIRECTOR Charles Burke ASSOCIATE ART DIRECTOR Andrea deBoer ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Colin Spence PRODUCTION MANAGER Betty-Lou Smith PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN Brent Felzien VICE-PRESIDENT, SALES Anita McGillis DIRECTOR, SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Dennis Clark

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ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES David Frazier CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Elizabeth Chorney-Booth, Caitlin Crawshaw, Cailynn Klingbeil, Bobbi-Sue Menard, Lisa Ricciotti CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ILLUSTRATORS Raymond Reid, Curtis Trent, Eugene Uhuad, Randy Wiens

2013 Showcase Awards Valued professionals are celebrated

Lieutenant Governor & Young Professional Awards

Cover illustration by Martin O’Neil Contents © 2013 by Consulting Engineers of Alberta. No part of this publication should be reproduced without written permission. Non-deliverable mail should be directed to Venture Publishing: 10259 105 Street, Edmonton, AB T5J 1E3. Printed in Canada.


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Meet Guillermo APEGA’s New IEG Representative The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) is pleased to welcome Guillermo Barreiro, P.Eng., to the new position of Manager of Internationally Educated Graduates (IEG) Integration and Liaison. )` THRPUN [OL WYVJLZZ MVY SPJLUZ\YL JSLHYLY (7,.( OVWLZ [V IL HISL [V SPJLUZL X\HSPÄLK IEGs faster. This will contribute to solving the labour shortages faced by permit holders. With the support of the Registration Department, Guillermo is ready to: assist IEG applicants one-on-one to help them understand APEGA’s registration process and policies help IEG applicants complete their work experience documents in a language that is relevant to the Board of Examiners coordinate outreach activities with immigrant servicing agencies to better explain the APEGA registration process and policies to newcomers to Canada An IEG himself, Guillermo comes to APEGA after being in the engineering profession for 10 years in Colombia and Canada. For more information, please contact Guillermo by email at gbarreiro@apega.ca or by phone at 780-426-3990 or 800-661-7020 ext. 2227.

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MESSAGE FROM THE PREMIER

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N BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA, I am pleased to offer my best wishes to the Consulting Engineers of Alberta for the 2013 issue of Alberta Innovators. We are no strangers to innovation in this province. In fact, we have a history of being at the forefront of research and development, both across Canada and around the world. From nanotechnology to computer sciences, hydroelectricity to soil stabilization, engineers are at the heart of this innovation, setting ideas into motion and turning dreams into realities. Alberta engineers are trained to the highest standards at our world-class universities and technical institutes, making them highly sought after as soon as they graduate. The Consulting Engineers of Alberta has been supporting professional engineers, technologists and support staff in this province for more than 30 years. Members of this organization have been, and will continue to be, a part of Alberta’s excellence in innovation. Congratulations on the publication of the latest issue of Alberta Innovators and thank you for contributing to Alberta’s knowledge-inspired economy.

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MESSAGE FROM CEA A NEW WAY

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KEN PILIP, P.Eng. CEO & Registrar, CEA

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Alberta and its 90 member firms are proud to celebrate the organization’s 35th anniversary. This year we are honouring Stewart Weir, Hemisphere Engineering and Read Jones Christoffersen. These firms have provided outstanding engineering consulting services totalling 220 years and they became consulting engineering icons for their commitment to innovation and excellence. The CEA Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Distinguished Achievement go to the three individuals who led these firms: Mr. Charlie Weir, Mr. John Chomiak and Mr. Gino Ferri. All three men are remarkable individuals and their fi rms contributed to Alberta’s economic well-being, past and present. Their leadership did not stop with their companies: each was equally involved in building the community in which they lived and raised their families. The qualities upon which the consulting engineering profession is founded on are excellence, innovation and integrity, which are exemplified by all of our Lieutenant Governor Award recipients. A new group of winners illustrating these founding principles will be announced at the 2013 Showcase Awards and Gala being held in Edmonton, January 26, 2013. As innovators we look to the future. We must continue to attract the brightest and best minds from our engineering and technical schools. It is critical if we are to maintain a strong local consulting industry in Alberta. Our professional associations, APEGA and ASSET, are key to ensuring that professional standards are high and young people have the appropriate level of academic learning and skills to ensure public safety through engineering excellence. It is important that consulting engineering remains a valued career path for our university and technical school graduates and that they be encouraged to seek excellence in their chosen field of specialization. Engineering consulting services start with a blank piece of paper from which project drawings and specification are developed

to begin the construction phases of a project. The creation of trade agreements, like the NWPTA, have altered the approach to professional services, unintentionally opening the door to commoditybased bidding. As a knowledge-based industry, we cannot survive in an environment based upon a race to the lowest fee. We must continue to strive to put our knowledge forward and provide the design excellence and innovation that today’s very sophisticated engineering project assignments require. Our Showcase Awards illustrate the results of the appropriate engagement of a consulting engineering firm’s services. The winning projects clearly show the level of engineering excellence and innovation required by design professionals and when combined with construction expertise, the final product is brought to fruition. Each winner demonstrated three key elements: trust, respect and engineering excellence. In each case, the consulting engineering firm delivered maximum value over the life of the project while insuring that project financial budgetary constraints were met. As a valued knowledge-based industry dedicated to the economic future of the province, the CEA, its board members and staff have made it a priority to put a public face on the unseen hand. Everyone sees the end result of a beautifully completed project but few know of the incredible contribution of the unseen hand – the consulting engineer. We mistakenly assumed that our success would provide the knowledge and understanding of the consulting industry that we are proud to be a part of. At CEA we are fortunate to have dedicated staff members that continue to go above and beyond their responsibilities to help our association be as organized and successful as it is. Thanks to their efforts, our members and the whole community benefits. Our president’s theme this year is “A New Way”. By working together and helping others achieve a better understanding of what we do and the role we play in society, we believe that the future of the consulting industry in Alberta will be strong and vibrant.

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MESSAGE FROM ACEC

Identifying Our Focus

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Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC) is committed to being an effective and influential voice for the consulting engineering business across Canada. ACEC is a federation of 12 provincial and territorial associations, including Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA), that collectively represent nearly 500 companies across Canada providing professional engineering services to both public and private sector clients across the country. These services include the planning, design and execution of all types of engineering projects as well as providing independent advice and expertise in a wide range of engineering and engineering-related fields. As the voice of the industry, ACEC works with the CEA and its partners across Canada in key areas of focus identified by our members:

Advocacy:

JOHN GAMBLE, CET, P.Eng. President, ACEC

We work with government and other stakeholders to create a regulatory climate that allows consulting engineering companies to provide the highest level of services and best possible value to its clients. To accomplish this, we work with elected officials and government departments to influence decisions on key issues that affect the industry. Every year, ACEC organize a Parliament Hill Day, enabling our board members and representatives of our member firms to meet face-to-face with Members of Parliament to raise awareness of issues affecting the consulting engineering industry. This past year, our Parliament Hill Day focused on the creation of a long-term plan for public infrastructure. ACEC told parliamentarians that: the plan needs to be long-term; asset management needs to be promoted; and ACEC and its member have the expertise to help shape the plan.

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engineers and showcase their contribution to Canada’s social, economic and environmental quality of life. In addition to building relationships with national government and business associations, ACEC is also building its media presence allowing ACEC to promote the vital contribution of consulting engineers to Canada’s economic, social and environmental quality of life. Each year, ACEC hosts the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards. This national awards program showcasing the excellent work done by ACEC members receives industry and media attention across Canada.

Client Liaison and Business Practices:

We forge strong relationships with public and private sector clients and promote business practices that provide the highest level of services and best return on investment for consulting engineering companies and their clients. In addition to key federal government clients, ACEC also engages with business and industry associations such as the Canadian Chamber of Commerce and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers. ACEC is a strong advocate for the adoption of Qualifications-Based-Selection (QBS), a procurement process that encourages high levels of service, innovation and life-cycle savings. ACEC also has a suite of contract documents for professional engineering services that ensure a fair and equitable sharing of risk and reward.

CONSULTING ENGINEERS CONNECT OUR communities, enable our economy and protect our environment. By working with the consulting engineering sector through ACEC and CEA, clients are making an investment in their own success, here in Alberta and across Canada. We empower consulting engineering companies by encouraging their participation in the association and in industry affairs.

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BY LISA RICCIOTTI | ILLUSTRATION BY MARTIN O’NEIL

The nation is held together by a backbone of roads, water and sewer lines, schools and hospitals. We need to tend our infrastructure

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your backbone. It’s a marvel of engineering – a network of dozens of bones padded with cushioning discs, interconnected by nerves, tendons and ligaments. But it’s hardly top of mind, until something goes wrong. An awkward move, too much strain and suddenly piercing pain will make you very aware that your vertebral column supports everything you do. One slipped disc and your whole body is out of commission. So it is with public infrastructure. Canada’s network of roads, bridges, water and sewer lines, transit systems, schools and public buildings is rightly described as the backbone of our economy. Infrastructure is the foundation of our society; it sustains our daily activities and upholds our quality of life. But we don’t often think about it until disaster strikes. A great example of crippled infrastructure happened in New York when Hurricane Sandy struck, revealing how devastated people can become.

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“We need more strategic management of our infrastructure assets, based on a 10- to 20-year outlook,” - Herb Kuehne, P.Eng., vice-president of civil infrastructure at Associated Engineering

Don’t panic yet, there is no super-storm headed for the heart of Canada, but the country’s infrastructure is headed for a crisis of its own kind. Our backbone is aging and in urgent need of attention and remedial repair. After several decades of neglect and underinvestment, it’s crumbling, stressed beyond capacity, no longer strong enough – or large enough – to bear the needs of an ever-growing population. Symptoms of distress are starting to show: gridlocked traffic, rusting bridges, potholed streets, cracked sidewalks and boilwater advisories. Yet there’s so much more, unseen, underground, out of sight and out of mind. Th at’s why the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) decided it was time to focus attention on Canada’s crumbling infrastructure by sizing up the problem with the first-ever Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, released in September 2012. “If you quantify the issue and measure the need, you can start to fi x it,” explains FCM President Karen Leibovici. “We learned we have a lot of work to do. Infrastructure assets critical to Canada’s health, safety and economic prosperity are at risk.” The report card was developed with funding from three construction industry associations and the FCM, while an advisory board of 14 organizations, including the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC), provided direction.

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About 60 per cent of the Canadian population was surveyed, or 123 municipalities, with the questions focused on the condition of four infrastructure areas: municipal roads, drinking water, wastewater and storm water systems. According to the report card, these municipalities generally agreed that their basic water and wastewater infrastructure was in good enough physical condition to meet current public needs and minimum performance standards. However, a note in the report warns that the results are no reason for complacency. In fact, Ken Pilip, CEO and registrar of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA), describes the results as “a wake-up call for communities that have put infrastructure investment on the back burner.” Surprisingly, a significant amount of the surveyed municipal infrastructure fell into the “fair” and “very poor” categories – approximately 30 per cent. Its estimated replacement cost? More than $171.8 billion nationally. The report also revealed that municipal roads are in dire straits. More than half are crumbling; one in four is over-capacity, transporting more people and goods than it was designed to carry. As well, one in four wastewater treatment plants must be upgraded or replaced to meet new federal standards introduced July 2012, at a total cost of $20 billion. It’s no secret how we arrived at such a state. Infrastructure is built to last, but what was constructed during the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s is nearing the end of its life-andservice cycle and needs replacing. Following those boom days of building, Canada developed an infrastructure deficit while it postponed repairs and delayed expansions for decades in an effort to balance budgets,

even as its population grew. Municipalities especially felt the crunch. “Our cities and towns are responsible for building and maintaining 60 per cent of the infrastructure in Canada,” says Leibovici. “That’s up from 34 per cent in the 1960s. Yet (municipalities) only receive eight cents from every tax dollar paid in Canada. Alberta is better off than some provinces since, as a young province, its infrastructure is comparatively new and its energy-fuelled economy has provided more ongoing funds for regular maintenance. “We’re rather unique,” says Pilip. “But Alberta has a different problem. About 100,000 people per year arrive in our province. That’s a major influx of new residents and they need new roads, schools, hospitals and other infrastructure.” At the same time, the need to repair existing infrastructure remains. Pilip points out that every year some 1,500 kilometres of Alberta’s roads need resurfacing but that annual goal has never been achieved. Caught between the need for new infrastructure and the ongoing duty to maintain the old, politicians are faced with difficult choices. “Roads may get neglected while a new hospital is built,” says Pilip. “But older communities need to be renewed. Cast-iron pipe has to be replaced, curbs need to be redone, potholes fi lled.” But those projects don’t make for eye-catching headlines, nor do they grab public attention in the way that opening a new hospital might. The situation is understandable, but frustrating, since maintenance costs rise exponentially the longer they’re deferred – the more you delay, the more you pay. Taking away dollars from the old to pay for the new is a game you can’t win,” says Pilip. “It’s just like your car. Put off repairs and you’ll pay a lot more later. But good maintenance can



extend the life of some infrastructure by 10 to 15 years.” While the Canadian Infrastructure Report Card warns that our country’s infrastructure is headed for a crisis, nearly 40 per cent of federal investments in our cities and communities is coming to end. In March 2014, the seven-year, $33-billion Building Canada Plan expires, ending the largest and longestrunning federal commitment to municipal infrastructure to date. Fortunately, the federal government made a commitment in the 2011 budget to replace the Building Canada Plan with a new longterm infrastructure plan. Federal representatives held a series of regional roundtable discussions with municipalities and other stakeholders across Canada to gather input on what the new plan might look like. Sheldon Hudson, president of the CEA, attended the Edmonton session along with other key municipal, government and industry representatives. Hudson is hopeful that the end of the Building Canada Plan and its current $1.25 billion in annual infrastructure funding presents an opportunity to create an even stronger and longer-term plan. “The government showed good leadership during the recession by using the Economic Action Plan for infrastructure spending,” says Hudson. “But now, as the economy picks up, we need to ensure that momentum contin-

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“Alberta has a different problem. About 100,000 people per year arrive in our province. That’s a major influx of new residents and they need new roads, schools, hospitals and other infrastructure.” – Ken Pilip, P. Eng., CEO of Consulting Engineers of Alberta ues.” Hudson wants to see the new plan focus squarely on infrastructure in its own right, not as a temporary fi x for other problems. “We shouldn’t plan our infrastructure based on the news cycle of the day,” he says. “Infrastructure dollars aren’t just needed during downturns for job creation projects. Infrastructure is what enables our society to function and we need to be proactive and think long-term in our plans.” Ideally, Hudson’s wish list for the new plan includes a more holistic, balanced approach to infrastructure. He emphasizes the need to include the cost of ongoing maintenance as well as new projects, and link both to a stable source of money that funders disburse over a long period of time. This would better reflect the long life cycles and long project cycles of

the infrastructure that the new plan is meant to support. “Municipalities shouldn’t have to choose between cutting a ribbon on a new school and replacing sanitary pipes. With a long-term plan in place, municipalities can spend their limited dollars on the right products at the right time in the right way.” Realistically, Hudson knows that many municipalities don’t have the in-house experience needed to build such long-term plans. “That’s where the expertise of firms in the CEA can help,” he explains. He recommends that communities start by conducting an infrastructure audit, starting with an inventory of what already exists and its current condition. Armed with this assessment, communities can develop a schedule for routine maintenance and predict when they


might need upgrades. “We can help communities develop a priority list, and give advice on what to upgrade now and what can be left for later,” says Hudson. “Consulting engineer firms are very involved in planning, designing and delivering infrastructure projects. And we bring that knowledge to the table.” As another member of CEA’s executive, Pilip agrees with Hudson’s assessment. “Nothing happens in infrastructure without drawings and plans, and that’s what consulting engineers do,” Pilip says. “The needs of each community will be different.” He says communities need to evaluate each element separately, ascribing each its own budget. “The private sector does this kind of planning as a matter of course. As a consulting industry, ‘the unseen hand’ as we like to say, CEA firms can help communities be proactive before a catastrophe happens.” A bridge doesn’t get built in a day and some built by the ancient Romans are still standing, so long-term thinking and planning will go a long way in solving our infrastructure crisisin-the-making. “We need strategic management of our infrastructure assets, based on a 10- to 20-year outlook,” says Herb Kuehne, vice-president of civil infrastructure at Associated Engineering. As a leader in the Canadian consulting engineering industry and past president of the ACEC, Kuehne knows Canada’s economy cannot remain competitive without a strong foundation of bridges, roads and transit. “Infrastructure is what gets people to work and it’s what gets goods and services to market,” he says. Maintaining existing infrastructure while building for generations ahead is a huge undertaking, but Kuehne believes it’s manageable, starting with the right plan. “We need to get away from looking at our infrastructure on a project-by-project basis and start thinking about how to develop an overall program model,” Kuehne says. He suggests the solution lies in multi-year contracts and planning, based on long-term, sustainable infrastructure funding that allows us to make more effective and efficient decisions. Recent investments in infrastructure helped, but without long-term thinking and funding, our infrastructure is still headed for a crisis. “Ultimately our challenge is to leave the right legacy,” Kuehne says. “We can’t keep basing our building decisions on the lowest costs. We need to look down the road at what will be right for future generations as well as today’s. We have to start doing things differently.”

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BY Caitlin Crawshaw ILLUSTRATIONS BY raYMOnD rEiD

Consulting engineers are involved with much more than just building infrastructure, they help build communities, too hEsE DaYs, it’s prEttY DiffiCult tO gO anYwhErE in Alberta without coming across new infrastructure in various stages of development. From Fort McMurray to Medicine Hat, housing developments, shopping malls, overpasses and much more are springing up faster than you can say “road detour.” And then there are the headline grabbers. Like Edmonton’s long-anticipated Light Rail Transit (LRT) expansion, which will extend city LRT service north and west. Or Calgary’s airport tunnel, which will remove 440,000 cubic-metres of rock and earth before its completion in 2014. Health-care infrastructure is also undergoing major changes. Last fall, Calgary opened a new $1.3-billion acute-care hospital, South Health Campus. A few weeks later, the province announced redevelopment projects at hospitals in High Prairie, Edson, Medicine Hat and Lethbridge. And while many Albertans won’t see it with their own eyes, there’s plenty of development happening in northern Alberta as the oil and gas sector continues to heat up. alberta innovators

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All of these projects make our communities more functional, livable and sustainable – thanks to the expertise of consulting engineers. Across the province, members of the Consulting Engineers Association (CEA) work behind the scenes to design infrastructure that meets high standards of quality and endures the test of time. “We have a responsibility to care for the community,” explains Sheldon Hudson,

At Al-Terra, Hudson says employees frequently participate in philanthropy. In the past, staff volunteered at Edmonton’s Mustard Seed, a charity that helps homeless people, and Canstruction Edmonton, a fundraiser that doubles as a design competition in which engineer-led teams build structures from canned goods. The canned food is ultimately donated to food banks. As proud as he is of his own company’s

“Young people coming out of schools now are very aware of social responsibility and we want to make sure that what they’re doing is creating a positive influence on society.” – Sheldon Hudson, P.Eng., CEA president and vice-president with Al-Terra Engineering Ltd. P.Eng. and CEA president with Al-Terra Engineering Ltd. Naturally, this means practising engineering in an ethical manner, according to the guidelines set out by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, and CEA’s own Code of Conduct. This manner of ethics isn’t just a technicality, though – it extends well beyond the jobsite or boardroom. CEA members are actively involved in organizations and initiatives that add to the vibrancy of their communities in other ways, Hudson says. This includes volunteering, fundraising and donating money, time and services.

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efforts to give back, Hudson is quick to point out that it is commonplace for other CEA firms to participate in these kinds of initiatives, too. “Our member firms have strong ties to whatever communities they live and work in,” he says. This is certainly true at Associated Engineering, based in Edmonton. The company gives employees 32 hours of paid time each year to spend on community contributions or professional development. Staff members volunteer for groups of their choosing and get paid their usual salary at the same time.

“I think it helps nurture community responsibility,” says Rod Karius, chief operating officer at Associated. “In our busy lives, it’s not always foremost in our minds to make contributions to the community. So by providing time during working hours, for some people it’s just a little extra boost that helps them see that community support is important.” Another CEA member, ISL Engineering and Land Services Inc., also encourages employees to roll up their sleeves and volunteer. Every year, staff members at the company’s offices in Edmonton, Calgary, Grande Prairie and Lethbridge participate en masse in environmental cleanup projects in their respective cities. “We make an afternoon of it,” says Rodney Peacock, ISL president and CEO, adding that a barbecue sometimes goes along with the project. ISL kits staff out in T-shirts that declare the wearers’ affiliation to a particular community initiative and the whole group makes a fun, team-building event of it. Sustainability is the theme of most of the companies’ philanthropic efforts, both in an environmental and community sense. Peacock, for instance, participates in Habitat for Humanity’s President’s Build, in which company presidents build components of homes for the charity’s clients. “It’s not necessarily ‘write a check and move on,’ ” he says. While the company does donate f inancially to different organizations, employees also volunteer for fundraisers like the MS Bike Tour, the Enbridge Ride


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“You need to have engaging work people will love while they’re here,” he says, “but they also want to feel like they’re part of something special.” Community engagement is also critical for building a strong reputation with the public at large, explains Hudson. As a service-oriented business, consulting engineers can’t succeed without the trust of both the public and clients. “If people know we’re acting in the best interests of the community and society as a whole, that goes a long way in helping communicate when we’ve got difficult technical issues,” he says. Not every project a company undertakes is well-received by the community, and sometimes firms must work with people to explain the benefits of a development. “Because a lot of the work we do is in people’s backyards, we’re often the public face of a project,” Peacock says. Connecting with the public is also critical for doing the job properly the first time. “If we don’t understand the public, what their needs are, we’re not effective designers or builders,” Associated’s Karius argues. “We’ll miss perhaps the subtleties of what’s beneficial to people.”

A wish grAnted: Al-terrA And the rAinbow society of AlbertA The Rainbow Society of Alberta is in the business of granting wishes to children with life-threatening or chronic illnesses. Since the organization’s inception in 1986, it has granted about 850 wishes that run the gamut from Disneyland trips to hot tubs to accessibility devices to West Edmonton Mall shopping sprees. The average cost of a wish is $5,000 and funding is often a challenge. There are plenty of other deserving charities competing for philanthropic dollars and the Rainbow Society is a small organization. As a provincial charity compared to national charities like the Make A Wish Foundation, the Rainbow Society has a small base of support. “We don’t have a nationally based company to support us because often they want to support a national charity,” says Holly Pshyk, Fund Development Manager of Rainbow Society of Alberta. Instead, her organization looks to local companies for support. It was a wish fulfilled when Edmonton engineering firm Al-Terra approached Pshyk

in the fall of 2011. Al-Terra set a goal to raise $12,000 over the course of a year and was looking for a local charity to help with the funds raised. Throughout that year, Al-Terra worked closely with the Rainbow Society, donating not only money, but also time to support the charity. “They wanted to do more than just give donation dollars. They wanted to be involved as volunteers, participants,” says Pshyk. In the end, Al-Terra exceeded its goal, raising about $17,000 for the society. As a cherry on top, Al-Terra brought its own clients to the annual Rainbow Gala. Pshyk says, “In meeting other organizations, we expanded our reach.” The collaboration was as much about fundraising as it was about building community awareness. Al-Terra staff members became intimately acquainted with the Rainbow Society and continue to share knowledge about the charity with friends and family more than a year later.


ENGINEERING TRIFECTA: Rodney Peacock, P.Eng., president and CEO of ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. (l), Patrick Fleming, P.Eng., principal at KFR Engineering Ltd. and Matt Brassard, P.Eng., at UrbanSystems Ltd. represent firms thinking far beyond tomorrow

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There is little time to consider how the roadway and various other pieces of interconnected infrastructure were designed and developed. Drive the same road as a consulting engineer and, depending on your discipline, you see the various infrastructure systems that sustain our North American culture. Municipal infrastructure, mechanical design and urban planning are each a vital part of the foundation of the modern western economy and a consulting engineer has a unique role to play in shaping the sustainability of the systems that underpin everyday life. “Traditionally, professionals in our industry [consulting engineering] have focused on client relationships, technical expertise and delivering the project on time,” says Rodney Peacock, president and CEO of ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. “None of that has changed. But in the last few years, we have started adding sustainability as part of the puzzle.” Presenting long-term options to clients helps influence the prevalence of sustainability built into the engineered fabric of this province. Yet many social and cultural elements impact the process starting from the client presentation all the way to the final decision,. “Sustainability” means different things to different decision-makers because emotional and financial values are used to define the concept. More than one consulting engineer has a story to tell about a client who wanted to be sustainable right up until the final price was presented. alberta innovators

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To make a price decision regarding all aspects of a project, sustainability needs to be a dedicated and thoughtful piece of the early discussion period. The decision matrix often comes down to initial cost and return on investment (ROI). KFR Engineering Ltd. provides mechanical systems designs, LEED documentation and other engineering needs for commercial, institutional and light-commercial facilities. The company portfolio includes top-line technology ventilation systems for laboratories and institutions, while many other of its projects include HVAC, controls and building envelope design. “We introduce longer-term thinking to

is put upon the design professional to help the owner through the process in order to make a good decision,” Fleming says. Most clients will listen to an engineering consultant’s thorough explanation of the cost benefits of sustainable planning but their immediate economic reality and long-term decision-making becomes elusive. Currently, there are no significant or consistent government incentives to make up-front sustainability investments more affordable in the commercial or residential private sectors. “If you want to start longer-term thinking in people, there needs to be some incentive and that will be either a push or a pull,” Fleming says.

“If you are looking towards high end technology and spend the time to design it, spend the time looking at the life cycle cost, you get as good or better dollar for value when you actually build it. If you go as fast as you can through the design process, just to get to construction, I think you get less value for money.” – Matt Brassard, P.Eng., at Urban Systems Ltd. clients,” Patrick Fleming, a principal at KFR, says. Those ideas include life cycle costs, energy efficient systems, repurposing buildings and making spaces or structures more versatile. In the midst of a bubbling Alberta-wide commercial development market, influencing a developer to invest in more sustainable options can be difficult and Fleming says some of KFR’s more expedient clients are a hard sell. It means a profit-driven developer won’t invest in a feature like high R-value insulation if lower-quality will have a negligible short-term impact (such as moderate energy bills for the building tenant). It’s best to be clear that there will be up-front costs during the decision-making process regarding most sustainability options, Fleming says. The trick is to show the longterm cost/benefit analysis and that a good system has life cycle payback and real benefits. A consulting engineer is the one who communicates those benefits and facilitates the possibility of a client investing in sustainability. “A lot

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sustainability in public infrastructure projects is decidedly different than the private sector. A public project impacts many more end-users, typically has a longer life cycle and receives public input during the decision-making process. A consulting engineer who has been through the public consultation process is aware of the mercurial nature of public opinion – especially when it comes to budget. “Somehow we have to get the message of cost from government out to the people who are using the services,” says Matt Brassard, P.Eng., at Urban Systems Ltd. in Edmonton. For example, Brassard refers to a recent regional water infrastructure project in rural east-central Alberta (not one Urban Systems worked on) that had a multi-year consultation, design-and-build process. The project required extended discussions by elected officials at the board level every time a change to improve long-term benefits of the system was brought

up. Community members involved recognized water infrastructure as a necessity to the longterm viability of their region, says Brassard, and they used that principle to underpin every decision. By adjusting the value and perception of sustainability, what once seemed extravagant now was a realistic price of securing water for the future. The development of asset management programs is another way to help define sustainability ROI for municipal infrastructure. Brassard says knowledge is power. “There is a growing recognition that we didn’t really know what infrastructure we had,” he says, but now Urban Systems sees municipalities recognizing the long-term costs to provide services. “We are starting to see funding based on life cycle costs as opposed to purely capital infrastructure costs.” There is more to consider, though. “If you are looking towards high-end technology and spend the time to design it, spend the time looking at the life cycle cost. You get as good or better dollar for value when you actually build it,” Brassard says. “If you go as fast as you can through the design process just to get to construction, I think you get less value for money.” Don Iveson, Ward 10 Edmonton city councillor, says aspects of the rural water project Brassard referred to are parallel to what he sees in many Albertan municipalities. Iveson suggests that public understanding of sustainability is remarkably personal, creating a narrow perspective to battle that the broad, occasionally vague, definitions of sustainability that any forward action is impossible without involved members finding a corresponding starting point. “There really isn’t a common language around sustainability, and we don’t yet have a shared term of reference about this issue,” Iveson says. “The concepts that really resonate are the intergenerational ones: when someone has a grandchild that [child] becomes incredibly relevant to them and when the younger generation engages their parents and grandparents we see attitudes change about investing in sustainability.” As Alberta moves towards a more refined stewardship of infrastructure and resources, Iveson suggests “resiliency” as a better word to use in place of “sustainability.” He says, “When we think of reducing resource requirements, reducing long-term costs and increasing longterm flexibility, that is all resiliency.” As public consensus congeals around


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because younger generations tend to rate sustainability high in importance and overall employee job satisfaction was enhanced. The company not only pitches sustainability options to customers, but authentically embraces them in-house. It’s a tall order to change attitudes and understanding on a society-wide basis to affect decision-making about sustainability. “To go from zero to 100 is a pretty big pill for anybody to swallow,” Peacock says. ISL looks for how to improve sustainability for clients and provides those options. “If we can build a system where more sustainability can be layered on when an upgrade is needed, we consider that a win.” Peacock says the internal steps towards sustainability at ISL can also be seen across the province. He’s encouraged that, one day, there may be a public embrace of sustainability. “A lot of our client groups have taken the first steps. I think the movement has started,” he says. Edmonton and Calgary already

“When we think of reducing resource requirements, reducing long term costs and increasing long-term flexibility, that is all resiliency,” – Don Iveson, Ward 10 Edmonton city councillor various aspects of sustainability and longterm infrastructure issues, there is the opportunity for engineering firms to look at the issue closer to home. At ISL, Peacock says sustainability is a major piece of the firm’s success. “For us to gain traction internally on sustainability we had to build a culture around it,” Peacock says. ISL needed to define what success looked like to its staff and how to take the idea strategically to a hands-on level. ISL redefined and thoroughly reset its internal policies that impact sustainability. The official ISL policy, “Strategic Vision for Sustainability”, is designed to impact every area of the company by the year 2020 and is based upon four principles: reduce what’s taken from the earth; reduce waste and chemical buildup; do not degrade nature; and do not undermine people’s capacity to meet basic needs. In turn, ISL witnessed the impact of embracing sustainability in its recruitment programs

have sustainability strategies and directives while Strathcona County purposely works with developers to design more sustainable communities. Consulting engineers are vital to progressing Alberta’s sustainable future. But tools to increase the implementation of sustainable options still need to be developed. There is a substantive list of incentives, policy ideas and legislative possibilities to consider: provincewide wetland usage, urban densification, transit development and waste management. These impact almost every facet of life in Alberta. Iveson is optimistic that if consulting engineers are given the right policy tools and support, the results will be game-changing: “While the drive to build sustainable, resilient communities creates opportunity for new business and a knowledge economy, if we can innovate answers to global challenges here in Alberta, the markets for those innovations are global.”

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT FOR THREE CONSULTING ENGINEERING FIRMS KFR KFR introduced some people-friendly and energy saving ideas to its office • The office layout maximises natural light • Energy efficient LED lamps are used • A new shower facility was installed to encourage and support staff who commute by bicycle • The washrooms were fitted with hands-free, dual flush toilets and low-flow fixtures • Energy star-rated appliances were installed in the office kitchen • Existing ventilation systems were replaced with new high-efficiency units with programmable thermostats URBAN SYSTEMS URBAN SYSTEMS enforces sustainable practices in-house • Since 2010, they’ve used communal, fuel-efficient company vehicles that have driven over 87,000 kilometres • Employees are encouraged to use transit by company subsidizing bus pass costs • Video-conference is used to reduce travel for meetings • Motion sensor lights are used in newer offices to reduce electricity usage • Retrofitted plumbing fixtures reduce water consumption. It’s estimated to reduce water usage by almost two million litres per year ISL ISL has a long history of long-term planning. Here’s the proof • It was the first Edmonton office to divert organic waste to Edmonton’s compost facility • A recycling and composting initiative diverted waste by 80 per cent • There is an ISL car share program with a company Smart Car • Company policies include purchasing only recycled or recyclable furniture and building materials • There is a retrofitted HVAC system at Edmonton office alberta innovators

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career of more than 40 years spans many projects and places, with one common theme throughout: “I’d label my role as helping other people excel,” Tenove says. And even though Tenove, 64, has been retired and living on Vancouver Island since 2003, he hasn’t stopped focusing on opportunities that help boost others. The term “retirement” is a loose fit for Tenove; he continues to serve as a board member for Pipeline Inspection & Condition Assessment (PICA) Corp., an Edmonton-based advanced technology firm, TeamBuild Global Resources Inc., a partner for a new firm that helps match qualified engineers with various projects, and as a mentor and executive coach within the engineering sector.

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SUPPORTING INNOVATION: Ron Tenove(l) and Dave Russel, president of Russel NDE Systems Inc., examine new water and wastewater tools developed by PICA.

While he insists he has slowed down in the last few years – “I try and work no more than a week a month,” says Tenove – he still genuinely enjoys his many commitments, and vows to really slow things down once he reaches 70. AN ENGINEERING CAREER WAS A NATURAL

fit for Tenove, but management was where he really excelled. “In hindsight, I think that’s

Tenove graduated in 1970 with a bachelor of science degree in engineering and soon followed that up by accepting a job offer in Ontario and ordering a Corvette Stingray. But when Tenove met a girl at the final dance of his undergrad program, everything changed. That girl, Pat, had one more year to go in the physiotherapy program, so Tenove decided to stay in Edmonton, give up his car and Ontario-based job, and complete a master’s

“When someone asks you to help in a situation where you can empower people to grow and do more, you don’t say no.” where I belonged,” says Tenove of his leadership roles, including vice-president, corporate development director, chief operating officer and executive vice-president. Tenove studied engineering at the University of Alberta. “We grew up right next to the university,” Tenove says, “so there was no question that my parents were going to push all of us through university.” Having an uncle who was a geophysicist inspired Tenove to enrol in engineering. “I always knew, from a math and science point of view, that engineering was a good place to go,” he says. Two of his four siblings also became engineers.

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degree, instead, in 1971. “It all worked out,” he says with a laugh. Pat became his wife, they had two children and now have two grandchildren, as well. TENOVE’S FIRST ENGINEERING JOB WAS IN

Edmonton in 1971, for a firm called Hardy Associates Limited. One of the projects he worked on was the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline, a project that would have seen the construction of a gas pipeline from the Beaufort Sea, south to Alberta. There was a lot of initial work completed, but it was ultimately put on hold due to unsettled aboriginal land claims. The project

gave Tenove experience of the North, which he found to be “a fascinating place.” “One of my most vivid memories is being in a camp on the Beaufort Sea and trying to get on the radio phone to my wife, who was expecting,” he says. Working in the Arctic meant harsh conditions, darkness, and being away from his young family, but he also remembers plenty of opportunity. “It was exciting and the biggest project that the company had,” he says. Tenove continued his career with Hardy Associates, which later became AMEC Earth Solutions Inc., working in Calgary, Red Deer and Edmonton in various management positions. He left in 1993, after 23 years with the company, to take on the role of chief operating officer at I.D. Group (Alberta) Inc. After a three-year term, Tenove began working as a consultant in 1996, under his self-titled firm R.S. Tenove Professional Services. “I had a mentor at that time who said ‘you can never be a prophet in your own land’, so I started marketing myself to people that weren’t really engineering firms but may have had engineers working for them,” Tenove says. “Everywhere I turned, there seemed to be people who wanted somebody in between who could help them.” As an independent consultant, Tenove worked for consulting firms, provincial governments, global management companies and corporate executives, with a focus on


strategic planning, marketing and operation oversight. His business acumen may be rooted in his early experiences, even prior to becoming an engineer. “My dad was a photographer and ran his own business,” Tenove says. “He’d take black-and-white photos and then my mom would take pencil crayons and colour them in.” Tenove remembers watching his parents run the business. As the oldest child in the family, he often helped out. More than 30 years later, and Tenove’s role as a helper extended to the Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA), where he was president from 1994 to 1995. Tenove says he helped the CEA achieve its vision by assisting the organization to build a strong business profile and partnerships with industry and government. Tenove assisted other organizations over the years including the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Geophysicists and the Alberta Chamber of Resources. He also served as a fairness auditor for the B.C. Ministry of Transportation. “When someone asks you to help in a situation where you can empower people to grow and do more, you don’t say no,” he says. Such an attitude led Tenove to mentoring. “Young people are dynamic and full of energy and it keeps you young working with them,” he says. By mentoring young professionals, Tenove says he stays engaged with the industry. “That mentoring aspect is really fulfilling. It’s been my mission to help people figure out where they want to go,” Tenove says. He adds that many young professionals already have a strong goal in mind, and mentoring is often a matter of asking how he can facilitate their path. And now that he’s retired, at least partly, Tenove continues to help other engineers as a partner at TeamBuild. “Our intent is to seek out individuals that are sole practitioners, or very small firms, and facilitate them getting access to really good projects,” he says. TeamBuild means to address the fact that, as consulting engineering firms get larger, they tend to keep a lot of work in-house. “But there’s such huge talent out there,” Tenove says, and he means to further the connections made between new engineers and engineering firms. It’s yet another example of Tenove’s passion for empowering people and helping them move forward. “The people side is the best side,” he says.

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of Alberta in the late 1950s, he didn’t know he would become a founding partner at a major hydraulic consulting engineering fi rm. In fact, the young Cooper wasn’t sure that he would pursue a career in engineering at all. But through a series of fortunate events, Cooper found himself on a path that would lead him to co-create and become the president of Northwest Hydraulic Consultants (NHC), a company that still thrives with labs and offices in Edmonton, Vancouver, Seattle, Nevada and California.

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Like many young people in the 1950s and ’60s, Cooper was drawn to engineering through that generation’s cultural preoccupation with the space age and the possibilities of what modern technology had to offer. He completed a bachelor’s degree in engineering at the University of Alberta, then briefly worked at J & L Oilfield Services as a sales engineer providing customers with sales proposals and technical support. After realizing that that side of the business wasn’t for him, Cooper returned to the university intending to enter law school. After an on-campus meeting with the law department, Cooper had a chance encounter that would change the direction of his life. “I had an interview with the dean of law on the U of A campus. I came outside the building and ran into one of my engineering profs,” Cooper recalls. “He said, ‘Why don’t you come and talk to us about grad studies?’ I did that and I found out that they’d pay me to go into engineering grad studies, so that’s what I did.”

The offer of compensation led Cooper into a successful career that greatly affected not only him, but also many of the water-related engineering projects, including the TransAlaska Pipeline project and the Canadian

Following that same spirit in the late 1970s, Cooper became dissatisfied with the bureaucracy and continual quest for academic research funding after completing his PhD at the U of A. He banded together with fellow student Art

“Right now there’s a lot of work that is a partnership between the government, the consulting industry and the construction industry.” Arctic Gas project. Once in grad school, Cooper stuck with civil engineering, chancing upon his specialty in river engineering. He heard about a river engineering course that every student but one in the previous year’s class had failed. As a contrarian, Cooper says he couldn’t resist the challenge of taking on the seemingly insurmountable class. “My recollection is I did quite well,” he says.

Charbonneau and three of their professors, Tom Blench, Jac Verschuren and Al Peterson, to form NHC, the company that he stayed with until his retirement a decade ago. Cooper credits the diversity of work available to a firms like his as the key that kept him interested in the job over the years. And being with the same company for 30 years didn’t conflict with Cooper’s thirst for a challenge, either.

MODEL BEHAVIOUR: Built to 1/25 of its actual size in NHC’s Edmonton lab (Cooper’s former workplace) is a physical hydraulic model of the Jensen Dam Spillway in Southern Alberta. It’s estimated that the model will likely save the client/owner more than $30 million because tests concluded that “with the right operation procedures, the facility can be upgraded to provide the necessary conveyance during flood events, as opposed to being replaced,” explains Darren Shepherd, M.Sc., P.Eng. and principal at NHC.

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Since the company got its kick-start in the mid 1970s, by landing a consulting contract early on with the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, it has worked on projects ranging from surface water resource inventories for the Government of Alberta to irrigation and f lood control projects in Asia and South America. That diversif ication not only kept Cooper on board, it also ensured the longevity of NHC as a company. “We started doing work in the northern pipeline business in surface water hydrology for the province and in reservoir projects for BC Hydro,” Cooper says. “That evolved so we were expanding geographically and we intentionally did the geographic expansion to increase our stability. If one part of the country or the world became slow, we’d still have activity in other parts. And those other locations had different types of work.” Cooper also credits the consulting industry and the CEA for allowing NHC to flourish over the years. He watched consultancies ebb and flow with the province’s economic cycles and, as a one-term CEA director in the late 1980s, he saw first-hand how the CEA advocates for consultants. Looking back, Cooper thinks that consulting engineers have been invaluable in Alberta because of the industry’s flexibility and ability to evolve. “When a government or a large company builds up a capability to do something and there are f luctuations in the demand to do that work, they have difficulty adjusting their size to meet the demand,” Cooper says. “The

consulting industry is very good at handling peak loads.” Cooper says that over the years, most government agencies have become fairly adept at knowing when to bring consultants on board to handle various projects. “Right

your staff and let them adapt to challenges that arise. “You have to motivate them, treat them right, give them freedom to do their thing and to develop in the direction that they see as important,” he says. “You’ve got to

“You’ve got to realize that the makeup of your work today is likely to be drastically different five years from now, and different again five years later.” now there’s a lot of work that is a partnership between the government, the consulting industry and the construction industry.” With hundreds of employees, NHC is still thriving even though Cooper and his original partners have all left, passing the torch and selling their shares to employees within the company. And although Cooper is still in contact with the team at his old company, he was careful to make a clean break upon his retirement so that his shadow wouldn’t loom over the current management. To fill his days instead, Cooper currently enjoys life in Edmonton and the freedom to work on his golf game. His success, he says, is largely due to the people around him and that the secret to running a good consulting business is to trust

realize that the makeup of your work today is likely to be drastically different five years from now, and different again five years later. You’ve got to adjust to those changes in the marketplace. If you don’t, you’re not going to succeed.” But it’s not just about his professional success. He says the job has also fulfilled him personally. From the get-go he was looking to be challenged and, as he reflects on his time with NHC, he’s pleased that he was able to create a place that kept him engaged in his field for so many years. “I couldn’t do a job where every day you come in and you’re doing the same thing you did the day before, or the year before, or five years before,” Cooper says. “I couldn’t do that.”


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FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT

Unconventional Successes The CEA has “a new way” this year and the organization’s focus is on members who impacted Alberta’s communities beyond more-traditional engineering methods. Much like last year, the 2013 CEA Lieutenant Governor’s Awards will honour three recipients – Charlie Weir, John Chomiak and Gino Ferri – rather than just one deserving person. On January 26, each recipient will be presented with a handcrafted kaleidoscope as an award made by former CEA president, Don Chambers. The idea to get a consulting engineer to create the tangible LG Award came about during conversations between executive CEA members, including Chambers who retired as president of Walters Chambers and Associates about five years ago. It’s not every day you have a consulting engineer who has the artistic ability to design and craft a functioning sculpture out of wood. “I guess I’m not an engineer’s engineer,” Chambers says. “I like the artistic side, too.” And so, Chambers makes the annual LG Awards for recipients and has since the CEA began bestowing this prestigious award in 2007. In March 2012, Stewart Weir’s second CEO and former senior partner, Charlie Weir, passed away. He was part of the esteemed group of University of Alberta bachelor of engineering grads in 1950, many of whom founded engineering firms in Alberta. Weir added his name and engineering expertise to what was essentially a survey company before he came on board. Stewart Weir’s current CEO, Brian Pearse, says that it was definitely an evolution to become an engineering firm – a process aided by some of Weir’s diversifying efforts: getting a company plane for mapping by using Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) and influencing the province to move to the transportation and utility corridor (TUC). As a positive and powerful influence, whether by mentoring existing employees or recruiting new ones, John Chomiak, 73, president and CEO of Hemisphere Engineering, incorporates strategies that moulded him in his youth in his leadership style today. ”I had freedom to spread my wings.” Chomiak says regarding his childhood on the farm and his early Hemisphere experiences. He was trusted while “still wet behind the ears” to learn by trying, and make occasional mistakes. Chomiak finished a two-year engineering program at Mount Royal University in Calgary but couldn’t afford to finish the degree at its affiliated University of Oklahoma. He also couldn’t continue studies at the University of Alberta because prospective students needed French to enter at that time (roughly 1960) and he didn’t have a knack for the

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language. Instead, he took SAIT’s mechanical technology two-year program and after graduating, pursued a career in the mechanical field of engineering. A few months were spent at various firms, but Chomiak got the job at Hemisphere in 1962 and has been there more than 50 years. Under Chomiak’s direction, Hemisphere became a specialist in high-containment design and John Chomiak has survived a couple of economic recessions in its time. The third award recipient is Gino Ferri, 74, principal at Read Jones Christoffersen (RJC). He started with the company in 1965 after taking engineering at McGill University for two years, yet leaving before getting his degree. Instead, he forged ahead professionally by working with a few firms in Montreal as a planner and junior draftsman until finding his place in Alberta with RJC and moving Gino Ferri his way up the company ladder. He’s well-past the standard age of retirement, but “I’m not tired, so why should I quit?” Ferri says. “Buildings are fun. I used to take my kids on Saturday to come and see what I did for a living.” Ferri was the first recipient of the Gino Ferri Community Builder Award from the Autism Society of Edmonton Area – an organization near to his heart as his grandson has autism, fuelling the fire for Ferri to volunteer even more. “If you take from the community, you have to give back to the community,” Ferri says. “I recommend that people should volunteer and do it in things that they feel strongly about.” The 2013 LG Awards will honour decades of hard work these three recipients dedicated to the consulting engineering industry, various charities and organizations, as well as communities near and far. Congratulations to Mr. Weir, Mr. Chomiak and Mr. Ferri.


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In addition to the Lieutenant Governor’s Award, the CEA recognizes another individual with the Harold L. Morrison Rising Young Professional Award. Alberta Innovators typically only prints the award winner, but this year the CEA acknowledges all the nominees. The winner will be announced at the CEA’s gala on Saturday, January 26, 2013. In no particular order, the nominees for the 2013 Young Professional Award include Heather Bettenson, Robin Zirnhelt, Bryan Douglas Colvin and Tommy Mah. Read more to find out why they were nominated.

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Young Talent Acknowledged

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CEA 2013 SHOWCASE – YOUNG PROFESSIONAL NOMINEE JUDGES Mr. Simon C. Farbrother, MCIP, RPP, MA,

City of Edmonton city manager

Mr. M. (Mark) W. Flint, P.Eng.,

chief executive officer, APEGA

Dr. David T. Lynch, Ph.D., dean of engineering,

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Heather Bettenson, P.Eng.

EMPLOYER: Associated Engineering POSITION/OCCUPATION: Infrastructure engineer Heather obtained her civil engineering degree from the University of Alberta in 2005. She worked on the North Red Deer River Regional Water Services Commission Water Transmission Pipeline and the Lakeshore Drive Upgrades Project. Heather spearheaded Red Deer’s CEA Young Professionals Group in 2009 and promotes science and

engineering to youth by volunteering for the U of A’s Career Fair and APEGA Science Olympics. “Heather is passionate about her work and career. She has achieved success through her scholastic and professional life and is committed to promoting the engineering profession and giving back to community.” - Helder Afonso, P.Eng., VP and general manager, Associated Engineering Alberta North

Robin Zirnhelt, B.Sc., P.Eng.

EMPLOYER: ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. POSITION/OCCUPATION: Lead, heavy timber engineer Robin received his bachelor of applied science degree in civil engineering from the University of B.C. in 2005 then joined Cascade Engineering Group becoming partner five years later. In 2012, he became Lead in heavy timber engineering when ISL acquired Cascade. Robin worked on Kinsol Trestle (Cowichan Valley, B.C.), Banff Community

Recreation Centre (Banff, AB) and more. “Despite his relatively young age, Robin not only makes extraordinary contributions daily in his role as lead, heavy timber engineering at ISL, but he also willingly shares his keen eye, technical expertise, and enthusiasm for advancing heavy timber engineering with others.” - Adrian Wilson, Ph.D., P.Eng., Canmore manager at ISL

Bryan Douglas Colvin, B.Sc., P.Eng.

EMPLOYER: Read Jones Christoffersen (RJC) Ltd. POSITION/OCCUPATION: Associate, engineer Bryan obtained his B.Sc. from the University of Calgary in 2002 just before joining RJC. He works full-time with the firm in Calgary’s Building Science and Restoration practice, and is also completing his engineering masters at the U of C. He leads many projects with Calgary Transit including the annual LRT Platform Maintenance and

Facility Restoration programs since 2007 (prime consultant) and focuses on health and safety polices at the firm. “A leader with passion and honest conviction, Bryan Colvin contributes to our profession and our community through solid work, volunteerism and mentorship.” - John Harder, M.Eng., P.Eng., managing principal at RJC

Tommy Mah, P.Eng.

EMPLOYER: Stantec Consulting POSITION/OCCUPATION: Civil/environmental engineer In 2005, Tommy received his civil/environmental engineering degree from the University of Alberta. He worked with Stantec for a few years, then left the firm for three years, before returning in 2011. Tommy developed a field work plan, facilitating communication between project managers and field staff, and investigated Fort

McKay’s First Nation site, while working on other projects as well. His volunteer work helped the Samaritan’s Purse Canada and Make a Wish Foundation. “Throughout his career, Tommy has presented himself to be a very professional, ethical, accountable and responsible engineer.” – Gloria Gerber, M.Eng., P.Eng., senior associate, waste management engineer at Stantec Consulting

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Fast Track Delivery of Calgary’s West LRT

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FIRM: Hatch Mott MacDonald CLIENT OWNER: City of Calgary LOCATION: Calgary, AB SUB CONSULTANTS : Focus Corporation; GEC Architecture; Patching Associates; AECOM; Ground 3 Inc, Landscape Architects; Associated Engineering; Thurber Engineering Ltd. CONTRACTORS : SNC-Lavalin Constructors Pacific OTHER KEY PLAYERS : West LRT Office; The City of Calgary Calgary’s West LRT project is the most recent extension of Calgary’s LRT system. The eight-kilometre line that runs from the downtown core to west Calgary features 1.5 kilometres of elevated guideway, 2.5 kilometres of tunnel and trench, and four kilometres of at-grade rail alignment, as well as six LRT stations. The line provides a rapid, convenient, economical and safe mode of public transportation for approximately 44,000 people per day. The project, which is the largest capital infrastructure project in Calgary’s history, was completed within a five-year period from concept design to revenue service that represented an unprecedented project delivery schedule. Project success was the result of innovative planning, procurement and construction implementation strategies fostered by an effective team approach.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “The use of fast track delivery of a project of this complexity is impressive.” “The degree of complexity and co-ordination required on this project is awesome! It is approaching heavy industrial mega-project size and scope. I liked the methods and procedures used, lessons learned here should be applied across all sectors to make Alberta construction projects cost effective and on time!” “This project confronted numerous significant challenges and redefined them to allow an on-time commitment of service to the public.” “An excellent example of fast tracking and the success it can bring when done right.”


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SMALL FIRM BIG IMPACT

STUDIES, SOFTWARE AND SPECIAL SERVICES

Risk-based Infrastructure Management System (RIMS) FIRM: SMA Consulting Ltd CLIENT/OWNER: City of Edmonton LOCATION: Edmonton, AB SUB-CONSULTANTS: DRAXware Inc. In partnership with the City of Edmonton, SMA Consulting has developed an innovative, award-winning Risk-based Infrastructure Management System (RIMS), which employs genetic algorithms to generate efficient asset management strategies. Edmonton’s Office of Infrastructure manages over 11,730 lane-kilometres of roads and nearly 5,600 kilometres of sewers. RIMS informs decision-makers of the options available for asset management at different cost and performance levels, thereby allowing managers to optimize investments. The City of Edmonton has used RIMS methodologies to develop its Neighbourhood Renewal Program, which targets the renewal and rebuilding of Edmonton’s roads, sidewalks and streetlights, one neighbourhood at a time.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “This project has very significant impact to the public interest. It is invaluable in ensuring the long-term sustainability of Edmonton’s infrastructure, at a time when it is increasingly difficult to meet all the O&M needs with tax dollars.” “RIMS provides a framework for effective and optimized management of city infrastructure, a truly big impact from a small firm initiative.”

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BUILDING ENGINEERING

Calgary Public Building Restoration FIRM: Stantec Consulting CLIENT/OWNER: City of Calgary Corporate Properties LOCATION: Calgary, AB SUB-CONSULTANTS: Mulvey + Banani (Alberta) Intl. – Electrical; Read Jones Christoffersen -Structural; Stantec Consulting Ltd. – Energy; Stantec Consulting Ltd. - Commissioning CONTRACTOR: Chandos Construction Ltd.; Polar Bear Mechanical OTHER KEY PLAYERS: the marcboulin architectural collaborative inc. - Prime Architect; Perkins + Will; Mark Chambers Architect The Calgary Public Building restoration demonstrates that heritage buildings need not be demolished due to inefficiency. Our team restored original mechanical design features including natural ventilation and passive cooling, added solar hot water heating and chilled beam technologies and implemented digital commissioning. We future-proofed the building, making it ready for rainwater harvesting and district energy heating. Prime consultant, the marc boutin architectural collaborative, worked with Perkins+Will and heritage architect Mark Chambers. The consultant team included Stantec (mechanical, energy and commissioning); Read Jones Christoffersen (structural); Mulvey+Banani (electrical); Morrison Hershfield (building envelope); and Spitula & Associates (building code). Chandos Construction was the contractor.

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JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “The Calgary Public Building project demonstrates a remarkable combination of technology, environmental sustainability, and respect for the historical context.” “This project proves that heritage buildings can continue to remind us of our fragile history while remaining an environmental showcase.”


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West Edmonton Sanitary Sewer Stage W12 FIRM: SMA Consulting Ltd. CLIENT/OWNER: City of Edmonton LOCATION: Edmonton, AB SUB-CONSULTANTS: Associated Engineering AB Ltd. The W12 Tunnel is a $44-million, 1,135-metre syphon under the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, which connects northwest Edmonton to the Goldbar Wastewater Treatment Plant. Drainage Design and Construction brought in SMA Consulting to provide sophisticated decision support techniques for the project, including simulation and 4D visualization. The techniques enabled decision-makers to arrive at defensible conclusions that are analytically supported and properly substantiated. The use of these techniques was instrumental in many of the key decisions made during the project, including the design, the style and sequence of construction and the ultimate operation.

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SMALL FIRM- BIG IMPACT

JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “This project was technologically challenging with significant risks both during construction and after completion. The risks were managed effectively in a collaborative manner.” “The team demonstrated exceptional skills in enabling their client to make wise, and ultimately successful, decisions on a highly complex, risky and challenging project through innovative, effective and efficient project controls.”

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The Edmonton Clinic

BUILDING ENGINEERING

FIRM (JOINT SUBMISSION): DIALOG and Yolles-A CH2M HILL Company CLIENT/OWNER: Alberta Health Services/University of Alberta LOCATION: Edmonton, AB SUB CONSULTANTS: Yolles-A CH2M HILL Company Edmonton Clinic South only CONTRACTORS: PCL Construction Mangement Inc. OTHER KEY PLAYERS: DIALOG/RTKL - Architecture, Edmonton Clinic South; HOK/Stantec Architecture Edmonton Clinic Health Academy The Edmonton Clinic Health Academy and the Edmonton Clinic South are designed to support an innovative partnership between the University of Alberta and Alberta Health Services. Together, as The Edmonton Clinic, the project is helping transform how health science students are educated and the way patients are diagnosed and treated. With a budget of $900 million, the project offers a combined floor area of 1,250,000 square-feet, a 1,200-stall parkade, and three inspiring, light-filled atria. DIALOG® and Yolles partnered to super-fast-track the structural designs – the South in cast-in-place concrete and the Health Academy in structural steel – helping both facilities open successfully, both on time and on budget.

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JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “This project combined innovative approaches to meeting changing needs in a collaborative environment. Strong emphasis on risk management!” “Impressive teamwork exhibited in the planning, designing, fabricating and constructing this major capital project. It is very rare to deliver this kind of complex project on time and within budget in a fast-tracked environment. Well done and congratulations team.” “An aesthetically and technically elegant solution that advances the design of cable trusses in glazing design. “


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Calgary Zoo Antarctic Landing FIRM: MMM Group Limited CLIENT/OWNER: Calgary Zoo LOCATION: Calgary, AB CONTRACTORS: Ledcor Construction Ltd.; Bluebird Contracting Services OTHER KEY PLAYERS: The Portico Group; Dialog

MMM Group provided innovative engineering solutions on the Calgary Zoo Antarctic Landing project, involving the design and construction of a $24.5-million, three-level exhibit. Through creative solutions, MMM was able to meet the complex servicing, grading and drainage requirements for the Penguin Plunge exhibit, overcoming numerous challenges, including a lack of asbuilt information, a need to limit disruptions to the zoo, and the challenging terrain. MMM was a sub consultant to The Portico Group and the prime consultant on the project, along with Dialog. Ledcor Construction Limited and Bluebird Contracting Services Ltd. were the contractor and subcontractor on the project.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “The challenge of designing and managing such a sensitive and technically complex project, all within the public eye, was met with skill and innovation. The societal benefits of this project are significant, as are the benefits to the client.” “Great examples of consulting firms working on complex projects for the benefit of communities. MMM Group’s project synthesized a multi-modal, multi-discipline approach to transforming a city centre. Good work!”

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Caring for Communities

COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND IN-HOUSE INITIATIVE

FIRM: Golder Associates Ltd. CLIENT: Golder Associates Limited LOCATION: Various, with focus on Alberta Region OTHER KEY PLAYERS: PCL Construction Management Inc. (Partner on Row for Kids) At Golder Associates, we are guided by our core values, one of which is ‘caring’. This encompasses many aspects of sustainability, including a strong focus on community involvement. Each Golder office has a budget to support this, but perhaps more importantly, we also provide our employees with opportunities to be personally involved in a variety of charitable endeavors. Golder, in Alberta, contributes to more than 25 charitable causes or events each year, many of which are led by our people, including the Golder Trust for Orphans (www.goldertrust.org), Row for Kids (www.rowforkids. com) and Toys for the North.

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JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “The breadth and scope of this program is exceptional. Golder Associates truly walks the talk of their core values “caring” to achieve sustainable development. Honourable mention goes to EBA for their excellent work in Ethiopia.” “Excellent examples from all participants in this category. Golder Associates Ltd. project Caring for Communities is a beautiful example of a caring philosophy completely immersed in an organization. Well done!”


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AWARDS 2013

NATURAL RESOURCES, MINING AND INDUSTRY

Integrated Closure, Conservation and Reclamation Plan - Jackpine Mine FIRM: CH2M HILL Canada Limited CLIENT/OWNER: Shell Energy Canada LOCATION: Jackpine Mine, AB (Athabasca Oil Sands Region) SUB-CONSULTANT: Paragon Soil and Consulting Inc.; KC Harvey Environmental LLC; HAB-TECH Environmental Shell Canada was required to submit an Integrated Closure, Conservation, and Reclamation Plan to the Alberta Government for the Jackpine Mine. Completed under a compressed schedule, the Plan outlines the return of reclaimed mine uplands, wetlands, and lakes to a maintenance-free, self-sustaining ecosystem with a capability equivalent to pre-development conditions. This is the first, fully integrated Jackpine Mine Plan aligned with related resource plans for the Athabasca Oil Sands and regulations from Alberta Environment and Sustainable Resource Development. The Plan was completed by CH2M HILL with subconsultants Paragon Soil and Consulting Inc., KC Harvey Environmental LLC and Hab-Tech Environmental.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “A complex project that successfully integrated a large multi-discipline team to develop an innovative 50-year plan. A plan that will benefit all Albertans now and in the future.” “In a time where oil sands development is under global scrutiny, it is critically important that science and stakeholders requirements come together in a way that is realistic and achievable.” “An excellent piece of work for remediation of mining operations.” “Excellent consideration and input from stakeholders including role modelling from nearby land forms and incorporating traditional use of the land (e.g., moose entrance to property).”

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Exshaw Municipal Water System FIRM: ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. CLIENT/OWNER: M.D. of Bighorn LOCATION: Hamlet of Exshaw, AB SUB-CONSULTANTS: Oasis Filter International Ltd.; Levelton Consultants Ltd.; Colleaux Engineering Inc. CONTRACTOR: Slimdor Contracting Ltd.; Tritech Group Ltd. Replacing private water wells as an untreated source of water in the Hamlet of Exshaw, ISL Engineering and Land Services designed and facilitated a complete municipal water system for the Municipal District of Bighorn. At its heart was a low tech, low maintenance and low lifecycle cost treatment system that effectively treats the complex raw water. A water distribution system was also retrofitted throughout the community; ensuring potable water is always available for residents and firefighting. JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “This project represents exemplary engineering by providing the simplest sustainable solution at the lowest cost for the benefit of all.” “The team demonstrated outstanding innovative and collaborative engineering skills in successfully overcoming the multiple technical, economic, environmental, and social challenges for the creation of a safe, secure and sustainable municipal potable water supply.”

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BUILDING ENGINEERING

SHOWCASE

FIRM: Stantec Consulting CLIENT/OWNER: Edmonton Regional Airports Authority LOCATION: Edmonton International Airport 1, 1000 Airport Road SUB-CONSULTANTS: Stantec Consulting CONTRACTORS: PCL Construction Management Inc.; Supreme Group.; Arpi’s Industries Ltd.; Territorial Electric Ltd.

AWARDS 2013

Edmonton International Airport Terminal Building Expansion 2012

JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “This project epitomizes the benefits to be accrued when the consultants collaborate and collectively seek innovative solutions. Both aesthetically satisfying as well as technically developed, this project advances airport design in myriad ways, to the benefit of the general public.”

Stantec Architecture and Stantec Consulting’s integrated team of architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical specialists presented an innovative design-assist approach for the Edmonton International Airport terminal expansion. Stantec collaborated with major contractors to mitigate cost escalation, manage the project schedule and capitalized on economies of scale, through the use of sophisticated BIM software. This project yielded maximum system flexibility to accommodate evolving airport requirements, and is targeting LEED® certification by including sustainable innovations such as a first ever living wall in an airport terminal, rain water collection and reuse, solar hot water, and displacement ventilation in a large footprint airport expansion.

Public Realm and Transportation Study FIRM: MMM Group Limited CLIENT/OWNER: City of Lethbridge LOCATION: Lethbridge, AB Leading the City of Lethbridge’s Public Realm and Transportation Study (PRATS), MMM provided innovative strategies to transform the city’s downtown into a vibrant area that fosters sustainability, social and cultural diversity, and economic opportunity. A fresh look at public space, this study alters the focus from vehicles space to people space, and delivers strategies for increasing the use of the public realm while still meeting the community’s transportation needs. MMM’s recommendations regarding enhancing people-oriented spaces, beautifying public space, providing additional green space, and promoting development around transit and alternative transportation, contributes towards developing an attractive city centre for future generations. JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “The project advances an integrated and interdisciplinary approach to the challenges involved in mitigating pedestrian and vehicular needs. This project also had the complicating factor of working with a rural community towards urban solutions.” COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

“Great examples of consulting firms working on complex projects for the benefit of communities. MMM Group’s project synthesized a multi-modal, multi-discipline approach to transforming a city centre. Good work!”

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Rossdale Water Treatment Plant Dechlorination Project FIRM: Stantec Consulting CLIENT/OWNER: EPCOR Water Services Inc. LOCATION: Edmonton, AB The Rossdale Water Treatment Plant (WTP) ENVIRONMENTAL Dechlorination Project is part of EPCOR’s proactive plan to eliminate chlorine residuals from process waste streams that discharge into the North Saskatchewan River. Stantec Consulting identified an at-source dechlorination system as the optimal solution for Rossdale WTP’s unique layout. High-precision electric actuated valves are used to inject liquid sodium bisulfite directly into the existing chlorinated waste streams, with pipe hydraulics providing the required mixing and chemical contact time. In addition to the overall environmental benefits of the project, Stantec designed a complex but flexible system that resulted in significant operational and maintenance savings. JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “This technically innovative and customdesigned residuals management project contributes significantly to the responsible management of water steams discharged to the North Saskatchewan River from a key City of Edmonton water treatment plant and is an advancement for the water treatment industry.” “This project was done in a restricted space and with many engineering challenges. A non-typical design approach was required to achieve their ultimate goals. The initial costs were evaluated relative to the longer term costs and in the final design choosing value over lower initial cost.”

Kinsol Trestle FIRM: ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. (formerly Cascade Engineering Group) CLIENT/OWNER: Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) LOCATION: Vancouver Island, B.C. SUB-CONSULTANTS: Stantec Consulting; MMM Group CONTRACTORS: MacDonald and Lawrence Timber Framing Ltd.; Ramsey Steel OTHER KEY PLAYERS: Norm Olive, Manager Capital Projects

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

Built in 1920, the majestic Kinsol Trestle is the tallest wooden trestle bridge in Canada. A team of specialists, including Cascade Engineering Group (now part of ISL Engineering and Land Services), executed a complex timber and steel solution to restore this historic bridge for the Cowichan Valley Regional District – saving it from demolition, and simultaneously reusing 60 per cent of the original timber and meeting the Canadian Highway Bridge Code. The spectacular bridge now carries pedestrians, equestrians and cyclists over the Koksillah River; connecting the last leg of the TransCanada Trail in Vancouver Island and preserving an important piece of Canadian heritage. JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “Preserving our past and our culture is the essence of sustainability – this project demonstrates this in spades. This project was born by passion, not regulation, which makes it special.”

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Community Aid Work in Ethiopia for Partners in the Horn of Africa FIRM: EBA, A Tetra Tech Company CLIENT/OWNER: Partners in the Horn of Africa LOCATION: Ethopia EBA, A Tetra Tech Company was celebrating its 40th Anniversary in 2006 and wanted to do something special to celebrate that milestone. We aligned with an international aid organization called Partners in the Horn of Africa to deliver small aid projects in Ethiopia. This program has grown from that one-year anniversary celebration with a donation of $50,000 plus employee time, to a decade-long program to 2015 with base-funding of $500,000. This work has changed the lives of those who were helped in Ethiopia, as well as many EBA employees who now have a much COMMUNITY OUTREACH broader sense of AND IN-HOUSE INITIATIVES community.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “EBA embarked on a project to celebrate its 40th anniversary that has grown to a 10-year, half-million-dollar financial commitment. The results are remarkable. Starting with wells and spring protection, a school has now been built, a reforestation project concluded, as well as EBA ambassadors to Ethiopia to pass on knowledge and an Ethiopian engineer coming to Canada to learn. The community impacts are significant as most Ethiopian communities have no access to clean water and must travel huge distances to obtain it, often competing with live stock. Well done EBA!”

Colomac Mine Remediation

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FIRM: AECOM Canada Ltd. CLIENT/OWNER: Public Works and Government Services Canada/Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada LOCATION: Colomac Mine Site, N.W.T. CONTRACTORS: Tlicho Environmental Engineering Services-Aboriginal Engineering Ltd. AECOM was retained by Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada to provide a design and specification package and site supervision services for the remediation of the abandoned Colomac Mine site. Mine operations had left the Colomac site with many environmental and physical hazards. During active remediation in 2010 and 2011, AECOM provided on-site resident services, environmental and geotechnical monitoring and specialized technical support personnel. Together with Tlicho Environmental Engineering Services / Aboriginal Engineering Limited, Colomac Mine was successfully remediated through innovative methods and techniques creating permanent environmental benefits in the area.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “This complex remediation project for a gold mine site in a remote area of the N.W.T. used innovative methods and techniques to provide a safer, healthier and sustainable environment to the benefit of the people and wildlife that inhabit the area.”

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Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA) FIRM: Stantec Consulting CLIENT/OWNER: University of Alberta LOCATION: Edmonton, AB SUB-CONSULTANTS: Electrical - Stantec Consulting; Mechanical - Hemisphere Engineering; DIALOG/Yolles-Halcrow CONTRACTORS: PLC Construction Management Inc.; Canem systems (Sub-CM); Lockerbie & Hole Contracting Ltd. (Sub CM) OTHER KEY PLAYERS: HOK Architectural; Stantec Architecture Ltd.

NATURAL RESOURCES, MINING AND INDUSTRY

ATCO Electric NE Loop Forestry Operations/Monitoring

Stantec Program and Project Management (P&PM) was retained by the University of Alberta to provide project management services. Stantec P&PM successfully led a team of design consultants (HOK/Stantec Architecture, Stantec Consulting, Hemisphere Engineering, and Dialog) through the planning, design, and delivery phases of the innovative Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA) project. The ECHA is the realization of University Health Services Council’s vision of a functioning facility for interdisciplinary practice, learning, and research to strengthen the future and advancement of health care in Alberta. ECHA was delivered on schedule and under budget, and is targeted to achieve LEED® Silver certification.

FIRM: Stewart Weir & Co. Ltd. CLIENT/OWNER: ATCO Electric LOCATION: East of Fort McMurray, AB Stewart Weir’s environmental department exceeded expectations in its management and supervision of ATCO Electric’s Northeastern Alberta projects, while conducting forestry operations in frozen ground conditions. Stewart Weir achieved the extraordinary through-site preparations for the construction of a 240kV transmission line by completing the project on-time, on-scope and on-budget in extremely challenging operating conditions. This success was achieved by utilizing effective and proactive project management strategies, providing ATCO Electric with growth opportunity for their expanding infrastructure. Right-of-way clearing, timber salvage, construction of access roads, and the installation and extraction of the single-span bridge, all within the timespan of two months, were completed while maintaining the client’s needs as a priority. JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “In spite of mild weather, schedule was maintained through innovation and still within the constraints of the environmental rules.”

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JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “The team cut through the complexity of this project, bringing stakeholders together for an efficient result with maximum benefit to all stakeholders.”


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23rd Avenue/Gateway Boulevard Interchange FIRM: ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. CLIENT/OWNER: City of Edmonton Transportation Services LOCATION: Edmonton, AB SUB-CONSULTANT: Al-Terra Engineering Ltd.; BPTEC-DNW Engineering Group; DIALOG; Thurber Engineering; Woodhead Consultants Inc. CONTRACTORS: Kiewit Management Co.; Park Paving Ltd. ISL Engineering and Land Services led a consortium of firms to design and construct a split diamond interchange at 23 Avenue and Gateway Boulevard/Calgary Trail, addressing long-standing safety and congestion concerns at one of the City of Edmonton’s most collision prone and busiest intersections. A 19th-Avenue overpass provided a second access from Calgary Trail to the popular South Edmonton Common retail area. The project also resulted in $12 million in savings for the City, advancing other improvements to Edmonton’s transportation network.

JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “After many years of judging this competition, one of the best managed projects. Excellent stakeholder management!” TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE

Arviat Emergency Water Supply

WATER RESOURCES AND ENERGY PRODUCTION

FIRM: Stantec Consulting CLIENT/OWNER: Government of Nunavut, Community and Government Services LOCATION: Arviat, Nunavut OTHER KEY PLAYERS: Government of Nunavut, Procurement and Logistics Department The Government of Nunavut engaged Nunami Stantec Limited to develop a solution for a leak in Arviat’s drinking water reservoir. With water reserves expected to deplete before spring thaw, the community faced an emergency situation. The solution used salt water from the Hudson Bay to produce clean drinking water through the design and construction of a reverse osmosis system in a three-month time frame. Since Wolf Creek, the main water supply, thawed earlier than expected the modular system was commissioned and not used; yet it will provide Nunavut and its many remote communities with a back-up water supply for the future. JUDGES’ COMMENTS: “This project was delivered in a very short time due to the emergency nature of the situation. The team had to go straight to design phase and used off-the-shelf equipment and used performance specifications. The team has done an excellent job and is congratulated for its effort and success.”

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2012-2013 Showcase Awards Judges Brian Soutar, P.Eng., P.Q.S. Executive Director, Project Services Alberta Infrastructure Brian Williams , C.E.T. Business Development Manager, Nilex Inc. Bruno Zutautus , P.Eng. Assistant Deputy Minister, Engineering Services Division Alberta Transportation David Burstein, P.E. Director, PSMJ Resources Inc. Doug Wright, P.Eng., CD Retired Leduc County Manager Francis Hartman , FICE, FCAE, FEIC, C.Eng., P.Eng. President, Quality Enhanced Decisions Inc. Fred Otto, Ph.D., P.Eng. Dean Emeritus, Faculty of Engineering University of Alberta George Jergeas , Ph.D., P.Eng. Professor, University of Calgary

Jennifer Enns, P.Eng. Manager, Engineering & Energy Services Infrastructure & Information Services The City of Calgary Konrad Siu , P.Eng. Director, Office of Infrastructure and Funding Strategy, The City of Edmonton

Shane Freeson, P.Eng. Site Director, Cenovus Primrose Assets, Cenovus Energy Stephen Panciuk , P.Eng. Vice-President, Architects and Engineers Department, ENCON Group Inc.

Leah Lawrence , P.Eng. President, APEGA

Tim Robbie, P.Eng. Manager, Health Safety & Environment, Vermilion Resources Ltd.

Loraine Fowlow, B.Sc.(Civil Eng), M.Arch, MRAIC Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Calgary

Tom O’Neill, P.Eng. Executive Director, Technical Services, Alberta Infrastructure

Patricia Armitage, M.Eng., P.Eng. Director, Engineering and Construction Industrial Development Branch Enterprise and Advanced Education Peter Streith, Architect AAA, OAA, NWTAA, BArch, MRAIC President, Alberta Association of Architects Peter Wallis, LLB, LLM President & CEO, The Van Horne Institute

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AECOM Canada Ltd. www.aecom.com 300, 340 Midpark Way SE Calgary, AB T2X 1P1 Tel: (403) 270-9200 Fax: (403) 270-0399 Suite 200, 6807 Railway Street SE Calgary, AB T2H 2V6 Tel: (403) 270-9200 Fax: (403) 270-9196 17007 - 107 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 1G3 Tel: (780) 486-7000 Fax: (780) 486-7070 17203 - 103 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 1J4 Tel: (780) 488-6800 Fax: (780) 488-2121 10216 Centennial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1Y5 Tel: (780) 715-1655 217 Pembina Avenue Hinton, AB T7V 2B3 Tel: (780) 865-4363 Fax: (780) 865-5812 Box 655, 514 Stafford Drive N Lethbridge, AB T1H 2B2 Tel: (403) 329-4822 Fax: (403) 329-1678 101, 552 - 18 Street SW Medicine Hat, AB T1A 8A7 Tel: (403) 527-3183 Fax: (403) 526-0403

Almor Testing Services Ltd. www.almor.com 7505 - 40 Street SE Calgary, AB T2C 2H5 Tel: (403) 236-8880 Fax: (403) 236-1707

Al-Terra Engineering Ltd. www.al-terra.com 5307 - 47 Street NW Edmonton, AB T6B 3T4 Tel: (780) 440-4411 Fax: (780) 440-2585 edm@al-terra.com

AL-Terra Engineering (Red Deer) Ltd. 202, 4708 - 50 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 4A1 Tel: (403) 340-3022 Fax: (403) 340-3038 al-terra@al-terra-rd.com

AMEC Americas Limited www.amec.com Bay 1, 5506 - 50 Avenue, Box 7699 Bonnyville, AB T9N 2J1 Tel: (780) 826-4759 Fax: (780) 826-7044 140 Quarry Park Boulevard SE Calgary, AB T2C 3G3 Tel: (403) 253-2560 Fax: (403) 258-1016 5681 - 70 Street Edmonton, AB T6B 3P6 Tel: (780) 436-2152 Fax: (780) 435-8425 10204 Centennial Drive Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1Y5 Tel: (780) 791-0848 Fax: (780) 790-1194 469 - 40 Street S Lethbridge, AB T1J 4M1 Tel: (403) 329-1467 Fax: (403) 327-4938 PO Box 11606 2B 5803 - 63 Avenue Lloydminster, AB T9V 3B8 Tel: (780) 875-8975 Fax: (780) 875-1970 964A - 23 Street, SW Medicine Hat, AB T1A 8G3 Tel: (403) 527-5871 Fax: (403) 528-3860 4, 5551 - 45 Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1L2 Tel: (403) 343-8566 Fax: (403) 342-5850

AN-GEO Environmental Consultants Ltd. www.an-geo.com 204, 8708 - 48 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6E 5L1 Tel: (780) 450-3377 Fax: (780) 450-3232 angeo@spynet.com

ARA Engineering Ltd. www.araeng.com Bisma Centre, Suite 101 110 Country Hills Landing NW Calgary, AB T3K 5P3 Tel: (403) 735-6030 Fax: (403) 735-6035 home@araeng.com

Associated Engineering Alberta Ltd. www.ae.ca 400, 600 Crowfoot Crescent NW Calgary, AB T3G 0B4

Tel: (403) 262-4500 Fax: (403) 269-7640 1000 Associated Engineering Plaza 10909 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 2B9 Tel: (780) 451-7666 Fax: (780) 454-6798 211, 9912 Franklin Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2K5 Tel: (780) 715-3850 Fax: (780) 715-3851 1001, 400 - 4 Avenue S Lethbridge, AB T1J 4E1 Tel: (403) 329-1404 Fax: (403) 329-4745 3, 5 Strachan Bay SE Medicine Hat, AB T1B 4F2 Tel: (403) 528-3771 Fax: (403) 528-9701 303, 5913 - 50 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 4C4 Tel: (403) 314-3527 Fax: (403) 314-4968

BBA Engineering Ltd. www.bba.ca Suite 100, 227 - 11 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2R 1R9 Tel: (403) 770-2111

BPTEC- DNW Engineering Ltd. www.bptec-dnw.com 200, 4220 - 98 Street Edmonton, AB T6E 6A1 Tel: (780) 436-5376 Fax: (780) 435-4843 bptec-dnw@bptec-dnw.com

BSEI Municipal Consulting Engineers www.bsei.ca Centre Eight Ten 110, 7777 - 10 Street NE Calgary, AB T2E 8X2 Tel: (403) 247-2001 Fax: (403) 247-2013

Buckland & Taylor Ltd. www.b-t.com 1700 College Plaza 8215 - 112 Street NW Edmonton, AB T6G 2C8 Tel: (780) 432-1301 email@b-t.com

CH2M HILL Canada Limited www.ch2mhillcanada.com

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Suite 1400, 1100 - 1 Street SE Calgary, AB T2G 1B1 Tel: (403) 407-6000 Fax: (403) 237-7715 Suite 800, 10010 - 106 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3L8 Tel: (780) 409-9298 Fax: (780) 409-9302

CIMA+ www.cima.ca Suite 240, Crowfoot West Business Centre, 600 Crowfoot Crescent NW Calgary, AB T3G 0B4 Tel: (403) 775-0100 Fax: (403) 775-0102 4th Floor Oxford Tower 10235 - 101 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3G1 Tel: (780) 297-2462 Fax: (780) 428-3073 info@cima.ca 307 - 102 Cartier Road Fort McMurray, AB T9K 2L2 Tel: (780) 743-2038 Fax: (780) 743-4708

Clifton Associates Ltd. www.clifton.ca 2222 - 30 Avenue NE Calgary, AB T2E 7K9 Tel: (403) 263-2556 Fax: (403) 234-9033 4409 - 94 Street Edmonton, AB T6E 6T7 Tel: (780) 432-6441 Fax: (780) 432-6271 info@clifton.ca 10, 6309 - 43 Street W Lloydminster, AB T2V 2W9 Tel: (780) 872-5980

Coffey Geotechnics Inc. www.coffey.com Unit 21, 3030 Sunridge Way NE Calgary, AB T1Y 7K4 Tel: (403) 250-8850 Fax: (403) 291-0186

Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Ltd. www.craworld.com 205 - 3445 114 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2Z 0K6 Tel: (403) 271-2000 Fax: (403) 271-3013

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CTM Design Services Ltd. www.ctmdesign.ca 210, 340 Midpark Way SE Calgary, AB T2X 1P1 Tel: (403) 640-0990 Fax: (403) 259-6506

Eagle Engineering Corp. PO Box 208, 19 White Avenue Bragg Creek, AB T0L 0K0 Tel: (403) 949-9116 Fax: (403) 949-3662 admin@eagleengineering.ca

D.A. Watt Consulting Group Ltd. www.dawatt.com 310, 3016 - 5 Avenue NE Calgary, AB T2A 6K4 Tel: (403) 273-9001 Fax: (403) 273-3440 dawatt@dawatt.com

EBA, A Tetra Tech Company www.eba.ca Riverbend Atrium One 115, 200 Rivercrest Drive SE Calgary, AB T2C 2X5 Tel: (403) 203-3355 Fax: (403) 203-3301 riverbend@eba.ca

D.E.S. Engineering Limited 8407A Coronet Road Edmonton, AB T6E 4N7 Tel: (780) 801-2700 Fax: (780) 801-2701

DCL Siemens Engineering Ltd. www.dclsiemens.com 101, 10630 - 172 Street Edmonton, AB T5S 1H8 Tel: (780) 486-2000 Fax: (780) 486-9090 engineering@dclsiemens.com

Delcan Corporation www.delcan.com Suite 100, 808 - 4 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3E8 Tel: (403) 228-9450 Fax: (403) 228-9455

DIALOG www.designdialog.ca 300, 134 - 11 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2G 0X5 Tel: (403) 245-5501 Fax: (403) 229-0504 calgary@cohos-evamy.com

14940 - 123 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5V 1B4 Tel: (780) 451-2121 Fax: (780) 454-5688 edmonton@eba.ca 442 - 10 Street N Lethbridge, AB T1H 2C7 Tel: (403) 329-9009 Fax: (403) 328-8817 lethbridge@eba.ca

Emans, Smith, Andersen Engineering Ltd. www.emanssmithandersen.com 420, 840 - 6 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3E5 Tel: (403) 261-8897 Fax: (403) 233-0285 general@emanssmithandersen.com

Eramosa Engineering Inc. www.eramosa.com Suite 400, 600 Crowfoot Crescent NW Calgary, AB T3G 0B4 Tel: (403) 208-7447

10154 - 108 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 1L3 Tel: (780) 429-1580 Fax: (780) 429-2848 edmonton@cohos-evamy.com

ESE-LSS Life Safety Systems Technologies www.ese-lss.com 531, 9768 - 170 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5T 5L4 Tel: 1-866-745-2980 ext 505 Emad.El-Zein@ese-lss.com

Dillon Consulting Limited www.dillon.ca 200, 334 -11 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2G 0Y2 Tel: (403) 215-8880 Fax: (403) 215-8889

exp Services Inc. www.exp.com 375, 7220 Fisher Street SE Calgary, AB T2H 2H8 Tel: (403) 509-3030 Fax: (403) 509-3035


Sun Life Plaza 12th Floor, 144 - 4 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3N4 Tel: (403) 303-4782 Fax: (403) 698-8238 101, 8616 - 51 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6E 6E6 Tel: (780) 435-3662 Fax: (780) 435-3663 Focus Corporation www.focus.ca 100, 6131 - 6 Street SE Calgary, AB T2H 1L9 Tel: (403) 269-2252 Fax: (403) 269-8353 calgaryintec@focus.ca 5018 - 52 Street Camrose, AB T4V 1V7 Tel: (780) 672-2468 Fax: (780) 672-9146 camrose@focus.ca Suite 1000, 9225 - 109 Street Edmonton, AB T5K 2J8 Tel: (780) 466-6555 Fax: (780) 424-6175 edmonton@focus.ca 10127 - 120 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8H8 Tel: (780) 539-3222 Fax: (780) 539-3343 grandeprairie@focus.ca 3, 8909 - 96 Street Peace River, AB T8S 1G8 Tel: (780) 624-5631 Fax: (780) 624-3732 peaceriver@focus.ca

FVB Energy Inc. www.fvbenergy.com 350, 13220 St. Albert Trail Edmonton, AB T5L 4W1 Tel: (780) 453-3410 Fax: (780) 453-3682 fvbenergy@fvbenergy.com

GENIVAR www.genivar.com 305, 1331 Macleod Trail SE Calgary, AB T2G 0K3 Tel: (403) 248-9463 Fax: (403) 250-7811 7710 Edgar Industrial Court Red Deer, AB T4P 4E2 Tel: (403) 342-7650 Fax: (403) 342-7691 132, 2693 Broadmoor Boulevard Sherwood Park, AB T8H 0G1

Tel: (780) 410-6740 Fax: (780) 449-4050 100, 9808 - 42 Avenue (BGME) Edmonton, AB T6E 5V5 Tel: (780) 426-2266 Fax: (780) 426-4466

Golder Associates Ltd. www.golder.com 102, 2535 - 3 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2P 3T1 Tel: (403) 299-5600 Fax: (403) 299-5606 16820 - 107 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5P 4C3 Tel: (780) 483-3499 Fax: (780) 483-1574 340 Maclennan Crescent Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4B5 Tel: (780) 743-4040 Fax: (780) 743-4237 1A, 7887 - 49 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4P 2B4 Tel: (403) 309-7309 Fax: (403) 309-0013

Halsall Inc. www.halsall.com Suite 900, 5940 Macleod Trail SW Calgary, AB T2H 2G4 Tel: (403) 255-7946 Fax: (403) 255-7996 calgary@halsall.com

Hatch Ltd. www.hatchenergy.com Suite 700, 840 - 7 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3G2 Tel: (403) 920-3343 Fax: (403) 233-8754

Hatch Mott MacDonald Ltd. www.hatchmott.com 1250, 840 - 7 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3G2 Tel: (403) 234-7978 Fax: (403) 920-4054 200, 10830 Jasper Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T5J 2B3 Tel: (780) 421-0787 Fax: (780) 421-8694

HDR Corporation www.hdrinc.com Suite 140, 4838 Richard Road SW Calgary, AB T3E 6L1 Tel: (403) 537-0250 Fax: (403) 537-0251

professionalservices@itransconsulting.com

Hemisphere Engineering Inc. www.hemisphere-eng.com 202, 838 - 11 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T3C 3P6 Tel: (403) 245-6446 Fax: (403) 244-0191 10950 - 119 Street Edmonton, AB T5H 3P5 Tel: (780) 452-1800 Fax: (780) 453-5205

IBI Group www.ibigroup.com Kensington House 400 1167 Kensington Crescent NW Calgary, AB T2N 1X7 Tel: (403) 270-5600 Fax: (403) 270-5610 Suite 300, 10830 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 2B3 Tel: (780) 428-4000 Fax: (780) 426-3256 Suite 102, 9908 Franklin Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2K5 Tel: (780) 790-1034 Fax: (780) 790-1790

ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd. www.islengineering.com 6325 - 12 Street SE Calgary, AB T2H 2K1 Tel: (403) 254-0544 Fax: (403) 254-9186 Suite 100, 7909 - 51 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6E 5L9 Tel: (780) 438-9000 Fax: (780) 438-3700 202, 10537 - 98 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0S3 Tel: (780) 532-4002 Fax: (780) 539-1656 4160 Stafford Drive S Lethbridge, AB T1J 2L2 Tel: (403) 327-3755 Fax: (403) 327-3454 210, 4711 - 51 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 6H8 Tel: (403) 342-1476 Fax: (403) 342-1477

J.R. Paine & Associates Ltd. www.jrp.ca

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17505 - 106 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 1E7 Tel: (780) 489-0700 Fax: (780) 489-0800 jrp@jrp.ca 11020 - 89 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3J8 Tel: (780) 532-1515 Fax: (780) 538-2262 7710 - 102 Avenue Peace River, AB T8S 1M5 Tel: (780) 624-4966 Fax: (780) 624-3430

Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. www.kwl.ca Suite 110, 1212 -1 Street SE Calgary, AB T2G 2H8 Tel: (403) 262-4241 info@kwl.ca

KFR Engineering www.kfrengineering.com 100, 11404 - 142 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5M 1V1 Tel: (780) 488-6008

Khanatek Technologies Inc. www.khanatek.com 212, Centurion Plaza 10335 - 172 Street Edmonton, AB T5S 1K9 Tel: (780) 702-0613 Fax: (780) 702-0612 info@khanatek.com

Klohn Crippen Berger Ltd. www.klohn.com 500, 2618 Hopewell Place NE Calgary, AB T1Y 7J7 Tel: (403) 274-3424 Fax: (403) 274-5349 310, 2627 Ellwood Drive Edmonton, AB T6X 0P7 Tel: (780) 444-0706 Fax: 1-866-337-8631

KTA Structural Engineers Ltd. www.kta-eng.com 702, 7015 Macleod Trail SW Calgary, AB T2H 2K6 Tel: (403) 265-4405 Fax: (403) 245-6545

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Laviolette Engineering Ltd. www.laveng.com Unit B, 7609 - 115 Street Edmonton, AB T6G 1N4 Tel: (780) 454-0884 Fax: 1-800-308-3102

Levelton Consultants Ltd. www.levelton.com 203-6919 32 Avenue NW Calgary, AB T3B 0K6 Tel: (403) 247-1813 Fax: (403) 247-1814 calgary@levelton.com 12323 - 67 Street Edmonton, AB T5B 1N1 Tel: (780) 438-0844 Fax: (780) 435-1812 edmonton@levelton.com LVM Ltd. www.lvm.ca 2806 Ogden Road SE Calgary, AB T2G 4R7 Tel: (403) 255-3273 Fax: (403) 266-8825 16114 - 114 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5M 2Z5 Tel: (780) 481-1416 Fax: (780) 481-9008

Magna IV Engineering www.magnaiv.com Unit 10, 10672 - 46 Street SE Calgary, AB T2C 1G1 Tel: (403) 723-0575 Fax: (403) 723-0580 info@magnaiv.com

www.mcelhanney.com Suite 500, 999 - 8 Street SW Calgary, AB T2R 1J5 Tel: (403) 262-5042 Fax: (403) 262-5042 info@mcelhanney.com 203 - 502 Bow Valley Trail Canmore, AB T1W 1N9 Tel: (403) 609-3992 Fax: (403) 609-3989 14904 - 121A Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T5V 1A3 info@mcelhanney.com Tel: (780) 809-3200 Fax: (780) 452-7033

McIntosh Lalani Engineering Ltd. www.mcintoshlalani.com Bay 10, 4604 - 13 Street N Calgary, AB T2E 6P1 Tel: (403) 291-2345 Fax: (403) 291-2356 info@mcintoshlalani.com

MDH Engineered Solutions (Member of the SNC-Lavalin Group) www.mdhsolutions.com 4th Floor, 909 5 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3G5 Tel: (403) 253-4333 Fax: (403) 253-1975 8850 - 60 Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T6E 6A6 Tel: (780) 440-9790 Fax: (780) 469-7050 info@mdhsolutions.com

8219D Fraser Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 0A2 Tel: (780) 791-3122 Fax: (780) 791-3159

MechWave Engineering Ltd. www.mechwave.com 300, 1111 Olympic Way SE Calgary, AB T2G 0E6 Tel: (403) 802-1090 Fax: (403) 244-4440 info@mechwave.com

Maskell Plenzik & Partners Engineering Inc. www.mppeng.ca Suite 206, 610 - 70 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2H 2J6 Tel: (403) 509-2005 Fax: (403) 509-2006

Metallurgical Consulting Services Ltd. metallurgicalconsulting.net 209, 5403 Crowchild Trail NW Calgary, AB T3B 4Z1 Tel: (403) 235-5456

McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.

Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd. www.mems.ca

4103 - 97 Street Edmonton, AB T6E 6E9 Tel: (780) 462-3111 Fax: (780) 462-9799


217, 811 - 14 Street NW Calgary, AB T2N 2A4 Tel: (403) 592-6180 208, 4207 - 98 Street Edmonton, AB T6E 5R7 Tel: (780) 496-9048 Fax: (780) 496-9049 MMM Group Limited www.mmm.com 5151 - 3 Street SE Calgary, AB T2H 2X6 Tel: (403) 269-7440 Fax: (403) 269-7422 301, 729 - 10 Street Canmore, AB T1W 2A3 Tel: (403) 678-3500 Fax: (403) 678-3501 200, 10576 - 113 Street Edmonton, AB T5H 3H5 Tel: (780) 423-4123 Fax: (780) 426-0659 8026A Franklin Avenue Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5K3 Tel: (780) 743-3977 Fax: (780) 743-3981 mmm@mmm.ca

medicinehat@mpe.ca 302, 4702 - 49 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 6L5 Tel: (403) 348-8340 Fax: (403) 348-8331 reddeer@mpe.ca 1F, 333 - 2 Street W Brooks, AB Tel: (403) 362-8545

NORR Architects Planners www.norr.com 100, 221 - 10 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2G 0V9 Tel: (403) 264-4000 Fax: (403) 269-7215 adrian.todeila@norr.com

Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd. www.nhcweb.com 9819 - 12 Avenue SW Edmonton, AB T6E 4Y1 Tel: (780) 436-5668 Fax: (780) 436-1645

Morrison Hershfield Limited www.morrisonhershfield.com 300, 6807 Railway Street SE Calgary, AB T2H 2V6 Tel: (403) 246-4500 Fax: (403) 246-4220 calgary@morrisonhershfield.com

Omicron Canada Inc. www.omicronaec.com 500, 833 - 4 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3T5 Tel: (403) 262-9733 Fax: (403) 262-9750

Suite 300, 1603 - 91 Street SW Edmonton, AB T6X 0W8 Tel: (780) 483-5200 Fax: (780) 484-3883 edmonton@morrisonhershfield.com

Orbis Engineering Field Services Ltd. www.orbisengineering.net 300, 9404 - 41 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6E 5P6 Tel: (780) 988-1455 Fax: (780) 988-0191 info@orbisengineering.net

MPE Engineering Ltd. www.mpe.ca Suite 260, East Atrium 2635 37 Avenue NE Calgary, AB T1Y 5Z6 Tel: (403) 250-1362 Fax: (403) 250-1518 calgary@mpe.ca 300, 714 - 5 Avenue S Lethbridge, AB T1J 0V1 Tel: (403) 329-3442 Fax: (403) 329-9354 lethbridge@mpe.ca 40, 1825 Bomford Crescent SW Medicine Hat, AB T1A 5E8 Tel: (403) 348-2626 Fax: (403) 348-7773

Patching Associates Acoustical Engineering Ltd. www.patchingassociates.com 9, 4825 Westwinds Drive NE Calgary, AB T3J 4L4 Tel: (403) 274-5882 Fax: (403) 546-0544

Protostatix Engineering Consultants Inc. www.protostatix.com 1100, 10117 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 1W8 Tel: (780) 423-5855 Fax: (780) 425-7227 protostatix@caisnet.com

Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. www.rjc.ca 500, 1816 Crowchild Trail NW Calgary, AB T2M 3Y7 Tel: (403) 283-5073 Fax: (403) 270-8402 rjccal@rjc.ca Suite 100, 17415 - 102 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 1J8 Tel: (780) 452-2325 Fax: (780) 455-7516 rjcedm@rjc.ca

Ready Engineering Corporation www.readyengineering.com 2020, 840 - 7 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2H 3G2 Tel: (403) 301-5250 540 - 36 Street N Lethbridge, AB T1H 5H6 Tel: (403) 327-2919 Fax: (403) 327-2915 209, 215 McLeod Avenue Spruce Grove, AB T7X 3A4 Tel: (780) 960-6663 Fax: (780) 960-6664

Sameng Inc. www.sameng.com 1500 Baker Centre, 10025 - 106 Street Edmonton, AB T6E 0G2 Tel: (780) 482-2557 Fax: (780) 482-2538 services@sameng.com

SCL Engineering Ltd. 200, 7205 Roper Road Edmonton, AB T6B 3J4 Tel: (780) 440-6262 Fax: (780) 440-4311 office@scleng.ca

Sereca Fire Consulting Ltd. www.serecafire.com 106, 5855 9 Street SE Calgary, AB T2H 1Z9 Tel: (403) 984-5800 Fax: (403) 984-5809

SMA Consulting Ltd. www.smaconsulting.ca 240 Sunlife Place, 10123 - 89 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3H1 Tel: (780) 484-3313 Fax: (780) 497-2354

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SMP Consulting Electrical Engineers www.smpeng.com 403, 1240 Kensington Road NW Calgary, AB T2N 3P7 Tel: (403) 270-8833 Fax: (403) 270-9358 412, 515 - 7 Street S Lethbridge, AB T1J 2G8 Tel: (403) 327-9433 Fax: (403) 327-9455 303, 4719 - 48 Avenue Red Deer, AB T4N 3T1 Tel: (403) 340-2676

SNC-Lavalin Inc. www.snclavalin.com 12th floor, 605 - 5 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 3H5 Tel: (403) 536-6107 Fax: (403) 294-2456

300, 926 - 5 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2P 0N7 Tel: (403) 264-2585 Fax: (403) 264-2501 99, 11030 - 78 Avenue Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2J7 Tel: (877) 814-5880 Fax: (877) 814-5973 30, 491 W.T. Hill Boulevard S Lethbridge, AB T1J 1Y6 Tel: (403) 320-1135 TF: 1-888-420-1135 Fax: (403) 320-1185 LB_info@swg.ca

Tetra Tech www.tetratech.com 115, 200 Rivercrest Drive SE Calgary, AB T2C 2X5 Tel: (403) 203-3355 calgary@tetratech.com

Stantec Consulting www.stantec.com 200, 325 - 25 Street SE Calgary, AB T2A 7H8 Tel: (403) 716-8000 Fax: (780) 716-8109

202, 10310 - 176 Street Edmonton, AB T5S 1L3 Tel: (780) 429-5656 Fax: (780) 429-5686 edmonton@tetratech.com

10160 - 112 Street Edmonton, AB T5K 2L6 Tel: (780) 917-7000 Fax: (780) 917-7330

Thurber Engineering Ltd. www.thurber.ca 190, 550 - 71 Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2H 0S6 Tel: (403) 253-9217 Fax: (403) 252-8159 Calgary-manager@thurber.ca

Unit 3B, 380 Mackenzie Boulevard Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (780) 743-2911 Fax: (780) 743-1845

V3 Companies of Canada Ltd. www.v3co.ca 300, 6940 Fisher Road SE Calgary, AB T2H 0W3 Tel: (403) 253-8101 Fax: (403) 253-1985 Suite 200, 9945 - 50 Street NW Edmonton, AB T6A 0L4 Tel: (780) 482-3700 Fax: (780) 424-3837

Walters Chambers & Associates Ltd. www.walterschambers.com 501, 10709 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 3N3 Tel: (780) 428-1740 Fax: (780) 423-3735 email@walterschambers.com

Williams Engineering Canada Inc. www.williamsengineering.com N195 – 3015-5 Avenue NE Calgary, AB T2A 6T8 Tel: (403) 263-2393 Fax: (403) 262-9075 info@williamsengineering.com 2410 Manulife Place, 10180 - 101 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3S4 Tel: (780) 409-5300 Fax: (780) 409-5309 10010 - 100 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 0N3 Tel: (780) 424-2393 Fax: (403) 425-1520

290, 220 - 4 Street S Lethbridge, AB T1J 3L8 Tel: (403) 329-3344 Fax: (403) 328-0664

200, 9636 - 51 Avenue Edmonton, AB T6E 6A5 Tel: (780) 438-1460 Fax: (780) 437-7125 Edmonton-manager@thurber.ca

210, 7240 Johnstone Drive Red Deer, AB T4P 3Y6 Tel: (403) 755-2395 Fax: (403) 755-4049

600, 4808 Ross Street Red Deer, AB T4N 1X5 Tel: (403) 341-3320 Fax: (403) 342-0969

Suite B4, 380 Mackenzie Boulevard Fort McMurray, AB T9H 4C4 Tel: (780) 743-1566 Fax: (780) 743-1955

Stewart Weir www.swg.ca 140, 2121 Premier Way Sherwood Park, AB T8H 0B8 Tel: (780) 410-2580 Fax: (780) 410-2589

Urban Systems Ltd. www.urbansystems.ca 101, 2716 Sunridge Way NE Calgary, AB T1Y 0A5 Tel: (403) 291-1193 Fax: (403) 291-1374 calgary@urbansystems.ca

Yellowhead Engineering Services Inc. www.yes-group.ca 17312 - 106 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5S 1H9 Tel: (780) 444-2406 Fax: (780) 444-2506

PO Box 6938, 4816 - 50 Avenue Bonnyville, AB T9N 2J4 Tel: (866) 812-3183 Fax: (780) 826-7545 info@swg.ca

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200, 10345 - 105 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5J 1E8 Tel: (780) 430-4041 Fax: (780) 435-3538 edmonton@urbansystems.ca

Yolles (a CH2M HILL Company) www.halcrow.com/halcrowyolles Suite 201, 522 - 11 Avenue SW Calgary, AB T2R 0C8 Tel: (403) 532-1133 Fax: (403) 532-1730


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AECOM

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Alberta Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Assoc

34

Al-terra Engineering

34

AMEC

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ASET Assoc of Science & Engineering Technology

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Associated Engineering Group Ltd

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Brandt Tractor

17

Calgary Construction Association

4

Clifton Associates Ltd.

38

Climate Change & Emissions Management (CCEMC) 10 DCL Siemens Engineering

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Electrical Contractors Association of Alberta

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EXP

25

Golder Associates

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Hatch Mott MacDonald

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Hemisphere Engineering Inc.

19

ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.

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Kerr Wood Leidal

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KFR Engineering

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Klohn Crippen Berger

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KW Electronics Service

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McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.

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MMM Group

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NWS Inspection Inc.

30

PCL Constructors Inc.

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Sameng Inc.

38

Stantec Inc

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Stewart Weir & Co. Ltd.

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Autodesk Kathleen Kewley AEC Territory Manager - Canada Tel: (778) 279-3600 kathleen.kewley@autodesk.com Canadian Concrete Pipe Association Justin Arnott 343 - 7 Avenue NE Calgary, AB T2E 0N1 Tel: (403) 370-5956 Fax: (866) 232-6989 jarnott@ccpa.com www.ccpa.com Cansel David Davidson Edmonton Branch Manager 4718 - 97 Street Edmonton, AB T6E 5S1 Tel: (780) 437-7406 david.davidson@cansel.ca www.cansel.ca C-FER Technologies (1999) Inc. Dawna Bergum 200 Karl Clark Road Edmonton, AB T6N 1H2 Tel: (780) 450-3300 Fax: (780) 450-3700

TD Meloche Monnex Financial Services Incorporated 23 Tetra Tech Inc (EBA Engineering)

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Assoc of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA)

8

Thurber Engineering Ltd

37

West-can Seal Coating Inc.

30

Williams Engineering Inc.

19

Student Member Sutheskumar Poomibalasundaram 138 Sophia Road Markham, ON L3S 3Y9

Tel: (250) 962-9041 Fax: (250) 962-9046 Jason.oliver@geotechdrilling.com

d.bergum@cfertech.com www.cfertech.com City of Calgary Jennifer Enns Manager, Engineering & Energy Services PO Box 2100, Stn ‘M’ Calgary, AB T2P 2M5 Tel: (403) 268-1765 Fax: (403) 268-8291

IMAGINiT Technologies Pat McNally 412, 10525 - 170 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5P 4W2 Tel: (780) 408-3440 pmcnally@rand.com www.imaginit.com

City of Edmonton Lorna Rosen General Manager, Financial Services 3rd Floor 9803 - 102A Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 3A3 Tel: (780) 496-5656 EPCOR Water Services 2000, 10423 - 101 Street NW Edmonton, AB T5H 0E8 Tel: (780) 412-7633 Fax: (780) 412-7679 sancel@epcor.ca

National Bank Financial Bruno Mercier 3500 Manulife Place, 10180 - 101 Street Edmonton, AB T5J 3S4 Tel: (780) 412-6614 Fax: (780) 424-5756 bruno.mercier@nbf.ca PBreeze Consulting Ltd. Paul Breeze 262 Somerside Green SW Calgary, AB T2Y 3G7 Tel: (403) 629-8616 paul.breeze@shaw.ca

Geotech Drilling Services Ltd. Jason Oliver 5052 Hartway Drive Prince George, B.C. V2K 5B7

TD Meloche Monnex Inc. Mandeep Chauhan Relationship Manager 23rd Floor, 10025 - 102A Avenue NW Edmonton, AB T5J 2Z2 Tel: (780) 409-3233 Fax: (780) 420-2323 mandeep.chauhan@tdinsurance.com

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CODE OF

ETHICS

CONSULTING ENGINEERS OF ALBERTA CEA member firms impose upon themselves a very strict Code of Ethics requiring disciplined fulfilment 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 and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) and the requirement to hold an APEGA Permit to Practice, member firms 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 consulting engineering business; and employ an individual in Alberta who has at least five years experience in consulting engineering as a professional engineer. Clients benefit directly by dealing with CEA member firms, professionals who are keenly interested in maintaining and promoting their own business association which, in turn, advocates the veracity and trust which can be expected from each of its members.

Society

1. 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 APEGA Code of Ethics. 3. Members shall satisfy themselves that their designs and recommendations 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 benefit of their community and should encourage their employees to do likewise. Clients 6. Members shall discharge their professional and business responsibilities 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 conflicts of interest to their clients. 9. Members shall respect the confidentiality 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.

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11. Members shall promote consulting engineering services in accordance with a qualifications-based selection system endorsed by CEA. Other Members 12. 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 reputation or business of that member. 14. Members shall respect the clientele of other members of CEA and shall not attempt to supplant them when definite 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 qualifications-based selection system endorsed by CEA. Employees 16. 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 responsibility for work for which they are not qualified. 18. Members shall encourage their employees to enhance their professional qualifications and development through appropriate continuing education.


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