Spring 2011

The annual magazine of Consulting Engineers of Alberta

5 trends that are impacting the consulting engineering industry

The next generation of engineers brings fresh ideas to the workplace

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The Changing Landscape
Four consulting engineers offer their perspectives on the trends impacting the industry

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The New Breed

Young engineers have high expectations for the companies they choose to work with

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Easy to be Green
Consulting engineers are leading the way towards sustainable building practices

A Structured Career
The Edmonton area has the imprint of structural engineer Bill Eadie etched across its skyline

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The Big Picture
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n bEhalf of thE govERnMEnt of albERta, I am pleased to extend my best wishes to the Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) for a successful Showcase 2011. Each year, the CEA Showcase Awards demonstrate that Albertas engineering firms are among the best in Canada and in the world. After facing the deepest recession in more than 80 years, Albertas economy continues to recover, led by stronger energy investment and confident consumer spending. Although the road to recovery may still be bumpy, the Alberta government has a plan to guide our economy, including tightening government spending, using our savings in the Sustainability Fund to protect priority public programs and services, investing in public infrastructure to support jobs and the economy, while also ensuring Albertas industries are competitive and that we continue to attract investment. We will do all of this while maintaining our goal of being back in the black by fiscal year 2012. The efforts of hard-working, talented Albertans and the innovative contributions of the CEA will continue to strengthen our province. Thank you for your innovation and creativity, and for your ongoing commitment to moving Alberta forward.

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEa

Bridges to the Future

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thE longER I aM InvolvEd wIth

WENDY COOPER CEA chief executive officer

Consulting Engineers of Alberta, the more I learn about the great work this organization does. From a tiny, visionary group formed some thirty years ago, CEA has grown to represent over 80 member firms employing nearly 9,000 people in Alberta. There is absolutely no doubt that CEA has played a key role in helping the consulting engineering industry in Alberta become the strongest in the country, bringing even greater successes to our clients along the way. But we must not be content to enjoy the successes of the past. We must look ahead to the needs of our public and private clients and, in fact, the needs of all Albertans to ensure that we have a strong, capable and innovative consulting engineering community for the continued growth and success of our province. This year, our board and our staff are working hard to develop a rolling three-year strategic plan for CEA. We have scanned the business environment, rejuvenated our mission and values, and set strategic priorities for the future. The complete plan will be launched officially at our spring AGM, but we offer a sneak preview here in Alberta Innovators:

society. We provide exceptional value to our member firms and their clients. We act with integrity as a trusted advisor Our people make the difference We encourage innovation We achieve success through teamwork We strive for excellence in all we do

Our Values

Our Strategic Priorities

Speak with one voice for our industry Our advice is sought and respected Shape public policy Deliver valuable services Attract exceptional talent to our industry CEA is in a good position to tackle these longer-term, multi-year opportunities and challenges. Our organization or perhaps I should say your organization has matured to a level that we have the strength, experience, and resources to tackle the tough stuff. We have a dedicated and talented fulltime staff of four: Wendy Cooper, Sharon Moroskat, Hiju Song, and Rea Gosine. And we have a diverse, strategic-thinking board from across a spectrum of industry sectors that is working hard in your best interest. Great accomplishments are born from vision, fertilized by passion, and achieved through communicative teamwork. As an industry, we are much stronger together than we are apart. The entire board and staff of CEA commits to promoting a positive, sustainable business environment for consulting engineering f irms in Alberta. Best wishes for a successful 2011!

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MESSAGE FROM THE aCEC

2011 Federal Budget:

A crossroads for the future of Canadas infrastructure?

projects. With the exception of the Gas Tax Fund, the majority of infrastructure investment programs from the federal government such as the Stimulus Fund and the ongoing Building Canada Plan are scheduled to end in 2011 and 2014 respectively. While it is good news that the government plans to maintain these programs, they will shortly be coming to a close. 3. Develop and commit to a long-term investment strategy Despite the appeals of ACEC and other stakeholders, and some encouraging signals from the government, we will not see such a plan at this time. So there is more to do. ACEC is cognizant of the spending and tax constraints currently facing the federal government. With last years $50 billion deficit and with further deficits forecast until 2015, the federal government will be limited in terms of its spending ability. It is for this very reason that ACEC believes that a long-term investment strategy is essential. A strategy that sets a clear path towards bridging the infrastructure deficit gap will provide clarity and certainty to both public and private sector organizations that participate in the planning, implementation, operation and maintenance of public infrastructure. As we stated earlier, public infrastructure is a core business of government. Infrastructure must be considered an investment not an expense. A long-term, strategic infrastructure investment plan for Canada that properly addresses its infrastructure deficit will: Make Canada more competitive and resistant to economic downturns. Enhance social, economic and environmental quality of life. Reduce capital, upkeep and operational cost of infrastructure over its design life. Create long-term jobs in multiple sectors. Build Canadas design, technology and construction industries. We recognize with todays economic realities, there are no quick fixes. But we do believe that a long-term infrastructure investment strategy to guide all levels of government is a critical first step if we are to properly address our infrastructure deficit once and for all and do so in an effective and fiscally responsible way.
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WiLfRiD MORiN, P.Eng. ACEC chairman of the board

hE fEdERal budgEt EaCh sPRIng is of critical importance to Canadas economy and has significant impact on the commercial marketplace for all sectors. This is particularly true of the consulting engineering sector due to the direct impact of the budget on public sector clients and its potential implications for private sector clients. With the 2011 Federal Budget, we enter the post-stimulus world. From the consulting engineering sectors perspective, the governments Economic Action Plan has largely been successful. However, Canada has also returned to large deficits that must be prudently managed. Consequently, the future of infrastructure investment by the federal government remains unclear. The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance last fall may therefore have been its most critical. ACEC therefore made three key recommendations to the Finance Committee for the 2011 budget. 1. Provide flexibility on the stimulus funding deadline on projects for which funding has already been approved but legitimate delays were experienced during implementation. ACEC is pleased and encouraged by remarks from the Finance Minister that the government does in fact, intend to accept the recommendation of ACEC and other stakeholders and exercise discretion in enforcing the deadline where recipients of stimulus funds have made reasonable and good faith efforts to meet the March 31, 2011 deadline.

JOHN GaMBLE, P.Eng. ACEC president

2. Maintain existing pre-stimulus infrastructure programs until a long-term strategy is in place. Again, based on remarks made last fall by Minister Stockwell Day and Minister Chuck Strahl, it appears that it is the intent of the government to act upon this recommendation. This is supported and applauded by ACEC. Until such time that a long-term strategy is in place, it is important that Canada does not lose ground on the infrastructure deficit. Continuation of pre-stimulus programs will allow both government and the private sector to remain well-resourced as they implement infrastructure

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BY RYAN STARK | ILLUSTRATIONS BY RAYMOND REID

being experienced by all industry sectors, business leaders are grappling with the necessity to evolve faster than ones competitors, clients and peers. This is a period with an unprecedented rate of change. Knowledge growth is accelerating at an exponential rate according to a study done by the University of California, as much new information is presented every six months as was produced in the first 300,000 years of human existence. Couple that with the technological, demographic and societal influences that seem to be constantly transforming and it is clear that the business landscape no longer looks the same as it did 100, 20 or even 5 years ago. How are CEA member firms navigating the ground that is shifting right under their feet? Alberta Innovators asked several leaders in the consulting engineering and client sector to identify the trends they think are precipitating the changes in the industry and to discuss what the impact of those trends may have on Albertas engineering sector. While they offered different perspectives, each of the interviewees agreed upon one thing: change may be a constant in Albertas fast-paced economy but the consulting engineering industry is well equipped to map its way towards success.
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DEMOGRAPHICS An aging population foreshadows the retirement of the baby boomers with a resultant lack of experienced engineers and a potential shortage of employees in all areas. This is the most commonly cited concern in the engineering industry. As Mike Koziol, P.Eng., general manager for capital construction at the City of Edmonton, points out, hiring freezes which took place 15 years ago spell a shortage of skilled senior

Good news for Gen-Y though. As Paul Ruffell, P.Eng., president of EBA, A Tetra Tech Company, explains, For the people in that demographic, things are good; you have three companies thatll hire you at the drop of a hat. MERGER AND ACQUISITION ACTIVITY Over the years, merger and acquisition activity in the engineering business has generally reflected the trends seen in the broader business community a good pace of activity early in the decade, an explosion in terms of both activity and valuation levels during the 2005 to 2007, and then a general collapse in 2008. Looking forward, there is consensus that the pace of M&A activity in Alberta will once again pick up, boosted by both the demographic shift that will see firm owners seeking an exit strategy and by the renewed economic activity of the energy industry in the province. Ruffell sees mid-sized engineering companies as prime for merger opportunities. Large firms and small companies will always have a place in the industry, but mid-size companies are more challenged to find their niche. Ruffell uses the accounting industry in the 90s as an example of whats happening to engineering. If you need an accountant now, you either go to KPMG for your audit or you go to a ma-and-pa shop to do your taxes. [Mid-size companies] are not big enough to do the books of the big guys and theyre not small enough to do the books of the little guys. Acquisition is also the answer for those aging owner/managers considering retirement. There has been a significant loss of ownership to international firms due to lack of succession planning caused by the changing demographics, notes

Technology improvements have led clients to expect their products to be better, faster, and, most tellingly, cost less money.
engineers today. With fewer experienced staff to mentor junior engineers, employers have to be more creative to ensure they are offering younger employees sufficient support and an effective professional development approach. Al-Terra Engineering president Corry Broks, P.Eng., agrees: Our industry has not done a good job of dealing with the demographic challenges created by the baby boomers retiring over a short period of time and the experience gap created by the 80s and early 90s recessions. Paul Beaubien, P.Eng. director of electrical engineering at GENIVAR, adds: The recent [economic] boom made the situation worse. We found that good, young staff w`ere particularly difficult to source as we were competing with the oil and gas sector.

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Broks. In his view, the loss of these head offices erodes local decision-making and is not necessarily positive for our industry. Along these same lines, Koziol points out that merging two corporate cultures can be challenging and may even fail if there is insufficient understanding on either side. I have seen where there is a clash between American head offices trying to manage Canadian sub offices. At times, the Americans do not seem to appreciate the different culture in Canada. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS Heightened computing power, powerful software programs and global connectivity have aided the engineering industry in meeting the challenges to be more effective, productive and innovative. The technological advancements in our industry, particularly the software tools we use in project delivery, have provided a high boost to the value consultants are able to provide to client, says Brok. The design optimization that can be achieved in hours today took [hundreds of] man-hours before the use of powerful desktop computerization. Koziol is a little more specific when mentioning the introduction of BIM (building information management). He believes it will have longer term benefits in reducing errors in design and speeding up the design process, plus making construction more error free. And while computer programs and specific software has helped the industry, it is nothing compared to what the internet has done. Big international companies would never be able to compete if not for connectivity. As Ruffell explains, We have people on Vancouver Island

and Whitehorse and Edmonton all working on a project; you never would have been able to do that without that connectivity. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Societal demands for greener construction and business practices are translating into new opportunities for consulting engineers. Paul Beaubien looks to the future of environmental practices, Focus is now shifting to energy efficiency systems. Once clients become comfortable with new energy efficiency measures, our challenge will be to convince our clients to go the extra distance beyond current design practices. We need to keep pushing the envelope. Energy prices and environmental issue will continue to be a major driver in building designs. The concerns are significant though. Corry Broks identifies key issues with the current system. Required environmental approvals can cause significant project delays, require redesign, or halt a project, he says. And that does not consider the price tag involved in green design. Clients are not always willing to pay more for the environmental design that they believe they want. Those that get it in their business plan will do well in the future, those that dont perhaps have a horrible shock coming, suggests Ruffell. Fortunately, consulting engineers are eager to rise to the challenge. As Ruffell notes, Those kinds of challenges for bright people are great things. Were looking at the world and saying Is there a better way we can do this? CLIENT EXPECTATIONS Managing client expectations has become a more demanding aspect of the consulting engineering

industry. Technology improvements have led clients to expect their products to be better, faster, and, most tellingly, cost less money. Those are difficult expectations to meet. Broks suggests that the recessionary period has precipitated an expectation for unrealistic schedules. I think the consulting engineering industry did itself a bit of a disservice through the recession by creating unreasonable expectation among clients. We were so determined to please our clients that we did whatever was required to deliver on schedule. Todays engineers dont have the same sense of urgency, which can create a disconnect when dealing with client expectations. Returning to the issue of demographics, Koziol finds that clients are experiencing similar challenges to consulting engineering firms, with too few senior people and little time to mentor junior staff. This leads to design and construction errors for us and them. Ruffell introduces the idea that technology has not necessarily rendered engineering services more cost-efficient, though clients are demanding more value for their money and have those same expectations for an engineers time and service. They want world-class and they want it at a cheaper cost, he says. On a more positive note, he adds that Alberta has started competing on a world-class level. There was a time when Alberta was a bit of a backwater internationally and we competed with each other based on a class that would be representative of Canada or Alberta. Now we have large world-class companies that have seen Alberta as a good marketplace to be. The big change for us and for most of our colleagues is now were competing every day and every project with world-class companies.
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Young engineers have high expectations of the companies they choose to work for

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ECRUITMENT OF YOUNG ENGINEERs Is NO lONGER A sIMplE

task. With over 80 Alberta engineering firms represented by the Consulting Engineers of Alberta alone, companies have to compete to entice the new generation of engineers looking for adequate work-life balance and the best training to set their careers on the right path. Companies across the province in both the public and private sector have recognized that they may need to change their ways to engage new grads and professionals. Kristel Unterschultz, P.Eng., 30, is one of those hard-towoo employees. A water resources engineer, she has worked at Urban Systems, a multi disciplinary consulting firm that provides services in civil engineering community planning, local government consulting, and landscape architecture, for the past year. Urban Systems really gives young people a lot of responsibility, while also providing freedom, says Unterschultz. Im able to take part (and even lead) some really exciting projects, and explore my passions. Although a lot of companies talk about providing a positive work-life balance, Urban Systems actually delivers on this. I have the freedom to set my own hours as long as Im on top of my work. There is a great team atmosphere here. Theres a lot of passion and I think theres a recognition that were all in this together and need to count on each other. This is especially true because we dont have a typical management system. We have a relatively flat organizational structure. So I have mentors within the company that I go to for guidance but theres really no one to whom I directly report. I am accountable to my team and to myself. Her company, with over 300 employees, has a large proportion of young professionals, so the generational gap isnt
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necessarily as apparent as in other workplaces. In addition to her role at Urban Systems, Unterschultz serves on the executive committee of the Edmonton Young Professionals Group and represents the YP group as a full voting member on the CEA Board of Directors. From her experience with other young professionals, she notes that some of the biggest concerns expressed include mentorship, workplace flexibility, and the growing gap in compensation for consulting versus the all-industries average. This is an industry where talent and ingenuity are truly needed and, unfortunately,

This is an industry where talent and ingenuity are truly needed and, unfortunately, many YPs are opting for more lucrative career options.
many YPs are opting for more lucrative career options. I think that speaks to the future of our industry; that gap concerns me, she says. Despite women accounting for a greater presence in some f ields, gender balance is still regarded by some as an issue. I still think that its a problem, says Wendy MacKay, P.Eng., the director of operations, Infrastructure, for Morrison Herschfield. There are not as many women, and being one of them I can sayyou still run into generational gaps that have that

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gender bias and make it very difficult, she says. MacKay has been with the company for 14 years, and believes that some women are scared away from the industry because of bias issues. The ones that do stay, as they get further into their career and once they want to start a family, that becomes a struggle. I see this as an issue that will always be present. I dont see it going away. Providing training and having aid in finding the right fit is important to many new engineers. The EIT Rotation Program is one enticerfor new engineers to the City of Calgary. Jennifer Enns, P.Eng., leader, Professional Practice, says the program received close to 1000 applicants from across the country this year, and that it appeals to many new grads because it allows them f lexibility to try a number of different things. Not every new grad knows what they want to do; the municipality has over 500 streams of business, so it is very diverse. She adds that the new grads shes worked with have expressed interest in the opportunity to work for the public sector so they can make a positive difference in their community. The young EITs I see are capable and bright, excited and passionate. This isnt just a job for them. They are looking for an environment that provides challenges while providing the training they need, but also where they feel they are contributing to their community every day. Support programs, including mentorship, technology seminars, and an eco-action group

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help engage staff at Associated Engineering, says president and CEO Kerry Rudd, P.Eng. We know our employees want to expand their knowledge base, so we look for ways to support them, says Rudd of the company, which employs over 750. Our eco-action group, for example, is driven by the enthusiasm of the younger generation to reduce the impact on the environment. And as a company, were striving to be carbon-neutral, so its an initiative that benefits everyone. Jack Mason, P.Eng., 28, has worked as a transportation engineer at ISL Engineering & Land Services in Calgary for four and a half years where he designs roads. Originally from Saskatoon, he was working in the public sector but that wasnt the right fit for him, so he was pleased to come on board at ISL, a smaller company of more than 200 employees. Calgary is one of the greatest places in North America to work in the private sector. There are lots of interesting projects going on, and working with a smaller company where the president knows who I am theres not a lot of bureaucracy, says Mason. He said one of the biggest challenges facing engineers in his field is being outsourced. It seems like a lot of design work is being outsourced, and anyone with a degree and a City of Calgary design manual can pretty much put together something that is not necessarily as good as from someone who lives here and knows the process but can be done for a quarter of the cost, says Mason. I think other challenges are water under the bridge compared to what that could mean for our industry. Many companies are seeing the importance of integrating new Albertans either from other provinces, or other countries entirely into the workforce. Rudd said some of the other branches of the company in Toronto and Vancouver tend to have more new Canadian employees. Associated Engineering provides an informal buddy system to help new employees adjust and, like other companies, provides language training when necessary. Our new employees that come from outside the province are very strong in their technical skills. If there is a struggle, it is usually one in communication. The balance in the workplace between youth and maturit y, genders, and new Canadians and fourth generation is not a precise formu la. But when the proper conf ig uration is struck, it can strengthen the team and foster unexpected opportunities for development, for both new employees and senior ones.

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Consulting engineers are leading the way towards sustainable building practices

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onsulting engineers are in a unique position to promote sustainable building practices. Often one of the first professions involved in a project, they can offer insight into how sustainable design options can provide cost savings as well as provide practical input on environmental standards like LEED. Most importantly, consulting engineers can break down the barriers between different people involved in a project and open up the lines of communication, fostering a climate of innovation.

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For companies like ISL Engineering and Land Services, that climate of innovation has informed their own business practices. The Edmonton-based design firm has embraced sustainability throughout its operations and is creating a corporate culture of environmental responsibility. The company has purchased Smart cars for its fleet and has empowered employees to pursue their interest in the environment even allowing 25 staff members, called Sustainability Champions, to dedicate 10 per cent of their work day to researching environmentalrelated projects. We have been working tirelessly to incorporate sustainability into our culture and operations. We feel strongly about our responsibility to reduce our impact on the planet and we want to share that with our clients, says ISL president and CEO Rod Peacock, P.Eng. Adopting a sustainable approach to design is the right thing to do, but it is also being pushed forward by good business practices reduced costs and a positive return on investment. ISL has an extensive green management program for all of its offices and is taking concrete action to improve its performance. It

even earned a spot on the 2010 edition of Canadas Green 30, an annual list of the nations environmental leaders compiled by Hewitt Associates. The company is also working closely with Natural Steps, a non-profit group that helps clients integrate sustainable principles into their operations and business strategies. Two years ago we really got organized internally and focussed a lot of effort on sustainability. We had to get our own house in order. We have really improved the way we do things day to day at our desks, with our own energy consumption. We have changed our procurement policies. All of our waste is recycled and composted so we significantly reduce our waste stream, says Peacock. What we are doing is aligning our corporate goals with the philosophy of our people. Through the boom years we added a lot of young staff, and many of these folks are keen to reduce their impact on the environment. We feel a strong connection to all of our staff and this enhances that connection. That refreshing attitude is sweeping across the industry. Lyle Scott, P.Eng., is the first-ever director of sustainability at Dialog, an integrated design firm with offices across Canada. The new position

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Almitas staff work in the field, rather than at desks. We have a progressive safety program that isnt reactive for all of our field staff and all of our shop staff, Kaumeyer says. The company posts all of its safety statistics quarterly to ensure its employees keep striving toward the highest possible safety standards. In fact, the company bestows its Presidents Safety Award to Almitas safest employee each year. Along with recognition in front of the entire company, the winner also earns a sunny vacation. Another benefit of safe work practices appears on the balance sheet. Safety is something that will roll up through our overall profitability as a company, Kaumeyer says. Its really important to us and its a key part of why we are successfully doing work in the major construction industries throughout Alberta.

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ORN ON ONE CONTINENT AND RAISED ON ANOTHER,

Bill Eadie, P.Eng. has contributed to the development of Edmontons infrastructure over the span of a career that began over 40 years ago and is still going strong. Sixty-nine years ago, Eadie was born in India to Scottish parents who were working abroad. They soon returned to their homeland, where young Eadie grew up. At a young age, he demonstrated his mechanical inclinations, on one occasion taking apart the family car and putting it back together again. He earned his engineering degree from the Dundee College of Science and Technology (now the University of Abertay in Dundee, Scotland). Filled with the same wanderlust that took his parents to India years before, Eadie set his sights on Canada, landing in Vancouver in 1964 where he immediately found a job with Read Jones Christoffersen Consulting Engineers. He did not stay on the west coast for long. Eadie moved to Alberta in 1966 when his wifes career with the Royal Canadian Air Force brought her to CFB Edmonton.

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POWERED UP: Eadies accomplishments include the freestanding stack extensions on EPCORs Rossdale generating plant

Read Jones Christoffersen was willing to transfer him to Edmonton, but a slowdown necessitated layoffs and Eadie was the first to go. Luckily, he was soon picked up by Kasten, Longworth and Smith Ltd. and in 1969 he bought into the company to become a full partner. As the decades wore on, his partners retired and the firm evolved into its presentday manifestation, Eadie Engineering Inc., where Eadie serves as president. His specialty is the structural design of buildings and he has worked on many prominent structures in the Edmonton area. With the history of his company dating back to 1950, much of Eadies work and that of his partners can be seen all over the city. At one point, it seemed like wed designed a building on just about every block in the city, he says. We were involved in the city of Edmontons power plants quite extensively. Also in the water treatment plants, telephone exchanges all kinds of buildings related to the infrastructure of the growing city of Edmonton. Some of the projects Eadie worked on as a structural engineer include the now-replaced Clover Bar 660 MW gas-fired generating station, the three stack extensions at the Rossdale generating plant in the River Valley,

numerous schools, telecommunication towers and additions to the CFRN television station. Eadie also has an impressive list of research facility project management credentials, having worked on the Alberta Research Council high-pressure research facility at Nisku and the installations at the Devon

the company that developed that technology. His latest project as a structural engineer was the structural design of the $30-million Enjoy Centre greenhouse complex in St. Albert, owned by Jim and Bill Hole. Eadie served as CEA president from 1989 to 1991 (primarily working on the new CEA

At one point, it seemed like wed designed a building on just about every block in the city all kinds of buildings related to the infrastructure of the growing city of Edmonton.
Research Facility, among others. In 1993 Eadie partnered with software developers to create one of the first Internet service provider operations in Edmonton. That company subsequently developed the original software for BusLink, the citys transit schedule system. As for more recent work, Eadie became involved in a new waterless power plant operation dubbed AirBoiler in 2005. Eadie currently is the vice-president, operations for Firebox Energy Systems Ltd., Act) and also as a director of the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC Canada) and the Industry Science & Technology Canada Liaison Group from 1990 to 1991. While he isnt heavily involved in any professional organizations at the moment, he does have ideas about what direction he would like to see the industry in the province take. Avidly interested in research and development, he does not believe that Albertas engineers are being used to their full potential.

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We have an absolute powerhouse of engineering talent in the province, which in my view is underutilized, Eadie says. We could be doing an awful lot more to advance the society and the economy here in this part of Canada. I think the government is a little bit timid when it comes to research and development activity. If we went back to the days when Peter Lougheed had the Alberta Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority going along nicely, wed be better off here in the province. Eadie plans to continue with some of his own R&D work as he gradually winds down his career as a structural engineer. He says he doesnt plan to take on any major projects in the future, but will work on some smaller structural design jobs for some of his long-term clients. While he says that the most successful and memorable project of his 40-year career has been raising his two now-adult sons with his wife, he is able to look back on his professional work with immense pride. Im very satisfied with what Ive done, Eadie says. When I think back about all the different projects, I feel very confident that Ive made a contribution to the city of Edmonton over the years.

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While Bill eadies primary career focus has been on structural engineering, he has also pursued an interest in research and development in the field of heavy oil technology. in 1975, a mining project in British Columbia and later an oil and gas drilling project in tennessee caught eadies interest. When his engineering company designed a project for the alberta research Council in nisku, eadie became interested in heavy oil processing. He co-developed the eadiemaC Process for the partial upgrading of heavy oil with his colleague W.a. macWilliams, P.eng. that was an interesting sideline to the regular day-to-day engineering aspects, eadie says. it has nothing to do with structural engineering, but i probably enjoy inventing things as much as anything else. although the eadiemaC Process received its patent in 1991, it has yet to advance to the demonstration phase. eadie plans to pursue his interest in the project as he scales back his work as a structural engineer. im interested in doing some more research and development work, eadie says. ive got lots of ideas for improving the technology that weve already developed.

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Ben Novak takes a wide-angle view to project management

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can be anything particularly attractive about a crane hook, for all its impressive mechanics. Technically, it is nothing short of an engineering marvel: a small, curved object fashioned from sheets of welded steel that can reliably hoist thousands of pounds. With all that, who cares if its pretty? But Benno [Ben] Novak, P.Eng., believes that every project deserves a nod to the aesthetic, even a marvel with strictly practical purposes. Form is important in whatever you do, he says. So I have always looked for something to have a pleasing appearance as well as technical strength to do its job. Such was the case of the crane hook designed for a pulp mill, which was an actual project Novak worked on in the early days of his career. Call him a civil engineer and city planner by training, with an artists sensibilities.

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His appreciation for the relationship between form and function has provided a deft hand for project management, with a trail of ventures leading over two continents that include everything from sewer cleaning systems to town sites to transit routes. As a project manager, he would often motivate the team to think of form and the completed object or facility. If we were designing a bridge, I might say to the designers, Could you put a curve here? he explains. And they would say, You dont need a curve there. And I would say, It looks better with a curve. When that object is finally built, it should speak to the general public. People dont know how complicated it is to design something, and they may not even know why they like it, but they will know that it speaks to them. Novak came to Canada from (his birthplace), Austria, when he was a teenager. He also spent a few years of his early career working in Europe and studying the so-called new towns (redeveloped after WWII) in Britain and major cities in Europe where he would ride the transit systems to get a sense of how their design affects the functionality of a town. It also helped cement his career ambitions. When I was younger, I was fascinated by trains, by mechanical things, says Novak. So I thought I might study mechanical engineering, but I quickly realized that I wasnt the detailed person you need to be. I was more fascinated by conceptual thinking and large projects that you could see. Fortunately, Novak realized this early in life, and switched midstream from mechanical engineering at McGill University to civil engineering, where he could combine his under-

standing of function with his appreciation for aesthetics. After he completed his bachelors degree, Novak worked for a German firm to design sewer cleaning equipment. The firm sold units in England and in Canada before running into a problem. We learned through hard knocks that a good idea can be stolen, he says wryly. A firm in North America copied the sewage cleaning device and started selling it because it wasnt patented thoroughly. He still had a desire to design, and con-

ware did not exist. At the time, if you wanted to do a perspective, you had to do all kinds of geometric projections manually with a pencil and measure things exactly. It was a very laborious process, he says. He made the move to consulting engineering after a job with an oil company in Montreal didnt work out when they asked him to shift from engineering to more of a sales role. They wanted me to sell lubricants to manufacturing plants, he recalls. That wasnt in my career plan.

If we were designing a bridge, I might say to the designer, Could you put a curve here? And they would say, You dont need a curve there. And I would say, It looks better with a curve.
sidered architectural school. But at that time students received almost no credit for engineering, which would have meant another four years of school to complete an architectural degree. And when youre finished studying, youre not usually very well off, so you need to work for a bit, Novak says. Pragmatically, Novak completed a masters in city planning at the University of Manitoba and later a diploma in business administrayion at McGill. But his artistic hand he paints in watercolour and sometimes uses the pictures to decorate greeting cards he sends to clients came in handy. When his career began in the 60s, todays sophisticated 3-D rendering softHe turned down the lucrative offer because it took him too far away from his engineering roots. You have to experiment early in your career, he says. You should understand what your likes are, and pursue what youre comfortable with. The money comes anyway. After various consulting projects and some new town design in Northern Quebec, Novak accepted a job with Stantec in Edmonton in 1982, when Stantec had six offices and fewer than 350 employees. Initially becoming vicepresident, operations, Northern Region, he was promoted to senior vice-president, board member for several affiliates, and was project principal for a number of large projects in Alberta, including Edmontons LRT system, a major industrial project for the Alberta-Pacific Forest Products pulp mill in Athabasca and Daishowa-Marubenis Peace River pulp mill. After 23 years with Stantec, Novak went into semi-retirement and also founded a seminar consulting company, Planmark Ltd. He now splits his time between offices in Edmonton and Ottawa. He also travels internationally to conduct seminars on project and financial management and leadership training. Convinced that engineering studies should also emphasise management, he created two endowments, one for the University of Alberta and one for McGill University. The scholarships are awarded annually to support engineering students who demonstrate that they have the soft skills to be a leader and manager in a technical environment. He sees opportunities and challenges ahead

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As you sit at the annual Showcase Awards gala, perusing an issue of Alberta Innovators, it is Al MAcDonAlD, P.Eng., you should thank for the existence of both. It was during his tenure as president of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta in 1996/97 that he instituted both, believing it was vital to raise the profile of his industry. According to David Chalcroft, P. Eng., a former colleague, competitor in the consulting business, and friend, these two initiatives have gone a long way to putting the consulting engineering industry on the map in Alberta. Clients, the general public, and most importantly school children, get to see the work of our skilled and creative engineering professionals. We are all indebted to Al MacDonalds vision for initiating [these] programs. And that is just one of the many examples of MacDonalds active championship of the consulting engineering industry. In 1975, he joined EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. as a senior materials engineer. Within six months of joining EBA, MacDonald had become the engineering manager. In this role, he worked on projects such as the northeast LRT in Edmonton, tank farms in the north for Imperial Oil and NCPC, and the Edmonton Convention Centre, which was the largest permanently tied-back foundation system in North America at the time. During the next few years, MacDonald spent more and more time working on business development with the oil companies based in Calgary. By 1980, he was EBAs manager of business development in the Calgary office, and shortly after was promoted to the VP of operations. In early 1986, MacDonald became the president of EBA. Unfortunately, shortly thereafter, the price of oil dropped to $10 per barrel, and for the good of the business, MacDonald moved back into a principal consultant role in his own words he went back to work until 1988, when he again assumed the role of president. During that time, EBA secured the contract to conduct a study of pavement rutting in Lethbridge, which was a catalyst in establishing EBAs pavement engineering practice. The experience gained there led him to take the role of chair of the Pavement Standing Committee for the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) in the late 90s and assisted with developing TACs Pavement Design and Management Guide. Al was on the first board of directors, and EBA was one of the original founding members, of the Centre for Transportation Engineering and Planning (C-TEP). C-TEP was created as a partnership between Alberta Transportation, the consulting industry, the Cities of Edmonton and Calgary, and the Universities of Calgary and Alberta. It focused on cooperating and coordi-

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nating research and development, and technology transfer. C-TEP won the Premiers Award of Excellence in 2000. Tim Hawnt, P. Eng., former assistant deputy minister of Strategic Transportation Initiatives for Alberta Transportation, recalls that in 2000, Al again assisted the Department. On this occasion, the focus was on developing a tool box of maintenance and rehabilitation options. The Department now has a very sophisticated asset management system, but a lot of the work we did initially on the tool box is still in use, and paying big dividends.

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RISING YOUNG PROFESSIONAL

HARolD l. MoRRISon

AWARD

building bridges to the Future

2011 RISIng YoUng PRoFESSIonAl AWARD JUDgES gary boddez, Deputy Minister, Alberta Transportation Diane Dalgleish, Assistant Deputy Minister Capital Projects Division, Alberta Infrastructure John gamble, CET, P.Eng., President, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada

In a career studded with accomplishment, perhaps the most significant was MacDonalds efforts on behalf of all CEA members to achieve the privatization of Alberta Transportation. It was a major achievement to convince the government that it could maintain quality while achieving cost efficiencies through outsourcing; it was an equally important achievement to convince the CEA membership to commit to providing the highest quality of consulting service to that purpose. Under his leadership, EBA embraced the mantra building to last and that is a philosophy that has also guided MacDonald in his personal and professional life. He is a champion whose legacy for his company and the industry is permanent.

Innovation. Dedication. Ambition. These are all traits that are sought in rising young professionals. Not coincidentally, these are also all traits that are possessed in abundance by glEn cAMPbEll , P. Eng., the 2011 Harold L. Morrison Rising Young Professional Award recipient. Campbell is one of AECOMs most promising intermediate level engineers. Technically strong, Campbell has excelled at a broad range of transportation engineering assignments including functional planning, communications, detailed design, construction management, and bridge monitoring of super-load transports up to the oil sands. Since arriving in Canada from his native Australia with a diploma in civil engineering technology, Campbell has undertaken to earn his full degree which he gained from the University of Alberta, graduating with distinction. He began his engineering in training consulting practice at AECOM and his understanding of the role of a consulting engineer has evolved continuously during his tenure there. He is always striving to look for innovative and practical solutions to projects. Campbells neighbourhood renewal work with the City of Edmonton reflects the innovative solutions that he has developed. He created an in-house field design manual of the process to be used as a standard for all COE neighbourhood renewal projects.This manual tremendously added value to the industry as a whole and was far more than expected in delivering the project work at hand. As an added measure of success, Campbells project reviews received a 5 out of 5 rating for his field design work -- the highest rating that can be given. Campbells working relationship with the industry staff is outstanding. He recently received a comment from a City of Edmonton employee stating that he has raised the bar in neighbourhood renewal design work. In addition to his professional efforts, Campbell is an exemplary contributor to his industry and his larger community. He currently volunteers for the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC). Recently he participated as a judge for the Engineering Student YouTube Contest and is currently working with the sub-committee planning next years competition. He has also volunteered as a judge for the Alberta Home Builders Association annual awards. He is involved as a sporting liaison with a local hockey affiliation and volunteering his time to provide weekly instruction and competitive guidance in a squash mentoring program. Campbell actively supports the Suzuki Society for Talent Education and regularly attends functions to support the association. Campbell serves on the CEA Edmonton Young Professionals group as the City of Edmonton liaison committee YP representative. He has been instrumental in bringing the CSCE and the CEA together to collaborate on ideas and to plant the seed of joint ventures between the CEA YP group and the CSCE. Campbells personal life is very important. His wife Jessica and three children are part of his work-life balance. Despite his hectic engineering responsibilities and his volunteer efforts, he has an active home life participating with his children in weekly violin lessons, swimming lessons and skating lessons among other things. As a rising young professional, Glen Campbell clearly demonstrates remarkable leadership capacity. The future of the industry is in good hands with individuals like him.
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okotoks 32 Street crossing

FIRMS: isL engineering and Land services Ltd. and golder associates Ltd. clIEnT: town of okotoks SUb-conSUlTAnTS: david c. Woodall structural engineering Ltd., eBa engineering consultants Ltd., K-3 Project Management Ltd., new Vision arts co., Matrix solutions inc. conTRAcToRS: Mesken contracting Limited, graham infrastructure, a JV, Bow Mark Paving Ltd., chief construction company Ltd. okotoks 32 street crossing project involved designing and building a new arterial roadway from cimarron estates drive to north railway street within one year. costing $27 million, it included 1.4 kilometres of roadway, regional pathways, two bridges over the cPr track and sheep river, and a unique 750 metre major river diversion within the flood plain. completed within tight timelines set by the federal infrastructure stimulus fund, the project provides uninterrupted access between north and south okotoks. isL engineering and Land services led a multidisciplinary consulting team that included partner golder associates, which contributed significantly in hydraulics, flood management and biophysical science.

Water resources & energy Production

transPortation infrastructure

JUDgES coMMEnTS: Project entailed an innovative solution to a complex problem involving a multitude of stakeholders operating in a highly regulated environment coupled with significant delivery challenges. a multi-faceted project that has shown very high results in key elements of technical excellence, value, innovation and environmental protection. an impressive project of significant benefit to the town of okotoks. this project summary said it best: it is a testament to the (innovation and) consultation process that a project of such potential impact on a valued natural environment proceeded through design, approval and construction with no complaints or opposition.

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BuiLding engineering

Integrated Processing and Transfer Facility at the Edmonton Waste Management centre Phase 1&2
FIRM: stantec consulting Ltd. clIEnT: city of edmonton SUb-conSUlTAnT: HiP architects conTRAcToR: clark Builders stantec consulting Ltd. partnered with HiP architects and clark Builders to design and build the integrated Processing transfer facility Phase 1&2. it is the only building of its kind in canada designed to handle 350,000 tonnes of compostable and recyclable materials from residential and commercial waste streams. this innovative facility will reduce the amount of waste diverted to the now-distant landfill by separating waste for composting and for conversion into future biofuel (methanol/ethanol). With the addition of the biofuel facility, edmonton will achieve a world-leading 90% waste diversion rate. JUDgES coMMEnTS: this is an exciting project. stantec has shown a high degree of technical excellence and innovation through their work on the integrated Processing and transfer facility. their design will result in diverting 90% of the waste stream from landfills creating a huge benefit to society - this is showcase engineering. With the world focused on environmental issues, waste management is one of the highest priorities for alberta and canada. this world-class unique facility exemplifies the creativity and ingenuity of alberta engineers to respond to the task of raising the bar in the field of environmentally responsible waste management. great job!

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north East Stoney Trail Design-build-Finance-operate

FIRM: aecoM canada Ltd. clIEnT: stoney trail constructors (client), alberta transportation (owner) SUb-conSUlTAnTS: eBa engineering consultants Ltd., Mcelhanney consulting services Ltd., Parsons overseas company of canada Ltd., spencer environmental services Ltd. conTRAcToRS: flatiron constructors canada Ltd., graham infrastructure LP aecoM was the lead designer for the multimillion-dollar northeast extension of the calgary ring road (stoney trail) for the consortium that will design, build, finance and operate the project for alberta transportation. the project included 21 kilometres of four- and six-lane highway and 24 bridge structures. stoney trail is an integral part of the provinces overall transportation network, and will enhance mobility and safety for albertans. stoney trail constructors (stc), a joint venture of flatiron, graham construction and Parsons, was retained by the stoney trail group to undertake the design and construction portions of the project. aecoM led the overall design on behalf of stc. JUDgES coMMEnTS: Kudos to aecoM for successfully leading a challenging design effort on a technically, environmentally, and time sensitive project with a complex implementation structure! this is a very large and complex project that includes almost all aspects of civil engineering - roads, bridges, surface and subsurface drainage, geotechnical, and environmental mitigation. the team should be commended for completing the project on time and within budget.

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Fire Training Runoff Water Treatment and Reuse

FIRM: associated engineering alberta Ltd. clIEnT: Lakeland college emergency training centre conTRAcToRS: eco-technica inc., oncore services inc. the Lakeland college emergency training centre wanted to treat and reuse its fire training runoff water so that it could reduce its reliance on the town of Vermilions potable water supply for fire training water. Lakeland college engaged associated engineering to develop a cost-effective treatment process. Pilot-scale testing confirmed an appropriate treatment process for the complex waste stream. the recommended treatment combined proven processes: air stripping, clarification, filtration, and granular activated carbon adsorption. the Water treatment and reuse facility maximizes water reuse, minimizes use of town water, minimizes waste discharge, and thus minimizes the environmental impacts of live fire training. JUDgES coMMEnTS: the team displayed outstanding technical and managerial excellence in creating an innovative, efficient, cost-effective, transportable and expandable solution to its clients high water use and low water quality problems. great job of overcoming both technical and economic constraints. this project demonstrated a hig degree of dedication to meeting the clients shifting needs. Water is not only a resource, it is a life source. We all share the responsibility to ensure a healthy, secure and sustainable water supply for our communities, environment and economy our quality of life.

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Design, construction and Monitoring of an Ice Platform in Siberia

FIRM: eBa engineering consultants Ltd. clIEnT: drilling observation and sampling of the earths continental crust (dosecc) , salt Lake city, utah, usa oTHER kEY PlAYERS: dr. doug schnurrenberger, gary Kozar, Paul cyganik the objective of this internationally funded climate change research project was to extract lakebed sediment cores from a 3.6 million year old crater lake located in unique un-glaciated terrain in siberia. these cores preserve past climate change signatures that may help assess future climates. a floating ice platform was engineered in the middle of the lake to successfully execute the drill operations. additional ice engineering work involved designing, constructing and monitoring a 7.5 kilometre long ice road to the platform.

internationaL

JUDgES coMMEnTS: a unique project which required innovative thinking to overcome the challenges of the geography of the site. Most impressive. extremely difficult in a remote location with few amenities. yet the environmental value and benefit to society of the bottom of the lake core samples are of immediate importance. Very well done!

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Montrose cultural centre

FIRM: Kta structural engineers Ltd. clIEnT: city of grande Prairie SUb-conSUlTAnTS: Kasian architecture interior design and Planning, teeple architects Ltd., Hemisphere engineering inc., Beaubien glover Maskell engineering, thurber engineering Ltd. conTRAcToR: Wright construction Western inc. oTHER kEY PlAYER: thurber engineering Ltd.

an integrated design approach to the Montrose cultural centre by teeple, Kasian, Kta, Hemisphere, and MP&P created a design that is specific to its site and responsive to its environment, functionally, ecologically, and poetically. strong horizontal lines of the roof and low masonry landscape walls relate directly to the prairie horizon and landscape. alternating sloped roofs were inspired by tall prairie grasses swaying in the wind. the building form is designed to respond to the northern prairie light, to reflect low winter light deep into the building, to provide shade from the summer sun, to change from morning to night.

sMaLL firM Big iMPact JUDgES coMMEnTS: challenging structural project well executed by a small firm. technically challenging, innovative and environmentally sustainable! an exceptional project worthy of an award of excellence. a can-do approach to both structural design and collaboration with the architect(s) has resulted in a very satisfying design.

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Southeast and West lRT Planning Studies

FIRM: cH2M Hill canada Limited clIEnT: city of edmonton SUb-conSUlTAnT: Halcrow consulting inc. studies, softWare & sPeciaL serVices in planning the Lrt expansion to serve its south-east and west, the city of edmonton built upon its vision for rapid transit which promotes sustainability, efficiency, and transit-oriented development. cH2M HiLL managed a comprehensive alternatives assessment to determine optimum Lrt routes to these sectors from among numerous possibilities. Key project objectives included respecting neighbourhoods, parklands, and the river valley; maximizing the use of existing transportation corridors; and connecting existing and future activity centres. the completed planning study provided city council with a well supported process on which to base its preferred route decisions and subsequent concept development.

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Manitoba Hydro Place

FIRM: aecoM canada Ltd. clIEnT: Manitoba Hydro oTHER kEY PlAYERS: crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. (structural engineers), transolar energeitchnik (energy engineers) Manitoba Hydro Place is the new 22 storey cold climate sustainable headquarters to 1,800 Manitoba Hydro employees in downtown Winnipeg. Manitoba Hydro Place has drawn attention from around the world and serves as a model of excellence internationally on how a project can be developed from the onset with sustainability in mind and utilize natural passive systems to create dramatic efficiencies in energy usage and human comfort. Passive systems such as south-facing winter gardens and the solar chimney take advantage of the environment and natural processes to reduce energy usage. aecom provided mechanical and electrical services on this project.

sustainaBLe design JUDgES coMMEnTS: awesome example of an innnovative and sustainable design made into reality. an internationally recognized and classy design. Project was managed first class. given central location, environmental setting, and commitment to Leed platinum marked this as one of the leading projects for 2011. this project is an exemplary showcase of sustainable building design principals. innovative structural features and effective integration of natural energy flows with active energy technologies are employed to provide an aesthetically pleasing, energy efficient and healthy multi-story office building. the building is now a prominent and valued feature of the skyline of Winnipeg.

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g37 Interchange Stage 1 Detour

FIRM: isL engineering and Land services Ltd. and cH2M HiLL canada Limited clIEnT: city of calgary transportation infrastructure SUb-conSUlTAnTS: thurber engineering Ltd., enMaX Power services corporation, HfP acoustical consultants corp., John Morrall P.eng, gerry smith P.eng conTRAcToR: PcL construction Management inc. oTHER kEY PlAYERS: city of calgary, transportation Planning; city of calgary, roads, detours; enMaX Power corporation isL engineering and cH2M HiLL partnered with the city of calgary as lead consultants for planning, design and construction of an interchange at glenmore trail and 37 street sW. to address potential conflict with the Provinces future southwest ring road, the team responded with a unique design to build a temporary, low-cost interchange, calgarys first with roundabouts. With the functional plan only approved in april 2010, the consulting and contracting team used integrated Project delivery and an innovative pre-cast bridge design to successfully deliver the project and open the interchange by september 2010 a record time of only five months. JUDgES coMMEnTS: this team did an outstanding job of documenting how it developed and applied best practices in project management strategies and processes to successfully meet the complex challenges and timelines. a text book example of how such projects should be done! impressed with collaborative project delivery system. this eliminated the historical line in the sand mentality between consultant team and contractor. difficult site logistics were pre-planned prior to actual commencement of site activities, resulting in quick completion.

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north lethbridge Regional Park Public Engagement and needs Assessment Study
FIRM: stantec consulting Ltd. clIEnT: city of Lethbridge oTHER kEY PlAYERS: city of Lethbridge doug Hawkins, dave ellis, ryan carriere

the north Lethbridge regional Park - Public engagement and needs assessment study incorporated innovative consultation strategies and the appealing branding program idesign, Connecting People, Parks and Places to lead Lethbridge residents on a comprehensive community experience that resulted in the citys most democratically designed piece of property. Precedent-setting strategies encouraged community involvement through: interactive design, utilizing a dropin store front design studio, advertising, community advisory committee, and cross-generational engagement tools including web-based surveys and social networking. the public process demonstrated innovation and added value through interactive engagement highlighted by excellence in communication, technological advancement, creativity, and transparency.

coMMunity deVeLoPMent

JUDgES coMMEnTS: an excellent demonstration in moving forward the state-of-the-art in public engagement. Made communication the most critical aspect of project delivery. introduced the most current method of conveying information such as an interactive website and facebook to increase stakeholder participation.

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Xl Foods, Various Engineering Services

FIRM: aecoM canada Ltd. clIEnT: XL foods, a division of nilsson Brothers inc. conTRAcToRS: stuart olson constructors Ltd., dice Plant Maintenance naturaL resources, Mining & industriaL XL foods Ltd. (XL) has provided innovative and responsible cattle feeding, processing and marketing over the last century. growing from a collection of ranches, feedlots and feed mills, XL is now the leading canadian-owned and operated beef processors in canada, processing in excess of 450,000 head per year. over the last 10 years aecoM has provided engineering services for XL, resulting in significant process, safety and quality improvements, environmentally friendly waste disposal options, and advancements in the humane handling of animals.

JUDgES coMMEnTS: complex, multi-faceted project in specialty field which was well researched, planned, designed and executed. Worthy of award of excellence.

a great demonstration of the use of leading edge technology towards a very humane purpose. thats what i was taught is the ultimate purpose of engineering. the design and construction of improved processes and structure related to the beef industry in alberta instills and ensures consumer confidence through the provision of safe, high quality beef products; critical to the provinces second largest industry. this entry is deserving of recognition with a 2011 showcase award based on its technical excellence, innovation and benefits to society.

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green light group Initiative

coMMunity outreacH & in-House initiatiVe FIRM: stewart Weir clIEnT: stewart Weir the green Light group (gLg) is an initiative within stewart Weir to promote our commitment to environmental sustainability and a reduced carbon footprint while inspiring our young professionals. With a focus on recycling, reducing, education and environmental awareness activities, the gLg have introduced a number of different programs including a recycling program that includes redirecting paper, plastics, aerosols and batteries away from the landfill site. as well, some of our clients deliverables are now paperless. stewart Weirs company electronic newsletters as well as guest speakers have also been a huge success delivering messages to our workforce on environmental awareness.

ProJect ManageMent

Quesnell bridge Widening and Rehabilitation

FIRM: cH2M HiLL canada Limited clIEnT: city of edmonton SUb-conSUlTAnTS: associated engineering alberta Ltd., thurber engineering Ltd. conTRAcToR: concreate usL Ltd. JUDgES coMMEnTS: a complex project from the start, i was impressed by the attention paid to communication and risk management. the utilization of the delivery structure enabled a successful outcome for this complex project. Quesnell Bridge is the major river crossing serving southwest and west edmonton, with traffic volumes exceeding 120,000 vehicles per day. Heavy traffic, an environmentally sensitive location, and the bridges structural requirements have made this massive city of edmonton project exceptionally challenging to manage. Maintaining functional traffic lanes while simultaneously widening the bridge necessitated innovative management techniques including schedule interpolation, 4-d modelling, and detailed risk registering. Vigilant administration of this multimillion dollar assignment has created new standards for change, risk, and overall management.

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kennedale constructed Wetland

FIRM: stantec consulting Ltd. clIEnT: city of edmonton, drainage services SUb-conSUlTAnT: thurber engineering Ltd. conTRAcToR: norellco contractors Ltd. oTHER kEY PlAYERS: golder associates Ltd., dr. rajaratnam (retired university of alberta Professor) this wetland was designed to treat stormwater before being discharged into the north saskatchewan river. the goal was to maximize retention time in the wetland to optimize the treatment and volume of stormwater passing through. the design was based on achieving an 85% reduction in total suspended solids of 75 microns or larger. the city of edmonton, stantec consulting Ltd, thurber engineering Ltd, golder associates Ltd., dr. rajaratnam, and norellco contractors Ltd. worked collaboratively on this wetland that not only improved the quality of water being discharged into the river, but also enhanced the overall aesthetics and reestablished wildlife habitats. JUDgES coMMEnTS: this project illustrates great ingenuity and resource. it will serve to benefit the city and the environment long term.

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West lethbridge centre

FIRM: aecoM canada Ltd. clIEnT: city of Lethbridge; Lethbridge Public school district no. 51; Holy spirit roman catholic separate school division #4 SUb-conSUlTAnTS: sahuri & Partners architecture inc., J.a. Matthew architect Ltd., ferrari Westwood Babits architects, stebnicki & Partners conTRAcToR: Ward Bros. construction Ltd. West Lethbridge centre, comprised of three buildings: chinook Public High school, catholic central High school and Lethbridge Public Library, will act as a focal point for sustainable building and life-long learning in West Lethbridge. aecoM provided structural and mechanical services, allowing all three buildings to operate on a centralized mechanical plant, increasing energy efficiency and performance, lowering overall operating costs. JUDgES coMMEnTS: this unique project demonstrates how an innovative social partnership, combined with technical excellence in mechanical and structural engineering can contribute to the positive enhancement of an already vibrant community.

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Regional Municipality of Wood buffalo Sanitary Trunks Athabasca River crossing

enVironMentaL FIRM: stantec consulting Ltd. clIEnT: regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo SUb-conSUlTAnTS: thurber engineering Ltd., complete crossings inc., Hdd tech LLc conTRAcToRS: direct Horizontal drilling inc., ByZ construction Ltd., consun contracting Ltd., sureway construction Management Ltd., oTHER kEY PlAYERS: Masir Qureshi, Project Manager and rMWB staff oil sands development around fort McMurray, the hub of the regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo in northeast alberta, has resulted in phenomenal development pressures. Major infrastructure upgrades needed to service this growth included the forcemain systems Project consisting of the installation of 8.4 km of large-diameter sewer forcemain, a 1.2 km twin large-diameter Hdd of the athabasca river, and major upgrades at two lift stations. innovation including state-of-the-art investigative and design techniques, a detailed risk management program, use of the most current Hdd techniques, and full scale construction and environmental monitoring which produced a cost effective and environmentally sound project.

gIS Application for Phase III Environmental Site Assessment

FIRM: eBa engineering consultants Ltd. clIEnT: Public Works and government services canada and Parks canada conTRAcToRS: geotech drilling services Ltd., Maxxam analytics inc. oTHER kEY PlAYERS: Joe Lenham, tom dance, Michelle Blade, PWgsc environmental services Western region, Parks canada agency eBa engineering consultants Ltd. (eBa) was retained by Public Works and government services canada (PWgsc) and Parks canada agency to undertake a Phase iii environmental site assessment of the Jasper national Park Landfill and Waste transfer station, which is the primary location for the collection and transfer of wastes out of the Park. the application of geographical information systems (gis) to synthesize massive site information (previous, current and new) added uniqueness to this project. Visual site inspection information, geophysical data, topographical survey, borehole records, geologic data, chemistry information, regulatory criteria, photographic and video records were all included in building a functional and effective database and analytical tool for data presentation.

Water resources & energy Production

JUDgES coMMEnTS: this project ranked highly in most of the judging criteria. it was technically challenging and worked within the environmental and social parameters. changes in scope were also dealt with in an efficient manner.

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17th Avenue SE Transportation Planning Study

FIRM: aecoM canada Ltd. clIEnT: city of calgary SUb-conSUlTAnTS: isL engineering and Land services, canadian Highway institute, swanson transportation the city of calgary initiated a transportation Planning study to investigate opportunities to identify a multi-modal transportation corridor that promotes transit and active modes of transportation along the 17 avenue se corridor in calgary. Key issues included transit, cyclist and pedestrian connectivity, auto and truck traffic, land use changes, business accesses, parking requirements, and right-of-way requirements. the recommended cross-section is four vehicular lanes with an improved pedestrian/ bicycle realm and two dedicated transit lanes. aecoM is the prime engineering consultant for this project, with the safety, parking and transit design components addressed by canadian Highways institute, swanson transportation and isL engineering. JUDgES coMMEnTS: the inclusion of pedestrian and community concerns as design parameters strengthens this very thorough project. coMMunity deVeLoPMent

Reversible lane control Systems

FIRM: isL engineering and Land services Ltd. and PBa consulting engineers Ltd. clIEnT: city of calgary - transportation infrastructure and roads SUb-conSUlTAnT: icx 360 surveillance inc. conTRAcToRS: ace construction company inc., graham infrastructure, a JV, Valid Manufacturing Ltd., Prismaflex international, nova Pole international inc., interprovincial traffic services oTHER kEY PlAYERS: city of calgary traffic signals shop; city of calgary transportation optimization; city of calgary traffic engineering; city of calgary it networks; enMaX Power services corporation studies, softWare & sPeciaL serVices JUDgES coMMEnTS: excellent use of existing infrastructure to reduce commuting pain. Modern technology and processes applied to a real everyday problem. an improvement over the historical way. a well thought out study to maximize existing infrastructure (roads) through the excellent employment of lane lighting and computer technology is a must see for all major cities in canada. challenging to get it right yet be simple enough for the average driver. Much benefit to people and society. Begun in 2006 as manual trial projects, calgarys innovative lane reversals for Memorial drive and the 5 avenue connector on Bow trail proved highly effective in reducing peak hour congestion and community shortcutting around the downtown core. the isL / PBa team successfully collaborated with the city to design, build and commission automated control systems for both reversals, making them a permanent feature of calgarys weekday commute. the first such systems implemented since the 1970s, they introduced a number of new control devices to the calgary market and are the first to be integrated with the citys traffic Management centre.

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AWARDS 2011

bart becker, P.Eng.

Associate Vice-President, Facilities and Operations, University of Alberta

Mike koziol, P.Eng. General Manager, Capital Construction and Asset Management & Public Works, City of Edmonton John Mcgowan
Chief Executive Officer, Alberta Urban Municipalities Association

Jim Sawers, P.Eng., LEED AP Director of Campus Engineering, University of Calgary brian Soutar, P.Eng., P.Q.S.
Executive Director, Program Management, Alberta Infrastructure

Dwight brown
General Manager, City of Medicine Hat

Ron de Vries, P.Eng.

Senior Vice President, Defence Construction Canada

Fred otto, P.Eng., Ph.D.

Dean Emeritus, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta

gene Syvenky, B.Sc, MBA Chief Execuitve Officer, Alberta Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Association Pat Vincent
Chief Administrative Officer, Parkland County

James Dykes, MAAA, MRAIC Professional Advisor, Public Works and Government Services Canada loraine Fowlow, B.Sc. (Civil Eng.), M.E.Des. (Arch) Associate Professor of Architecture, MRAIC University of Calgary Shane Freeson, P.Eng.
Vice President Northern Operations, Quinn Contracting

Jay Ramotar, P.Eng. Deputy Minister, Alberta Health and Wellness Steve Panciuk, P.Eng.
Vice President Architects and Engineers Department, ENCON Group

Robert Walker
Vice President, Ledcor Construction Ltd.

brian Williams, C.E.T.

Business Development Manager, NILEX Inc.

Tim Robbie, P.Eng.

Manager, Health Safety & Environment, Vermilion Resources Ltd

Doug Wright, P.Eng., CD County Manager, Leduc County

John lesperance, P.Eng.

Construction Program Manager, Royal Military College

Peter Rudolph, P.Eng. Director, Airfield Development, The Calgary Airport Authority

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140 Quarry Park Blvd SE Calgary AB T2C 3G3 TeL: (403) 253-2560 fAx: (403) 258-1016 5681 - 70th 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 - 40th St S Lethbridge AB T1J 4M1 TeL: (403) 329-1467 fAx: (403) 327-4938 2B, 5803 - 63 Avenue Lloydminster AB T9V 3B8 TeL: (780) 875-8975 fAx: (780) 875-1970 964D - 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 ARA engineering Ltd. www.araeng.com Suite 101, 110 Country Hills Landing, NW Calgary AB T3K 5P3 TeL: (403) 735-6030 fAx: (403) 735-6035 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 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 - 4th Avenue S Lethbridge AB T1J 4E1 TeL: (403) 329-1404 fAx: (403) 329-4745 840 Kingsway Avenue Medicine Hat AB T1A 8G5 TeL: (403) 528-3771 fAx: (403) 528-9701 303, 5913 - 50th Avenue Red Deer AB T4N 4C4 TeL: (403) 314-3527 fAx: (403) 314-4968 BPTeC- DNW engineering Ltd. www.bptec-dnw.com 200, 4220 - 98 Street Edmonton AB T6E 6A1 TeL: (780) 436-5376 fAx: (780) 435-4843

Cascade engineering Group Inc. cegweb.ca 1415 - 28th Street NE Calgary AB T2A 2P6 TeL: (403) 269-4799 fAx: (403) 253-8437 101 - 621 10th St Canmore AB T1W 2A2 TeL: (403) 678-4211 fAx: (403) 608-0437 CH2M HILL Canada Limited www.ch2mhillcanada.com 1100 - 1st 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 10235 - 101 Street, Oxford Tower, 4th floor Edmonton AB T5J 3G1 TeL: (780) 297-2462 fAx: (780) 428-3073 307 - 102 Cartier Road Fort McMurray AB T9K 2L2 TeL: (780) 743-2038 fAx: (780) 743-4708 Clifton Associates Ltd. www.clifton.ca 2222 - 30th 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 #10 6309 - 43RS Street W Lloydminster AB T2V 2W9 TeL: (780) 872-5980 fAx: (780) 872-5983 Coffey Geotechnics Inc. www.coffey.com Unit 21, 3030 Sunridge Way NE Calgary AB T1Y 7K4 TeL: (403) 250-8850 fAx: (403) 291-0186 Commsult engineering Ltd. 82 Larose Drive St. Albert AB T8N 2T2 TeL: (780) 460-2551 fAx: (780) 458-9217 Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Ltd. www.craworld.com 601, 5920 - 1A Street, SW Calgary AB T2H 0G3 TeL: (403) 271-2000 fAx: (403) 271-3013 CTM Design Services Ltd. www.ctmdesign.ab.ca 210, 340 Midpark Way SE Calgary AB T2X 1P1 TeL: (403) 640-0990 fAx: (403) 259-6506 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

ADI Limited www.adi.ca #202, 9811 - 34th Avenue Edmonton AB T6E 5X9 TeL: (780) 435-3662 fAx: (780) 435-3663 AeCOM Canada Ltd. www.aecom.com 2450 Kensington Road NW Calgary AB T2N 3S3 TeL: (403) 270-9200 fAx: (403) 270-9196 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 - 18th Street SW Medicine Hat AB T1A 8A7 TeL: (403) 527-3183 fAx: (403) 526-0403 #206, 4807 - 50 Avenue Red Deer AB T4N 4A5 TeL: (403) 342-1141 fAx: (403) 342-6863 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 4010 - 76 Avenue Edmonton AB T6B 2P1 TeL: (780) 440-4411 fAx: (780) 440-2585 #202, 4708 50 Avenue Red Deer AB T4N 4A1 TeL: (403) 340-3022 fAx: (403) 340-3038 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

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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 Delcan Corporation www.delcan.com Suite 100, 808 - 4th Avenue SW Calgary AB T2P 3E8 TeL: (403) 228-9450 fAx: (403) 228-9455 Suite 400, 9945 - 50 Street Edmonton AB T6A 0L4 TeL: (780) 485-1163 fAx: (780) 485-1169 DIALOG www.designdialog.ca 300, 134 - 11 Avenue SE Calgary AB T2G 0X5 TeL: (403) 245-5501 fAx: (403) 229-0504 10154 - 108 Street Edmonton AB T5J 1L3 TeL: (780) 429-1580 fAx: (780) 429-2848 Dillon Consulting Limited www.dillon.ca #200, 334-11th Avenue SE Calgary AB T2G 0Y2 TeL: (403) 215-8880 fAx: (403) 215-8889 eagle engineering Corp. www.eagleengshawbiz.ca 2, 2616 - 16th Street NE Calgary AB T2E 7J8 TeL: (403) 291-4633 fAx: (403) 291-1291 eBA, A Tetra Tech Company www.eba.ca Riverbend Atrium One 270, 200 Rivercrest Drive SE Calgary AB T2C 2X5 TeL: (403) 203-3355 fAx: (403) 203-3301 6111 - 36 Street SE Calgary AB T2C 3W2 TeL: (403) 236-9700 fAx: (403) 236-7033 14940 - 123 Avenue Edmonton AB T5V 1B4 TeL: (780) 451-2121 fAx: (780) 454-5688 442 - 10 Street N Lethbridge AB T1H 2C7 TeL: (403) 329-9009 fAx: (403) 328-8817 emans, Smith, Andersen engineering Ltd. www.emanssmithandersen.com 420, 840 - 6th Avenue, SW Calgary AB T2P 3E5 TeL: (403) 261-8897 fAx: (403) 233-0285 focus Corporation www.focus.ca

#100, 6131 - 6th Street SE Calgary AB T2H 1L9 TeL: (403) 269-2252 fAx: (403) 269-8353 5018 - 52nd Street Camrose AB T4V 1V7 TeL: (780) 672-2468 fAx: (780) 672-9146 Suite 1000, 9225 - 109 Street Edmonton AB T5K 2J8 TeL: (780) 466-6555 fAx: (780) 424-6175 10127 - 120th Avenue Grande Prairie AB T8V 8H8 TeL: (780) 539-3222 fAx: (780) 539-3343 328 South Railway Street SE Medicine Hat AB T1A 2Y4 TeL: (780) 527-3707 fAx: (780) 526-0321 3, 8909 - 96 Street Peace River AB T8S 1G8 TeL: (780) 624-5631 fAx: (780) 624-3732 Box 2358, 901 - 3 Street NW Slave Lake AB T0G 2A1 TeL: (780) 849-5580 fAx: (780) 849-5221 fSC Consulting engineers www.fsc.ca 200, 10835 - 124 Street Edmonton AB T5M 0H4 TeL: (780) 439-0090 fAx: (780) 439-1158 fVB energy Inc. www.fvbenergy.com 350, 13220 St. Albert Trail Edmonton AB T5L 4W1 TeL: (780) 453-3410 fAx: (780) 453-3682 GeNIVAR www.genivar.com 100 - 9808 42 Avenue Edmonton AB T6E 5V5 TeL: (780) 426-2266 fAx: (780) 426-4466 7710 Edgar Industrial Court Red Deer AB T4P 4E2 TeL:(403) 342-7650 fAx: (403) 342-7691 132, 2693 Broadmoor Blvd Sherwood Park AB T8H 0G1 TeL: (780) 410-6740 fAx: (780) 449-4050 Golder Associates Ltd. www.golder.com 102, 2535 - 3rd Avenue SE Calgary AB T2P 3T1 TeL: (403) 299-5600 fAx: (403) 299-5606 300, 10525 - 170 Street Edmonton AB T5P 4W2 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

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Maskell Plenzik & Partners engineering Inc. www.mppeng.ca Suite 206, 610 - 70 Ave SE Calgary AB T2H 2J6 TeL: (403) 509-2005 fAx: (403) 509-2006 Mcelhanney Consulting Services Ltd. www.mcelhanney.com #206 - 5 Richard Way SW Calgary AB T3E 7M8 TeL: (403) 262-5042 fAx: (403) 262-5042 #203 - 502 Bow Valley Trail Canmore AB T1W 1N9 TeL: (403) 609-3992 fAx:(403) 609-3989 138, 14315-118 Avenue Edmonton AB T5L 4S6 TeL: (780) 451-3420 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 MDH engineered Solutions Corp. www.mdhsolutions.com 8850 - 60 Avenue NW Edmonton AB T6E 6A6 TeL: (780) 440-9790 fAx: (780) 469-7050 MechWave engineering Ltd. www.mechwave.com 200, 1518 - 7 Street SW Calgary AB T2R 1A7 TeL: (403) 802-1090 fAx: (403) 244-4440 Metallurgical Consulting Services Ltd. metallurgicalconsulting.net 3611 - 48th Ave SE Calgary AB T2B 3N8 TeL: (403) 235-5456 fAx: (403) 212-0315 Millennium eMS Solutions Ltd. www.mems.ca 217, 811 - 14th St NW Calgary AB T2N 2A4 208, 4207 - 98 Street Edmonton AB T6E 5R7 TeL: (780) 496-9048 fAx: (780) 496-9049 MMM Group Limited www.mmm.com 5151 - 3rd Street SE Calgary AB T2H 2X6 TeL: (403) 269-7440 fAx: (403) 269-7422 4931 - 48 Street Camrose AB T4V 1L7 TeL: (780) 672-0337 fAx: (866) 268-4250 301, 729 - 10th 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

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303, 4719 - 48th Ave Red Deer AB T4N 3T1 TeL: (403) 340-2676 Stewart Weir www.swg.ca PO Box 6938, 4816 - 50th Avenue Bonnyville AB T9N 2J4 TeL: (866) 812-3183 fAx: (780) 826-7545 #300, 926 - 5th Ave 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 140, 2121 Premier Way Sherwood Park AB T8H 0B8 TeL: (780) 410-2580 fAx: (780) 410-2589 Tetra Tech www.tetratech.com #2200, 500 - 4th Ave SW Calgary AB T2P 2V6 TeL: (403) 514-6908 fAx: (403) 514-8086 Thurber engineering Ltd. www.thurber.ca 190, 550 - 71 Avenue, SE Calgary AB T2H 0S6 TeL: (403) 253-9217 fAx: (403) 252-8159 200, 9636 - 51 Avenue Edmonton AB T6E 6A5 TeL: (780) 438-1460 fAx: (780) 437-7125 Suite B4, 380 Mackenzie Boulevard Fort McMurray AB T9H 4C4 TeL: (780) 743-1566 fAx: (780) 743-1955 Urban Systems Ltd. www.urban-systems.com 101, 2716 Sunridge Way NE Calgary AB T1Y 0A5 TeL: (403) 291-1193 fAx: (403) 291-1374 200-10345 105 St NW Edmonton AB T5J 1E8 TeL: (780) 430-4041 fAx: (780) 435-3538 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 Williams engineering Canada Inc. www.williamsengineering.com 700, 1520 - 4th Street SW Calgary AB T2R 1H5 TeL: (403) 263-2393 fAx: (403) 262-9075

10010 - 100 Street Edmonton AB T5J 0N3 TeL: (780) 424-2393 fAx: (403) 425-1520 #210, 7240 Johnstone Drive Red Deer AB T4P 3Y6 TeL: (403) 755-2395 fAx: (403) 755-4049

Yellowhead engineering Services Inc. www.yes-group.ca 17312 - 106 Avenue Edmonton AB T5S 1H9 TeL: (780) 444-2406 fAx: (780) 444-2506

Associate Members
5i Consulting Limited Rob Gibbard 360 Saskatchewan Drive Spruce Grove AB T7X 1A0 TeL: 780-960-6888 fAx: 780-960-6991 Allan Lowe & Associates Inc. Allan Lowe 3 Kildeer Court St. Albert, AB T8N 6V3 TeL: 780-984-6676 fAx: 780-476-2963 Autodesk Carla Dresser Western Region Territory Executive 155 1001 West Broadway Vancouver BC V6H 4E4 TeL: 604-675-9962 fAx: 604-294-4926 Canadian Concrete Pipe Assn. Trevor Moran 343 7 Avenue NE Calgary AB T2E 0N1 TeL: 403.862.5787 1.866.232.6989 City of Calgary Peter Wilson PO Box 2100, Stn M Calgary AB T2P 2M5 TeL: 403-268-5700 fAx: 403-268-8291 City of Edmonton Lorna Rosen 3rd Floor 9803 102A Avenue Edmonton AB T5J 3A3 TeL: 780-496-5656 EPCOR Water Services Susan Ancel, P.Eng. 10065 Jasper Avenue Edmonton AB T5J 3B1 TeL: 780-412-7633 fAx: 780-412-7679 Geotech Drilling Services Ltd. Jason Oliver 5052 Hartway Drive Prince George BC V2K 5B7 TeL: 250-962-9041 fAx: 250-962-9046 Jacobson Page Search Ltd. Al Jacobson #1000 - 10180 101 St Edmonton AB T5J 3S4 TeL: 780-487-4762 KFR Engineering Services Ltd. Patrick Fleming 10806 - 119 st Edmonton AB T5H 3P2 TeL: 780-488-6008 Milestone Engineering Services Ltd. Abdul Mouallem P.O. Box 458 2165 Mistassiniy Road North Wabasca AB T0G 2K0 TeL: 780-805-7235 fAx: 780-849-4474 National Bank Financial Bruno Mercier 3500 Manulife Place 10180-101 Street Edmonton AB T5J 3S4 TeL: 780-412-6614 fAx: 780-424-5756 Pasquini & Assoc. Consulting Ltd. Don Pasquini, P.Eng. 200, 6025 - 12th Street SE Calgary AB T2H 1K1 TeL: 403-452-7677 fAx: 403-452-7660 Road Badger Inc. Ray W. Gillard P.O. Box 4244 Edmonton AB T6E 4T3 TeL: 780-433-4322 fAx: 780-665-7269 TD Meloche Monnex Inc. Louis Guay 6th Floor 10115 100A Street Edmonton AB T5J 0R5 TeL: 780-429-1112 fAx: 780-420-2323

Index of Advertisers
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8 20 62 68 16-17 68 6 40 32 OBC 35 39 67 28 42 32 21 23 5 22,62 10 Jacobson Page Search Ltd Klohn Crippen Berger Lenmak Exterior Innovations Inc. Levelton Consultants Ltd. McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. MMM Group Morrison Hershfield Ltd. Northwest Hydraulic Consultants Ltd. NWS Inspection Inc. PCL Constructors Inc. Progressive Engineering Ltd. Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd. Sameng Inc. SNC Lavalin Inc. Stantec Inc. Stewart Weir & Co. Ltd. TD Meloche Monnex Thurber Engineering Ltd. Urban Systems Ltd. West-can Seal Coating Inc. Williams Engineering Inc. 65 27 29 65 23 10 IFC 62 10 30-31 6 26,27 64 59 IBC 26 36 66 62 21 22 Abacus Datagraphics Ltd. AECOM Alberta Roadbuilders & Heavy Construction Assn. Alberta Roofing Contractors Assn. (ARCA) Almita Manufacturing Al-terra Engineering AMEC APEGGA ASET Association of Science & Engineering Technology of Alberta Associated Engineering Group Ltd CH2M Hill Canada Ltd. Clifton Associates Ltd. DCL Siemens Engineering DIALOG EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. Focus Corporation FSC Consulting Ltd. Golder Associates Hatch Mott MacDonald Hemisphere Engineering Inc. ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd.

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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, Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA) and the requirement to hold an APEGGA 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.

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 APEGGA 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.

Society

11. Members shall promote consulting engineering services in accordance with a qualifications-based selection system endorsed by CEA. Other Members of CEA 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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