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For professional engineers in private practice OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017
A W A R D S
Port Mann
Water Supply Tunnel
wins the Schreyer
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contents
October/November 2017
Volume 57, No. 6
features
2017 CANADIAN CONSULTING ENGINEERING AWARDS
Introduction, Chair’s Comments and the Jury. 16
Cover: Port Mann Water Supply Tunnel, Vancouver, SPECIAL AWARDS
B.C., winner of the Schreyer Award. See page 22
Schreyer Award Port Mann Water Supply Tunnel 22
Tree for Life Award Box Canyon Hydroelectric Project 24
Engineering a Better Canada Award Studio Bell 26
Ambassador Award T he World Trade Center
Transportation Hub (Oculus) 29
Ambassador Award The Atal Setu (Basohli Bridge) 31
AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
Lazaridis School of Business & Economics 33
Abraham Lincoln Bridge 36
Burgoyne Bridge 38
Halifax Shipyard Modernization Project 40
Mayerthorpe Rail Bridge Replacement 44
Sir Ambrose Shea Lift Bridge Replacement 46
Evergreen Line Rapid Transit Project 50
Fort McMurray Wildfire: Wastewater and Stormwater Recovery 53
See page 33
Barrie Landfill Reclamation and Re-Engineering 56
Central at Garden City District Energy System Mini-Plant 58
Online Control System Migration of an Industrial Centrifuge 61
Jimmie Creek Hydroelectric Project 63
departments Wildlife Detection System
Northern Region Small Towns Water and Sanitation Project
65
67
amiskwaciy Academy Sweat Lodge Shelter 68
Comment 4
Up Front 6
2017 AWARDS – WINNERS’ GALLERY
ACEC Review 11
The people behind this year’s award-winning projects 70
Products 79
Advertiser Index 85
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By Greg Daum, P.Eng. 74 and around the world. 86
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comment FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE
C A N A D I A N C O N S U LT I N G
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T his was my first year managing the Canadian Consulting
Engineering Awards process, gaining exposure to the
work accomplished by Canadian firms from coast to coast,
Contributing Editor
Rosalind Cairncross, P.Eng.
Advertising Sales Manager
Vince Naccarato (416) 510-5118
and I must say it was truly a pleasure. vnaccarato@ccemag.com
The entire activity opened my eyes to the breadth of projects being done Editorial Advisors
by consulting engineers, and I’m personally inspired by the way every project Bruce Bodden, P.Eng., Gerald Epp, P.Eng.,
entered into the awards this year in one way or another provides some for- Chris Newcomb, P.Eng., Laurier Nichols, ing.,
Jonathan Rubes, P.Eng., Paul Ruffell, P.Eng.,
ward-looking environmental benefit. Andrew Steeves, P.Eng.
I also felt privileged to be in the room as our jury of experienced and Circulation
knowledgeable professionals shared their technical insights, swapped opin- Barbara Adelt (416) 442-5600 x3546
ions on specific details, and in some cases helped me by revealing the true E-mail: badelt@annexbizmedia.com
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While some the of 20 Award of Excellence winning projects showcased in COO
this issue will be landmarks in their communities for years to come, others Ted Markle
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show their brilliance through behind-the-scenes intelligence that keeps
President & CEO
critical operations running smoothly, provides sustainable sources of power, Mike Fredericks
or improves community safety.
CANADIAN CONSULTING ENGINEER
I think it’s especially pertinent that this year’s top prize, the Schreyer is published by Annex Publishing & Printing Inc.
Award, went to a project that resides primarily underground. The Port Mann 80 Valleybrook Drive,
water supply tunnel provides an earthquake-resilient supply of drinking Toronto, ON Canada M3B 2S9
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water to an area with a growing population and corresponding demand.
While the residents south of Metro Vancouver may not be aware of the EDITORIAL PURPOSE: Canadian Consulting Engineer maga-
zine covers innovative engineering projects, news and business
technical hurdles overcome in order to provide a stable flow of safe water to information for professional engineers engaged in private
consulting practice. The editors assume no liability for the ac-
their homes and businesses, the engineers involved in making the project curacy of the text or its fitness for any particular purpose.
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COMPANIES
Martin Jobke to be
president of Associated
Engineering
As of Jan.1, 2018,
Martin Jobke, P.Eng.
becomes president
(source: Mirvish+Gehry Toronto)
Emily Carr University, Wilson Arts Plaza
of the Associated
Engineering group
Emily Carr University opens
taking over from
new campus Martin Jobke
Almost two-and-a-half years after president /CEO,
breaking ground, the new campus for Kerry Rudd, P.Eng., who held
Model of proposed Mirvish+Gehry Towers the Emily Carr University of Art + the position for 11 years and will
Design in Vancouver has opened. The remain CEO.
BUILDINGS 92-year-old institution relocated to
Great Gulf acquiring the east side of downtown Vancouver A civil engineer with 33 years of
Mirvish Gehry towers to a purpose-built facility designed by experience, Jobke joined the firm
Ed Mirvish Enterprises has Diamond Schmitt Architects. in 1987 and most recently was vp
announced the sale of the site of the The 290,000 sq.ft. building is open and general manager of the B.C.
proposed Mirvish+Gehry project in and accessible. “The building’s design
operation.
the heart of Toronto’s downtown creates a multitude of places both
Entertainment District to Great Gulf. indoors and out for informal gather-
“I am pleased to have concluded a ing, presentation, making and remak- Mark Dvorak named
transaction with Great Gulf that will ing, which is at the heart of Emily president/COO of exp
see the realization and fulfillment of Carr’s multidisciplinary arts learn-
my vision for Mirvish+Gehry Toron- ing,” said Donald Schmitt, principal, Following the
to,” said David Mirvish, president, Ed Diamond Schmitt in a media release . retirement of
Mirvish Enterprises, in a release. The highly sustainable building president/co-CEO
The development will feature the incorporates an array of energy and Vladimir Stritesky
tallest residential structures in Cana- water-saving measures. It captures on July 31, Mark
da, comprised of two towers of 82 and views of the Vancouver skyline and
Dvorak became
92 storeys anchored by a multi-level the coastal mountains from many Mark Dvorak
podium. The site is zoned for mixed vantage points, including terraces president and COO
use including retail, office, institu- and workshops, and the fully glazed, with exp.
tional, hospitality and condo suites. north-facing painting and drawing
Dvorak has been COO since
“It will be Toronto’s first interna- studios on the fourth floor.
tionally acclaimed development from At ground level, the transparent April 2016. With over 20 years
one of the world’s most celebrated façade reveals sightlines into the experience he has moved from
architects, Frank Gehry,” said Great building and highlights galleries staff engineer, to a sr. project
Gulf Homes president Christopher and other public elements of the manager, to vp transportation for
Wein, in the release. campus. U.S. central operations.
“It’s a magnificent development The team for this Public Private
opportunity and aligns well with our Partnership (P3) includes Chernoff Stritesky became president/CEO
vision to build iconic state-of-the-art Thompson Architects, the Govern- in 1995, and exp has since grown
developments. Toronto is truly a glob- ment of British Columbia and Ellis from a regional Ontario firm to a
al city and this development will con- Don Construction Company. The
global organization with over 100
tinue to build our reputation on the structural consulting engineer was
world stage. The entire team at Great Bush, Bohlman and Partners. offices across North America. He
Gulf is excited to work with Frank Mechanical engineering firm was will remain advisor to the CEO,
Gehry to realize the bold vision and Rocky Point Engineering, and electri- Ivan Dvorak.
legacy of David Mirvish.” cal consultant was WSP Canada.
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glazing allow instruc- COMPANIES
tors to demonstrate Saverio Parrotta elected
construction methods vp with J.L. Richards
and performance.
J.L. Richards &
“The building itself
is beautiful and has Associates (JLR)
already become a named Saverio
showcase piece on Parrottato to the
campus, but the practi- position of vice
cal applications and president. Parrotta
technological benefits Saverio
has over 25 years
Lethbridge College.
Parrotta
that it will provide to
students is the most of engineering and
exciting part of this project management experience.
project,” said Dr. Paula He joined JLR in 1998 as a senior
Lethbridge College.
Burns, Lethbridge College President civil engineer and became an
and CEO in the media release. associate in 2006. Most recently,
Lethbridge College new trades Credits: architects: Diamond
he served as director-in-charge
and technology centre Schmitt / Sahuri + Partners; (struc-
Lethbridge College has opened its tural) Entuitive; (mechanical) The of JLR’s Sudbury and North Bay
expanded trades and technologies HiDi Group; (electrical) SMP Engi- offices, as well as the Industrial
centre. At close to 170,000 sq. ft., the neering; LEED consultant: WSP & Mining Division. In his new
new facility, designed by Diamond Canada. role he will be responsible for the
Schmitt Architects in association with day-to-day management of the
Sahuri + Partners, is one of the largest BRIDGES
firm’s operations and allocation of
buildings in the southern Alberta city. BC halts Massey Bridge project
The College set a high bar for for another review resources.
energy-efficient design with a “net The BC Ministry of Transportation
zero utility cost to operate” goal for and Infrastructure is proceeding Parsons’ Joanne
the new facility. with an independent technical McCall named Toronto
“Energy modeling, user input and review of the George Massey Tunnel Infrastructure Market
process loads were analyzed and a corridor. The current procurement Leader
comprehensive array of passive and process has been cancelled and the Parsons appointed
active sustainable design features project will not be budgeted for in
Joanne McCall, sr.
were implemented that allowed us to the government’s capital plan until a
exceed the target,” said Dan Gallivan, solution has been identified. vp, to the position
associate, Diamond Schmitt, in a com- The review will focus on which of market leader
pany release. “Solar control, efficient option would be best for the corri- for the Greater
glazing and minimizing the area of dor, be it the proposed 10-lane Toronto Region.
the building envelope enhanced bridge, a smaller bridge or tunnel. Joanne
McCall oversees McCall
building performance so that it is now On October 4, 2016 the govern-
regional business
positioned to achieve a high level of ment invited three pre-qualified
LEED certification.” teams to participate in the RFP development in civil/structural,
Eighty light tubes embedded in stage to design, build, partially transport, systems, and industrial
the undulating roof in addition to finance and operate the project. divisions.
clerestory windows provide a high Terms of the RFPs dictate that each
level of natural light to the large pro- of the two final bidding teams will She has more than 23 years of
gram areas. be paid up to $2 million to help off- experience in infrastructure
The facility is designed to be a set expenses. planning, design, management,
learning tool. A variety of building The Province has spent approxi- and construction, both in North
techniques and materials such as mately $66 million on the estimated America and overseas.
structural concrete and steel, glulam $3.5-billion project. An environmental
timbers, masonry and curtain wall review was completed earlier this year.
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LEGAL repayable contribution of up to $4.5 COMPANIES
Ontario contractor fined million as part of an overall invest- James Chopty to lead WSP
$5,000 for unauthorized use of ment by the company valued at $41.14 Canada Oil & Gas
professional engineer’s seal million. The project is scheduled for
WSP Canada has appointed James
The Professional Engineers Ontario completion in 2021.
(PEO) anounced that on September Chopty as national business line
15, Dole Contracting Inc. of Wood- ENVIRONMENT executive for oil & gas, responsible
bridge, Ontario, was convicted of CaGBC report recommends for providing leadership, client
breaching the Professional Engineers nationwide retrofit strategy development and strategic
Act by the Ontario Court of Justice direction for the oil and gas
and fined $5,000 for use of a profes-
business line nationally and will be
sional engineer’s seal.
Dole was retained as the contrac- part of WSP’s Canadian leadership
tor for a building retrofit in Toronto team, working from WSP’s Calgary
in April 2015, and was working under office.
the the project architect.
As part of the project, Dole was WATER
responsible for the demolition of a Faster, cheaper, test for
non-loadbearing cinder block parti-
E. coli in drinking water
tion wall. Dole was required to install A new report released by the Canada
temporary shoring, for which a pro- Green Building Council (CaGBC) Researchers at the University of
fessional engineer was needed to pre- delivers a roadmap for reducing Waterloo have invented a fast,
pare drawings and review its installa- greenhouse gas emissions from large affordable way to test drinking
tion. The partition wall was demol- buildings (office towers, recreation water for E. coli.
ished without temporary shoring or centres, hospitals, arenas and schools)
the involvement of a professional across the country. Unlike current tests that cost
engineer. Developed by WSP for CaGBC, the about $70 and can take up to
A Dole employee submitted two report A Roadmap for Retrofits in Cana- three days, the Waterloo invention
letters to the project architect stating da demonstrates the role existing uses paper strips similar to those
the temporary shoring had been buildings play in realizing Canada’s
in litmus tests to produce results
installed and had been reviewed by a low carbon future. The report pro-
professional engineer. These letters vides recommendations to retrofit in less than three hours at a cost
bore a professional engineer’s seal large buildings that will contribute to of 50 cents.
without the affected professional achieving a reduction in GHG emis-
Now being refined by Glacierclean
engineer’s knowledge or consent. sions of at least 30% by 2030, with the
Dole was convicted of two offences potential to reach 51%. Technologies, the test could
relating to use of the seal. Among its key findings, the Road- improve water safety in remote
map concludes that: or rural areas of the developed
COMPANIES • office buildings, shopping malls, world and reduce testing costs for
RWDI expanding in Guelph and universities, and arenas constructed municipal treatment systems.
investing in new technologies between 1960 and 1979 represent the
Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin Inc. age class with the largest opportunity Researchers targeted E. coli—the
(RWDI) is investing in new technolo- for carbon emissions reductions. culprit in Walkerton, Ontario in
gy at its Guelph, Ontario facility • Alberta and Ontario currently emit 2000—because it is an indicator
including three wind tunnels and the most carbon and therefore have
organism of water contamination.
open channel water flume technolo- the greatest potential for reducing
gies to establish one of the world’s emissions. Glacierclean, which already sells
most advanced centres for wind tun- • all provinces will need to prioritize mobile water kits to detect E. coli
nel research and rapid prototyping recommissioning for large buildings
for about $5 a test, hopes to have
and modelling. (between 25,000 and 200,000 sq.ft)
Ontario is partnering with RWDI, and deep retrofits for older build- its strips, known as the DipTest,
investing up to $1.73 million, and the ings (over 35 years old) to meet the on the market within nine months.
federal government also announced a target.
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CHAIR’S MESSAGE
Celebrating Excellence
I
n this issue of Canadian Consulting Engi- dian consulting engineering from the past year.
neer, 20 outstanding projects from across ACEC also recognized Wayne Clifton, one of the most
Canada are celebrated for their innova- esteemed leaders in the Canadian consulting engineering
tion, their complexity, as well as their social, community, with the coveted Beaubien Award. This is the
economic and environmental benefits. They highest honour bestowed to an individual for their lifetime
were recognized for their achievement at the contributions to the Canadian consulting engineering
Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards industry. The 2018 Allen D. Williams Scholarship was also
gala, presented jointly by ACEC-Canada and Canadian presented that evening to Michael Walker, a rising star in
Consulting Engineer in October, the culminating event of our industry. The Chair’s Award, bestowed annually by the
the ACEC national leadership conference. ACEC Chair, was awarded to Enrico Vink, Managing Direc-
These featured award-winning projects, and indeed all tor of FIDIC, and David Raymond, President and CEO of
the 50 projects submitted for consideration, are just a ACEC-US, for their exceptional contribution to consulting
sample of the enormous contribution that consulting engineering over their careers.
engineering companies in Canada make in a variety of I would like to take this opportunity to express our
fields. Every year, more creative, innovative, and inge- thanks to the jury members who committed countless
nious projects are submitted as consulting engineers hours to reviewing the project submissions. A special
tackle complex challenges and create opportunities for thank you to our partner Canadian Consulting Engineer
their public and private-sector clients. magazine, with whom we look forward to continuing our
In November the award-winning projects will be fur- collaboration and expanding this important national pro-
ther recog nized during the #20DaysofExellence cam- gram. Most importantly, I would like to thank all the
paign. I encourage you to follow the campaign on Twitter firms that participated in this year’s awards program.
and Facebook and to share the posts with your own social TODD G. SMITH, P.ENG
network to help us further celebrate excellence in Cana- CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ACEC-CANADA
MESSAGE DU PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL
Les Prix canadiens du génie-conseil célèbrent l’excellence
D
ans ce numéro de Canadian Consulting Engineer, nous L’AFIC salue également Wayne Clifton, l’un des chefs
soulignons le caractère exceptionnel de 20 projets qui de file les plus estimés de la communauté canadienne du
se distinguent par leur sens de l’innovation, leur com génie-conseil, qui a reçu le très convoité Prix Beaubien. Il
plexité, ainsi que par leurs avantages sociaux, économiques s’agit de la plus grande distinction décernée à une per
et environnementaux. Nous leur avons rendu hommage sonne pour sa contribution de toute une vie à l’industrie
dans le cadre du gala des Prix canadiens du génie-conseil, canadienne du génie-conseil. La Bourse Allen D. Williams
organisé par l’AFIC-Canada et Canadian Consulting Engi- 2018 a été octroyée à Michael Walker, une étoile mont ante
neer. Cette soirée, qui a lieu en octobre, est le point culmi- de l’industrie. Le Prix du président, décerné annuellement
nant du Congrès national du leadership de l’AFIC. par le président de l’AFIC, a été accordé à Enrico Vink,
Les projets primés, mais aussi les cinquante projets sur directeur général de la FIDIC, et à David Raymond, prési-
lesquels s’est penché le jury, sont des exemples de l’apport dent et chef de la direction de l’ACEC-US, pour leur
considérable des firmes de génie-conseil à la société cana apport exceptionnel à l’industrie du génie-conseil tout au
dienne, dans différents domaines. Chaque année, les pro long de leur carrière.
jets qui nous sont soumis semblent gagner en ingéniosité, Je profite de l’occasion qui m’est donnée ici pour
en créativité et en innovation, les ingénieurs-conseils remercier les membres du jury, qui ont consacré un nom-
devant relever des défis toujours plus grands et trouver bre incalculable d’heures à l’étude des projets soumis. Je
des solutions pour leurs clients du secteur public et privé. tiens également à adresser des remerciements spéciaux à
Les projets primés cette année seront également mis notre partenaire, le magazine Canadian Consulting Engi-
en valeur pendant la campagne #20DaysofExellence, qui neer, avec qui nous espérons collaborer encore longtemps
aura lieu en novembre. Je vous invite à suivre cette cam- pour étendre cet important programme national. Mais
pagne sur Twitter et Facebook, et à partager nos publica- surtout, j’aimerais remercier toutes les firmes qui ont
tions avec votre réseau social. Vous contribuerez ainsi à présenté un projet dans le cadre des Prix de 2017.
célébrer l’excellence dont a fait preuve le génie-conseil au TODD G. SMITH, P.ENG.
cours de la dernière année. PRÉSIDENT, CONSEIL D’ADMINISTRATION, AFIC-CANADA
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2017 ACEC Beaubien Award
goes to Wayne Clifton
est independent, specialist consult- pursuing graduate degrees.
ing engineering firm headquartered An active member of many indus-
in Saskatchewan. Founded in 1978, try associations, he is a Past Chair of
it now boasts six offices and 250 staff ACEC-Saskatchewan and Past Presi-
across Saskatchewan and Alberta. dent of the Association of Profes-
Under Wayne’s leadership as Presi- sional Engineers and Geoscientists of
dent and CEO, Clifton Associates Saskatchewan (APEGS) and was a
provides engineering, science and Director on the ACEC-Canada Board
technology solutions to clients across and the Canadian Council of Profes-
Canada and internationally. He con- sional Engineers (now Engineers
tinues to be the first choice for many Canada). These are but a few of the
clients seeking sound knowledge to many leadership roles Wayne has
address difficult variations on geo- held in support of the profession. In
technical and environmental engi- 2003, ACEC-SK recognized his con-
neering projects. tribution to the profession by pre-
O
n October 24, outstanding Despite the firm’s global project senting him the Lieutenant Governor
achievements in consulting en- list, the one that stands out for Wayne of Saskatchewan, Meritorious
gineering were showcased at is of great local significance. The Achievement Award.
the Canadian Consulting Engineer- “Big Dig”, a design and construction An active leader in his communi-
ing Awards gala, an annual event or- management project, was a complex ty, Wayne is a member of the Sas-
ganized by ACEC-Canada and Cana- $18 million project to deepen Was- katchewan Baseball Association and
dian Consulting Engineer magazine. cana Lake in the heart of Regina. a national leader of Scouts Canada as
Twenty projects were recognized with The community turned to Wayne for well as other youth sports groups. In
an Award of Excellence, and of these, his expertise and leadership to recent years, he has provided leader-
five were presented with a Special ensure the project’s success. His abil- ship in the implementation of an
Achievement Award. ity to build consensus was critical in Environmental Code as the basis for
Wayne Clifton, P.Eng., M.Sc., bringing together all levels of gov- environmental regulation in Sas-
D.SC., was honoured that evening as ernment, community leaders, envi- katchewan. He has served on the
recipient of ACEC’s prestigious ronmental activists, and the citizens Prime Minister’s Scientific Advisory
Beaubien Award. Presented annual- of Regina and Saskatchewan. His Committee, as a member of the
ly, the Beaubien Award recognizes inimitable style was without doubt National Research Council, and the
individuals for exceptional service to one of the key factors in the project’s Standards Council of Canada Advi-
ACEC and for contributions to the success. sory Committee on Trade.
advancement of consulting engi- Wayne has an enduring commit- Wayne follows a code of ethics in
neering through professional accom- ment and personal interest in devel- his professional and his personal life.
plishments. oping the next generation of engi- He is a trusted and respected mem-
In Saskatchewan, the name neers. He has generously shared his ber of his profession and a dedicated
Wayne Clifton is synonymous with knowledge and expertise as an family man. If Wayne commits to
engineering. A professional engi- adjunct professor at the University of doing something, you can depend on
neer since 1966, Wayne has consult- Saskatchewan and the University of it being done.
ed on more than 3,000 projects Regina, and by authoring several As the recipient of ACEC’s 2017
related to geotechnical and environ- hundred technical reports that have Beaubien Award, Wayne Clifton is
mental issues throughout his career. been published in journals and con- recognized by his peers for his exem-
One of his greatest professional ference proceedings. By way of the plary service to the consulting engi-
achievements is establishing and firm, Wayne has provided financial neering industry and the engineer-
growing Clifton Associates, the larg- support to more than 45 employees ing profession.
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Michael Walker wins the
2018 Allen D. Williams Scholarship
largest design-build projects in Sas- ship with a local elementary school,
katchewan, each requiring dedicated he volunteers his time to provide
effort to meet tight deadlines. His presentations to the students and
passion, problem solving ability, and teachers on STEM careers.
client understanding have made him Michael’s high energy, strategic
a successful project leader on these approach and vision are a credit to
highly technical assignments. the industry. He is an inspiration and
Recognizing his consulting skills, role model to current and future gen-
leadership ability and passion, McEl- erations of consulting engineers.
hanney tasked Michael with launch- The Board of the Allen D. Wil-
ing an office in Regina. In a year, he liams Scholarship Foundation select-
has increased the staff to four peo- ed Michael as the recipient of this
ple, established a growing client list year’s scholarship for his clear under-
and achieved various certifications standing of the role of consultants in
for the new branch office, including the engineering industry. They were
T
he Association of Consulting ISO and OQM. His exceptional inter- impressed with his leadership role in
Engineering Companies-Cana- personal skills are a key to his raising large complex projects and his
da (ACEC) is pleased to an- the profile of the firm in this new involvement with industry associa-
nounce that the 2018 Allen D. Wil- market. tions including ACEC-Canada, CEA
liams Scholarship has been awarded While completing the FIDIC YP and ACEC-SK which they felt is a tes-
to Michael Walker, P.Eng., PE, PMP, Management Training Program, tament to his role as a mentor to
of McElhanney Consulting Engi- Michael recognized the role and other Young Professionals in the
neering Services Ltd. Mr. Walker influence of Canadian consulting industry. His dedication to the pro-
was presented with his award at the engineers in the international mar- fession, through his volunteer work
Canadian Consulting Engineering ketplace. He believes that with this with his employer and his communi-
Awards gala, the culminating event influence comes the responsibility to ty, was applauded by the Foundation
of the ACEC national leadership advance the industry and learning. Board.
conference. This philosophy is what drives his The scholarship commemorates
Michael Walker is a young profes- passion to share experience and Allen Williams, past ACEC Chair and
sional who is already recognized for knowledge as a mentor. He has self- Founder of Williams Engineering
his extraordinary leadership skills. lessly dedicated himself to the pro- Inc. It provides the winner with fund-
An employee of McElhanney since vincial, national and international ing to cover registration, airfare and
2015, he has managed a number of Young Professional networks. Michael accommodations to attend the annu-
high profile projects within Canada’s also believes sharing his experience al conference of the International
National Parks. He is also playing a with children is a meaningful way to Federation of Consulting Engineers
significant role in McElhanney’s two give back to the industry. In partner- (FIDIC).
Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC-Canada), Tel: (613) 236-0569, info@acec.ca, www.acec.ca. ACEC
Member Organizations: Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – British Columbia, Association of Consulting Engineering
Companies – Yukon, Consulting Engineers of Alberta, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Northwest Territories,
Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Saskatchewan, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Manitoba,
Consulting Engineers of Ontario, Association des firmes de génie-conseil – Québec, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies
– New Brunswick, Consulting Engineers of Nova Scotia, Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Prince Edward Island,
Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Newfoundland & Labrador
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CANADIAN CONSULTING
ENGINEERING AWARDS
INTRODUCTION
A W A R D S
PRIX CANADIENS DU GÉNIE-CONSEIL
Projects representing the Top 20
Awards of Excellence from the 2017
Canadian Consulting Engineering
Awards are presented on the
innovation, went to Ausenco
following pages.
Engineering for the firm’s work on
This is the 49th annual edition of the the Port Mann Water Supply Tunnel
Awards, held jointly by Canadian in Vancouver.
Consulting Engineer magazine and the
Knight Piésold claimed the Tree for
Association of Consulting Engineering
Life Award, presented to the project
Companies – Canada (ACEC/AFIC).
that best demonstrates outstanding
projects constructed or executed
These are the longest-running and environmental stewardship, for the Box
outside of Canada that best showcase
most important national mark of Canyon Hydroelectric Project in B.C.
Canadian engineering expertise. COWI
recognition for consulting engineers in
The Engineering a Better Canada North America (formerly Buckland &
Canada. This year’s winners were
Award, for the project that best Taylor) won for the work done on the
selected from 50 qualifying entries
showcases how engineering enhances World Trade Center Transportation
from across the country.
the social, economic or cultural quality Hub (Oculus) in New York City, and
From the top 20 projects selected by of life of Canadians, was presented to McElhanney Consulting also won for
this year’s esteemed jury, five were RJC Engineers & Stantec for Studio the Atal Setu (Basohli Bridge) built in
singled out for Special Awards. Bell, home of the National Music Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Centre in Calgary.
The Schreyer Award, the top prize The awards were presented at a gala
presented to the project that best And this year there were two dinner held October 24 in Ottawa.
demonstrates technical excellence and Ambassador Awards handed out for Congratulations to all of our winners.
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CHAIR’S COMMENTS
50 77
TOTAL
INTRODUCTION
NUMBER
OF ENTRIES NUMBER
OF ENTRIES
LAST YEAR
Recognizing Excellence
In all my years of leading engineering
associations, as a profession we struggle to
promote the essential and innovative work
ENTRIES BY CATEGORY that our Canadian engineers and their firms
(last year’s total in brackets) contribute to our country.
Canada is beautiful and yet daunting in the
changing geographic challenges it continues
Buildings (19) 7 to present to our engineering companies. It’s
Transportation (13) 16 astonishing to see that beauty reflected back in
the designs of this year’s projects.
Water Resources (9) 6
Environmental These annual awards play a part in highlighting
Remediation (4) 1 the best of the best across our country, and they
remind the public that not only are engineers
Natural Resources,
Mining, Industry & Energy (13 9 necessary to our infrastructure but they are key
stewards of our environment and social needs.
Special Projects (7) 9
Thank you to all of the firms that submitted
International (5) 1 their projects with pride, and thank you to the
Community Outreach &
In-House Initiatives (3) 1 jury volunteers who very much enjoyed reading
the submissions and spent hours agonizing and
vigorously debating the selection of awardees
from such excellent and unique projects.
Congratulations to all of the final award
winners—we continue to be amazed and
impressed with your work.
ENTRIES BY PROVINCE To those reading this magazine, please share it
widely. You’ll be doing your part to promote the
British Columbia (14) 18 fine work within our profession and celebrating
our engineering firms!
Alberta (12) 13 — Annette Bergeron, P.Eng., Jury Chair
Saskatchewan (2) 1
Ontario (25) 10
Quebec (19) 4
New Brunswick (1) 2
Nova Scotia (1) 1
Prince Edward
Island (0) 1 Portfolios of all this year’s and previous
years’ entries are showcased at
http://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/
awards/showcase-entries/
Also, for more details about the awards’
history and purpose, visit http://www.
Note: Awards are not chosen as one project per category (which would not be fair since the canadianconsultingengineer.com/awards/about/
number of entries in each category varies widely). Rather awards are given by their merit.
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CONSULTING
ENGINEERING
JURY
AWARDS JURY
The jury for this year’s awards met in Toronto in early June for the final round of judging.
Front row (l-r): Bronwen Parsons, Oya Mercan, Cheryl Atkinson, Annette Bergeron, Louise Millette.
Back row (l-r): Rob Jamieson, Jocelyn Hayley, Stephen Panciuk, Peter Judd, Jim Burpee and
Guy Mailhot. (Missing: Clive Thurston.)
CHAIR
Annette Bergeron, P.Eng., MBA, FEC, is president-elect, Engineers
Canada. She was president of Professional Engineers Ontario in 2013, and
president and chair of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers in 2005
and 2010. She also has been appointed to the Boards of the Electrical Safety
Authority (of Ontario), and the South East Local Health Integration Network.
And she’s currently consulting for the federal government under the
Ministry for the Status of Women. Twice she has been named one of the
Top 25 Women of Influence in Canada. She has also served on the Canadian Consulting
Engineering Awards jury in 2015 and 2016.
Cheryl Atkinson, OAA FRAIC is a principal Jocelyn Hayley, P.Eng., Ph.D.
in Atkinson Architect in Toronto and an associate is a professor (geotechnical) in the
professor at Ryerson University in Architecture. Prior department of civil engineering and
to Ryerson she was a senior associate at Teeple is the senior associate dean (research)
Architects Inc., where her projects have been for the Schulich School of Engineering
recognized both nationally and internationally for at the University of Calgary. She is a
design excellence and their contribution to the public Fellow of the Engineering Institute of
realm. She serves on the Metrolinx Design Review Panel and is an Canada and was recognized by APEGA as the 2017
executive Board Member of Subtle Technologies. Champion of Women in Engineering and Geoscience.
Jim Burpee, P.Eng. retired in 2015 as president Rob Jamieson, PhD, P.Eng.
and chief executive officer of the Canadian Electricity is a professor in the department
Association. Involved in the North American electricity of civil and resources engineering
industry for 38 years, he held senior executive roles in at Dalhousie University and is the
Ontario Power Generation and its predecessor Ontario associate director of the Centre for
Hydro. During that time he oversaw 17,000 MW of Water Resources Studies. He holds
fossil and hydroelectric generation, two different the Canada Research Chair in Cold
nuclear sites, energy trading and corporate development. Regions Ecological Engineering.
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Peter Judd, P.Eng., was general manager Stephen Panciuk, P.Eng., is senior
of engineering for the City of Vancouver until vice president and national engineering
his retirement in 2015. In that role he oversaw professional lead at Marsh Canada.
1,800 employees and a department that provided Based in Ottawa, he specializes in
JURY
everything from public works planning and developing and implementing a national
design, to construction and maintenance. He strategy for large design firms, and
led many of the city’s green initiatives, and also project errors and omissions liability
spearheaded Vancouver’s Olympic and Paralympic Operations insurance. After earning a civil engineering degree he
during the 2010 Winter Games. had five years’ experience in the heavy civil construction
industry before entering the insurance business. He is
a frequent speaker at conferences and a member of
the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies’
Guy Mailhot, Eng., M.Eng. is a McGill contracts committee.
graduate (M.Eng. 84). After working 15 years for
consulting firms in Vancouver and Montreal in
bridge engineering, he joined The Jacques Cartier
and Champlain Bridges Incorporated in 1999 Bronwen Parsons, M.A. has been
where he was principal director – engineering. involved in the Canadian construction
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program he has been on loan to Infrastructure Canada since was the editor of Canadian Consulting
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assistant professor at the University of Alberta for
two years, Dr. Mercan joined the faculty at the Louise Millette, Eng., Ph.D. is
University of Toronto in 2010. director of the department of civil,
geological and mining engineering at
Polytechnique Montréal, and the first
woman to hold the position. She is also
Clive Thurston has been president of the head of the Sustainable Development
Ontario General Contractors Association since Office at the university. Outside
2002. He has worked as a superintendent, academia her roles have included helping to draft the
estimator, project manager and former owner/ “First Strategic Plan for Sustainable Development of
operator of a Toronto-based construction the Montreal Community.” She has served on several
company for 12 years. He held the position of boards and was recently appointed to the board of
by-law/building official with the City of Brampton the Canadian International Resources and
and was the chief building official for Prince Edward County. Development Institute.
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SCHREYER AWARD &
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Port Mann Water Supply Tunnel
WATER RESOURCES
Pipe elbow at bottom of shaft. The pipe is
supported only at the bottom of the shaft
and at the valve chamber end wall—a 60-
metre span.
Above & below right: Work crews and the tunnel boring machine cutterhead entering the
south shaft.
Ausenco Engineering Metro Vancouver (MV) replaced a
critical water supply pipe crossing
beneath BC’s Fraser River, to increase
seismic and scour resilience and meet
future demand. The existing cross-
ing, installed in the 1970’s, was dam-
aged by riverbed scour in 1997, had
insufficient capacity for population
“We were impressed with growth, and had a high risk of failure
during a low level (1 in 475 year) maintain water delivery, allowing
the project’s innovative
earthquake. downstream communities and econo-
and complex engineering.
Ausenco’s team designed a deep my to recover quickly post-earthquake.
In particular, the technical tunnel, access shafts, valve chambers, MV’s criteria included water sup-
elements such as the and pipe mains to replace the cross- ply following a 1 in 10,000 year earth-
production, testing and ing. The project introduced many quake. Ausenco’s team determined
selection of the steel industry firsts, including: highest the soil behaviour by applying earth-
water pressure encountered in Cana- quake data from six similar locations
for the pipe and the
da; unreinforced ground support around the Pacific Rim to the local
tunnel’s depth of 55
walls; and a concrete shaft and pipe soil properties. The analytical models
meters below grade.” main that can yield and significantly indicated soil movement of some 6m
–Jury deform during an earthquake yet near the surface during the 1 in
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Innovation was required during
WATER RESOURCES
construction, when ground freezing
was implemented from a platform on
the river, to allow repairs to a dam-
aged TBM. Ausenco’s team reviewed
the contractor’s plans and monitored
the work to ensure safe, environmen-
tally acceptable methods were imple-
mented.
Ausenco’s team of environmental
specialists prepared an environmen-
tal management plan and monitored
construction activities; there were no
detrimental effects to fish bearing
streams nearby, to the Fraser River,
The variable conditions of the saturated soils beneath the Fraser River raised challenges in
the design and during construction.
nor to the general environment. The
work included a fish capture and
10,000 earthquake, imparting enor- with no reinforcing steel, to limit their release program and creek restora-
mous forces particularly on the north strength should some composite tion with Coho spawning beds.
shaft. Conventional concrete shaft behaviour occur. The project was completed within
design could not withstand these forc- The 55m deep tunnel exposed it to the $240M budget.
es—neither adding the maximum high groundwater pressures and The tunnel increases both the reli-
amount of reinforcing steel nor required an earth pressure balance ability and capacity of MV’s drinking
increasing the shaft diameter (EPB) tunnel boring machine (TBM) water transmission to communities
increased the strength sufficiently. with provision for hyperbaric (high south of the Fraser River. Its capacity
Ausenco designed the 65m deep, air pressure) entry into the cutter- doubles that of the original crossing,
5m ID, 1.5m thick north shaft as a head. Tunnelling withstood 600 kPa allowing for population growth
yielding shaft, and the pipe within it hydrostatic pressure, the highest for beyond 2050. Its seismic resilience will
to yield also. The 1.6/2.1m diameter, an EPB machine in Canada. provide a stable water supply to allow
25mm wall thickness steel pipe is self- The 3.5m diameter bored tunnel, the community and local economy a
supporting from the shaft base to the 1km long, comprised 250mm thick return to normal more quickly follow-
valve chamber end wall pipe, and is precast concrete segment liner, with ing a major earthquake.
designed to yield to over ten times its internal steel pipe, 2.1m diameter, The Tunnelling Association of
initial yield strain. Standard steel 25mm thick wall, grout encased. The Canada awarded the project “Inno-
grades did not provide the ductility tunnel crossed beneath an active rail vative Tunnelling Project of the
needed at the yielding zones; the yard and exited in a public park. The Year” in 2016, and ACEC-BC grant-
team worked closely with suppliers to rail yard operation was not disrupted, ed it an Award of Excellence in
produce, test, and select specific steel, and access around the park and to the 2017. The structural aspects of the
to ensure it deformed appropriately public boat launch was maintained design were presented at the Inter-
without buckling. This is the first use throughout construction. The park national Association for Bridge and
of such a shaft and pipe combined as was returned to its original condition, Structural Engineering (IABSE)
a yielding system. and the other shaft site was reforested Symposium held in Vancouver, Sep-
Ausenco’s design included a and replanted. tember 2017. CCE
unique low friction slip liner to sepa-
Port Mann Water Supply Tunnel, Vancouver
rate the shaft concrete from the
ground support walls. This will mini- Award-winning Ausenco Engineering Canada (John Sherstobitoff, P.Eng.,
firm (prime Peter Galbraith, P.Eng., Derek Zimmerman, P.Eng., John Karlsson, P.Eng.,
mize the potential for composite consultant): Rob Gardner, P.Eng., David Bean, P.Eng.)
shaft/wall behaviour that could inhib- Owner: Metro Vancouver
it flexural yielding. Specialized test- Other key Golder Associates (geotechnical and environmental) Bruce Downing,
ing selected a liner with the lowest players: P.Eng., Kyle Paddon, C.Tech, Upul Atukorala, P.Eng.; McMillen Jacobs
friction. The team also broke with Associates (tunnel and shaft ground support walls) Andrew McGlenn,
P.Eng.; Hatch (construction management); McNally Aecon JV
convention by designing the 80m (prime contractor)
deep ground support concrete walls
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