The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – British Columbia (ACEC-BC) celebrated innovation and technical excellence at its annual Awards of Engineering Excellence held in Vancouver.
The Lieutenant Governor’s Award went to Parsons, BASIS Engineering, Thurber Engineering for Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4.
The $600 million design build project includes the design and construction of improvements to 4.8 km of the existing Trans-Canada Highway 1 to provide a four-lane divided standard with a 100 km/h design speed and geohazard mitigation. Challenges included steep terrain, unstable slopes, and an environment subject to rockfall, avalanche, and debris flow hazards.
Award of Excellence winners:
- Fast & Epp – Limberlost Place (Buildings)
- Jacobs – New Westminster Interceptor Columbia Section Rehabilitation (Municipal & Civil Infrastructure)
- BGC Engineering, Stantec, Thurber Engineering, WSP – Trans Mountain Expansion Project (Energy & Industry)
- Parsons, BASIS Engineering, Thurber Engineering – Kicking Horse Canyon Phase 4 (Transportation & Bridges)
- Stantec – Sumgas Creek Fish Passage and Stream Restoration (Natural Resource & Habitat)
- McElhanney – AI LiDAR, City of Vancouver (Soft Engineering)
- Klohn Crippen Berger – Galloping Goose Regional Trail Bridge Improvements (Projects under $2.5 Million)
ACEC-BC also recognized individuals for career contributions to the consulting engineering profession, industry, and the broader community.
Meritorious Achievement Award: Darryl Matson, P.Eng., PE, a senior vice president and senior project director with COWI.
Young Professional Award: Negin Tousi, EIT, project manager, David Nairne + Associates and Aleem Nawla, P.Eng., project manager, Stantec.
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award: Lianna Mah, P.Eng., FEC, FGC (Hon.), vice president, business development, Associated Engineering.
Client of the Year Award: BC Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure.
Read more about the innovation and technical excellence by all the winners at ACEC-BC.
