Take Part In Our #20DaysofExcellence Campaign
Did you know that November is #20DaysofExcellence season? This award-winning social media campaign showcases the 20 Award of Excellence winners from the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards. Every weekday during the month of November, we feature a different project on our social media channels.
Check it out below!
The #20DaysofExcellence campaign promotes excellence in our industry and how the work of ACEC member firms connects communities, improves safety, and helps protect the environment. Help us extend the campaign’s reach to a broader audience by liking and sharing our posts.
 
Together, we can better educate the public on why consulting engineering firms like yours are critical to the social, economic, and quality of life of Canadians and people around the world.
David Murray of CIMA+ New Chair of ACEC
David Murray, P.Eng., Senior Vice-President/Energy & Resources at CIMA+, was named to the Chair’s position for the 2021-2022 term during ACEC’s recent AGM.

Mr. Murray, who joined the Board in 2016, sees opportunities for the consulting engineering sector such the electrification of transportation, the use of green energy, and accessing critical and strategic minerals and metals that are essential for a strong and environmentally sustainable economy. He also believes that it will be important to the future of the consulting engineering sector that the association help promote science to young people. “We must show them how science can be applied to the collective effort of building our infrastructure effectively and sustainably,” Mr. Murray remarked to delegates during the AGM.
Bob Gomes Recognized with Beaubien Award
Bob Gomes, P.Eng., former CEO of Stantec and current member of its Board, was selected by the ACEC-Canada Past Chairs’ Council as the recipient of the 2021 Beaubien Award. Presented annually to individuals for their lifetime contributions to ACEC and the advancement of the consulting engineering profession and industry, Mr. Gomes was announced as the recipient during the 2021 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards virtual celebration.
 
A tireless advocate for the industry, Bob has been actively involved in professional and industry organizations throughout his career. Under his tenure as CEO, Stantec experienced a sustained period of growth with close to 50 acquisitions in eight years. Perhaps the most visible mark he made on the company and his community is the design of, and securing space and naming rights to the Stantec Tower, it’s global headquarters.
ADW Jury Co-Awards 2022 Scholarship
Lindsay Bolton and Siobhan Robinson, two exceptional young professionals, were recognized for their leadership qualities and their involvement with and contributions to the advancement of the consulting engineering industry during the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards virtual celebration.

“The caliber of these candidates made it next to impossible for the Jury to select only one for recognition” stated Dorothy Williams, one of the founders of the ADW Scholarship Foundation. “Lindsay and Siobhan both exemplify the qualities the scholarship was created to recognize. This is why the jury decided selecting one over the other would be a disservice to the consulting engineering industry.” 
ACEC Virtual Leadership Conference a Resounding Success!
The reviews are in. ACEC’s first ever virtual conference was an unqualified success with the over 150 industry members participating. If you missed the event, you still have a chance to hear from the great line-up of keynote speakers, panelists and moderators who shared their views on reimagining our world. Don’t miss out on hearing them discuss topics like Canada’s post pandemic economic recovery, achieving an integrated economic and environment vision, achieving diversity and inclusion, and the state of the industry. The session recordings are available on the ACEC Members Only website. Click here to log in.
Looking ahead to 2022!

On the heels of this success, we’re already looking ahead to 2022. Help us make next year’s conference an event you won’t want to miss. What would you like ACEC to organize for 2022 – an in-person conference, a virtual event, both? 
Victor’s Latest Risk Management Advisory
Your design firm can be a target for cost recovery efforts and claims as construction costs escalate for projects

Design firms working on a project affected by material price increases can be a target for cost recovery efforts and claims. As a result, you need to be aware of the impact that escalating construction costs can have on your firm's contractual and professional exposures.

- the risks attributed to rising construction costs that can impact your firm; and
- what risk management practices your firm can consider during these times of price volatility
The Real Economy, Canada: Fall 2021 Edition
Read RSM Canada’s latest edition of The Real Economy Canada, a quarterly publication that provides a clear picture of the current economic trends and issues facing Canadian middle market businesses. 
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