Andrea de Vries, Author at McElhanney

3D render of water treatment plant upflow clarifiers and filters

District of Kitimat Water Treatment Upgrades

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Engineering, Environmental, Geospatial, Geotechnical, Northern, Interior, Central BC, Regulatory Approvals & Agency Liaison, Structural, Visualization and Virtual/Augmented Reality, Water and Wastewater Facilities, Water Resources, Water Treatment FacilitiesOctober 23, 2024

Requirements to meet provincial water treatment objectives motivated the District to upgrade to a new potable water treatment plant.

We Wai Kai First Nations Housing Strategy

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Community Planning & Policy, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Land Use & Approvals, Planning, Strategic Planning, Vancouver IslandOctober 15, 2024

McElhanney worked with Parks Canada on the Whistlers Campground Rehabilitation and set a design standard for campgrounds along the way.

Two mountain bikers are seated on wooden footbridge, their bikes propped and laying around them. The mountain bikers look into the distance. A landscape of rolling grasslands and low-lying wetlands expands in front of them. The sky is a crisp blue.

Stoney Creek Park Trail System

Alberta, Cities & Communities, Community Development, Geospatial, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Landscape Architecture, Mapping, Parks, Planning, Recreation, Strategic Planning, Tourism, Trails, VertiseeAugust 7, 2024

To support Stoney Creek Park trail system development, Camrose received grant funding to establish a Trail Master Plan for the Stoney Creek Valley.

A bus shelter with a wooden bench in a grassy area. The rear end of a parked bus is visible.

University of Victoria SAFE Design Transit Exchange Upgrade

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Landscape Architecture, Transportation, Urban Design, Vancouver IslandJuly 18, 2024

UVic sought to update their transit loop using SAFE Design to increase capacity, improve layout, and include shelter, lighting, and signage.

Fernie development approvals engagement posters

City of Fernie Development Approvals Enhancement

British Columbia, Community Planning & Policy, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Land Use & Approvals, Northern, Interior, Central BC, Planning, Region, Strategic PlanningJuly 11, 2024

The City’s development approval enhancement project created a more efficient, transparent, and responsive development approval system.

The Canada Community Revitalization Fund helped K’ómoks First Nation build a place to meet, celebrate, gather, and play.

K’ómoks First Nation Community Park

British Columbia, Cities & Communities, Construction Management, Construction Surveys, Cultural & Historic Landscapes, Engineering, Geotechnical, Interest Holder Engagement & Communications, Land Development, Landscape Architecture, Municipal Underground Infrastructure & Roadways, Parks, Region, Services, Surveying, Vancouver IslandJuly 11, 2024

KFN members had no accessible, outdoor gathering space to meet, celebrate, gather, and play. Could a Canada Community Revitalization Fund grant meet their need?

McElhanney Joins AIRmarket’s Alberta RPAS Traffic Management Trials

NewsJuly 8, 2024

McElhanney has partnered with Transport Canada and airspace management solutions provider, AIRmarket, to run a series of Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) traffic management trials in Alberta. These trials, known as the Alberta RTM Trials, aim to establish air traffic control infrastructure and technologies to unlock Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) RPAS flight opportunities.…