Published: January 19, 2026 McElhanney has expanded its Environmental leadership team, reflecting a continued focus on environmental stewardship and long-term project outcomes across Western Canada. These appointments build on McElhanney’s established Environmental practice, supporting leadership continuity and clarity across markets and disciplines, with sustainability and resilient communities as shared priorities. Environmental Practice Leadership Brian White,…

Published: January 12, 2026 McElhanney is excited to announce the appointment of Darcy Chattell, CPHR, MBA, ACC, as Vice President, People & Culture. This strategic hire supports McElhanney’s purpose to Empower Our People and reflects our ongoing commitment to advancing a future-ready workplace that fosters employee growth, champions equity, diversity, and inclusion, and develops strong leaders. “Darcy’s…

Published: November 26, 2025 In early 2025, Azadeh Koohzare was appointed Chair of a new ACEC-BC working group on the use of AI in the engineering practice. In the months since her appointment, Azadeh has led a team of industry professionals in creating a member guide for firm leaders that explores AI uses in the…

Published: October 28, 2025 This year, McElhanney, in partnership with the Ending Violence Association of BC, the BC Lions, and the BC Centre for Women in the Trades (BCCWITT), launched the “Be More Than a Bystander” workshop for all staff. The initiative aims to drive positive change and lead the way in addressing gender-based harassment,…

Published: October 24, 2025 Seeing a project take shape before the first shovel hits the ground can change everything: how it’s designed, how it’s discussed, and how decisions get made. Across McElhanney, our integrated workflow connects expertise in geomatics and geospatial services with visualization and virtual / augmented reality. By combining drone and terrestrial capture…

 Published: October 2, 2025 Four of Upper Nicola Band’s capital projects were recently featured on UNB Live, the Band’s podcast and video news magazine for band members. Facilitated by broadcaster and Upper Nicola Band (UNB) Lead Consultant, Bob Price, and UNB Communications Officer, Diana Boston, the recorded interview explored how Upper Nicola Band is…

Published: September 22, 2025 McElhanney is proud to announce that we are now a Committed Member of the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program, led by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB). This milestone reflects our ongoing commitment to building respectful relationships with Indigenous communities across Canada. The PAIR program is a national…

Published: August 21st, 2025 McElhanney is proud to announce the appointment of Nicole Strandlund as our new Strategic Program Director. With a distinguished career in strategy, operational excellence, and program leadership, Nicole brings a wealth of experience that will be instrumental in driving McElhanney’s continued growth and innovation.  “Nicole’s expertise will bolster McElhanney’s strategic program…