By Steve Rombough, DiplT, Division Manager The long relationship of Survey and GIS is a storybook romance. They were best friends in grade school, hung out all time in high school, and – even though they denied anything was “going on” – everybody knew they would make a great couple. On the surface, they may…
By Andrew McIntosh, GISP, Project Manager Project managers involved in mining and mineral exploration are often responsible for organizing contracts for surveying and aerial mapping services. It may also be up to these project managers to recognize when these services are required and, in some cases, to select which technology to use. This process can…
By Brendan Walashek, GISP, GIS Division Manager We have likely all heard the buzzwords “VR” and “AR.” They promise wow-factor technology; imagine being able to take a client out to a job site and project a hologram of their new building, overpass, or park right before their eyes. Well, that technology is here now, is…
The Trans-Canada Highway Twinning in Yoho National Park along the Alberta and BC border was named the 2019 Project of the Year by Young Professionals in Transportation (YPT) International. Congratulations to all the team members and YPs who worked on the project! The four-year project for Parks Canada wrapped up earlier this year and involved…
McElhanney has been accepted into the Accredited Employer Member-In-Training Program offered by Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC). This accreditation means EGBC has acknowledged that McElhanney’s training, supervision, structure, and work environment allows Engineers-in-Training (EITs) to meet the experience requirements needed to apply for their Professional Engineer (PEng) designation. Additionally, once a McElhanney EIT has…
McElhanney Engineer Michael Thiessen was honoured with the 2019 Outstanding Contribution to the BCWWA: Young Professional Award. This award is given to an individual for outstanding and continued service to the BC Water & Waste Association. He was selected because of his volunteer and leadership efforts on BCWWA’s Young Professionals and Conference Planning committees, its…
On May 7th, 2019, McElhanney co-hosted a panel discussion with Women in Consulting Engineering (WCE) Vancouver entitled, “The Dirt on Field Work.” The panel included our very own Patty Burt, RPBio, PBiol, and Scott Hansson, AScT, discussing challenges that exist for females on site and how we can encourage change in the future. The conversation…
A McElhanney young professional and two projects received honours at the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies-British Columbia 2019 Awards for Engineering Excellence gala on April 6th in Vancouver. Congratulations to David Ellis for receiving the 2019 Young Professional (YP) of the Year award, recognizing an individual in the first ten years of their career who…
How you may know us: McElhanney is local. McElhanney has been operating since 1910. McElhanney can be relied on for the solutions you need. McElhanney passionately delivers projects that matter to your communities. We’re reuniting. As of April 1, 2019, McElhanney Geomatics Engineering Ltd. and McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. will be uniting into one…
Published: December 19, 2018 Matt Hadley – once ranked 4th in Canada for mountain biking – joined the McElhanney team in 2014. A trails technologist in Canmore, Matt has been an essential component of major projects such as the High Rockies Trail in Spray Lakes and Peter Lougheed Provincial Parks. His perspective as an avid…