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…
Published: August 6th, 2025 We’re proud to share that our President and CEO, Jennifer Price, has been named one of SiteNews’ Most Influential People in Construction for 2025. This annual recognition highlights individuals across Canada who are shaping the industry’s future through innovation, leadership, and a lasting impact on the built environment. Each year, the…
Published: July 25th, 2025 We’re proud to share that a new documentary featuring one of McElhanney’s own – Matt Hadley – premiered at the Yorkton Film Festival, winning the Golden Sheaf Award the Documentary POV category this May and is up for multiple film festival viewings throughout the course of 2025. Trailblazing: The Matt Hadley…
Published: June 18th, 2025 We’re proud to share that McElhanney has requalified as a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies in 2025! Awarded by Deloitte, this program recognizes private Canadian companies with exceptional leadership, strategy, culture, and financial performance. It’s a competitive, multi-stage process that evaluates everything from client programs and innovation to employee…
Published: June 11th, 2025 The McElhanney Cares Tournament returned to Kelowna this May, bringing together 16 hockey teams and 8 soccer teams for two spirited days of sports, fundraising, and community impact. Thanks to the generosity of participants, donors, and sponsors, this year’s tournament raised an incredible $120,000 for Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon.…
Published: June 4th, 2025 A legacy, recognized: McElhanney is proud to share that our former President and CEO, Allan Russell – who retired in 2024 and continues to serve on our Board of Directors – has received the 2025 Meritorious Achievement Award from the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of British Columbia (ACEC-BC). Presented at…
Published: May 26th, 2025 Last Friday, McElhanney was honoured with an Award of Excellence at the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies BC (ACEC-BC) Gala, celebrating outstanding work in BC’s consulting engineering community. We’re proud to share that, in collaboration with BGC Engineering Inc., we won in the Projects Under $2.5M category for our work on…
Published: May 20th, 2025 We are pleased to announce that McElhanney has entered a joint venture with Boney Creek Development Limited Partnership, called the “MCBC Joint Venture” (MCBC JV). For 30 years, McElhanney has worked with all four village governments of the Nisga’a First Nation, including Lax̱g̱altsʼap, on projects ranging from splash parks to subdivisions…
Published: May 5th, 2025 The future is calling – and McElhanney is ready to answer. In a recent feature with The CEO Magazine, Jennifer Price, our President & CEO, discussed the critical role that engineering plays in addressing the world’s most pressing challenges – from climate change and resilience to aging infrastructure. With a leadership…
For Immediate Release Vancouver, BC, April 15, 2025 Advancing Marine Surveying in the Search for Historic Shipwrecks McElhanney is proud to announce its role in an exciting marine exploration project featured on the Crave TV series (Canada) and History Channel (US), The Death Coast. This new, documentary-style series follows the search for shipwrecked artifacts off…
Published: April 7th, 2025 We are excited to congratulate Jarrett Zilinski, Project Engineer, on being honoured with the Harold L. Morrison Rising Young Professional Award at last week’s Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) Showcase Awards Gala! This award recognizes emerging professionals who demonstrate excellence in their field of expertise, the business of consulting engineering, and…
Published: April 3, 2025 In February 2025, Geodesy and Geomatics expert and Division Manager, Azadeh Koohzare, was named Chair of ACEC-BC’s newest working group, AI in Engineering Practice. In addition to Azadeh’s McElhanney presence, the working group includes members from Binnie, COWI, David Nairne & Associates, Hedgehog Technologies, and RAM Consulting. Working group members meet…
Published: March 24th, 2025 We are excited to share that McElhanney’s involvement in two influential industry councils is helping shape the future of infrastructure design and technology. Our very own Kristen MacKay, Design Technology Program Manager, and Brendan Walashek, GIS Branch Manager, have been invited to contribute to Autodesk’s AEC Customer Advisory Board and the…
Published: March 11th, 2025 Canada’s largest infrastructure projects are transforming the country – powering economies, strengthening communities, and reshaping how we move, live, and work. ReNew Canada’s 2025 Top 100 Projects Report spotlights these pivotal initiatives, representing a staggering $300B in public sector investment. For McElhanney, this year’s report marks a significant milestone: we contributed…
Published: February 11th, 2025 For the third year in a row, McElhanney has been recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers: a distinction that reflects our ongoing commitment to creating a workplace where people feel valued, supported, and inspired to do their best work. BC’s Top Employers competition, a regional counterpart of the Canada’s Top…
Published: January 24, 2024 Trailblazing GIS Innovation: Brendan Walashek on the Pathfinders Podcast In one of the latest episodes of the Pathfinders Podcast, an online community dedicated to collecting the stories of those who have a unique commitment to pioneering new ideas and methods in their industry, one of McElhanney’s very own experts, Brendan Walashek,…
Published: December 19, 2024 Establishing an MOU Partnership with Lake Babine Nation In early May 2024, McElhanney met with Lake Babine Nation to recognize months of discussions, meetings, presentations, and relationship building with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This MOU is an agreement between McElhanney and Lake Babine Nation to work together…
Published: December 13, 2024 We are thrilled to announce that McElhanney’s work on the Highway 3:02 and Highway 40:06 Rehabilitation Project has been recognized with the 2024 ITE Southern Alberta Project of the Year Award! This accolade celebrates projects that make significant contributions to Southern Alberta’s transportation network, emphasizing excellence in transportation planning, engineering, and…
Published: November 15th, 2024 We are thrilled to announce that McElhanney has once again secured a place on Canada’s Top 100 Employers list for the third consecutive year! This national recognition celebrates industry-leading employers that provide exceptional workplaces for their employees. Each year, the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers evaluate hundreds of applications by…
For Immediate Release Vancouver, BC, October 31, 2024 – McElhanney Ltd. (McElhanney) one of Canada’s largest employee-owned engineering and geomatics firms, is pleased to announce the appointments of the Energy and Resources Market Sector Vice President and Prairies South Regional Vice President. In May 2024, McElhanney appointed Nathan Sikkes, P.Eng, ALS, CLS, SLS to the…
Published: August 12th, 2024 We are excited to announce that McElhanney has been awarded the British Standard Institution (BSI) Award of Excellence for our Quality Management System (QMS) this year! This award celebrates firms that exemplify a culture of excellence and continuous improvement in quality management. Key criteria include the implementation of an efficient and…
Published: August 2nd, 2024 For over six years, McElhanney’s Victoria branch has been at the forefront of a key community initiative: the rejuvenation of Spectrum Community School’s sports field in Victoria, BC Canada. By providing survey, civil engineering, and structural engineering services in kind, our team helped transform the NFL-sized field into a vibrant hub…
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.…
This May, 16 hockey and 8 soccer teams gathered in Kelowna, BC to participate in the 15th Annual McElhanney Cares Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon (RMH BC) Charity Tournament. Fueled by a spirit of friendly competition and driven by McElhanney’s shared value of caring for our communities, the teams not only met their ambitious…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Allan Russell retires with strong legacy Vancouver, BC, June 3, 2024 – McElhanney Ltd., one of Canada’s top three largest and employee-owned engineering consulting and geomatics firms, today announced a significant transition in its executive leadership. Allan Russell, who has served as the President & CEO with distinction since 2013, has been…
Published: May 17th, 2024 Last night was a triumph for McElhanney as we attended the annual Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of British Columbia (ACEC-BC) Awards Gala that celebrates remarkable achievements across BC’s consulting engineering sector. We’re thrilled to announce that two of our projects were recognized with an Award of Excellence and an Award…
Published: May 14th, 2024 Platinum is synonymous with many things: resilience, longevity, and once again, McElhanney! We’re thrilled to announce that McElhanney has been requalified as a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. Awarded by Deloitte, the Best Managed Companies program recognizes excellence in private Canadian-owned companies. This designation is one we’ve worn…
Last month, the Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) hosted the Transportation Connects Alberta Conference to celebrate significant socio-economic return on transportation investments in the province of Alberta. During this event, the Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation were presented. These awards recognize individuals and organizations in six different categories, celebrating transportation innovations – large or small…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 8 a.m. MST March 1, 2024 Edmonton, AB – McElhanney Ltd. is pleased to announce the acquisition of BPTEC Engineering Ltd. (BPTEC), a firm that specializes in bridge and structural engineering. BPTEC’s six decades of expertise strengthens McElhanney’s offerings in Alberta. By expanding these bridge and structural engineering services, McElhanney’s clients will…
ReNew Canada’s Top100 Projects Report is an annual ranking and profiling of the largest 100 public infrastructure projects (by investment) across Canada. Some interesting trends discussed in the report include: The 2024 Top100 Projects featured in the report topped $292 billion, a nearly $20 billion jump from last year. The Transit sector leads the 2024…
We’re thrilled to announce that McElhanney has been named one of BC’s Top Employers for the second consecutive year! BC’s Top Employers is an annual competition organized by Canada’s Top 100 Employers: a designation McElhanney was recognized for in 2023 and 2024. This national competition recognizes the British Columbia-based employers that lead their industries in…
December 1st, 2023 Throughout early November 2023, the BC Ministries of Municipal Affairs and Housing made four separate announcements that will affect municipalities in BC. These announcements are part of three bills (Bill 44-2023, Bill 46-2023, and Bill 47-2023) and, if passed, would amend the Local Government Act. McElhanney’s urban planners prepared a summary of…
McElhanney recently collaborated with Engineers in Action (EIA) to build an 81m pedestrian footbridge in Bolivia’s Río Churicala community. The volunteer-driven project team – made up of two McElhanney staff members, EIA staff in Bolivia, and other volunteer partners in the bridge building community – was stationed on site for two weeks to support the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vancouver, BC, Canada; Wednesday, November 22, 2023 McElhanney Ltd., a leading professional consulting firm based in Western Canada, announces the appointment of Stewart Smith as Market Sector Vice President of Transportation & Transit. With this strategic addition, McElhanney strengthens its commitment to clients, partners, and employees to deliver strategic, innovative, and high-quality…
Put your hands together: McElhanney has officially been named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the second consecutive year! This national competition shines a spotlight on industry-leading employers dedicated to creating exceptional workplaces for their staff. Every year, the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers evaluate hundreds of applications by assessing companies across eight…
Published: October 17, 2023 Kudos are in order! Our own Pia Abercromby, Sustainability Services Advisory Group Manager, was recently honoured with the 2023 Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) Young Professional Award. These awards recognize candidates who have made significant professional and technical achievements in the fields of engineering and geoscience, and have demonstrated substantial volunteer…
The future just got brighter for students pursuing a career in trades and technology! On September 19th, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) announced that they had achieved an incredible milestone through their INSPIRE Campaign: reaching $33M in fundraising for BCIT’s future Trades and Technology Complex! This new complex will increase access and capability…
It’s official: Our very own David Ellis, Structural Division Manager, was honoured with a 2023 Canadian Consulting Engineer (CCE) Top 10 Under 40 Award! These awards recognize outstanding up-and-coming young professional engineers in the consulting or construction fields. David’s application spoke to his 13-year career journey and all of his lessons and achievements along the…
In the spring of 2023, McElhanney shared stories of sustainable water strategies at water resources and infrastructure industry events across Canada. Alberta Water & Wastewater Operators Association Annual Operators Seminar In March, McElhanney attended the Alberta Water & Wastewater Operators Association Annual Operators Seminar in Banff. It was our pleasure to share the podium…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vancouver, BC, Canada; Wednesday, July 12, 2023 McElhanney Ltd., a leading professional consulting firm based in Western Canada, announces the appointment of Joanne Lee as the Vice President of Technology. In this role, Lee will be responsible for driving forward McElhanney’s technology strategy and leading the development of cutting-edge solutions to meet…
From May 26 to 27, sixteen hockey and eight soccer teams gathered in Kelowna to support the Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon charity through friendly competition and fundraising. Over $86,000 was raised for the charity through this year’s 14th Annual McElhanney Cares Ronald McDonald House Charity Tournament. To participate in the tournament, each team…
On May 12, 2023, the McElhanney geomatics team chalked up national recognition with a prestigious national award for a project that shows how the latest in automated drone technology can help clients keep their people safe and reduce environmental impact. At their annual conference, the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors and Professional Surveyors of Canada…
The trail you see under your feet or bike tires has a history older than the shovels and machines that built it. Often, the trail’s planning and design aren’t even the beginning. A trail’s story originates from the shared knowledge of experts – a single trail has been influenced by guidelines and standards written by…
We’re excited to announce that the British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (BC MoTI), in partnership with McElhanney, has been recognized as the winner of the 2023 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Technical Achievement Award in the Climate Action Achievement category for our work on the Ministry’s Culvert Vulnerability Asset Management System. McElhanney is…
McElhanney is now a part of the prestigious Platinum Members Club! Awarded by Deloitte, the Best Managed Companies program recognizes excellence in private Canadian-owned companies. This designation is a badge we wear with gusto. Leading up to Platinum, our initial Best Managed award was gained in 2017 and we first achieved Gold Standard status in…
Last night was a big one for McElhanney at the annual Association of Consulting Engineering Companies of BC (ACEC-BC) Gala. Recognizing outstanding accomplishments across BC’s consulting engineering community, the ACEC-BC Awards for Engineering Excellence are classified under seven categories. This year, McElhanney entered projects under two of them: Transportation & Bridges and Soft Engineering. To…
McElhanney has been providing sustainable planning and design services to our clients for many years. We consistently incorporate sustainable and resilient infrastructure design in our projects, for example: Undertaking climate change analysis as part of flood risk and hydrotechnical assessments. Consideration of the community and generational impact of projects during the planning stage, understanding the…
Published: March 22, 2023 Whether it’s supporting an athlete sponsor, providing a long-standing community lunch, or donating work-in-kind for a community hockey rink – there is no doubt that McElhanney cares for our community. And now, our efforts are recognized by the Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) as we take home the Award of Excellence…
Published: February 14, 2023 We’re excited to announce that McElhanney has been honoured as one of BC’s Top Employers for 2023. BC’s Top Employers is an annual competition organized by Canada’s Top 100 Employers – a designation McElhanney was recognized for in November 2022. The BC’s Top Employers list recognizes the British Columbia-based employers that…
It’s time to celebrate – McElhanney has officially made the list of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2023! Every year, Canada’s Top 100 Employers are announced via The Globe and Mail. Now in its 23rd year, this national competition seeks to determine which employers lead their industries in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees. We…
On Monday, November 14th, McElhanney attended the 2022 Brownie Awards in Toronto! Our work with the City of Prince Rupert on the Watson Island Redevelopment project was distinguished with an award of excellence for Best Large Project. The Brownie Awards recognize the builders, innovators and visionaries who are dedicated to the rehabilitation of brownfield sites…
On November 3, 2022, McElhanney received an Award of Excellence – Transportation Category for our work on the Highway 1 Keith Road / Mt Seymour Parkway Interchange at this year’s Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards ceremony in Ottawa! Hosted jointly by the Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada (ACEC) and Canadian Consulting Engineer (CCE) magazine, these…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – OCTOBER 3, 2022 Red Deer, AB – McElhanney Ltd. is pleased to announce the expansion of our services in Alberta with the acquisition of Abacus Datagraphics (2021) Ltd. (“Abacus”). Abacus joins McElhanney’s 30+ branches as the newest location in Red Deer, Alberta. The Abacus team brings the same high-quality expertise in…
Break out the bubbly because we’re celebrating another award win! Our survey of the Fraser River Rail Bridge was selected as a winner of this year’s David Thompson award from the Association of Canada Lands Surveyors (ACLS). Celebrating excellence in the field of geomatics in Canada, the David Thompson National Geomatics Awards were introduced in…
Pop that bubbly and pump those fists – McElhanney has officially requalified as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies! Awarded by Deloitte, the Best Managed Companies program recognizes excellence in private Canadian-owned companies. This designation is a badge we wear with gusto and to reach Gold Standard, winners must successfully maintain their Best Managed status…
McElhanney is kicking off 2022 with a major celebration – on January 12th, our firm was honoured with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, honoring the Best Places to Work in 2022 (Canada). Now in its 14th year, this award is based entirely on anonymous and voluntary ratings from current and past employees. Our firm came…
At this year’s Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) Awards Gala, McElhanney was awarded the “Award of Excellence for Engineering” in the Special Projects category, along with the prestigious Schreyer Award for our Trans-Canada Highway Avalanche Mitigation project we have worked on for Parks Canada Agency. The Schreyer award is the industry’s highest national…
Published: September 30, 2021 McElhanney has been in business for 111 years – that’s a long time! But we haven’t gotten to where we are today without staying on top (and ahead of) the latest technology. Thought leader, author, and our Vice President of Technology, Rod Schatz recently sat down with Toggle Magazine to discuss…
McElhanney’s Proposal Division Manager, Stacey Lee, is top of her class, winning a 2021 40 Under 40 award! APMP – The Association of Record for Bid, Proposal, Business Development, Capture and Graphics Professionals – is an international association for proposal professionals in every part of the business lifecycle, offering accreditations and membership support to those…
The green ‘M’ rises to the top! The McElhanney Brand Book and its digital Brand Hub was awarded a Marketing Communications Award of Excellence from the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) in the Corporate Identity Rebranding category. Since our company’s founding in 1910, our brand has undergone many changes as it grew and adapted…
A humblebrag is in order: on June 16, 2021, McElhanney’s President and CEO Allan Russell was announced as a Top 25 CEO in Canada by Glassdoor (!). Allan is the only CEO in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry and the only leader based in British Columbia to make the list, and we’re mighty proud.…
You know Alberta is rich in conventional energy resources. But did you know Alberta is also rich in exposure to wind and sun? For our teams in Alberta, that spells opportunity, and here’s what we’re doing about it. Roping the Wind Alberta is home to Canada’s first commercial wind farm that came online in 1993.…
On May 5th, the 11th annual Service Above Self Surrey Youth (SASSY) Awards once again recognized six fantastic youth between the ages of 15 and 21 who live, work, and learn in Surrey and White Rock, BC. Hosted by the Semiahmoo Rotary Club, these awards celebrate local students for their contributions in Environmental Leadership, Arts…
We’ve expanded… again! Peace River, Alberta is the newest McElhanney addition; the branch opened its doors last month on 100 Street. Although this marks a new location for McElhanney, we’re no strangers to the Peace Region. Our Fort St. John and Grande Prairie branches have been surveying and mapping leaders in the area for…
April 29th was a momentous day for McElhanney: Our firm received three ACEC-BC Awards of Excellence! Recognizing outstanding accomplishments across BC’s consulting engineering community, the ACEC-BC Awards for Engineering Excellence are classified under seven categories. This year, McElhanney entered projects under three of them: Transportation & Bridges, Natural Resource & Habitat, and Projects Under $2.5M.…
It’s official – 2021 marks McElhanney’s fifth year as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies! Awarded by Deloitte, this designation recognizes the best-in-class of Canadian privately-owned and managed companies demonstrating strategy, capability, and commitment to achieve sustainable growth. To reach Gold Standard, winners must successfully maintain their Best Managed status for four to six consecutive…
McElhanney would like to clarify some of its recent communications and postings on social media regarding a recent McElhanney acquisition in the Okanagan. In some messaging, McElhanney referred to the acquisition of TRUE Consulting (Kelowna) Ltd. To clarify, McElhanney did acquire the business of a Kelowna company that formerly operated under the TRUE brand, but…
Since opening in 2001, our Penticton team has grown to 19 people. Here’s a glimpse at the work our Penticton branch does and why our employees love calling Penticton home. As our home base in the Okanagan Valley, our Penticton team provides survey, engineering, planning, and environmental services to local clients. From local wineries and…
As the holidays approach, McElhanney has been reflecting on some valuable lessons learned from those in our communities. Most importantly, the values in strength, resiliency, and creative adaptation that have allowed us to come through this year together. To celebrate and encourage those who need it most, we decided to give back by donating to…
McElhanney Ltd., is pleased to announce our expansion into Kelowna and Vernon. We look forward to delivering creative technical solutions to our clients based in Kelowna, Vernon, and the Southern Interior of BC as of December 16th, 2020. In the coming months, our new Kelowna and Vernon offices will offer our full suite of services…
In recent weeks, new and active cases of COVID-19 have dramatically risen in Canada and around the world. It’s a concerning trend that impacts all of us at work, home, and everywhere in between. Government authorities continue to adjust requirements to ensure public and workplace health and safety, while at the same time new information…
We are excited to reveal McElhanney has been awarded the 2020 Stan Teply Outstanding Technical Project Award. Along with subconsultants Level Playing Field, Dialog, and Entro, McElhanney developed a long-term network plan for the City of Calgary’s Plus 15 – a 16km-long network of climate-controlled, above ground pedestrian corridors and bridges in downtown Calgary, named…
Dear McElhanney Clients, Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, prioritizing the health and safety of staff, clients, and communities has been McElhanney’s core focus, while continuing to deliver to you, our valued clients. As economies and communities begin to reopen, we are committed to staying vigilant to our core focus while implementing additional procedures that will…
While COVID-19 has disrupted infrastructure projects across the country and the world, our Canmore branch’s foresight and planning, combined with a reduction in traffic as a result of social distancing and non-essential travel, has allowed one project to realize new opportunities. Survey crews were busy working on the Town of Canmore’s 2020 Transportation Improvement Projects…
Since early March, McElhanney has continued to monitor, respond, and adapt to COVID-19. We have nimbly adjusted operations to ensure the health, safety, and well-being of our team members while keeping our deliverables and commitment to you – our clients, partners, and communities – paramount. We are hopeful in learning that the curve is flattening…
Effective March 24th, 2020, all our offices are temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our business is now operating remotely to serve our valued clients and partners. Staff are equipped at home, delivering services via phone, video conference, and other online formats, as well as conducting any site or field work that is deemed…
Dear McElhanney clients, I am reaching out to you to share McElhanney’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This situation is ever evolving and requires quick action, confidence, and care so we can get through this together and do our part to control the spread of this virus in the shortest time possible. We have two…
For the fourth consecutive year, McElhanney was recognized for overall business performance and sustained growth with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies designation. The 2020 Best Managed program award winners are among the best-in-class of Canadian privately-owned and managed companies demonstrating strategy, capability, and commitment to achieve sustainable growth. McElhanney won its initial Best Managed…
Since opening in 1979, our Lloydminster office has grown to 19 people. Here’s a glimpse at the work our Lloydminster branch does and how the employees get involved locally – whether its coaching speedskating or raising money for local charities. Lloydminster is Canada’s only provincial border city and has the world’s largest border markers. These…
A McElhanney young professional and a project received awards at the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Saskatchewan (ACEC-SK) 2019 Awards of Distinction reception on November 26th in Saskatoon. Congratulations to Alyson Stout for receiving the 2019 ACEC-SK Young Professional of the Year award, given to an individual in the first 10 years of their…
Terrace is home to McElhanney’s oldest branch outside BC’s Lower Mainland and, 52 years later, it is still going strong! Here’s a peek at the work our Terrace branch does and how employees give back to their local community. A vibrant and growing city of about 18,000 people, Terrace has the largest regional population base…
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…
Have you ever wondered what it was like to like and work in northern British Columbia? We spoke with some of our Prince George staff to learn more about the work this northern branch does and how staff are giving back to the local community. Known as the “Northern Capital” of BC, Prince George is…
Recently, McElhanney celebrated turning yet another imaginary line into a real one (…it’s what we do best). On Friday, August 24, Township of Langley employees, including councilors and Mayor Jack Froese, cut the ribbon and officially opened the 80th Avenue Extension. They were also accompanied by McElhanney and B&B Contracting employees. The new connector road…
A hearty congratulations to McElhanney Services Ltd.’s Chair of the Board, Chris Newcomb, PEng, for receiving the prestigious Beaubien Award at the 2018 Canadian Consulting Engineering (CCE) Awards ceremony in Ottawa on Tuesday night (October 23). The Beaubien salutes a lifetime of outstanding contributions to the Canadian consulting engineering industry. The award was created in…
As TransLink’s LRT initiative surges forward, McElhanney’s Surrey Branch is collaborating with the City of Surrey to replace the Bear Creek Bridge. Our team is providing environmental, arborist, survey, hydrotechnical, civil engineering bridge design, and construction inspection services for a new bridge that will accommodate future transit along King George Boulevard. This structure is adjacent…
The Town of High River, Alberta has won two awards for its innovative new Land Use Bylaw (LUB). McElhanney worked with the Town to re-write the LUB based entirely on walkability; the first of its kind in Alberta. It won a provincial Award of Merit from the Alberta Professional Planners Institute (APPI) on October 2, 2018.…
Did you know that McElhanney’s Prince George branch in BC specializes in the fields of geotechnical, hydrotechnical, environmental, and municipal engineering? They recently completed a project for the City of Prince George which showcased their range of civil engineering expertise. The project focused on an unnamed creek which collects residential storm water and discharges to…
McElhanney is thrilled to announce that children and families at Surrey Memorial Hospital’s Children’s Health Centre now have a beautiful new outdoor space to heal, play, and relax. Over 80 members of the community – including donors, hospital staff, and McElhanney team members – attended the grand opening on July 9. McElhanney donated funds…
As spring turns to summer, communities across Western Canada brace for potential floods and wildfires. One recent report on BC’s response to last year’s disasters calls them the ‘new normal’ and McElhanney’s emergency response teams are ready to help. McElhanney provides experienced and trusted resources to emergency response management teams in instances of floods, landslides, wildfires,…
Congratulations to Irini Akhnoukh and Anita Kyle for receiving honours at the Canadian Institute of Transportation Engineers (CITE) annual meeting in Edmonton June 3 to 6 2018. Irini Akhnoukh was selected as the 2018 CITE Rising Star. The Rising Star Program recognizes members under the age of 35 who have already made an impact on…
McElhanney was presented with the 2018 Water Management Award of Excellence by the Canadian Water Resources Association (CWRA) for our river diversion engineering work during the Salmon River Dam Decommissioning project. The Salmon River Dam, on Vancouver Island, was removed during the summer of 2017 and the site was re-naturalized. McElhanney provided design and…
McElhanney has added traffic data collection to our list of services in BC, further supporting the extensive transportation engineering and planning work we provide to clients across the province. This comes after the acquisition of Kamloops-based Peak Traffic Technology Ltd. McElhanney has offered traffic data collection services throughout Alberta and other parts of Western Canada for…
McElhanney’s bridge engineering group has won an ACEC-BC Award of Merit in the Transportation & Bridges category for the Veer Kunwar Singh Bridge, which crosses the River Ganges in northern India. There were 12 entries in this category from leading consultants. At 4.35km, the Veer Kunwar Singh Bridge is the world’s longest extradosed bridge. It…
A McElhanney engineering survey project was a finalist in the 2018 David Thompson National Geomatics Awards. Vancouver Survey Branch Manager Rob Riecken, as the project’s commissioned land surveyor, was named a runner-up in the non-cadastral category for the “Engineering Survey of the Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch” project. He received the award during the National…
McElhanney Playground Construction Continues. Published: March 28, 2018 With spring just around the corner, construction of the McElhanney Children’s Playground at Surrey Memorial Hospital is surging ahead. As the days grow longer and temperatures rise, children and youth undergoing treatment at the hospital can look forward to enjoying a revitalized outdoor courtyard space, complete with…
McElhanney Geomatics Engineering is pleased to announce today, March 15th, 2018 the acquisition of Hinton, Alberta based Foothills Surveys Ltd. Over the past couple years, McElhanney has been exploring opportunities to diversify our service offerings and locations as a means to grow our business and capture additional market share. This development directly aligns with our…
McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd. (one of two McElhanney operating companies), the industry-leading provider of surveying, mapping and GIS services in Canada, announced today that it has undergone a name change to McElhanney Geomatics Engineering Ltd. The change reflects the company’s corporate evolution in its service offerings and the expertise of its staff related to Geomatics…
On Saturday January 27, over a dozen McElhanney volunteers spent the cold, rainy morning getting their hands dirty digging out tree stumps, shrubs, and boulders to make way for the new McElhanney playground at Surrey Memorial Hospital. McElhanney is designing and building a playground and courtyard to give back to the Surrey community, and to…
This week has been rewarding for McElhanney projects and employees. McElhanney was recognized with three awards at the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards gala in Ottawa on October 24. The Atal Setu took home an Award of Excellence in the Transportation category, as well as the new Ambassador’s Achievement Award, which was presented to a project executed…
Published: September 11, 2017 In the coming months, as McElhanney and SarPoint Engineering begin to work closely, both will gain access to new expertise, resources and growth opportunities and will be looking to combine their strengths to provide an unmatched service to clients throughout their suite of offerings. McElhanney President, Bruce Winton commenting on the…
McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd.’s bridge team won the ACEC-BC Award of Excellence in the Transportation & Bridges category for the Atal Setu bridge in Northern India on April 8. There were 10 entries in this category from leading consultants. The 592m Atal Setu Bridge, the first cable-stayed bridge in India procured under a design-build scheme,…
The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure honoured McElhanney with the top award for “Design and Contract Preparation for Roads” for our work on the roundabout at Highway 97A and Main Street in Sicamous, BC. The new Sicamous roundabout provides safer and improved facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, especially for students from the…
McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. has acquired Calgary-based Remediation Consulting Group Inc. (RCGI) specializing in the remediation and reclamation of contaminated sites. RCGI has played a key role in many challenging environmental projects in Alberta since 2006. The acquisition of RCGI further diversifies McElhanney’s environmental team, adding to their established reputation and service offerings in numerous market sectors across Western…