Caribou Conservation Breeding Centre

Caribou Conservation Breeding Centre 2021-2024 | Jasper National Park, Jasper, AB McElhanney served as Prime Consultant for the planning, design, and delivery of the Caribou Conservation Breeding Centre in Jasper National Park: North America’s first facility dedicated to conservation breeding of woodland caribou. This project supports Parks Canada’s long-term caribou recovery program by providing secure,…

Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) Station Replacement Design

Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) Station Replacement Design 2022-2026 | District of Saanich, BC As part of its asset replacement program, the District of Saanich faced a growing challenge: two aging pressure reducing valve (PRV) stations that had reached the end of their service life. Built in 1955 and 1970, the stations were heavily corroded and…

Supporting Major Infrastructure Projects in Tahltan Territory

Supporting Major Infrastructure Projects in Tahltan Territory 2024-Current | Tahltan Territory Through Dease Valley Industries Ltd.’s Cooperation Agreement with McElhanney, and subsequent DVI/McElhanney Joint Venture, clients delivering major infrastructure projects in the lands on the north side of Treaty Creek in the Tahltan Territory have come to rely on a partnership characterized by local knowledge,…

Town of Sundre Highway 27 Watermain Replacement

Town of Sundre Highway 27 Watermain Replacement 2023-2024 | Sundre, AB Project Background: Sundre’s Watermain Challenge It was no secret that the Town of Sundre’s (the Town) water infrastructure was leaking. Water licensing and lagoon discharge had been close to, or over, limit for some time. Leaks from old, cast-iron watermains in the highway combined…

Lobelia Subdivision and Lobelia Drive Upgrades

Lobelia Subdivision and Lobelia Drive Upgrades 202-22 | Osoyoos, BC The Lobelia Subdivision and Lobelia Drive Upgrades marked the conversion of a 3.24-acre family fruit farm, operational since the 1970s, into a thriving 15-lot single-family home community. In the spring of 2018, the Mackay family, who had recently inherited the family farm, faced the dilemma…

Benchlands Trail & Bow Valley Trail Intersection

As part of its Transportation Initiatives Projects 2020, the Town of Canmore sought to transform the Benchlands Trail and Bow Valley Trail intersection with multi-modal safety improvements to better protect all road users. This included fully separated facilities for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists to integrate with Canmore’s existing Complete Streets system and enhance active transportation in the area.