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Awards for Engineering Excellence
The Awards for Engineering Excellence demonstrate the value ACEC-BC member firms offer to clients as they celebrate technical excellence and recognize innovation in consulting engineering that is simply a cut above the rest.
Barnard substation was built in 1950/60’s and needed investment to meet energy demands of next 20 years and improve safety of workers and public. This project was more complex than normal because we encountered a number of significant challenges. Given the age of the facility…
Klohn Crippen Berger was contracted to replace critical reservoir control valves in the lower-level outlet at St Mary Dam, while maintaining water flows critical to the region’s agriculture industry and wildlife. Through innovative construction…
The H-Frame removal project consisted of BC Hydro removing over 350 H-Frame wooden poles with overhead wires and electrical equipment from Downtown Vancouver to improve reliability and safety concerns. The H-Frames are replaced with underground services in easy-access vaults…
To construct the Site C Dam, the Peace River has been diverted through two tunnels. A temporary debris boom was put in place to catch debris upstream of the diversion tunnels to prevent potential blockage. The debris boom installed is unlike a traditional debris boom because….
The original water level was maintained following the construction which allowed local use and land impoundment to be maintained. It meets the latest dam safety guidelines and is designed to safely pass water during the design flood without manual gate operation. The removal of the manual gate…
The Klohn Crippen Berger and Hatch team developed a new boom design for BC Hydro that vastly improved functionality and durability versus traditional booms. The result is…