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.
Woodworth Dam Optimization
The City of Prince Rupert needed to replace the aging Woodworth Dam and turned to Austin Engineering (now BBA) to optimize its redesign. This was a critical project, as the 100-year-old dam is the main source of drinking water. Using an innovative 3D printing approach…
Ah ta apq Creek Hydroelectric Project
The project is a run-of-river hydro facility on Ahtaapq Creek, near Refuge Cove and is owned by the Hesquiaht First Nation. Its area overlaps with the interests of both the Hesquiaht and Ahousaht First Nations. Hesquiaht lead the project with a perspective based on their values…
British Columbia Institute of Technology Health Sciences Centre
The 10,000 m2 BCIT Health Sciences Centre is a four-storey consolidation of 32 health science programs under one roof. The new HSC puts student wellness at the forefront as evidenced by its WELL Gold Certification and Rick Hansen Foundation…
Wuikinuxv Debris Wall and Wharf Facility Reconstruction
Westmar Advisors worked with the Wuikinuxv Nation to design, tender, and install a revitalized wharf facility featuring an innovative debris barrier to deflect increasingly severe debris flows made worse by climate change. Consultants, contractors, and community…
Spirit Trail over Lynn Creek
Prime Consultant Mott MacDonald provided design engineering and contract administration services for the Spirit Trail over Lynn Creek, including multi-use bridge + upgraded trail connections as part of an existing active transportation trail. Scope included unique…
Kitimat Flood Risk Management Strategy
The journey to sustainable flood risk management does not involve a single project. Instead, it calls for a staged plan that involves local communities, identifies needs and responds to them in a thought-out way. By providing flood mapping in tandem…
Baxter Bridge Rehabilitation – A Community Lifeline Restored
Baxter Bridge is an iconic 1950’s Howe Truss bridge, connecting communities across the Shuswap River. The May 2021 inspection revealed severe structural decay, requiring emergency repairs to keep the bridge operational at existing capacity, while a new…
City Hall Fleet Electric Vehicle Charging Stations and Solar Canopy
The City of Burnaby required engineering services for the design and construction of 105 EV charging stations, a solar canopy, a movie set power distribution kiosk, and fleet vehicle parking lot improvements at City Hall. Binnie designed the solar canopy to maximize…
Highway 91 / 17 Upgrade Project
The Highway 91 / 17 Upgrade project upgraded the existing Highway 91, 17, and 91 connector corridors to improve travel safety and efficiency. These highways are major trucking routes, connecting the Port of Vancouver’s Roberts Bank terminal…
First Narrows Pump Station Design-Build
The First Narrows Pump Station showcases the collaborative effort between stakeholders, the design-builder, and the owner that has resulted in one of Metro Vancouver’s flagship facilities. Located under the Lions Gate Bridge and adjacent to the Burrard Inlet, this project had…
Highway 8 – Hydrotechnical and Geotechnical Emergency Response
In Nov. 2021, Hwy 8 experienced a catastrophic flood, severing access to several communities. Over 25 sites damaged, 7km of highway lost, & 60km of river channel devastated. KWL & Ecora worked together to complete the hydrotechnical & geotechnical hazards mitigation…
Queensborough Substation
The Queensborough substation is supplied by the BC Hydro 69kV Transmission system. The substation is a greenfield fenced site and serves as the third substation in the City’s service area. This new substation will alleviate a distribution backup requirement. It will also provide backup for the existing…
Shoreline Impacts Calculator for Changing Climates
Climate change-induced drought is drying up BC rivers. Upgrading dams or weirs provides a source of extra flow, to improve drought resiliency. Regulating lake levels can have negative impacts to shorelines. Estimating impacts for modest, & nuanced changes in lake levels…
Craigflower Community and Performing Arts Centre
The new Craigflower Community and Performing Arts Centre is a circular 10,000 sf one-storey building with multiple frontages shaped by its purpose and location overlooking the shores of Portage Inlet. It will serve as a gathering place for the community on a curved corner…
6th Street Viaduct Replacement Project
The replacement of L.A.’s most cinematic bridge acts as a vital connection between the growing Arts District and the historic neighborhood of Boyle Heights, earning an Envision Platinum award for sustainability by addressing community needs…
Fairview-Ridley Connector Corridor
One of Western Canada’s largest container trade corridors, the Fairview Container Terminal in Prince Rupert has experienced a boom in export operations. With this growth comes increased traffic—the number of trucks travelling on Highway 16…
Othello Road Southbound Lane Reinstatement
November 2021’s atmospheric river event caused flooding and washouts, damaging over 20 sites along 130 km of the Coquihalla Highway. ISL provided coordinating professional engineer services, highway and drainage engineering design, utility coordination…
Crooked Creek Bridge Replacement
WSP was able to overcome a number of geotechnical and environmental challenges in the design and construction of the new Crooked Creek Bridge on Klondike Highway #2 at km 521.4. Given the importance of the highway in vital link of goods…
Broadway Subway Project
The Broadway Subway Constructors General Partnership (BSCGP) contracted Allnorth to design temporary bridges and support of excavations (SOEs) for five stations along Broadway. Allnorth developed a novel design which allows for installation without…