In 2016, ACEC-BC introduced the Client of the Year award to recognize clients whose people and practices support strong partnership between client and consultant. Clients selected for this award encourage positive collaboration with consulting engineering companies through effective communication, fair and transparent processes, and respectful working conditions.

Partnership is the cornerstone of excellence in consulting engineering practice, and this award gives our members the opportunity to show our appreciation to select clients who go above and beyond to build community and partnership with our industry.

Regardless of assignment and role, members engaged in projects as prime and subconsultants shared common feedback – at BCIT, consultant project teams are treated as valued partners.

Within the Campus Planning and Facilities team, there is a culture that encourages collaboration, is highly responsive, open, and communicative. The culture supports project teams to be nimble and to feel empowered to adapt their approach to suit the needs of the project.

Early engagement and strong project governance including procurement, risk allocation, contracting, and project management were all noticeably fair and transparent, as well as adapted to the conditions necessary to deliver each project.

Members were quick to highlight the BCIT team’s openness to consider alternate solutions, which is supported by a team who are well informed and professional.

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