The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC-Canada) handed out the 54^th annual Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards at a celebration in Ottawa, that included five Special Achievement Awards, singled out from the 20 Award of Excellence winners.

The awards honour outstanding achievements in the consulting engineering industry and highlight the important work consulting engineers do in communities across Canada and the world.

The top prize, the Schreyer Award, went to Stantec for the Calgary International Airport East Deicing Apron. Stantec also received Awards of Excellence for its Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity Program, and the firm’s work on Ottawa’s Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel.

Special awards were given to four other projects:

• The Engineering a Better Canada Award – Hedgehog Technologies for the Fort Severn First Nation Solar Array in Northern Ontario.
• The Tree for Life Award – Associated Engineering (AE) for Phase 1 of the Blatchford District Energy System in Edmonton.
• Ambassador Award – AECOM for the Gordie Howe International Bridge Environmental Management Program; and Entuitive, for the Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences in Lubbock, Texas.

Three Vancouver based projects were the recipients of this year’s Awards of Excellence:

• Fast + Epp Home Office – Fast + Epp
• Highway 1 Keith Road / Mt Seymour Parkway Interchange – McElhanney Ltd.
• St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church Heritage Conservation & Seismic Upgrade – RJC Engineers.

“By pushing boundaries and delivering ground-breaking solutions to the problems we face, these consulting engineering firms are paving the way forward in the field of engineering,” said John Gamble, president and CEO of ACEC. “Consulting engineers have the remarkable opportunity and responsibility of shaping Canada’s future. Their work greatly contributes to a growing economy and thriving neighbourhoods in every corner of this country – as celebrated ACEC members, this year’s award winners are doing just that. Their achievements are a testament to their unparalleled ingenuity, as well as their dedication to building stronger and more sustainable communities.”