The ACEC-BC Leadership in Consulting Engineering Program is now accepting applications! Building on the success of the last two cohorts, we’ve worked with committee members and expert facilitators to develop a refined program that provides the relevant skills and...
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies British Columbia, in partnership with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and TransLink, is proud to host the 2021 Transportation Conference — a four day virtual conference showcasing the…
We wish you an essential, physically-distanced, unprecedented, happy and healthy holidays! Please note that our virtual office is closed from Dec 22, 2020 – Jan 3, 2021. We look forward to connecting with you in 2021.
The ACEC-BC Municipal Engineering Committee invites you to a Virtual Mixer with the City of Burnaby and City of New Westminster. We’re excited to welcome key representatives from the City…
Vancouver, BC - Partnerships BC is announcing today that the organization will now operate as Infrastructure BC, which better reflects the services provided by the Crown Corporation. “As we build and recover from COVID-19, our government is committed to getting...
The ACEC-BC Leadership in Consulting Engineering Program is going virtual in 2021! Building on the success of the last two cohorts, we’ve worked with committee members and expert facilitators to develop a refined program that provides the relevant skills and knowledge...
Have you seen the ACEC-BC COVID-19 resource library? It’s our online resource to provide members and the consulting engineering industry with updates and guidance in navigating under the current COVID-19 pandemic.
ACEC-BC is looking for Committee member volunteers and we need your help! Today, over 300 ACEC-BC members serve as professional volunteers on our Board, Committees, and as appointees to partner organizations. These members know that we achieve more when we work...
Check out the September-October 2020 EGBC Innovation Magazine for the article “How Engineering Firms Have responded to COVID-19” featuring ACEC-BC President and CEO, Caroline Andrewes and ACEC-BC members Michael Wrinch from Hedgehog Technologies and Timothy White...
The Office of the Superintendent of Professional Governance has released a notice looking for a number of positions across all five regulatory bodies. Open positions include: Five statutory committees Nominating Committee Credentials Committee Audit and Practice...
A big congratulations to David Ellis from ACEC-BC member firm McElhanney for being awarded the Engineers and Geoscientists BC Young Professional Award! Over the past 10 years, David has made significant contributions to the engineering community, demonstrating...
The ACEC-BC Young Professionals Group is proud to host the 4th annual Young Professionals Conference — a one week virtual event focused on the development of non-technical skills for young professionals in BC’s Consulting Engineering industry. 7 Thought Provoking...
In response to the BC Government’s call for engagement on Building BC’s Recovery Together, the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies British Columbia (ACEC-BC) has submitted a letter of recommendations to Honourable John Horgan, Premier, and Honourable...
The current pandemic crisis has created a number of core business challenges which we all face today. This includes: finding the right time to open the office, identifying what our new workplace will look like, ensuring everyone is safe, and many more. What we may not...
Have you been thinking about starting a Young Professionals Committee or early career Professional Board? ACEC-BC’s Young Professional’s Group (YPG) has recently released the Young Professionals Committee Guide – a resource to help members successfully build their...
The ACEC-BC Return-to-office member survey results are in! On June 2, 2020 we launched a member survey supporting return-to-office planning. The survey – developed by a working group of ACEC-BC members – was in support of the Association’s COVID-19 response principles...
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies British Columbia has responded to WorkSafe BC on the recent discussion paper: Adding Diseases Caused by Communicable Viral Pathogens, including COVID-19, to Schedule 1 of the Workers Compensation Act. In the...
Mental Health is a complex issue and one that requires additional consideration during a time of crisis. Beyond supporting teams with the operational aspects of transitioning to working from home, adjusting to different business practices, and adapting to changes in...
Dear ACEC-BC YPG Members, I hope you are all staying safe and healthy in these unprecedented times. As you have probably already noticed, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic we have had to cancel or postpone our in-person ACEC-BC Young Professional events for the...
A few weeks ago we let you know that we have postponed the 2020 ACEC-BC Awards Gala due to concerns around COVID-19. Since then, we’ve been closely monitoring the situation and after consulting with our Board of Directors we’ve made the difficult decision to postpone...
ACEC-BC has joined the BC Construction Community to encourage the BC Government and the Government of Canada to lay the foundation for stimulus spending based on joint national, provincial, and local infrastructure priorities in British Columbia. Our organizations –...
The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Canada (ACEC) has been in ongoing contact with leadership within the federal government and with key stakeholder partners, including provincial and territorial consulting engineering associations, with respect to...
On March 16, 2020, Dr. Bonnie Henry issued an order under the BC’s Public Health Act prohibiting the gathering of people in excess of 50 people at a place of which you are the owner, occupier or operator, or for which you are otherwise responsible. Employers in the...
ACEC-BC has joined the British Columbia business community to form the COVID-19 Cabinet – a group comprised of representatives from all industries in BC to provide guidance while addressing the impacts on our economy in these uncertain time. The COVID-19 Cabinet...
In our continuous effort to support the industry in these uncertain times, we’ve formed the ACEC-BC COVID-19 Advisory Team – a group consisting of members and clients tasked with addressing important questions facing the industry as we navigate under the current...
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