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Visit: www.camdencontrols.com CCE_JanFeb_Camden.inddCCE_OctNov 2019_AMS.indd 1 2 2019-01-152019-10-04 1:531:04 PM contents Canada’s Leading Manufacturer of Code October/November 2019 Volume 60, No. 6 Compliant Barrier Free and Emergency Call Systems! features 2019 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards Barrier Free control, Introduction, Chair’s Comments and the Jury 19 for restrooms including activation, SPECIAL AWARDS EXCLUSIVE locking, and Schreyer Award & Outreach Award FEATURES annunciation. Solving Small Community Drinking Water Challenges 26 Cover: Schreyer Award winner. See page 26 Tree for Life Award Kaliti Wastewater Treatment Plant & Sanitary Sewer Trunk Mains 30 Engineering a Better Canada Award New Central Library 32 Our unique commitment and capabilities enable Ambassador Award Camden to offer the widest range of product solutions Governor Mario M. 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Taking a look at how to evaluate a Speaking with Bruce consulting company's strengths and its Matthews about diversity ability to adapt to changing times. in today’s consulting By Bryan Leach, P.Eng. 15 engineering industry. 78 Opening New Doors to Innovation, Call: 1.877.226.3369 / 905.366.3377 Quality and Support! Visit: www.camdencontrols.com October/November 2019 Canadian Consulting Engineer 3 CCE_JanFeb_Camden.indd 1 2019-01-15 1:53 PM CCE_OctNov 2019_AMS.indd 3 2019-10-04 1:04 PM comment FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE engineerCANADIAN CONSULTING Editor Doug Picklyk (416) 510-5119 [email protected] Senior Publisher Maureen Levy (416) 510-5111 Heart and soul [email protected] Media Designer Andrea M. Smith t was another great year for Canadian Consulting Engineer- Contributing Editor I ing Award submissions. This year our 12-person jury was Rosalind Cairncross, P.Eng. tasked with narrowing down 80 projects submitted from firms Editorial Advisors Bruce Bodden, P.Eng., Gerald Epp, P.Eng., located across the country. Chris Newcomb, P.Eng., Laurier Nichols, ing., Once again, the entire jury assembled in early June at a Jonathan Rubes, P.Eng., Paul Ruffell, P.Eng., historic venue in downtown Toronto to conduct the final deliberations. What Andrew Steeves, P.Eng. a privilege it is for me to sit around the table as our panel of experts discuss, Circulation Manager Aashish Sharma (416) 442-5600 ext. 5206 reason and finally reach agreement on the projects worthy of being recog- [email protected] nized on the national stage. Account Coordinator What stood out to me among this year’s final 20 Award of Excellence selec- Cheryl Fisher (416) 510-5194 tions was not only the innovations employed, but the potential some of the [email protected] technologies and processes reveal for dramatically changing the way things Vice President/Executive Publisher Tim Dimopoulos (416) 510-5100 are done not only in Canada but around the world. From water treatment, to [email protected] carbon capture, to intelligent modular building, Canadian engineering inge- COO nuity will continue to be making an impact locally and internationally for years Scott Jamieson to come. 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