The 2011 ACEC-NB 14th Annual AGM, Trade Show, Conference, Reception & Awards Gala. April 28, 2011.

The 2011 ACEC-NB 14th Annual AGM, Trade Show, Conference (“Building New Brunswick-Post Stimulus”), Reception & Awards Gala, Delta Brunswick Hotel, Saint John, April 28, 2011.

The day was started with the AGM followed by opening remarks by the Hon. Leonard Craig, Minister of Energy, who spoke on Provincial Energy policy.
 
ACEC-NB wishes to thank the 18 high quality Trade Show Exhibitors for displaying their products and services to our engineering company representatives and guests.  This information exchange will result in higher quality engineering services to our clients.

The ACEC-NB/SJBT Co-Sponsored Noon Luncheon featured Dr. Eddy Campbell, President of UNB who spoke on Building a Smart (er) New Brunswick.  Dr. Campbell delivered a great talk that was enjoyed by the 170 plus attendees.

The “Building New Brunswick-Post Stimulus”, Conference seminars were informative and very well received. The presentations included;

Seminar 1: Opportunity & Challenges in the Atlantic Power Industry – William Marshall, WWM Consulting,

Luncheon Presentation: Building a Smart(er) NB - Dr. Eddy Campbell, President UNB

Seminar 2: Shale Gas, Tom Alexander, Southwest Energy

Seminar 3:  Building NB - Post Stimulus – Panel presentations from Bob Daigle, DSS, Jean-Frederic LaLonde, DCC, Jeff Barr, Construction Sector Council, Andre Chenard DOLG/DENV, Robert Sharp, DOT.  The presentations can be accessed in the Resource Centre at  www.acec-nb.ca.

The Awards Gala started off with the Reception attended by 100 members and invited guests followed by the Awards Gala Dinner with keynote speaker Hon. Trevor Holder Minister of Tourism and Parks and the Awards Ceremony.





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The 2011 14th Annual ACEC-NB Awards Ceremony was started off with the presentation of this year’s ACEC-NB Service Awards by Dave Kozak, President.  Service Awards were presented to our Past-President, Bruce Pearson (exp.Services Ltd.) who has served ACEC-NB for the past six year, to Michel Dufresne, Director (Roy Consultants) for the past five years and to Roland LeBlanc (exp. Services Ltd.), ACEC representative for the past four years.

2011 ACEC-NB 14th Annual Awards in Engineering Excellence were presented by our in-coming ACEC-NB President Dave McAllister (MCW Maricor).

This year marked the 14th ACEC-NB Annual Awards Showcase with a total of twelve submissions from seven member firms including exp. Services Ltd, GENIVAR, Stantec Consulting Ltd., Hatt Mott MacDonald, Fundy Engineering & Consulting Limited, CBCL Ltd and RV Anderson Ltd.   ACEC-NB thanks all submitting member firms for their high quality entries for Awards in Engineering Excellence in the new five sector categories including Buildings, Transportation, Municipal/Civil, Industry/Natural Resources/Energy and Environmental/Society.  The submissions involved the disciplines of structural, civil, geotechnical, mechanical and electrical engineering.

A special thank you goes out to our esteemed panel of Judges - Darin Lamont, P.Eng., Gilles Hebert, ing., Joe Robinson, P.Eng. and Paul Groody, P.Eng.

2011ACEC-NB 14th Annual Awards in Engineering Excellence

Industry/Natural Resources Award -  exp. Services Ltd.
Project:  Pleasant Ridge Cranberry Farm, Miramichi, NB

Once fully developed,  SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1the Pleasant Ridge Cranberry Farm could be the largest of its kind in North America.  OSASC’s long term strategy for the site is to develop approximately 1,800 acres of cranberry beds in a phased approach.  OSASC estimates that the Cranberry Industry in the province could generate $135 million in constructing the cranberry bogs and add, through on-going operations, an additional $45 million annually to the provincial economy.  This strategy could create 300 to 600 jobs and provide significant and sustainable economic benefits for approximately 100 years – the useful life expectancy of a commercial cranberry bog.



Lt to Rt - Roland LeBlanc,  exp. Services Ltd, Peter Needra, XL Insurance, Paul Morrison, exp.Services Ltd.

Municipal/Civil Award - exp. Services Ltd.
Project: Paul Street Reconstruction, Dieppe, NB

Dieppe’s Paul Street is one of the main arteries involved in the movement of traffic for one of Atlantic Canada’s largest shopping areas, which generates a significant amount of municipal and provincial tax revenues.  ADI was retained by the City to study the area and look at ways of reducing traffic congestion while minimizing the impact on local businesses and residents.  The project consisted of over 1.5km of storm sewer, 685m of sanitary sewer, 1km of water main, 750m of new roadway, decorative street lights, traffic signal lights (two intersections), underground utilities and numerous landscaping features.

Lt-Rt -  Mayor Ivan Court,  Roland LeBlanc, exp. Services Ltd.

Buildings Award – exp. Services Ltd.
Project: Fredericton East End Development, Fredericton, NB

The Fredericton East End Development built between Queen and King Streets includes a 6,600 m2 Convention Centre with a ballroom for over a thousand guests; a six-storey, 16,500 m2 office building and a 450 vehicle parking garage.  This project, which is a joint initiative of the City, the Province and the Federal government, was designed and constructed by ADI Systems Inc. The design team was lead by ADI Limited. In keeping with the City’s “green” initiatives, the facility has been designed to LEED® Silver standard, incorporating energy efficient boilers, chillers and lighting systems, water recycling, daylighting and more.



Lt to Rt – Hon.Trevor Holder, Dave Beattie exp. Services Ltd., Greg Cook, City of Fredericton

Transportation Award - GENIVAR
Project: Westfield Road Reconstruction, Saint John, NB

Genivar was engaged by the City of Saint John to provide engineering services to improve the existing horizontal and vertical alignment of Westfield Road, while addressing the transportation needs of pedestrians, cyclists, transit and vulnerable users.  Context sensitive design principles were employed to approach the project in a sensitive manner through careful planning, consideration of different perspectives and tailoring the design to site-specific circumstances.  The context sensitive design used a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach that included early involvement of key stakeholders to ensure that the project not only ‘moved safely and efficiently’, but also in harmony with the surrounding natural, social, economic and cultural environment.



Lt to Rt -  Mayor Ivan Court (City of Saint John), Keith Richardson (Benefit Partners) David Kozak GENIVAR

Environmental Award – Stantec Consulting ltd.
Project: Eel River Dam Removal – Shoreline Protection, Dalhousie, NB

As part of the Eel River Dam Removal Project in northern New Brunswick, areas of shoreline were identified in the Environmental Impact Assessment as requiring protection prior to breaching the dam.  Through discussions with the client (New Brunswick Department of Supply and Services) and stakeholders (Eel River Bar First Nation) it was determined that rip rap options were not ideal for environmental (clam habitat) and social (First Nation’s use of the land) reasons.  A bioengineering solution consisting of a Turf Reinforcing Mat (TRM) and Flexible Growth Medium (FGM) was designed to serve both the needs of the project, while still providing shoreline protection within this estuarine environment.  Construction was completed on the project in October 2010.



Rt to Lt -  Louise Lemon, DSS, Jeffery Barrett ,Stantec, Peter Pheeney, Stantec

Environmental Award – Fundy Engineering & Consulting Limited
Project: McKnight Motors Site, Saint John, NB

The McKnight Motors property was formerly used as a gasoline station, an automobile salvage yard, and for manufacturing roofing materials.  As a result, soils were contaminated with heavy metals, petroleum and polyaromatic hydrocarbons, the largest of which was metals contamination.  To remediate the site, a risked-based approach based on a hypothetical development that located a containment cell below the parking area was assessed and deemed an acceptable health risk.  Subsequently, all metals contaminated soils were contained within the heat sealed geomembrane-lined cell, thus providing a dermal barrier and eliminating vapours to nearby building occupants.  Because of the cost effective innovative remedial approach employed by Fundy Engineering, the site is now home to a 750 m2 commercial building.



Lt to Rt Louise Lemon, Deputy Minister DSS, Tim Ryan, Fundy Engineering