BGC Engineering Incorporated of Vancouver took the top award for Specialized Engineering Services at the 11th annual Deputy Minister’s Consulting Engineers Awards, for the South Taylor Hill Project on Highway 97 located south of the community of Taylor, approximately 20 kilometres from Fort St. John.

The firm was awarded a $1.45 million contract to deliver a complex detailed geotechnical design on an accelerated schedule to meet the project tender deadline. The highly motivated design team used geotechnical 3D modelling to demonstrate innovative geotechnical design solutions for construction, and provided the ministry comfort and confidence that the new slope design would mitigate the landslide challenges.

One important design mitigation measure BGC Engineering Incorporated within the more active slide areas was the requirement for staged construction techniques, including the installation of monitoring instrumentation to control the pace of construction and keep the site safe.

Other finalists for Specialized Engineering Services were Capilano Maritime Design Ltd. of North Vancouver for the Upper Arrow Lake Ferry Replacement Project near Naskup and Thurber Engineering Ltd. of Vancouver for West Twin Bridge near McBride.

The Deputy Minister’s Consulting Engineers Awards recognize technical excellence in consulting engineer services that improve transportation infrastructure in B.C.

Finalists were chosen for their work in 2014 in the categories of:

• Design and Contract Preparation - Roads
• Design and Contract Preparation - Structures
• Construction Management and Supervision Services
• Specialized Engineering Services
• Transit Engineering Services

Quotes:

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone -

“This award showcases the dedication and expertise demonstrated by BGC Engineering Incorporated in preparing a plan that not only improves our province’s critical north-south corridor, but at the same time considers the safety of the construction workers on site. Congratulations to all of the finalists for their work to further boost B.C.’s thriving transportation networks.”

Vancouver-False Creek MLA Sam Sullivan -

“I offer my congratulations to BGC Engineering Incorporated of Vancouver for this well-earned award. The project team was thorough and extremely efficient in addressing geological challenges specific to the area and ensuring a high-quality final product.”

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