BCCR's Annual General Meeting will be held on June 6th at the Terminal City Club. It will be followed by a Future of Infrastructure Group presentation, panel discussion, and informal networking.
The Reducing Risk in Transit Projects report by the Future of Infrastructure Group includes a series of recommendations based on experiences from projects across Canada using different processes and tools to understand and tackle risk at every stage to support better project outcomes.
The panel discussion will focus on how risk is tackled on major transit projects across Canada and beyond. Canada is investing record amounts into transit projects, with most major cities nationwide having at least one rail line in planning or construction. Transit projects are large and complex, with many uncertainties and unknowns and large networks of interrelated responsibilities, all relying on each other to be successful. This adds up to significant project risk. Unclear, unmanaged, or misallocated risk can add considerable costs and delay project completion.
John Allen - Executive Director of the Future of Infrastructure Group.
Corina Moore - Executive Vice President of Transportation & Infrastructure at WSP. James Harvey - General Counsel and VP of infrastructure at Transportation Investment Corporation. Paul Hughes - Senior Director of Cost and Project Management at Altus. Chris Phillips – Senior Vice President Project Delivery and Project Director for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension at Infrastructure Ontario.
Darren Sokoloski - Vice President Advisory at AECOM.
The Future of Infrastructure Group brings together leading infrastructure companies to provide a positive, collaborative, and coherent voice to governments across Canada. This member-based group aims to make Canada the global leader in delivering innovation and the best value throughout the infrastructure lifecycle.
Thank you, Global Public Affairs for sponsoring this event.
Join us for an evening of networking and learning at the second annual Emerging Leaders Group (ELG) Mentorship Mixer on June 12th from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. A selection of Vancouver's most influential leaders in the construction industry will be in attendance, ready to discuss topics such as advocacy, accountability, and empowerment, in line with this year's theme: Finding Your Champion. This event will allow you to connect with senior leaders and create mentoring relationships to help you develop further in your career.
Throughout the night, you will be paired with three mentors, and discussions will occur in small group settings. For those at the event with whom you feel a strong connection, you will be encouraged to share contact details and create a more regular mentorship relationship.
Event Schedule:
5:30 PM – Doors open and networking. 5:50 PM – Introductions and explanation of the evening. 6:00 PM – First mentoring round. 6:30 PM – Second mentoring round. 7:00 PM – Third mentoring round. 7:30 PM – Closing remarks and networking. 8:30 PM – Event close.
5:30 PM – Doors open and networking.
5:50 PM – Introductions and explanation of the evening.
6:00 PM – First mentoring round.
6:30 PM – Second mentoring round.
7:00 PM – Third mentoring round.
7:30 PM – Closing remarks and networking.
8:30 PM – Event close.
The Emerging Leaders Group (ELG) targets intermediate professionals in the BC Construction Industry (~8 - 20 years' experience). Our members are consultants, contractors and owners involved in some of the most prominent projects in our region. We are always looking for passionate new members to join our network - for further information, please get in touch with the ELG at elg@bccr.net.
Meet some of our mentors:
Mike Leclair - Vice President of Major Projects at Fortis BC Tamineh Saadat - Associate Director, BD and Marketing at COWI Rick Morrison - President at Quattro Constructors Ltd Seema Lal - Partner at Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP Bernard Abelson - Business Management System Manager at McElhanney Bradley Gunnlaugson - Regional Director at Pomerleau Inc. Jeff McLellan - Senior Vice President at BFL CANADA Julien Henley - Senior Bridge Engineer at Associated Engineering Jesse Unke - President & CEO at Maven Consulting Limited Mary Chow - Civic Project Advisory Panel at the City of Burnaby Monique Staals - Director of Project Delivery at RAM Wayne Loo, P.Eng. - Vice President, Construction at Conwest Contracting
Thank you, BFL Canada and Conwest, for sponsoring this event.
Join us on Thursday, June 20th for a discussion on how municipalities are reshaping public infrastructure. We will discuss the evolving role of local government, what makes municipal construction unique, and what we can expect in the future.
Presenters:
Nathan Koning, P.Eng. - General Manager, Engineering and Regional Utilities at the City of Abbotsford. After seven years as a consulting engineer, Nathan has spent 16 years with the City of Abbotsford. He has extensive experience in various leadership and technical roles, including project management, waste management, and utilities. In his current role, Nathan provides strategic leadership and oversight to over 75 employees. His team recently delivered a major new road/rail separation of Vye Road and an upgrade to the Sumas border crossing.
Alex Ramos-Espinoza, P.Eng. - Director of Engineering Services at the District of Kitimat. Alex, a seasoned professional, has been a valuable asset to the District of Kitimat for the past 7 years, following a successful 15-year career in consulting with LaPoint Engineering and Hatch. His contributions have been instrumental in delivering groundbreaking infrastructure projects that have supported Kitimat’s historic industrial development. Notable among these are the new Haisla Bridge, a state-of-the-art waste management facility, and innovative regional planning efforts.
Interested in sponsoring this event? Please contact us.
Join fellow BCCR members on a Steveston Interchange construction site tour. The Steveston Interchange is being upgraded to accommodate new bike paths, pedestrian access, bus access, and additional travel lanes. It is part of the Massey Tunnel upgrade project. By summer, the project will be about 50% complete, and visitors will see the structural works in progress and the upgrades to the travelways.
Time: 10:00 - flexible
Safety: The tour will be conducted in an active construction site. All participants require mandatory personal protection equipment (PPE): a CSA hard hat, high visibility vest, safety glasses, long pants, and steel-toed boots. Before accessing the site, there will be a short safety orientation to ensure that all participants are aware of the safety procedures in the event of an emergency.
Meeting Point: Site office at 12951 Rice Mill Road, Richmond, BC.
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