BC Court of Appeal Finds Consultant Liable For Flawed Tender Process
A recent Court of Appeal case served as an important reminder of professional responsibility, wherein the Court was asked to consider a consultant’s potential liability to its client when the consultant is engaged to coordinate a tender process. The decisions stemming from the appeal and trial collectively provide guidance in respect of the practice of bid shopping, and in respect of a consultant’s liability for its role in the tender process.
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Clarifying the Limits of Secondary Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
With the SPLI program now entering its fourth year, some members continue to seek clarification about the limits of coverage offered under this program for members who provide engineering and geoscience consulting services. The following linked article is provided for members' information.
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P.Eng.'s and P.Geo.'s Named Under New BC-Alberta Agreement
On April 28th, BC and Alberta signed the British Columbia-Alberta Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement at the 4th annual joint BC-Alberta Cabinet meeting in Edmonton, creating the second largest economic region in Canada. The agreement enhances labour mobility by recognizing occupational certifications of workers in both provinces. Both engineers and geoscientists are named as occupations that need to comply with the agreement by April 2009.
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APEGGA Offers to Partner with Technologists
In 2005, despite the objections of APEGGA and other professional associations, approval was received for a change of name from the Alberta Society of Engineering Technologists (ASET) to the Association of Science and Engineering Technology Professionals of Alberta. On March 21st, APEGGA made a presentation to the government's Standing Policy Committee addressing concerns about the name change as well as the proposal to make ASET a regulator of a wide range of technologists, many of whom are already provided for under existing legislation that regulates professional groups.
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Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Created at UBC
A $7.5M gift to UBC’s mining engineering program from Teck Cominco Limited and its partners has led to the creation of the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering, named in honour of the former president and CEO of Teck Cominco Ltd. This financial boost to the university’s mining engineering program will increase its capacity for education and research. It will also support infrastructure upgrades and faculty recruitment.
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Guidebook Showcases Urban Sustainability in Greater Vancouver
As a step towards promoting awareness of “sustainability in action,” The Greater Vancouver GreenGuide, a new resource that showcases sustainability in Greater Vancouver, will soon be made available to visitors and residents. It is scheduled to be released in mid-June 2006.
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Group Seeks To Preserve Cultural History of “Lost” Projects
Responding to discussions originating from the Vancouver Planning Commission, a small group of engineers, architects, planners and other individuals is attempting to rescue a rich hidden cultural history by preserving materials such as old plans, reports and designs.
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2006 Compensation Survey Now Available for Member Input
The 2006 APEGBC Compensation Survey was launched June 1st, and member responses are now being accepted. To ensure the collection of the most comprehensive and representative data, all APEGBC members are encouraged to complete the 2006 Compensation Survey by June 30, 2006. Your responses will allow the Association to perform an analysis of member compensation relative to employment responsibility level, giving members and employers a point of reference for comparison to other professionals in BC and across Canada. To take the survey, please go to www.apeg.bc.ca/compensationsurvey.
BC Ministry of Forests and Range - Engineering and Services Directory
All consulting firms that wish to provide professional and technical services to the Ministry of Forests and Range for engineering activities within Operations Division, Revenue and Tenures Division, or BC Timber Sales (BCTS) must be registered in the ministry's provincial Engineering Equipment and Services (EES) directory. Self-registration instructions are available at the following ministry website: www.for.gov.bc.ca/hth/engineering/EES-Consultants.htm.
Industry Invited to Propose "Real" Industrial Problems for Mechanical Engineering Students
The UBC Department of Mechanical Engineering is looking to industry to propose "real" industrial problems for its students, and is inviting industrial organizations to act as clients by proposing projects that will challenge their fourth year students. Interested companies should contact Jon Mikkelsen of UBC Mechanical Engineering at mikk@mech.ubc.ca.
Council Report
The council reports for March 17th and May 5th can be viewed on the APEGBC website at www.apeg.bc.ca/news/council_report_2006.html
Loss of Practice Rights — Richard DeLisser P.Eng., Surrey, BC
A complaint was made to the Association regarding a structural engineering field review that Mr. DeLisser provided for a large single-family dwelling in Lion’s Bay, BC. The complaint was investigated, and in lieu of the Association proceeding with the disciplinary inquiry, the Discipline Committee has approved an agreement that, Mr. DeLisser will not apply for practice rights for two years.
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Welcome New Sponsors!
APEGBC is please to welcome the following sponsors of our 2006 Annual Conference and AGM. The conference will take place at the Victoria Conference Centre from October 12-14.
Stream Sponsors
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2006 APEGBC Annual Conference and AGM, please contact Tracy Frazer at 604-412-4879, or tfrazer@apeg.bc.ca. Opportunities for exhibiting at the conference are also available, for more information please contact Melinda Lau at 604-412-4866, or mlau@apeg.bc.ca