A discipline notice was given to an engineer for structural drawings that failed to comply to building requirements and guidelines. An episode of the EdUp Canada podcast featuring Marie Lemay, the CEO and president of the Royal Canadian Mint. Displaced tenants are calling for work to stop at UBC construction site. These were the most-read stories in the Daily Media Report in mid-April.
Discipline notice. A discipline notice was given to Brian Smit for structural drawings that failed to comply to building requirements and guidelines, particularly with regard to seismic considerations. Smit had to pay $18,750 in legal fees to Engineers and Geoscientists BC. During the suspension period, Smit must successfully complete and pass the Professional Engineering and Geoscientists BC Practice in BC online seminar and a structural engineering course. Six months after the suspension period concludes, Smit must undergo a practice review conducted by the Engineers and Geoscientists BC Audit and Practice Review Committee.
Marie Lemay, from engineer to master of Mint. An episode of the EdUp Canada podcast featured Marie Lemay, the CEO and president of the Royal Canadian Mint, to discuss the importance of leadership and skills development in achieving career success. Lemay shared insights from her diverse career path, which included roles in government, nonprofit organizations such as Engineers Canada, and now at the Royal Canadian Mint.
Displaced tenants are calling for work to stop at UBC construction site.Residents of a subsidized housing complex in Kelowna, B.C, were forced to evacuate due to construction on the University of British Columbia-Okanagan's (UBCO) downtown campus. B.C. Housing said recent geotechnical and structural engineering reports showed a shoring wall at the university site is unstable, and a slip "could cause serious structural damage" to the apartment building. Ground shifting has also caused damage to other nearby buildings, according to the city, including the Okanagan coLab and the Kelowna Royal Canadian Legion Branch.
