A BC engineer was disciplined for unprofessional conduct. Experts weigh in on PEO’s decision to remove Canadian work experience from licensing requirements. APEGA and AAA clarify building envelope practice rights. These were the most-read stories in the Daily Media Report in mid-July.
A BC engineer was disciplined for unprofessional conduct. David Dwyer’s registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC has been suspended and he is not permitted to practice engineering. This action was taken because of four separate investigations into Dwyer’s engineering practice, as well as his failure to adhere to the most basic requirements of document retention and procedures regarding authenticating documents.
PEO’s decision to remove Canadian work experience from licensing requirements. There have been some concerns that removing the Canadian experience component of licensing requirements will result in engineers that are not experienced enough. PEO president Roydon Fraser says that a Competency-Based Assessment will allow applicants to prove their skills without the need for 12 months Canadian work experience.
APEGA and AAA clarify building envelope practice rights. APEGA and AAA created a joint practice bulletin to clarify building envelope practice rights as defined in the National Building Code. Through the joint practice bulletin, Functional Relationships for the Building Envelope Portion of Projects, APEGA and AAA clarify roles and responsibilities for building envelope projects, specifically who can authenticate NBC(AE) schedules for a given building project.
