An engineer has been fined for violating the Environmental Protection Act. The 2024 edition of Letters to a Young Engineer provides inspiration and advice to the next generation. The three biggest challenges engineering firms face and how to overcome them. These were the most-read stories in the Daily Media Report in the end of June.
An engineer has been fined for violating the Environmental Protection Act. Engineer Christopher Follett pleaded guilty for lying to the Ministry of Environment regarding forged documents related to illegal dumping in Stirling-Rawdon. He has been fined $12,000 plus a victim fine surcharge of $3,000.
Letters to a Young Engineer. The 2024 edition of Letters to a Young Engineer, produced by the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa, features pieces from leading academics and professionals offering congratulations, inspiration, and advice to the next generation of engineers.
The three biggest challenges engineering firms face. The three challenges identified were staffing, financial, and evolutionary challenges. This article suggests tackling staffing issues through improving recruitment, training, and retention of new staff; dealing with financial issues by balancing revenue and talent, having efficient admin, and paying attention to economic and geopolitical challenges; and evolutionary challenges by keeping a close watch on technological development, regulatory impacts, and sustainability.
