PINNACLE Award & Award of Excellence

AECOM Canada Ltd
Project: M1 Canal Rehabilitation
Client/Owner: Water Security Agency

The M1 Canal is one of the most important water supply canals in Saskatchewan. At 22.5 kilometres long, it provides irrigation for more than 55,000 acres of farmland and water for seven communities,  three potash mines, and thirteen wildlife habitat and wetland projects. 

By the early 2000s, the M1 was nearing the end of its service life. Beginning in 2008, AECOM worked closely with the Government of Saskatchewan over 10 years to upgrade the canal and related structures. The result was less water loss, greater irrigation capacity and safer conditions for operators.

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Buildings Catergory
Daniels Wingerak Engineering Ltd.
Award of Excellence
Project: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Client/Owner: Saskatchewan Health Authority

The mechanical systems of the hospital are essentially mission-critical and were carefully designed to comply with the applicable standards and current best practices in the industry.  Hidden away in equipment rooms and above ceiling tiles, the mechanical systems of the hospital provide clean fresh air to patients, careful humidity and temperature control, dependable plumbing, and medical gas for procedures and patients. Infection prevention and control is critical to the health and safety of the patients and staff.  The mechanical systems play a key role in this.  Air change rates, filtration, pressurization, laminar flow hands-free faucets and more all enhance infection control.

Client/Owner: Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA)

An emergency power generator plant is the epicenter for ensuring a hospital remains operational during crisis. At the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, the previous generators were undersized for current and future electrical loads, past their useful life, and unreliable. WSP Canada Inc. led this project providing engineering consulting services to the Saskatchewan Health Authority for a new emergency power generator plant. This project included multiple studies to consider all stakeholder needs, detailed design and coordination for the new facility, construction contract administration, commissioning and turnover. The result is a new, fully operational generator plant meeting current and future needs.

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CIMA Canada Inc. and Catterall & Wright
Award of Excellence
Project: The Saskatoon Interchange Project
Client/Owner: City of Saskatoon

CIMA Canada Inc. (CIMA+) and Catterall & Wright designed the Saskatoon Interchange Project for the City of Saskatoon from 2016 to its 2019 completion. The multi-million-dollar project was a critical transportation priority for the continued growth and development of Saskatoon’s East Side.

As the Lead Designer for the project, CIMA+ worked alongside the Contractor, PCL Construction Management Ltd., and Catterall & Wright for their drainage design services. The team worked together on the construction of two important interchanges that had a significant contribution to improve traffic flow, while reducing the negative trends at two of Saskatoon’s busy intersections.

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Client/Owner: City of Saskatoon

Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge underwent a major rehabilitation, ~$18M, to increase its intended service life by 50+ years. The high volume of daily traffic, the monumental importance of the structure and its surrounding, unique repair needs, and the unique structural elements made this a complex project. The success of the project was mainly due to the following:
• Innovative investigations and technologies were utilized to reduce the economic impacts, and better understand the structure and rehabilitation needs; and
• The continuous analytical approach was taken throughout all phases to refi ne the rehabilitation process including the entire project team.

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The structure supporting the crystallizer centrifuges at Mosaic’s Esterhazy K2 potash facility needed to be replaced due to excessive vibration and deterioration. This replacement work also provided an opportunity to make process engineering, access, maintenance and operator safety improvements. KGS Group’s structural and mechanical engineers applied extensive industrial expertise to develop custom solutions to meet these objectives.
The project was successfully completed on schedule thanks to close collaboration between KGS, the owner and construction manager, as well as detailed planning and the use of advanced technologies. The final installation improved reliability, life expectancy, access, maintainability and safety, while increasing production output.

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Project: Sacred Heart Community School Rebuild
Client/Owner: Regina Catholic School Division

Working with the Regina Catholic School Division and the Sacred Heart School staff, students, and community, the team designed a facility that accommodated a variety of needs. The facility was designed for the future with a capacity of 700 students with a 51-space childcare centre, creating a 21st century learning environment that was flexible, accommodated students’ needs, achieved a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold designation. The new school facility includes the typical classrooms, library, gymnasium, administration, mechanical and electrical utility spaces, as well as shared use space that could be used by the students and the community.

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Project: Greens on Gardiner Community Development
Client/Owner: Greens on Gardiner Development Corp.

The Greens on Gardiner project exemplifies what can be achieved when a visionary developer and passionate team of engineers are determined to “think differently” in the creation of a new urban subdivision. With over 60 design contracts administered, involving more than 160 engineering staff and over $110 million in infrastructure, this project brought innovative thinking that truly changed the face of development in Regina. The resulting unique community welcomes residents from different socio-economic backgrounds. It brings a diverse offering of housing, with commercial services within walking distance and streetscapes that are more pedestrian friendly, creating a real sense of community.

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ENGCOMP Engineering & Computing Professionals Inc.
Project: DX Sylvinite Prefeasibility Study
Client/Owner: Kore Potash

Kore Potash was considering a small-scale sylvinite solution mining project in the Republic of Congo for which a scoping study had been completed and engaged Engcomp to execute a Pre-Feasibility Study.

The project involved a selective solution mining process and Engcomp completed the design and engineering portions of the dry end of the process as well as overall process layout. Engcomp was the main provider of process and support engineering for this project and was responsible for integrating the work of several world-class firms. Engcomp’s expertise and experience in potash processing, developed in Saskatchewan, was brought to a global stage.