Morrison Hershfield proudly congratulates Catherine Karakatsanis, P.Eng., FCAE, upon her election as Vice President of The International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC). FIDIC is the global representative body for national associations of consulting engineers, representing over one million professionals and 40,000 firms in more than 100 countries.
“I enjoy the pressure that comes with managing a commissioning project - from organizing commissioning meetings to presenting in front of a room full of contractors and interacting with these contractors on a weekly basis to discuss a project’s goals and problem solve.”
Konrad Fichtner left a powerful legacy of knowledge and kindness with the Solid Waste Management sector and at Morrison Hershfield. Although he passed away two years ago today, the lessons he taught have left a lasting impression and we endeavor to carry on the work he started.
The James Bay All-Season Road Feasibility Study won an Award of Merit at the 2021 Ontario Engineering Project Awards (OEPA) hosted by ACEC-Ontario. The OEPA program recognizes the dedication and innovation advancements of ACEC-ON’s member firms within the engineering industry.
Morrison Hershfield is pleased to welcome Paul Graveline, RPBio, to our Environmental team. He will work out of the Winnipeg office.
Congratulations to Ryan Gidluck, Morrison Hershfield’s Vice President of Transit, who was elected President of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) for the 2021-2022 term. Ryan has been on CEA’s Board of Directors since 2017.
Morrison Hershfield is an ambitious firm with ambitious people! Staff continuously expand their knowledge through project work, communities of practice, online learning opportunities and their everyday relationships.
Morrison Hershfield’s solid waste planners are challenged every day with finding responsible and sustainable solutions to help their clients manage solid waste. They help growing communities achieve their waste targets by finding ways to minimize waste and maximize recycling and resource recovery. Then, when the workday is done, our solid waste engineers and planners find ways to reduce impacts to the environment in their own every-day lives.
The foundation of Morrison Hershfield's success is our people, culture and capabilities. Our Shareholders embody the characteristics that we value most, such as their demonstrated commitment to our Core Values & Principles, their attitude, their loyalty to the company, their skills and their service to our clients. We appreciate their exceptional contributions to the firm's success, and their leadership as we strive to achieve our 2025 Ambition.
Morrison Hershfield is pleased to welcome Donna Yates, C.Tech, RCCA to our Transportation team.
It is Women in Construction week and what better opportunity to spotlight and celebrate some of the amazing women at Morrison Hershfield? We asked them what got them started in their careers, what they enjoy most about it and what it is like to be a woman in the construction industry.
Morrison Hershfield staff celebrated International Women’s (IWD) with a company-wide “Choose to Challenge” virtual event. We examined what the IWD 2021 theme means to us and what we are doing and can do, as an organization and as individuals, to challenge gender bias and inequity, celebrate women’s achievements, and build momentum toward achieving an inclusive world.
Morrison Hershfield is pleased to welcome Trevor Small, M.Sc., P.Eng. to our National Transportation Structures team in the role of Senior Bridge Engineer and Project Manager.
Seventy-five years ago, three university professors and an established consulting engineer decided to form the engineering practice that is now Morrison Hershfield.
Mark Parker, Morrison Hershfield's waste sector lead for the Prairies, was recently appointed to the Board of Directors for the Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA) at their recent annual general meeting.