Morrison Hershfield is an active participant in the upcoming international Environmental Trade Mission being held November 17-19, 2010 in Atlanta GA.  The event is designed to showcase companies whose environmental products and services foster economic and infrastructure development based on sustain ...

The Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Annual Conference is being held September 26-29, 2010 in Halifax NS.  Titled “Adjusting to New Realities”, public and private-sector conference participants will focus on the need for greater efficiency and innovation during the current economic times.  ...

A.B. (Sandy) McArthur, Chairman of the Board, today announced that Anthony Karakatsanis, P.Eng., has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Morrison Hershfield Group Inc. effective October 1, 2010.  Mr. Karakatsanis succeeds Ron Wilson, P.Eng., who will remain active with the com ...

Morrison Hershfield has been successful in its international bid for the Kality Wastewater Collection and Treatment Expansion Project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  The Morrison Hershfield team was selected from six international consultants shortlisted for this World Bank funded project. The Addis Aba ...

It took just 51 hours to completely replace the Aberdeen Avenue Bridge over Highway 403 this weekend … 29 hours ahead of schedule!  Using conventional methods, this remarkable feat would have taken up to two years to finish.  Instead, using rapid bridge replacement (RBR) technology, removing the o ...

The Rapid Bridge Replacement work for the Hwy 403 Aberdeen Avenue Bridge in the City of Hamilton is scheduled to occur the last weekend of July, beginning 9 PM Friday, July 30, 2010.  Four whole spans of bridges up to 500T each will be moved/slid into position over the weekend and traffic will be op ...

The Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) and its new business associates, Morrison Hershfield Limited and Sikon Infrastructure Inc. (Sikon), signed a historical Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on June 25 2010. All parties acknowledge that through the collaboration of their efforts economic success ...

Bridge inspectors play a critical role on Morrison Hershfield's team.  Working while the rest of us are asleep, the inspectors constitute the first line of defense to ensure that our transportation infrastructure is in safe condition. These photos depict the site of a typical night's work, the fi ...

Consulting Engineers of Ontario (CEO) is a non-profit organization representing the business and professional interests of over 250 consulting engineering companies in Ontario. It is a proactive and effective advocate for its members. During its annual meeting on June 10, 2010, the CEO directors ...

The upcoming International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges 2010, sponsored by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, will be held from August 3rd – 6th, 2010 at Sheraton on the Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.  Morrison Hershfield is a Gold Sponsor for the event which provid ...

Morrison Hershfield is proud to be a bronze sponsor of the 2010 RAIC/SAA Festival of Architecture.  The event, put on by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Saskatchewan Association of Architects, takes place in Saskatoon from June 22nd – 26th. A wide range of continuing education ...

 Morrison Hershfield provided Toronto Hydro Energy Services with a strong team of engineers and sub-consultants to deliver a unique offshore structure for wind data collection.   A test tower was installed in Lake Ontario south of the Scarborough Bluffs to determine the viability of a proposed wind ...

The Athena Sustainable Materials Institute and its collaborator in software development, Morrison Hershfield, today released an important update to the acclaimed building assessment software, the ATHENA® Impact Estimator for Buildings 4. Version 4.1 offers new locations, new materials, more assembl ...

Global engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) firms SSOE Group and Morrison Hershfield will jointly exhibit at the Global Petroleum Show and Conference on June 8 thru June 10, 2010 at Stampede Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This exhibition marks the debut of the companies’ a ...

Morrison Hershfield is pleased to be a Program Stream Sponsor of the CaGBC National Conference 2010.  We have been a major sponsor of the event since it began in 2008.  The conference will be held from June 8-10 at the LEED® Platinum certified Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC. This yea ...

With energy costs continuing to rise, minimization of air leakage is back in the spotlight. What does this mean in practical terms? How do you design for it? How do you implement it in the field? From material selection and proper detailing, to construction quality control and commissioning, numero ...

Morrison Hershfield’s own Sue Clark, M.Arch., LEED AP, Intern Architect has been awarded the Ontario Association of Architects’ Guild Medal for her outstanding Master’s thesis entitled “Cosmographia Metallica”.  The medal is presented to a graduating student (M.Arch) for excellence in architectural ...

Morrison Hershfield is firmly committed to helping clients achieve their sustainability goals.  On March 8 2010, we became an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited, Climate Registry recognized, verification body.  This achievement certifies us to conduct third party greenhouse ga ...

Morrison Hershfield’s ongoing commitment to the sustainability of our shared planet and carbon neutrality has been further strengthened through the creation of a dedicated new role.  Bruce Miller, P.Eng., President, Morrison Hershfield Limited, and Catherine Karakatsanis, P.Eng., Senior Vice Presi ...

Edmonton Transit System’s (ETS) new $99 million Centennial Garage has been unveiled.  The 300,000 sq ft plus facility officially opens to bus traffic on April 24th, 2010.  Covering an area of more than five football fields, this garage is the largest ETS facility, with room to house 250 regular an ...

Energy modeling is an essential part of the sustainable design process to create an optimized whole-building design solution.  Morrison Hershfield is pleased to announce that Christian Cianfrone, P.Eng., LEED A.P., has earned the Building Energy Modeling Professional (BEMP) certification from the Am ...

Sustainable Energy Technologies Ltd.  and Morrison Hershfield Limited today jointly announced their collaboration to provide complete project design and installation services for commercial and institutional rooftop and land based solar photovoltaic systems under the Ontario Green Energy Act and Fee ...

Kevin Pask, Senior Vice President, Transportation, is pleased to announce that Gary Tencha, P.Eng., has joined Morrison Hershfield Limited as Vice-President, Transportation for Western Canada.  Gary will be responsible for leading and developing the transportation business in Western Canada with r ...

Morrison Hershfield's Ottawa Environmental Department recently sponsored a Waste Management Award for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Carleton University.  On February 19, 2010, the Award of Distinction was presented for the Fall ENVE 4101 waste management term projects.  Thi ...

We have a passion for engineering and we encourage students to consider it when making their career choices.  Students will find it to be a satisfying and challenging profession with strong benefits to society. We are proud to be a silver sponsor of the Association of Consulting Engineering Compani ...

More than sixty Morrison Hershfield staff members have now successfully attained LEED® AP designations.  The LEED AP (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional) designation demonstrates their thorough understanding of green building principles and practices and familiarit ...

Morrison Hershfield is offering a $5,000 educational scholarship through the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) to support the development of future Canadian transportation professionals and leaders.  The scholarship is offered to promising undergraduates and post-graduates within the struct ...

Arlin Amundrud, ALS, P.Eng., will lead the new team Morrison Hershfield Geomatics Ltd. as General Manager.  “This is an exciting time for us”, notes Mr. Amundrud. “Our multidisciplinary approach is ideally suited to our clients needs.  We’ve assembled a great team, and we believe we can make a r ...

The engineering and management firm Morrison Hershfield is pleased to announce Titel Gurau, M.Eng., P.Eng., has become Canada’s first Accredited Tier Designer.  Titel is one of only 36 worldwide to date to achieve this designation. A four tier classification system for data center resilience was d ...

Morrison Hershfield is one of the sponsors of the 2009 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC).  The event is being held October 18 to 21 in Vancouver BC.  The overall theme this year is transportation in a climate of change. The theme reflects a commit ...

Catherine Karakatsanis, P.Eng., Morrison Hershfield’s Senior Vice President, Buildings and Facilities, is shining a light on the engineering profession.  In her volunteer role as President of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), Catherine was recently part of a panel discussion on the TV show “The ...

On September 22 2009, the Simcoe Street tunnel in Toronto’s busy entertainment district was officially opened by Councilor Adam Vaughan.  Morrison Hershfield provided project management services, acting as designer, contract administrator and site engineer on the project. The 75m long rail over ro ...