What is the Ring of Fire? – Moving towards the sustainable development of this vital resource
The Ring of Fire refers to a 5,000 km2 area in the James Bay Lowlands (550 km north of Thunder Bay) considered to be one of the largest potential mineral reserves in Ontario. Containing chromite, nickel, copper, zinc, and gold, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce estimates that this region in the […]
Sushanta Kumar Mitra, P.Eng., Associate Vice-President Research at York University wins Engineering Medal for Engineering Excellence
The wide-ranging research achievements of Dr. Sushanta Kumar Mitra have led to the establishment of numerous innovative technologies and techniques that have made a direct and influential impact on improving society. Dr. Mitra and his team conceived a method of detecting E. coli in contaminated water within two to 60 minutes based on the level […]
The Engineering Medal for Engineering Excellence goes to Brian Isherwood, P.Eng., Founder of Isherwood Geostructural Engineers
For over 40 years, Brian Isherwood has been making a significant impact on the excavation and underground industry in Ontario, and pioneered the specialty field of geostructural engineering. Since founding Brian Isherwood and Associates (now called Isherwood Geostructural Engineers) in 1972, Isherwood’s ability to find solutions to shoring support challenges in deep excavations, often in extremely […]
24 Sussex Drive – Renovate or Demolish? Let OSPE know and we will advise the Prime Minister
Evidence abounds that the official Prime Minister’s residence at 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa is in dire need of repair, renovation and retrofitting. Laden with asbestos and antiquated electrical wiring, Prime Minster Justin Trudeau has chosen not to move his family into the home that was built in 1868. No matter what happens to […]
Michael A. Butt, P.Eng., wins Engineering Medal for Management
Michael Butt has been a leading figure in the international engineering community since starting his first construction company as an undergraduate at the University of Toronto. Since then, he has enthusiastically committed over 50 years to the construction industry, using his entrepreneurial spirit and management skills to build his own companies while continuously championing change […]
Do you know ESSCO? The Engineering Students Societies’ Council of Ontario
This post was prepared by Melissa Buckley, Vice President of Communications at the Engineering Student Societies’ Council of Ontario. What is ESSCO? When the Engineering Student Societies’ Council of Ontario (ESSCO) was founded in 1987, its initial objectives were to improve curriculum, quality of teaching, and costs. Recently, ESSCO has been known to provide engineering […]
Congratulations M. Hesham El Naggar, P.Eng. – winner of the Engineering Medal for Research and Development
Hesham El Naggar, M.E.Sc., Ph.D., P.Eng., FASCE, FEIC is the Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Engineering & Research Director, Geotechnical Research Centre at Western University. Over the past 30 years, the name Hesham El Naggar has become internationally synonymous with excellence in innovation in geotechnical engineering. Considered a leading authority on soil dynamics, machine […]
Engineering Medal for Research and Development – Andrew Daugulis, P.Eng.
Dr. Andrew Daugulis M.E.Sc., P.Eng., Ph.D., Professor of Chemical Engineering and Research Chair, Biochemical and Cell Culture Engineering at Queen’s University, is recognized as an international leader in his field. His pioneering research has changed the way microbial cells are cultivated in toxic environments, transforming long-used chemical processes into environmentally sustainable biological ones. A technology […]
OSPE CEO raises concerns following the 2015 Ontario Economic Summit
This post was prepared by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers’ Chief Executive Officer Sandro Perruzza. On October 27, 2015 OSPE joined 200 delegates in Niagara-on-the Lake to participate in a three day discussion on Ontario’s economic future. Government, business and community leaders came together to determine how to best work together to strengthen and […]
Tides of Change in Ottawa
Today Canada’s 23rd Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was officially sworn in, along with 30 appointed members to his party’s caucus, including Professional Engineer Marc Garneau as Minister of Transport. From the start of the swearing-in ceremony, the changes at Rideau Hall are noteworthy, including a regionally balanced cabinet and the appointment of 15 women. […]
