OSPE hosts its second Climate Crisis Consultation
On March 16th, OSPE held its second Members-Only Climate Crisis Consultation. The climate crisis is an issue that deserves a high-level of urgency and OSPE is taking this responsibility very seriously. Action is needed from all levels of government to center agendas around the pressing issue that is the climate crisis. Since engineering intersects all […]
The Government of Ontario releases Transportation Plan that focuses on Building Highways, rather than investing in public transportation alternatives
The Government of Ontario recently released its Plan to Build Transportation and Transit Infrastructure called Connecting the GGH: A Transportation Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Caroline Mulroney describes this plan as one that “seeks to address gridlock and provide more capacity for people and goods to move through the […]
Climate Crisis – Solutions in Action II
Member’s Corner is a place for engineers to share their professional insights with other OSPE members. Every month, OSPE will publish a member written blog post on a pertinent issue in the engineering community. As a reader, you can engage in meaningful conversation with fellow OSPE members. The content of these blog posts are the […]
CDAO releases new report highlighting the impact of pre-project planning and quality of documents
On March 3, 2022, the Construction and Design Alliance of Ontario (CDAO) released a new report, entitled Impacts of Pre-Project Investment & Quality of Documents on Project Delivery Efficiencies, revealing the source of these issues. The report is a product of three years of study, including a comprehensive literature review, an online survey distributed to owners, design […]
OSPE’s 2022 Board of Directors Election – What You Need to Know
The engineers who are elected to OSPE’s Board of Directors are committed to ensuring that your profession is headed in the right direction—a direction where your work is valued, and your voice heard. OSPE’s elections are structured to ensure a turnover of one-third of our board members each year and therefore, there are four open […]
OSPE welcomes Dianne Sax, Ph.D, Ontario Green Party Deputy Leader
Last week, OSPE had the pleasure of hosting a Fight Against Climate Change event with invited guest Dianne Saxe, Ph.D, Deputy Leader of the Ontario Green Party. Dianne has been the Party’s Deputy Leader since November, 2020 and previously served as the Ontario Environment Commissioner, tirelessly working to raise awareness about the climate crisis. […]
Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) selected to help municipalities in Ontario make stronger infrastructure decisions
For immediate release Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE) selected to help municipalities in Ontario make stronger infrastructure decisions March 9, 2022 – OSPE is proud to announce it has been selected by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to work with municipalities in their efforts to improve infrastructure spending decisions through stronger asset management. […]
OSPE Celebrates International Women’s Day 2022
March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD) and OSPE is celebrating the incredible work of our staff, members and the engineering community at large. This year, IWD’s theme is #BreakTheBias, calling on the global community to not only acknowledge the biases women face from all intersections, but to make commitments to break biases. DiversifySTEM, an […]
OSPE consults its members on the Climate Crisis
On February 23, OSPE held its first Members-Only Climate Crisis Consultation of 2022. At the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, we understand that climate change is real and that it poses an enormous threat to our society. We also know that the time for action is now. To address this pressing issue all orders of […]
Spring maintenance: Winter Can Be Hard On Your Home
Winter can be hard on your home. So read our maintenance tips to help you get your home ready for a worry-free summer. Give your home a spring checkup It’s always a good idea at the start of a new season to check your house for damage. Here are 5 things to do after the […]