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plumbingdesign · 10 months ago

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How Can I Find Reliable MEP Engineering Services in Canada

When embarking on a construction or renovation project, securing reliable MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing) engineering services is crucial for ensuring smooth progress and regulatory compliance. In Canada, where building standards are stringent, selecting the right MEP engineering firm can significantly impact your project's success.

Start by researching potential MEP engineering firms known for their strong reputation and extensive experience. Seek recommendations from industry professionals, colleagues, or local building associations. Networking at industry events and consulting with construction managers can also provide valuable referrals.

It’s important to verify that the mep engineering servicesyou consider have the necessary qualifications and certifications. In Canada, look for firms and engineers affiliated with professional associations such as Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) or the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). These certifications ensure adherence to high industry standards.

Experience plays a critical role in MEP engineering. Review the firm’s portfolio to assess their work on similar projects. Specialization in the type of project you're undertaking—whether residential, commercial, or industrial—can be advantageous. Request case studies or references to gain a better understanding of their expertise.

Client testimonials and references provide valuable insights into the quality of MEP engineering services. Contact previous clients to discuss their experiences, focusing on the firm’s reliability, communication, and adherence to deadlines. Positive feedback can indicate a firm’s reliability and effectiveness.

Effective communication and collaboration are essential for project success. Choose MEP engineering services that are responsive and collaborative. During consultations, assess how well the firm listens to your needs, explains solutions, and interacts with other project stakeholders. Clear communication helps prevent delays and misunderstandings.

Ensure that the MEP engineering services you select have adequate insurance and liability coverage. This protection is crucial for addressing any unforeseen issues or damage during the project. Confirm the types and levels of coverage to ensure the firm can handle potential risks.

Obtain detailed proposals and cost estimates from potential firms. Compare these to understand the scope of services, fees, and payment terms. A transparent contract with clear terms helps avoid misunderstandings and aligns expectations.

Finding dependable MEP engineering services in Canada requires thorough research and careful consideration. By evaluating qualifications, experience, client feedback, and communication, you can select a firm that meets your project's needs, ensuring that your mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems are effectively designed and implemented.

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Finding dependable MEP engineering services in Canada involves researching firms, verifying qualifications, reviewing experience, and ensuring effective communication and insurance coverage.

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briankernick · 4 years ago

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BRIAN KERNICK, P.Eng, MBA Greenview Developments Ltd.

Brian was born and raised in the small town of Canmore, Alberta. His father owned Restwell Trailer Park just off main street Canmore. As Restwell Trailer Park expanded and grew, Brian developed interest and learned the basics of carpentry and development. As a kid, he learned to drive a backhoe and dump truck and how to hammer and paint.

His first development project was in Canmore, called Grotto Mountain Village. Grotto Mountain Village was a highly successful 125 manufactured housing community. After finishing the project, Brian decided to get his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) in Australia. Brian completed his MBA in 1998 and then worked in several large real estate consulting firms working for blue chip companies. He provided strategic evaluation advice and hands on development management services to companies and institutions looking to make direct property investments, engage in real estate development projects or alternatively undertaking the divestment of property.

Brian is an efficient, innovative, tenacious, performance-driven and methodical real estate developer with extensive multi-industry experience both across North America and abroad. He is well versed in Project Development and Management, Economic and Financial analysis, Acquisition and Disposal Strategies, Site Assessment, Town Planning, Engineering and Building design, Market geographic and demographic analysis.

Brian incorporated Greenview in 1988 with the intention of moving closer to his family and friends in Canada. Under Brian’s leadership, Greenview Developments has been involved in the construction, development and management of low-rise and high-rise residential and commercial properties, mixed-use developments and hotels. These developments have led to economic success, bottom-line results and award-winning projects.

Greenview’s model is based on understanding the entire life cycle of the development of a project and partnering with other experts that have varied and complimentary backgrounds and have the shared experience of working well together. Using this life cycle view, we aim to deliver the best possible results to all stakeholders involved.

CURRENT ON-GOING PROJECTS

1. HARBOUR LANDING BUSINESS PARK (REGINA)

Harbour Landing Business Park is a campus style office development consisting of four buildings each spanning 40,000 square feet (3-storey office building and a Tim Hortons coffee) in Regina, Saskatchewan. It is located near Regina International Airport. Buildings 1, 2 & 3 have been fully completed and phase 4 has commenced. It is a suburban office park that is located on the corner of Parliament Avenue and Lewvan Drive just north of the new Grasslands retail development. Three of the four office buildings have been completed and are occupied. They are located within minutes of the Regina Airport and the new Global Transportation Hub. They offer excellent access / egress from Lewvan Drive and access to acres of parks and walking paths. The tenant mix consists of Saskatchewan Cancer Agency, Association of Professional Engineers & Geoscientists of Saskatchewan (APEGS), Porchlight, Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan (SHEPP) and Chartered Professional Accountants Saskatchewan (CPA).

2. AVLI ON ATLANTIC (CALGARY)

AVLI is a private intimate building located in historic Inglewood, adjacent to the longest park pathway system in North America, in Calgary, Alberta. A home to 65 units of luxury residences with 7 floorplans for every buyer, budget and investor with boutique and cutting-edge interiors. It is comfortable in its setting, proud of its attributes and home to those who have an appreciation for remarkable art. AVLI on Atlantic features the finest in contemporary custom-made cabinetry and the stylish gourmet kitchens offer ultra-modern flat panel doors in a white high-gloss overlay finish with metallic edging.

Greenview Developments is the managing partner in this $36MM project which is nearly complete.

3. WILLIAM OFF WHYTE (EDMONTON)

It is a 44 unit, four-storey condo building that believes in bringing style and aesthetics to your life. It is rated one of the top streets in Canada providing a home you can really live in and admire. The project is located in central Edmonton, in the community of Garneau, and just off the popular and lively Whyte Avenue. William Off Whyte was completed in early 2020 with sales ongoing. Being near the University of Alberta main campus and Hospital also makes it ideal for students who want a stylish place to live. William Off Whyte has nine-foot ceilings, beautiful modern exterior, Italian cabinetry, soft close drawers, quartz counters, underground parking and bike storage and a choice of three colour schemes to suit your style.

PAST COMPLETED PROJECTS

1. Sage.Stone (Calgary)

Sage.Stone is a project in NW Calgary with total sales revenue of $40 million. Phase 1 (88 units) is 100% complete and Phase 2 (90 units) finished closings by March 2015.

2. Bordeaux in Hawkstone (Regina)

76 townhomes in North Regina with total sales revenue of $22 million has been completed.

3. Skyy Townhomes (Regina)

Sales of 116 units commenced in June 2010 with total sales revenue of $22 million and the project was completed January 2012.

4. Luxstone Landing (Calgary)

12 unit Townhome developments with a value of $3.3 million was completed in 2012.

5. Sage Townhomes (Regina)

The sales of 176 townhomes commenced in December 2009 with sales revenue of $35 million and the project was completed in early 2011.

6. Advantage West Inns & Suites (Fort McMurray)

This hotel was built from pre-fabricated modular units rather than standard stick-built construction. The 83‑room hotel opened in July 2004. After 3 ½ years of operation, Greenview Developments sold it in 2008 for $19,400,000 or $234,000 / room, a record price in Canada.

7. Spring Pastures (Australia)

Completed 72-acre rural residential project worth $10m in Mapleton, Queensland within 2 years.

8. Grotto Mountain Village (Canmore)

Grotto Mountain Village was a $15 million project, consisting of a 125-lot turn-key manufactured housing community on 24 acres, which won the mayors award for Urban Design, Community Neighbourhood Enhancement & Facility Construction in 1994.

EDUCATION/ TRAINING

· Masters of Business Administration – AGSM / University of Sydney, 1998

· Graduate Diploma in Business Administration – AGSM / University of Sydney, 1997

· Bachelor of Science in Engineering �� University of Calgary, 1992

WORK EXPERIENCE

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER | WESTCORP – LONDON AT HERITAGE STATION – CALGARY, AB 2006 - 2008

Responsible for the construction of four 20+ story residential towers, 80,000 ft2 of commercial space, an 1,800-car parkade, and a pedestrian bridge connecting the development with light rail rapid transit. The residential towers include high line amenities and ample common facilities. Started this project from the early concept stages and set up a construction and management team, operational and procurement processes, budgets, and construction schedules. Oversaw all aspects of this large construction project.

PROJECT MANAGER | POINTE OF VIEW DEVELOPMENTS – CALGARY, AB 2005 - 2006

Tendered and negotiated all scopes of work, monitor construction milestones, budgets and costs.

Planned and designed new projects, customer walkthroughs and completion of deficiencies.

SENIOR EXECUTIVE | KPMG NATIONAL REAL ESTATE SERVICES – SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2001 - 2002

· Provided strategic property advice and off-balance sheet finance solutions to developers, financiers, government agencies and major blue-chip corporations

· Feasibility and divestment advice on HIH Insurance. HIH, and its 18 controlled entities, was Australia’s largest insurance company and it went into liquidation in March 2001. I acted on behalf of the provisional liquidator to maximize the proceeds from the sale of the properties.

· Development and feasibility advice for the redevelopment of Bathurst Mount Panorama Precinct, one of the top three motor racing circuits in the world. Bathurst 1000 is the Australian equivalent of Indy 500 in terms of motor racing and the event is broadcast to over 400 million homes in 54 countries. The Panorama Precinct is a multi-use tourism destination featuring restaurants, tourist attractions, cultural facilities, sporting and recreational facilities such as motocross, educational facilities, residential properties and nature park areas.

· Facilitated the revision and expansion of Commonwealth Property Principles document for the Australian Department of Finance. This provided an appropriate discount rate and methodology for real estate decisions.

· Reviewed feasibility and business case for NRMA (affiliated with the Canadian Automobile Association and American Automobile Association), to divest their existing operations in multiple locations and consolidate their staff within a new 38,000 m2 ‘Village’ campus style development.

· Prepared a feasibility and highest and best use study for ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Television’s Gore Hill site as well as planning and offering council advice.

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER |APP PROPERTY PTY LIMITED – SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2000 - 2001

· We had to seek out, assess and convert development opportunities. This role encompassed feasibility analyses, negotiation and deal closures with clients, sourcing and arranging property finance.

· Development Representative for C+BUS (an RRSP company with over 320,000 members) in its $1.5B, residential development of over 1,600 lots, units and townhouses, called Breakfast Point. This role included feasibility assessment, project management, risk management, planning, sales and marketing advice

· Managed feasibility analysis for a new World Headquarters for TAB Ltd. (Australia’s largest gambling firm)

· Provided Property and E-commerce advice for Australia Post (equivalent of Canada Post)

· Business plan and property advice for a 100,000m2 regional business park on the Central Coast (north of Sydney) for Festival Development Corporation (a division of the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning)

· Venue Management analysis for the Sydney Cove Passenger Terminal Upgrade Circular Quay. (The Sydney Cove Overseas Passenger Terminal receives around 50 cruise ships a year as well as housing numerous restaurants and events).

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jaezbrainlint · 6 years ago

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IndigeSTEAM STEM Outreach Leadership Dialogue and Mentors Retreat

Thursday, 11 April 2019 Friday, 12 April 2019 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (MDT) Banff Springs Hotel, 405 Spray Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1J4 Canada View Map As of September 30, 2018, the Association for Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta reports that of it’s total membership base of 76,400 members only 323 self-declared Aboriginal (0.42% of total membership). This is both geoscientists and…

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tumsozluk · 3 years ago

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Is a ‘software engineer’ an engineer? Alberta regulator says no, riling the province’s tech sector

Sam Pillar is the chief executive officer of Edmonton-based home services platform Jobber.HO/The Canadian Press Alberta’s engineering regulator is in a fight with the province’s technology sector, insisting anyone with the title “software engineer” must hold a permit – and pay fees for that right. The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), has asked a court…

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liliannorman · 6 years ago

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Hypothesis: Radical Greens are the Great Killers of Our Age

Hypothesis: Radical Greens are the Great Killers of Our Age By Allan M.R. MacRae, B.A.Sc., M.Eng. 1. Introduction. On December 6, 2018 I was informed in a letter from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) that I was “the 2019 Summit Award recipient of the Centennial Leadership Award. This is APEGA’s… Hypothesis: Radical Greens are the Great Killers of Our Age published first on https://triviaqaweb.tumblr.com/

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robotics-news · 6 years ago

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SCA Secondary capturing school moments with zip-line robot

Last year, the school received a grant from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA) to fund a robotics program .. Read More

#robots #robotics #news #science #technology

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shahinshardi-blog · 8 years ago

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Shahin Shardi

Professional Bio of Shahin Shardi, P.Eng. Materials Engineer Welding and Pressure Equipment Inspector, QA/QC Specialist

Shahin Shardi is a Materials Engineer with experience in integrity management, inspection of pressure equipment, quality control/assurance of large scale oil and gas projects and welding inspection. He stared his career in trades which helped him understand fundamentals of operation of a construction site and execution of large scale projects. This invaluable experience provided him with boots on the ground perspective of requirements of running a successful project and job site. After obtaining an engineering degree from university of British Columbia, he started a career in asset integrity management for oil and gas facilities and inspection of pressure equipment in Alberta, Canada. He has been involved with numerus maintenance shutdowns at various facilities providing engineering support to the maintenance, operations and project personnel regarding selection, repair, maintenance, troubleshooting and long term reliability of equipment. In addition he has extensive experience in area of quality control and assurance of new construction activities in oil and gas industry. He has performed Owner’s Inspector and welding inspector roles in this area. Shahin has extensively applied industry codes of constructions such as ASME Pressure Vessel Code (ASME VIII), Welding (ASME IX), Process Piping (ASME B31.3), Pipe Flanges (ASME B16.5) and various pressure equipment codes and standards. Familiarity with NDT techniques like magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, eddy current, ultrasonic and digital radiography is another valuable knowledge base gained during various projects. Some of his industry certificates are CWB Level 2 Certified Welding Inspector, API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector, Alberta ABSA In-Service Pressure Vessel Inspector and Saskatchewan TSASK Pressure Equipment Inspector. Shahin is a professional member of Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta

#Shahin Shardi #Shahin Shardi Manaheji #Shardi-Mnaheji #Shardi #Manaheji #Engineering #API Pressure Equipment Inspection #CWB Welding Inspection

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muzaffar1969 · 8 years ago

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Jay Nagendran, P.Eng., Appointed APEGA Registrar & CEO - Benzinga

#Appointments Jay Nagendran, P.Eng., Appointed APEGA Registrar & CEO Benzinga EDMONTON, AB --(Marketwired - January 31, 2017) - Jay Nagendran, P.Eng., QEP, BCEE, becomes Registrar & CEO of The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta effective Monday, April 3, 2017. Jay comes to the post as a ... and more » http://dlvr.it/NFsXyY #CorpGov

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plumbingdesign · 10 months ago

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What Factors to Consider When Choosing an MEP Partner in Canada?

Selecting the right Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) partner is crucial for the success of any construction or renovation project in Canada. Here’s a streamlined guide to making an informed choice:

When selecting an MEP firm for your project, it's essential to consider several key factors to ensure a successful partnership.

First, seek firms with a proven track record in handling projects like yours, whether residential, commercial, or industrial. Experienced firms can anticipate potential challenges and offer effective solutions based on their extensive background and past successes.

It's also crucial to verify that the Best MEP Partner holds the necessary qualifications and certifications. Look for memberships in professional organizations such as Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) or the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). These credentials indicate adherence to high industry standards and regulatory compliance.

Assess the firm's technical capabilities, particularly their use of advanced tools like Building Information Modeling (BIM) and energy modeling software. These technologies are instrumental in enhancing design accuracy and efficiency, contributing to a more effective and reliable system.

Review client testimonials and references to gauge the firm's reputation. Positive feedback regarding project delivery, communication, and problem-solving can provide insights into their reliability and effectiveness. This information is valuable in determining how well the firm is likely to meet your expectations.

Effective communication and collaboration are crucial aspects to consider. Choose a partner that demonstrates clear communication and responsiveness. An MEP firm that collaborates effectively with you and other project stakeholders will be better equipped to address issues and fulfill project requirements.

Thoroughly review detailed proposals and contract terms to understand the scope of services and pricing. Transparent contracts help prevent misunderstandings and ensure that both parties have aligned expectations, which is essential for a smooth project execution.

Finally, consider how the firm integrates new technologies and trends, such as smart building systems and energy-efficient solutions. An innovative and adaptable partner can enhance your project's success by incorporating cutting-edge solutions and staying current with industry advancements.

By evaluating these factors, you can select an MEP firm that aligns with your project needs and ensures a successful and efficient outcome.

Conclusion

Selecting the Best MEP partner in Canada involves assessing experience, qualifications, technical skills, reputation, communication, cost, and adaptability. A well-chosen partner will significantly contribute to the successful design and implementation of your project's mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

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