(OTTAWA) October 24, 2014 – SNC-Lavalin Inc. has won an Award of Excellence at the 2014 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards Gala, held last night in Ottawa. The firm was honoured in the Project Management category for its work on the Ambatovy Nickel Project in Madagascar.
The Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards are considered the highest recognition for excellence in the consulting engineering industry. “Now in their 46th year, these awards showcase the outstanding expertise and innovation of Canadian consulting engineering firms,” said ACEC President and CEO John Gamble. “By recognizing these firms and their projects with national awards, we are showcasing the positive contributions our industry makes to enhance Canadians’ lives every day.”
Award winners were selected by a panel of 12 independent jurors with varied backgrounds and knowledge of the industry.
“We are proud to be recognized for our work on the Ambatovy Nickel Project,” said Dale Clarke, Executive Vice President, Mining & Metallurgy, SNC-Lavalin. “The size and scope of this project is staggering, and an excellent example of our ability to successfully manage complex projects in challenging environments.”
Ambatovy Nickel Project, Madagascar
The Ambatovy Nickel Project comprises the development of mine processing facilities and infrastructure in Madagascar, positioning Ambatovy as one of the world’s largest producers of nickel and cobalt from lateritic ore. Ambatovy represents the largest foreign investment and one of the most ambitious and complex industrial undertakings in Madagascar’s history. SNC-Lavalin successfully provided comprehensive engineering, procurement, and construction management (EPCM) services for this US$5.3 billion project which, apart from its sheer size, represented significant location, infrastructure, labour, environmental and climatic challenges.
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and construction groups in the world and a major player in the ownership of infrastructure. From offices in over 50 countries, SNC-Lavalin’s 45,000 employees provide EPC and EPCM services to clients in a variety of industry sectors, including mining and metallurgy, oil and gas, environment and water, infrastructure and clean power. SNC-Lavalin can also combine these services with its financing and operations and maintenance capabilities to provide complete end-to-end project solutions.
The Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards are presented jointly by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC) and Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine.
ACEC represents companies in Canada that provide professional engineering services to both public and private sector clients. These services include the planning, design and execution of all types of engineering projects, as well as providing independent advice and expertise in a wide range of engineering and engineering-related fields. For more information about ACEC and the 2014 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards, please visit www.acec.ca.
Canadian Consulting Engineer is a bi-monthly magazine for engineers in the construction industry. It is a division of BIG Magazines LP of Toronto. The award-winning projects are described in full in the October-November 2014 issue of Canadian Consulting Engineer at www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/issues/de.aspx.