INNOVATION May-June 2013

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Representatives from OQM Certified Organizations commemorating the issuing of the first OQM Certificates. First APEGBC Quality Management Certifications Issued APEGBC’s Organizational Quality Management (OQM) Program has issued its first certifications to 14 participating organizations. The OQM Certification recognizes those organizations that have successfully implemented quality management policies and proce- dures consistent with the requirements of the Engineers and Geosci- entists Act and APEGBC Bylaws. The OQM Program supports organizations employing APEGBC professionals in developing or adapting in-house quality management policies and procedures through training, reference materials and other resources. This not only benefits the organization, but also their clients, the APEGBC professionals they employ, and the public at large. Geoff McDonell, P.Eng., is with Integral Group, one of the 14 now OQM-certified firms: “While we already had a number of in- house quality management tools, the OQM seminar and certifica- tion process really helped us package up our quality management process, and clarify what we needed to do in order to make it easy for everyone in the organization here to use our design and deliv- erables checklists, and have a clear understanding of the quality management task and goals.” Newly certified organizations will be listed in APEGBC’s journal, Innovation, and a complete list of all OQM-certified organizations will be made available on APEGBC’s website. OQM-certified organi- zations can also be identified by the licensed use of the OQM logo on their website and other materials. The following organizations have now received certification from APEGBC’s OQM Program:

Levi Stoelting

Anthony El-Araj

Introducing Our New Principals We’ve been giving our clients leading-edge structural solutions for almost 50 years. And, with the appointment of Anthony El-Araj and Levi Stoelting as principals, we’re ready to provide answers for another generation. Anthony brings exceptional problem-solving abilities and technical experience to every project he works on. He loves finding the most efficient solutions for complex structural challenges. During his 13 years with us, he’s worked on such landmark projects Vancouver’s Telus Garden and the Richmond Olympic Oval. Levi has worked on an incredible range and scale of projects during his 12 years at Glotman . Simpson. He considers his most memorable project to be the seismic upgrade on Vancouver’s historic Hotel Georgia. Levi believes that every great engineering solution exists in a context that helps to solve all of a client’s problems, not just the structural ones. He loves collaborating with clients who ask him to push his boundaries. With problem solvers like this now stepping up to lead the Glotman . Simpson team, we’re ready to help build anything our clients can dream of.

Associated Engineering CIMA+ Canada

Integral Group Klohn Crippen Berger Metro Group of Companies Opus DaytonKnight Consultants R.F. Binnie & Associates Sacré-Davey Engineering Simpson Strong-Tie Canada

EBA Engineering Consultants Gage-Babcock & Associates Geoclima Mechanical Engineering GES Geotech Hedgehog Technologies

In the seven months since the launch of the OQM Program, over 100 organizations have now registered for the program. The organizations currently participating represent a broad cross sec- tion of employers of APEGBC professionals, including manufac- turing, government and consulting—from sole practitioners to large corporations . For more information on the OQM Program visit www.apeg. bc.ca/oqm or e-mail oqm@apeg.bc.ca.

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