INNOVATION May-June 2019

INNOVAT ION

May/June 2019 | volume 23 number 3

NEWS / DEPARTMENTS

COVER STORY PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS 2018/2019 From metro tunnels in Paris and a wastewater treatment plant in China, to virtual reality geological mapping and a waste-to-energy facility in BC, members give us insight into their work here and around the world.

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LETTERS

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COMMUNITY

8 ASSOCIATION 14 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 COUNCIL REPORT 41 DISCIPLINE AND ENFORCEMENT 42 INSIGHT 46 IN MEMORIAM 47 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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COMMENT

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PRESSURE BUILDUP After two uncontrolled ammonia

OTHER

releases in BC in about a year, Technical Safety BC says that there needs to be a stronger relationship between facility owners and operators, mechanics, and professional engineers—and that engineers have a critical role to play.

43 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 46 CLASSIFIEDS 46 DISPLAY ADVERTISERS INDEX

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THE ROOTS OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN ENGINEERING DAY International Women in Engineering Day will celebrate its sixth anniversary on June 23—the same day its parent organization turns 100.

ON THE COVER This 20-metre diameter glass rotunda, installed in an office development across from City Hall in Victoria, is one of the dozens of projects featured in our annual Project Highlights edition. P hoto : S ama J im C anzian

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