Innovation September-October 2013

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Managing Snow Avalanche Hazard for BC Engineering Projects Frank W. Baumann, P.Eng., and Cornelius Amelunxen

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Innovation Balancing Act – Minimizing Liability While Using Innovative Products Sonia Sahota, P.Eng., LLB

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Sustainable Energy Management – It’s a Gold Mine Andrew Cooper, P.Eng.

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President’s Viewpoint – Continual Improvement at APEGBC

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Association Notes – APEGBC Membership Renewal; Annual Conference Session Recordings and AGM Webcast Available; 2012/2013 Annual Report Now Available; BC Seismic Solutions Making an International Impact; Voting for the Council Election and Bylaw Ratification; Engineering and Geoscience Undergraduate Scholarships

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Nanaimo Regional General Hospital’s New Look and Feel

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Council Report – September 13, 2013

ON THE COVER: Whistler, BC. The

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Ethics in Practice – Testing Decisions

2013 APEGBC Annual Conference and AGM will be held at the Whistler Conference Centre. Page 9. Photo: ©iStockphoto. com/lyonulka.

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2013 President’s Awards Recipients

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Win the Work before You Bid: The Pre-RFP Sales Process

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Collaborating Across Continents: Engineering, Education, and Social Enterprise

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5 Letters 6 Newsmakers 28 APEGBC Professional Development 37 Discipline and Enforcement 37 Membership 42 Professional Services 46 OQM List

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Large avalanche in coastal British

Columbia threatening a transmission line at the base of the slope.

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