CIMA+ Honoured with Award of Excellence at the 2011 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards

November 2, 2011

OTTAWA – CIMA+ has won an Award of Excellence at the 2011 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards Gala. It was honoured for its work on the Petite-Nation River Bridge located in Lochaber, Quebec. The Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards are presented jointly by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies (ACEC) and Canadian Consulting Engineer Magazine.

The Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards are considered the highest form of recognition for the consulting engineering industry. “The awards showcase the important role of Canadian consulting engineering firms in every aspect of our lives,” says John Gamble, president of ACEC. “To win an Award of Excellence is considered a prestigious honour by the industry.”

Awards of Excellence were presented at the Ottawa Convention Centre in categories ranging from buildings, environment, transportation, water resources and project management. CIMA+ won in the transportation category.

CIMA+ is a multidisciplinary firm active in the field of engineering, project management and new technologies. CIMA+ built the Petite-Nation River Bridge in Lochaber, Quebec to ensure user safety during an earthquake. The bridge is a 425 m span crossing a river valley with a 35 m drop in elevation and it was successfully built while preserving the surrounding environment.

“The entire CIMA+ team is extremely proud of having received an ACEC Award of Excellence in the transportation category for its work in consulting engineering”,said François Plourde, Vice-President of CIMA+. “CIMA+ considers it an honour to have received this prestigious award which will significantly contribute to increasing our reputation and growth throughout Canada.”

The winners were selected by a panel of twelve organized by Canadian Consulting Engineer Magazine. All of the jurors have extensive backgrounds in engineering, construction and possess knowledge of the industry. For full coverage of the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards, please visit www.canadianconsultingengineer.com.

The Association of Consulting Engineering Companies, founded in 1925, is a member-governed association of nearly 500 independent consulting engineering companies, and 12 provincial and territorial Member Organizations. Consulting engineering in Canada is a $21.4 billion a year industry that employs more than 100,000 Canadians.

Media Contacts:

Céline Ricard
Conseillère, Marketing
CIMA+
(450) 436-2174
/ Nadine Boudreau
Association of Consulting Engineering Companies
(613) 236-0569