News

In recognition of the growth in innovative wood engineering and architecture in British Columbia, Engineers and Geoscientists BC and the Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) have published new guidelines to clarify the expectations for professional practice for architects and engineers designing mass timber buildings up to 12 storeys.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is excited to celebrate National Engineering and Geoscience Month (NEGM) with students and professionals across the province.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is proud to be named one of the top employers in the province by BC Top Employers.

Meet our award-winning engineers and geoscientists who are creating a better future in BC, and beyond.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC has elected a new President and Council for the 2018/2019 term.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC has announced disciplinary hearings for three individuals related to the 2014 breach of the tailings storage facility at the Mount Polley Mine.

Minister of Environment, George Heyman, has announced a review of the Province’s professional reliance model. The review will assess the legislation governing qualified professionals in the natural resource sector, and the role their professional associations play in upholding the public interest.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC and the Association of BC Forest Professionals are taking action to address concerns raised by the Forest Practices Board about the construction of resource roads in steep terrain.

An extensive investigation by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC) into a possible conflict of interest related to a contaminated soil facility near Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island has reached a conclusion.

On March 16, APEGBC’s Sea to Sky Branch and the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers’ Pacific Northwest division presented a symposium on Canadian ship design for dual-fueled liquid natural gas (LNG)–propulsion ferries.