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​The Seismic Retrofit Guidelines, 2nd Edition are being honoured with a Champions of Earthquake Resilience Award in the category of “Extraordinary Innovation in Seismic Protection of Buildings” from the Applied Technology Council (ATC) and Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers on December 11, 2015.

When the Mount Polley dam breached in August 2014, an issue discussed by APEGBC councils many times in recent decades resurfaced: the regulation of engineering and geoscience corporate practice in BC. Council has begun examining this complex issue again to determine whether the association should pursue regulatory authority for corporate practice.

The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC) has elected a new President and Council for the 2015/2016 term.

Following the release of the Report on the Mount Polley Tailings Storage Facility Breach, APEGBC initiated work on a key recommendation in the report to develop professional practice guidelines for dam site characterization assessments.

The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC announced today that work is progressing on a significant element of its action plan to help improve dam safety in BC.

Recommendations of the BC Earthquake Preparedness Consultation Report were released today.

APEGBC appreciates the release by the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines of the report from the independent inquiry into the Mount Polley tailings pond breach.

The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC) has elected a new President and Council for the 2014/2015 term.

In his final report released today, Justice Paul Belanger, Commissioner of the Elliot Lake Inquiry issued nine key recommendations. The inquiry followed the June 2012 collapse of a portion of the rooftop parking deck of the Algo mall onto the two floors below, resulting in two deaths and the injury of 19 individuals.

The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC) today welcomed the independent inquiry announced by the Provincial government into the Mount Polley Mine dam breach.