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WSP in Canada’s Projects Recognized with National Awards of Excellence

Arganeraie Biosphere Geoportal, Digital Acceleration Initiative honoured at 2023 CCE Awards.

WSP in Canada’s work on a pair of major projects have been recognized with an Award of Excellence at the 2023 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards.

 

Argan Sector in Morocco (REFAM) Project

The Women’s Economic Empowerment in the Argan Sector in Morocco (REFAM) Project, financed by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) in partnership with the Agence Nationale de Développement des Zones Oasiennes et l’Arganier (ANDZOA) and managed by Cowater International, asked WSP to create an algorithm that would accurately predict the annual yield of fruit from argan tree populations in Morocco and disclose the results on an interactive web map. Using a geoportal, the argan sector now has better visibility on the quantity of fruits and its distribution.

 

Michele Laflamme

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This project represents the best of what technology can provide: a chance to empower fruit gatherers, most of whom are women and girls, by helping them having the tools to better negotiate the price for their labour. I am proud of the work our team was able to do to create such a valuable asset for women in Morocco.”

Michèle Laflamme
Project Manager, Geospatial and Digital Solutions
Earth and Environment
WSP in Canada

With limited existing data available, the WSP in Canada team worked with stakeholders across Morocco to identify a number of trees to provide the base for the predictive model, collecting samples from several regions and ground conditions. The work was done during the height of the COVID pandemic, making collaboration with community stakeholders so much more important as the team was limited in the number of trips they could take to the region.

The REFAM project also captured an additional prize, the Ambassador Award, given to “…a project constructed or executed outside Canada that best showcases Canadian engineering expertise.”

 

Greg Herasymuik

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No matter where in the world our teams are working, and who our partners are, we are committed to working collaboratively to ensure that the best possible solution is introduced, even if it is something that didn’t previously exist. I am proud of the work our team has done in helping Moroccan women have a better opportunity to be properly compensated for their arduous work in this invaluable industry.”

Greg Herasymuik
Sector Lead, Earth and Environment
WSP in Canada

Digital Acceleration Initiative

WSP in Canada also received an Award of Excellence in the Community Outreach category for its Digital Acceleration Initiative. Leaders within the Mechanical, Electrical and Structures sub-sectors on the Property and Buildings group launched the initiative in late 2020 with the goal of establishing a fully integrated firm with advanced technology as the basis of our service delivery. It has also helped to reduce the group’s carbon footprint, contributing to WSPs n Canada overall goal of reaching net zero by 2040.

 

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The Digital Acceleration Initiative has been a game-changer for our Property and Buildings sector, providing a platform for customized workflows that improve the efficiency and quality of the solutions we deliver for our clients. We are leading the digital transformation, recognizing that it not only helps to create a better forum for project collaboration, but also creates tangible environmental benefits for our operations.”

Francois Lemay
Sector Lead, Property and Buildings
WSP in Canada

The annual awards showcase, presented by the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies | Canada (ACEC-Canada) and Canadian Consulting Engineer magazine (CCE), honours the best projects across a variety of sectors. Projects are nominated by companies across the country and evaluated by an independent jury.

To read about all of the winners of the 2023 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards, visit:  www.canadianconsultingengineer.com

 

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