May 4, 2023
EngGeoMB
Council Meeting Council invites professional members, interns,
students, and any resident of the province of Manitoba to come and observe the
May Council meeting on May 11, 2023. To register, please
email
the Secretary of your intention to attend the meeting. Deadline to
register: May 10, 2023, at 12:30 p.m.
CBHCC
Seeking Input on Policy Considerations in the National Model Codes The
Canadian Board for Harmonized Construction Codes (CBHCC) is seeking input from
stakeholders, experts, code users, and the general public on the wave two draft
policy recommendations for developing and implementing greenhouse gas
emissions provisions in the National Model Codes before finalizing the policy
framework. For more information, please see the
news
story.
EngGeoMB
Communication Survey At Engineers Geoscientists Manitoba, we strive to
ensure that the methods we use to provide information are as effective as
possible. The Association is seeking stakeholder engagement on the
subject of communication methods to better support our practitioners.
Click
here to complete this short survey before
9:00 a.m. on May 10, 2023, and be entered for a chance to
win a
$250 gift card of your choice! If you have any questions or comments on
this topic, please contact Cella Lao Rousseau, Communications Coordinator, at
CRousseau@EngGeoMB.ca.
Registration
Committee The Registration Committee is a committee of Council,
responsible for conducting the final review of applicants and interns moving
forward towards final registration. The committee is currently looking for
professional engineers, specifically in the areas of biosystems, civil,
electrical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering to participate in monthly
meetings to discuss assigned files, issues, and policy development. For more
information on this opportunity please see the
call
for volunteers.
Filipino
Members Chapter: Fundraising Event for Scholars -
May 26, 2023
Each year, the Filipino Members Chapter and the Mario T. Mance, P.Eng. Memorial
Scholarship aim to provide financial assistance to help students, newcomers,
and interns in achieving their engineering and geoscience career
goals. In 2022, the chapter was able to grant 14 scholarships and bursaries in
total. This year, the chapter is hosting another fundraising event on May 26,
2023, at the Philippine Canadian Centre of Manitoba (PCCM) at 737 Keewatin St.
To register for this event and for more information, please see the
event
listing.
Canadian
Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) Webinar -
May 11, 2023
Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) is a collaborative project delivery method
that combines the owner, consultant, contractor, and other key parties under a
single multiparty contract. This arrangement aligns their interests so the
different parties work cooperatively to achieve agreed-upon project objectives.
During this presentation, CCDC authors will explain the IPD methodology and the
use of CCDC 30. For more information and to register for this event, please see
the
event
listing.
Climate
Action for Business: Training & Experience Sharing Forums The
Manitoba Chambers of Commerce 2023 Climate Action Forum Series is designed to
help build awareness and capacity and share experiences among Manitoba's
small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) for enhancing resilience to climate
change and achieving carbon reductions through their home game (operations and
facilities), and away game (products and services offered). For more
information and to register for in-person and online sessions, please see the
Manitoba
Chamber of Commerce event listing.