A Silent Auction was held on Thursday, June 19th at Hudsons Pub in downtown Edmonton, Alberta in support of the Reagan Williams' Endowment Fund. The silent auction raised over $13,000 with all proceeds going towards the Reagan William's Endowment Fund at the U of A Swim Team Alumni. Thank you to all who attended and supported this event. ...

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Out in the Field: Advances in Survey & Measurement Technology From the days of transits and hand calculations to the accuracy and freedom of GPS and electronic data collectors, advances in the past 15 years in survey and measurement technologies have been far reaching. In the field of engineering, innovative technology allows f...

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Naseem Bashir, President of A. D. Williams Engineering Inc., became President of the Consulting Engineers of Alberta at their Annual General Meeting in May 2008. Previously, Naseem served on the Board of Directors and as CEA Vice President. CEA is invested in representing the interests of consulting engineers locally, nationally, and internation...

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- Article from the May-July 2008 issue of Take pART publication from the Art Gallery of Alberta. The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA) lost a great friend and supporter, Reagan Williams, on March 28, 2008. We send our sincerest condolences to his family. Reagan had been a member of the Art Gallery of Alberta Board of Directors since 2004...

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A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. in concert with Dundee Realty Development Corporation was presented with the 2008 Northwest Territories and Nunavut Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (NAPEG) Award of Environmental Excellence for Building Science engineering services at the Bellanca Building located at 4914 - 50 Street in Yellow...

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I am pleased to announce that John McKay, P.Eng., CMVP has been appointed Branch Manager of the Calgary office effective June 1, 2008. John started with A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. in January 2007 bringing with him 26 years of experience and skill in mechanical and energy engineering experience. His recent experience has been with owners ...

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A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. wishes to announce that our new President, Naseem Bashir, and his family will be moving to Edmonton over the next few weeks. Naseem has been sharing his time between his Calgary home base and Corporate Office since accepting the position of President of A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. in April of this year. ...

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Andrew Dixon, P. Eng., LEED® Accredited Professional, is a Project Manager with the A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. Winnipeg branch and is also the Director of the Sustainable Building Network for the Manitoba Chapter of the Canada Green Building Council. Andrew will be presenting a seminar on behalf of the Architectural & Building Technologists A...

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The Reagan Williams Achiever of the Year Scholarship is being established in memory of Reagan Williams who was an ardent supporter of Junior Achievement and who served on the Junior Achievement Board of Directors from 2006 to 2008. The scholarship award reflects values held by Reagan Williams. Renaming it in memory of him was deemed most appr...

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In May 2007, A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. was one of only two service providers in Canada who was awarded the agreement to conduct Carbon Offset Project Assessment and Project Verification Services for Vancity and Citizens Bank. Vancity is the first company in Canada to launch a Carbon Offset Program to invest in Canadian solutions to climate c...

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A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. and the APEGGA 2008/2009 Executive Committee and Council are proud to announce the appointment of Jim Gilliland, Ph.D., P.Eng., LEED® AP as Councilor....

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Alberta Venture Magazine April 2008 What would you do if your company’s founder, namesake, and guiding force was suddenly out of the picture? Click here to read the rest of the article. Editor's Note On March 28, 2008, after the April issue of Alberta Venture had been printed,...

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The families wish to thank everyone for their presence in love and support, and they offer a special thank you to those who contributed with their time and effort. In Memoriam...

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In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the following organizations: Junior Achievement Jay Ball President #200, World Trade Center 9990 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, Alberta T5J 1P7 Phone: 780.428.1421 ext. 221 Email: jball@janorthalberta.org Website: Read more...

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Andrea Woo in support of athlete development. Andrea Woo Phil Allard Memorial Fund P.O. Box 22544 Southbrook P.O. Edmonton, AB T6W 0C3...

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The Board of Directors and the executive team of A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. gratefully acknowledge the outpouring of support and condolences received from clients, friends and the business community. It strengthens us to know that so many people are thinking of the staff and families affected by recent events. As always, our primary concern...

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A. D. Williams Engineering Inc.'s Calgary branch is proud to sponsor the Alberta Association of Architects (AAA), Banff Session, at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel on April 18 and 19, 2008. This year AAA celebrates 100 Years of Architecture in Alberta. Our firm played a substantive role in many of the projects. For more information, click <...

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A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. provided Building Science engineering services for the Bellanca Building Envelope Restoration project located at 4914 - 50 Street in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. This project included a major retrofit of the exterior cladding of the building. Fuel consumption was reduced by 40%, and recycling insulation ...

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The Memorial Edition of our firm's Profiles Magazine gives tribute to two great leaders and friends, Allen D. Williams, P.Eng., and Steven T. Sutton, CGA. Although they will no longer be here to guide us day by day, their legacy is a living, evolving commitment to growth through ethics and excellence. Click Read more...

Engineering firm A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. is pressing on after the deaths last October of patriarch Allen D. Williams and Chief Financial Officer, Steven Sutton, in a place crash near Golden, BC. Allen's son Reagan, who became president in 2005 as part of a succession plan, says they've been busy reorganizing the executive ranks while dea...

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Reagan Williams, P.Eng. is pleased to announce the promotion of Rhonda Quirke, CMA, to our senior management team in the capacity of Director of Business Integration and Strategy. In this role, Rhonda will be charged with optimizing and improving the performance of all branches, facilitating the integration of corporate services across our firm, a...

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It is with great excitement Reagan Williams, P.Eng. announces the appointment of Phil Allard, CA as our Chief Financial Officer. He comes to us with a strong financial background, and diverse experience, with his most recent position being Director in Finance at Telus. Prior to this, Phil was Manager - Assurance & Advisory Services at Deloitte. His...

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It is not news to anyone that the labour market in Alberta is exhausted in every industry, including consulting engineering. No longer are Canada’s borders seen as boundaries for talent sourcing - that is why we will be embarking on a recruiting mission to the UK with our competitors this coming April. An invitation only event, facilitated by t...

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Donations towards the Steven Sutton memorial fund can be directed to the following address: KidSport Alberta Box 36107 Lakeview RPO Calgary, AB T3E 7C6 The KidSport Society of Alberta assists kids in overcoming the financial obstacles that may prevent them from participating in sport programs. Tax receipts will be issued for donation...

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Donations towards the Allen Williams' memorial fund can be directed to the following address: Golden and District Community Foundation Box 1485 Golden, BC V0A 1H0 ...

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It is with great sadness we report that on October 28, 2007, Allen D. Williams, P.Eng., Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Steven T. Sutton, CGA, Chief Financial Officer, were involved in a fatal plane crash. Kate Williams, Allen’s granddaughter who was also on the plane has survived and is in good condition. We acknowledge that our loyal ...

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Technology Alberta September/October 2007 As the recently appointed Edmonton Branch Manager for A. D. Williams Engineering Inc., Gordon Rajewski, R.E.T., has even more reason to bear down on the tasks at hand and avoid being distracted by the spectacular view of the North Saskatchewan River Valley he has from his office. Rajewski traces his ...

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Rene Mauthe Sarah Pratt Gene Kosowan Cathie Bartlett The Edmonton Journal A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. founder and chief executive officer Allen D. Williams, P.Eng., started from ground zero when he set up shop in 1978. "The first day I started I had no work and no clients. I really started from scratch," Allen recalls. From the mo...

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The Edmonton Journal Trish Audette WAINWRIGHT - Pte. Tyler Mason expected Monday night would be his first under the stars, tucked into a sleeping bag at the foot of a tank.About 150 of his buddies - members of "Charlie" company in 2 PPCLI - joined him. One soldier was supposed to stay awake all night, ever watchful of a village just a couple ...

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Edmonton Journal Trish Audette CFB WAINWRIGHT - Pte. Tyler Mason expects to sleep by the tires of a LAV 3 tonight.The Guelph, Ont., man arrived at CFB Wainwright on Thursday with more than a thousand other soldiers from CFB Shilo to experience the Canadian Armed Forces' version of Kandahar Air Field - an early version of the Little Afghanistan ...

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When it comes to managing moisture in buildings, Tang Lee doesn't water down his words. "Water and buildings don't mix," says the professor of architecture, repeating a mantra he's passed on to his students at the University of Calgary. Over the years, Lee has observed the devastating effects water can have on buildings, such as structural dama...

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This edition of our Firm’s Profiles Magazine highlights interesting projects we have worked on, or are currently working on. Following is a sample listing of a few of the projects included in Profiles: • 2007 Consulting Engineers of Alberta Award Winning Projec...

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May 2, 2007 For Immediate Release GORD RAJEWSKI APPOINTED EDMONTON BRANCH MANAGER EDMONTON, May 2007 – Reagan S. Williams, P.Eng., President of A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Gord Rajewski, R.E.T., to the position of Edmonton Branch Manager. Gord Rajewski, R.E.T., was most recently A. D. Willia...

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There is an upcoming Open House for the Pheasantback Estates Development on April 17, 2007. The Area Structure Plan and documents supporting the plan are shown below: Area Structure Plan Read more...

Paula Simons The Edmonton Journal Out with the Old, in with the New New vaults provide proper storage conditions at last for Art Gallery of Alberta's permanent collection.
The old brick warehouse behind Grant MacEwan College doesn't look like a treasure house. But looks are deceiving.
Behind the truck bay doors, you'll f...

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Susan Ruttan Civic Affairs Writer The Edmonton Journal
Gutted by fire two years ago, Edmonton's oldest apartment building may soon be reborn as a 20-storey condominium tower.
The project will preserve three walls of red brick facade of the Arlington Apartments, with a new condominium tower rising behind it, architect Fraser Brinsmea...

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The Northwest Territories Power Corporation owns and operates the 8.5 MW Snare Rapids hydroelectric generating station on the Snare River, 140 km north of Yellowknife, NT. The generating station and nearby substation were commissioned in 1948 and the substation transformers are now nearing the end of their expected service life. A. D. Williams En...

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Railside Business Park commercial development in the County of Wetaskiwin had an open house information session on November 1, 2006. This open house held in the Town of Millet introduced questions from the general public. A summary of the issues can be viewed Read more...

This edition of our Firm’s Profiles highlights interesting projects we have worked on, or are currently working on. The following is a sample listing of a few of the projects included in Profiles: * Edmonton's South Light Rail Transit; Edmonton, Alberta * Hecla Oasis Resort and Spa; Hecla Provincial Park, Manitoba * All Seniors Care Living C...

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A. D. Williams Engineering has been selected to provide structural, mechanical, and electrical consulting engineering services for this new $19.5 million dollar multi-use facility located in Whitecourt, Alberta. The multi-use facility will contain a field house and pool area. The field house will include: a multi-sport area that can be used f...

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Barr Ryder Architects was retained by Edmonton Public Library and the City of Edmonton to develop a new regional library in southwest Edmonton to be named after the former Lieutenant Governor Lois Hole. The library will not only reflect the needs of the regional population of Edmonton but also, it will reflect the exceptional vision of Lois Hole i...

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