Project details Indigenous Services Canada, in partnership with coastal First Nations in British Columbia, is seeking to understand the risks posed to infrastructure and assets in coastal communities from flooding due to climate change, storm events, and earthquakes. CWA was commissioned to work with communities located on the north coast and mid-coast of British Columbia… Read More
Sector: Public Sector
Site C Crusher Dust Suppression
Project details BC Hydro’s Site C Project, the third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeast British Columbia, is expected to produce 5,100 gigawatt hours of energy each year for over a century. Peace River Hydro Partners (PRHP) holds the main civil works contract for the project. CWA was retained by… Read More
Site C RCC Insulation Hold Down
Project details BC Hydro’s Site C Project, the third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeast British Columbia, is expected to produce 5,100 gigawatt hours each year for over a century. Peace River Hydro Partners (PRHP) holds the main civil works contract for the project. To meet BC Hydro’s requirements, PRHP… Read More
Seymour Dam Spillway Gate
Project details CWA was retained by Metro Vancouver to design a new hydraulically-actuated spillway gate in one of the twelve spillway bays on the Seymour Falls Dam, which impounds a reservoir that supplies approximately one third of the drinking water for the Metro Vancouver region. The new gate allows environmental flexibility for the yearly fish… Read More
Cleveland Dam Airshaft Elevator
Project details CWA was the prime consultant for the installation of a new service elevator and ducting system in an existing 60-metre-deep airshaft to allow personnel and rescue access to the underground galleries of the Cleveland Dam. The new elevator is capable of carrying four people, an injured worker and a stretcher, or a specified… Read More
Compost Facility
Project details CWA was engaged by the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) to provide engineering services for the design and construction of a new composting facility. The project was launched as part of RMOW’s “Whistler 2020 – Moving Toward a Sustainable Future” integrated community sustainability plan with the goal of reducing the amount of solid… Read More
Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant Pump Suction Isolation Gates
Project details The Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant provides secondary treatment to wastewater from approximately 172,000 residents in Richmond, British Columbia. CWA was selected by Metro Vancouver to provide a method to individually isolate each of the five raw sewage pumps for periodic preventative maintenance. Challenges The work area in the wet well is classified… Read More
Merry Island Solar Panels and Wind Turbine
Project details Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) planned to install a series of solar panels and a wind turbine at the coast guard base on Merry Island, a small island near the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia. CWA was engaged to design a support frame and foundation system for the solar panels, as well as… Read More
Nootka Island Small Craft Marine Structures
Project details Access to the light station on Nootka Island was limited, requiring transport by helicopter and favourable weather conditions. This presented a challenge to the lighthouse keepers and coast guard operations throughout the year. As a result, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) sought to install a small craft dock to supplement operations. CWA was… Read More