Alan G. Davenport Dies
December 1, 2009
By
Canadian Consulting Engineer
One of Canada's most important
One of Canada’s most important
engineers died this summer. Alan G. Davenport founded the University of Western Ontario’s Boundary Wind Layer Tunnel in London, Ontario and pioneered the use of such laboratories and the design of wind-sensitive structures.
Dr. Davenport worked on structures around the world, including the World
Trade Center in New York City, the Sears Tower in Chicago, the Messina Straits Crossing in Italy, and the Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong. In Canada he worked on Toronto’s CN Tower and Confederation Bridge in P.E.I.
Dr. Davenport died on 19 July, 2009 in London, Ontario from Parkinson’s Disease. He was a member of the Order of Canada.
New COO at Stantec
Starting in January, Stantec will have a new chief operating officer. Rich Allen is based in Boston, Massachusetts and is currently a senior vice president and manager of Stantec’s operations in the eastern U.S. He is a member of the bar for the U.S. Supreme Court and has written extensively on engineering and construction law.
David Harvey honoured in B.C.
David Harvey, P. Eng. of Associated Engineering in Burnaby, B.C. was presented with the R.A. McLachlan Memorial Award by the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC) in October. The award is the organization’s highest honour for professional engineers.
