Annual Report 2011 - CSCE • Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

The Committee is also coordinating the publicationof a Special Issue of the CanadianJournal of Civil Engineering on “Innovation& IT”. Many papers have been submitted andreviewed and 8 papers have been selected andthe issue is planned for publication in thesummer of 2012.The Committee is providing assistance to the3rd International Structural Specialty Conference,with two IIT Committee members servingon the International ScientificCommittee, providing support on the reviewprocess, promoting the conference and possiblychairing a session.The Committee is working with the NationalOffice and the Canadian Standards Association(CSA) on the organization of a 1-day nationalseminar on the new CSA StandardS850 - Blast Design and Assessment for Buildings.The new CSA Standard is expected to bepublished in the spring of 2012. The plan is tohave the seminars in various cities, starting inthe fall of 2012.Concluding RemarksThe CSCE is a voluntary organisation withmany technical divisions/committees/programsworking together to provide technical,professional and administrative services to itsmembers.The quantity and quality of the services is theproduct of contributions by the participatingmembers. These may differ from one year toanother since that is the inevitable nature of avolunteer organisation. This year, some of thetechnical divisions and committees were moreactive than others and this is reflected in thesummary of their reports provided above.As VP – Technical Divisions and Committees,I would like to thank all the Chairs and membersof the seven technical divisions and of thethree technical committees for their work,support and help running this part of theCSCE. The cooperation of all has made it apleasure as well as an opportunity to serve asVP.Georges Akhras, P.Eng, ing, FCSCEVP – PCC Technical Divisions and CommitteesReport of the Honorary TreasurerAfter a quite prosperous fiscal year in 2009-2010, the Canadian Society for CivilEngineering experienced a modest year for finances in 2010-2011. Overall, revenuesdecreased significantly over the previous fiscal year in many of the core areas,with the exception of membership. While total expenses also decreased significantlyover the previous fiscal year, the result was a net deficit of $43,349.The core revenues for this fiscal year continued to be membership fees (43%), continuingeducation (25%), advertising of communications (8%), and conferences(7%). While membership revenues experienced a small growth due to an increasein corporate dues, revenues from continuing education and advertising revenuesdecreased slightly, and conference revenues were significantly below the previousyear and slightly below normal values. Special projects (funded by the CanadianInternational Development Agency and Infrastructure Canada) revenues reflecteda decrease in activity in this area, contributing an additional 16% towards revenues.The offsetting expenses for the special projects undertaken resulted in a small netgain.The core expenditures for 2010-2011 include operations (44%), continuing education(19%), communications (11%), and support of committees and meetings(7%). Operations expenditures decreased over the previous fiscal year, while expendituresfor continuing education, communications (production of the CanadianCivil Engineer magazine), and support of committees and meetings, all representslight increases over the previous year.The financial results from 2010-2011 reflect an investment towards improving theefficiency of overall operations and increasing the level of support for all volunteercommittees throughout the Society. The recent trends in financial results fromconferences and communications provide further evidence for the need to improvethese core components of the Society.Further details of the revenues and expenditures are available in the enclosed auditedfinancial statements. In summary, despite the net financial results, the Societycontinues to deliver world-class conferences, educational seminars and informativepublications of significant value to members and the broader Civil Engineeringcommunity. The quality in the services provided reflects the continuing hard workand dedication of volunteers throughout the Society at the national and local levels,and the efficiency of staff at National Office. The diligent management and deliveryof world-class conferences, educational seminars and informative publicationshave delivered significant value to members and the broader Civil Engineeringcommunity.The Canadian Society for Civil Engineering remains in a healthy financial positionto further support the efforts of our volunteers and leverage our leadership positionin all matters related to civil engineering.Jeff H. Rankin, P.Eng, MCSCEHonorary Treasurer13