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2 Dear ACEC Members, I am delighted to report that the past 12 months have been very good for both the consulting engineering industry in Canada and for our national association. From an industry perspective, our member firms report having been very busy – and many busier than they have ever been. The 2006 ACEC Benchmarking survey results reflect a design industry that has established positive momentum and shows significant signs of economic health. Moreover, the new federal government has made investments in infrastructure a national priority and has provided significant funding for infrastructure renewal. This will further strengthen the business climate and will be favorable to member firms in the short and medium term. Of particular importance to our member firms, the National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure (InfraGuide) has published a recommended InfraGuide “Best Practice” for Selecting a Professional Consultant that Chair’s Report is in complete harmony with the principles of Qualifications-Based Selection QBS. Also, Canada remains among the four largest exporters of engineering services in the world. From an association perspective, the past year has been marked with a series of new and innovative initiatives that are adding value to the ongoing work of the association. With the publication of the InfraGuide “Best Practice”, the association launched a series of projects and activities to promote the InfraGuide “Best Practice” both within and outside the industry. The association also continues to expand its government relations work to ensure that our industry is present and visible to key national decision-makers and opinion-leaders. What has been particularly impressive is how well our Member Organizations and the national association are working together and speaking with one voice to promote and defend our industry. Moreover, the financial performance of the association has been excellent and ACEC has generated an operating surplus by focusing efforts on priorities and generating some new revenues. In closing, I would like to express my sincere appreciations to the many people who have made the past year so enjoyable and successful – my colleagues on the Board, the leaders in our Member Organizations and, especially, the very capable and dedicated staff at the ACEC office. Thank you for your confidence and let’s all join our efforts in pursuing the ACEC mission. Thank you Réjean Breton, ing. Chairman of Board ACEC Chair 2006-07 Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada • Association des ingénieurs-conseils du Canada
More to celebrate The past year has been even better than previous years for our industry. In addition to the very favorable business climate, two developments are of particular significance for consulting engineers: 1) the federal government’s expanded commitment to the renewal of Canada’s infrastructure, including highways; and 2) the publication by the National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure (InfraGuide) of the excellent, QBS–compatible InfraGuide “Best Practice” for Selecting a Professional Consultant. Infrastructure renewal: With its 2007 budget, federal support for infrastructure will grow from $3.2 billion per year to nearly $5.7 billion per year by 2013-14. This represents $16 billion in new funding over the next seven years - bringing federal support under a new long-term plan 3 President’s Report for infrastructure to a total of $33 billion. This investment will be dedicated to projects such as roads and highways, public transit, bridges, sewer and water systems, and green energy. InfraGuide “Best Practice” for Selecting a Professional Consultant: With this “Best Practice”, developed by the public sector for the public sector, our industry now has an extremely credible tool to promote the principles of Qualifications- Based Selection (QBS). The major national media advertising campaign approved by the ACEC Board to promote the “Best Practice” certainly has the potential of capturing the attention of our target audiences, that is, first, our own member firms and clients. An area where we have been especially active is in government relations. ACEC continues to make its positions known on various public policy issues, particularly on procurement processes. One issue, however, on which we have not had tangible positive results is in the reintroduction of the funding of infrastructure projects in Canada’s aid programs. This will remain a challenge for ACEC. In closing, I want to express my sincere appreciation to our Chair, Mr. Réjean Breton, ing., to the members of the Board and to the Executive Directors of the Member Organizations whose collaborations has been remarkable. Special thanks go to Mr. John Gamble, P.Eng., for his leadership of the ACEC Procurement Task Forces and to the my colleagues on the staff of ACEC who serve the association with genuine commitment. Claude Paul Boivin President Association of Consulting Engineers of Canada • Association des ingénieurs-conseils du Canada
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