SMA Honoured with National Consulting Engineering Award

In October, members of SMA Consulting Ltd.’s team were thrilled to travel to Ottawa with our client to receive an ACEC (Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada) National Award of Excellence for their work on the 99 Avenue Sanitary Trunk Bypass project. This project was initiated by the owner, EPCOR, and involved the construction of a new 1.6-km bypass sewer to allow for rehabilitation and increase capacity. Innovative microtunnelling minimized surface impact and the first use of specialized pre-lined concrete pipe in Edmonton withstood large boulders and jacking forces of up to 1000 tonnes. The final connection to the trunk was made under live flow conditions during the dead of night.

The 99 Avenue Sanitary Trunk Bypass project, which earlier in the year won a Consulting Engineers of Alberta Showcase Award of Excellence for Small Firm – Big Impact, was recognized by the ACEC jury for:

doubling sanitary capacity and minimizing service disruption in a high-demand area. Converting a temporary bypass into a permanent solution showed foresight by the project team. Their innovative use of materials, stakeholder engagement, and resolution of technical challenges demonstrated excellence. This project delivers lasting infrastructure improvements and meaningful community impact.

Congratulations to all of the other award winners and nominees!