AE Live - Associated Engineering

Episode 9: Community Infrastructure

Graeme Nix — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:49:52 +0000

For our final episode of 2024, Tonderai Chakanyuka talks about beginning his career in Zimbabwe, moving to the United Kingdom, and then eventually finding his way to Canada. This international experience gives him a unique perspective on delivering infrastructure to communities who often have to balance competing needs of aging infrastructure, climate change, and budgets.

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Episode 8: Climate Resilience

Graeme Nix — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 19:36:10 +0000

Host Michael Tolboom talks about Canada’s changing climate, the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, and strategies for improved climate resilience, on this episode of AE Live. Our guest is Twyla Kowalczyk, Associated’s Manager, Strategic Advisory Services, and Discipline Lead, Climate Resilience. She joins Michael to talk about how her career went from river engineering to climate change resilience and recovering from the impacts of climate change. Highlighting their interview is a discussion of Twyla’s role in helping the City of Calgary manage the flooding in 2013, and how cities prepare for extreme weather events.

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Episode 7: Transit & Transportation

Graeme Nix — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 20:37:57 +0000

In the next episode of AE Live, Kent Eklund, Senior Vice President, Transportation discusses his experience in transportation. Kent explains how transportation planning has changed over the years, and how the availability of information has revolutionized how planners determine municipal development. He also shares his thoughts on some major projects going on across Canada, and how light rail transportation and bus rapid transit are important for the future growth of cities and managing traffic flows on existing infrastructure.

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Episode 5 and 6 Featuring Judy Yu

Graeme Nix — Fri, 14 Jun 2024 20:30:27 +0000

This month’s podcast is a 2-part interview with Judy Yu, AE’s Discipline Lead, Data Management & ITS. Judy worked with the City of Calgary’s Transportation Department for years, managing major Intelligent Transportation Systems programs and projects. Her work focuses on innovation, operational improvements, sustainability, and information management. She is also a transportation asset management specialist for roadway network and transit infrastructure.

In Part 1, our host Michael Tolboom talks with Judy about the path her career has taken, getting value from infrastructure, and optimizing data management and how’s it’s being managed in municipalities. Part 2 touches on AI, data and asset management, and Judy’s work with AE’s Strategic Advisory Services.

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Episode 4: Iconic Structural Engineering

Jimmy Kokaji — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 17:50:29 +0000

In Episode 4, we speak with Jermyn Wong (Discipline Lead, Building Structural) about his career in building structural engineering, projects that he’s been involved with, and the variety of building materials used to address various challenges and meet specific goals.

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Episode 3: Building Relationships in Indigenous Communities

Jimmy Kokaji — Thu, 15 Feb 2024 15:44:22 +0000

In Episode 3, we talk to Freda Leong (National Leader, Indigenous Communities). She discusses her long-time involvement with Indigenous communities across British Columbia and shares stories about the relationships she’s built and the lessons she’s learned about the importance of listening when working on projects in small and remote communities.

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Episode 2: Working in the Canadian North

Jimmy Kokaji — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Listen to Rebekka Lindskoog, Manager, Northern Environment for Associated Environmental talk about the hardships Canada’s northern territories are facing due to climate change and difficulties accessing remote communities. Learn about opportunities that are available to live and work in this amazing and beautiful part of Canada.

Click to see the State of the Aquatic Ecosystem Report

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Episode 1: New Beginnings

Graeme Nix — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:25:00 +0000

The first episode of AE Live features a discussion on new beginnings with our guest Don Kennedy.

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