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19-474: Don Stanley was the first Canadian to earn a Ph.D. in environmental engineering . Attending Harvard University on a Rockefeller Foundation scholarship, he earned his doctorate in 1952 and two years later founded D.R. Stanley & Associates, working as the sole proprietor out of a 250-square-foot (23 m) office in Edmonton, Alberta. In 1955, Stanley hired a retired railway engineer , Herb Roblin, and

38-596: A bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Manitoba and an MSc in Engineering from the University of Illinois . In 1983, when Alberta's economy was struggling in response to the Canadian government's National Energy Program, Triffo became president and COO , while Stanley retained his role as CEO and chair. “We had cut our staff in half from 400 to about 200,” Triffo said. “We really started to think about

57-552: A corporate move into central Canada. Stanley also made its first U.S. acquisition, in Phoenix , establishing a base for specialty services and future expansion in the US Southwest. Following the success of IMC, Stanley Associates' various practices operated under boutique names, with as many as 20 different companies. By the early 1990s, the companies were placed under the umbrella of Stanley Technology Group, and most subsidiaries featured

76-470: A definitive merger agreement with MWH Global, Inc. worth $ 1.04 billion CAD, making Stantec Inc. one of the world's top three global design firms. It expected to boost revenues by 60% a year, and increased the number of employees from 15,000 to 22,000. Bob Gomes retired from Stantec in 2017 and is a current member of the board of directors. In January 2018, Gord Johnston became CEO of Stantec. Johnston has 30 years of private and public sector experience in

95-479: A former chief bridge engineer for the provincial government, Louis Grimble. The firm was renamed Stanley, Grimble and Roblin Ltd. and with the two new partners’ transportation backgrounds, the firm diversified quickly. The 1970s were boom years for Stanley Associates, but with the advance of the sharp recession of the 1980s, Stanley was ready to turn the company over to his second-in-command, Ron Triffo, in 1983. Triffo held

114-686: A new way of doing things for the company. We were heavily involved in Alberta in a big, big way and therefore very vulnerable to the up and down cycles of the province. We decided we had to diversify the company in a discipline sense. We had to become more than just a civil engineering company and we had to diversify geographically.” The company started its diversification by forming an urban development company under another name, IMC, which grew to 200 people. The diversification of Stanley Associates occurred by acquisition as well. The firm expanded into British Columbia and Saskatchewan and internationally, beginning

133-633: Is a 66-storey 250.8 metres (823 ft), mixed use skyscraper. It is the tallest building in Edmonton, and the tallest building in Western Canada and outside of Toronto. Don Stanley (ice hockey) Donald Russell Stanley (October 18, 1917 – September 21, 2001) was a Canadian ice hockey player with the Edmonton Mercurys . He won a gold medal at the 1950 World Ice Hockey Championships in London , England . The 1950 Edmonton Mercurys team

152-668: Is a licensed engineer who earned his degree in civil engineering from the University of Alberta and joined Stantec in 1988. Between 2008 and 2011, gross revenue increased from $ 1.4 billion to $ 1.7 billion, the Stantec team grew from 8,000 staff to over 12,000 staff, the company acquired 16 firms, and strengthened its presence in markets across North America and internationally. According to Reuters , US Edition, "Its services are offered through more than 170 locations in North America and four locations internationally" In May 2016, Stantec signed

171-444: The University of Waterloo with a degree in civil engineering, where he worked with Triffo. The year Franceschini became president and CEO, Stantec had 2,000 employees in 40 offices and reported $ 185.5 million in gross revenue. “Our vision is to grow the company into a 10,000 employee, billion-dollar firm by 2008,” Franceschini said. Franceschini was instrumental in launching the new global, single-brand identity, Stantec, which enabled

190-538: The company's services to be delivered through an integrated approach. “The move was a major achievement –– in a two-month period, we sought and received shareholder approval to change the name of over 30 companies,” says Franceschini. Stantec was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2005. Franceschini retired in May 2009. Bob Gomes was appointed president and CEO. Like the Stantec's previous three presidents, Gomes

209-545: The design (1936) and commencement (1941) of the 100-million gallon per day F. E. Weymouth Memorial Water Softening and Filtration Plant at La Verne, California for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California while with the firm Hoover and Montgomery. JMM merged with Watson Hawksley, Ltd., of High Wycombe , United Kingdom, in 1990, combining JMM's specialization in water and wastewater engineering with Watson Hawksley's international operation, to become

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228-746: The design and project management of infrastructure projects. Johnston has bachelor of science and master of engineering degrees in civil engineering from the University of Alberta, and is a registered professional engineer, certified project management professional, and Envision Sustainability Professional. Stantec has 31,000 employees and 400 locations on six continents worldwide. Stantec has acquired over 130 firms since 1994. Acquisitions include MWH Global, Inc. , KBR, Inc. Infrastructure Americas Division, Dessau engineering , Fay, Spofford & Thorndike , Sparling, Traffic Design Group , ZETCON Engineering, and Hydrock. On July 17, 2013, Stantec announced that it

247-514: The global firm of Montgomery Watson. In 2001, Montgomery Watson merged with Harza Engineering Company, of Chicago, Illinois , best known for its work in the energy and environmental sectors and hydroelectric power development including the El Cajón Dam in Honduras (officially known as Central Hidroeléctrica Francisco Morazán), and operated under the new name of Montgomery Watson Harza. In 2003,

266-640: The name Stanley in their name. Staff numbers neared 900 and the firm went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 1994. In 1998, Triffo stepped into the role of board chair, where he remained until retiring in 2011. Tony Franceschini, then vice president of the Commercial/Institutional sector and a board member, became president and CEO. Franceschini began his career with a consulting engineering firm in Toronto, Ontario in 1975 after graduating from

285-737: Was acquired by Stantec Consulting Inc. The firm provided planning, design and construction management for water and natural resources projects around the world. The firm was headquartered in Broomfield , a suburb of the Denver metropolitan area in the state of Colorado of the United States , with operations in 35 countries. As of May 2015, MWH Global had a global staff of approximately 7,000 employees including builders, engineers , architects , geologists , operators, project managers, business consultants, scientists, technologists , and regulatory experts. MWH

304-453: Was going to initiate a request for proposal (RFP) to consolidate its Edmonton headquarters and other Edmonton offices into a single building. On August 26, 2014 the company announced that it had signed a 15-year lease with Edmonton's Arena District Partnership, a joint venture between the Katz Group and WAM Developments. Stantec Tower is located in Edmonton's new downtown Ice District , and

323-504: Was inducted to the Alberta Order of Excellence , recognizing the breadth of his contributions to the people of Alberta. This biographical article relating to a Canadian ice hockey winger born in the 1910s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . MWH Global MWH Global Inc. was a global water and natural resources firm providing technical engineering, construction services and consulting services. In 2016, MWH

342-518: Was inducted to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame in 2011. He also played with the Edmonton Flyers , University of Alberta Golden Bears and RCAF Station Dartmouth hockey teams. Stanley later attended Harvard University where he earned master's and doctorate degrees in environmental engineering. He founded Stanley Associates Engineering in 1954, which later became Stantec . In 1998, he

361-586: Was listed as the 15th-largest employee-owned company in the United States. The MWH name is carried forward today at MWH Constructors, the water and wastewater construction branch of the former MWH Global. MWH Global is the unification of three major engineering firms: James M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers (JMM), Watson Hawksley, Ltd., and Harza Engineering Company. JMM was founded in Pasadena , California , in 1945 by James M. Montgomery following his work on

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