ACEC-Yukon

Steven Bartsch, P.Eng.

President

Presented to:

Yukon 1St Annual Industry ConferenceWhitehorse, February 17, 2015

ACEC-Yukon: Who We Are

• Voice of consultant in the Yukon since founding in 1983.

• Members include:• Engineering Companies• Environmental Science Companies• Surveying Firms• Architectural Firms• Planning Firms

• Currently 20 members, all with offices in the Yukon

• Member of National organization ACEC-Canada

ACEC-Canada

• National voice of industry on business, regulatory and public policy issues

• Represents over 500 firms across Canada• Collectively employ 75,000 people• 12 provincial and territorial associations• Collaborates with key infrastructure

stakeholders

ACEC-Yukon: Our Aim

• We represent the commercial interests of businesses that provide professional engineering and related services in the Yukon

• We promote cordial relations between our member firms with the aim of fostering our business interests

• To further the maintenance of high professional standards in our member professions

• Work with other member organizations • ACEC Canada• APEY

ACEC-Yukon: Member Services

Professional Consulting Services• Planning, pre-feasibility and investment studies• Legal and engineering surveying• Architectural planning and implementation• Social-impact and environmental-impact studies• Preliminary and final designs for construction or

engineering work• Supervision and inspection of construction work,

including on-site project management• Environmental monitoring and remediation• Technical assistance and advice• Asset-management studies.

ACEC-Yukon: Importance

ACEC's member companies directly influence virtually every aspect of quality of life in Canada-economic, social and environmental.

ACEC-Yukon: What We’re Up To

• Working with YG on Standard Contract Revisions

• Working with YG on Standard Template for Construction Consulting Services

• Ongoing communications with members• More involvement with ACEC-Canada• Updating website

Association of Consulting Engineering Companies

Yukon

“It is unwise to pay too much, but it is worse to pay too little. When you pay too little, you sometimes lose everything because the thing you bought was incapable of doing the thing you bought it to do.”

John Ruskin, Philosopher

Steven Bartsch, P. Eng.(867) 456-2711bartschs@ae.ca