Stewart, Weir & Co. Ltd.
Company Profile
Since our beginning in 1912 as one of Albertas first surveying companies, Stewart, Weir & Co. Ltd. has steadily grown into a multi-disciplinary organization offering professional services in land surveying, land information systems, urban and rural planning as well as municipal, environmental, and transportation engineering. Stewart Weir is able to draw on the integrated resources and expertise within the company to offer a valuable combination of services for our clients.
Integration means more efficient operations, better communication and the convenience of dealing with one experienced service provider. It also means we can bring in specifically trained people to match the needs of the project.
The synergy that exists with Stewart Weir provides for a proven, well organized corporate team that offers an integrated approach to the survey, engineering and mapping disciplines.
At Stewart Weir we have always taken the lead in adopting new technologies to help us deliver the best and most cost-effective solutions to our clients. This is why we were the first in Alberta to adopt computerized surveying techniques and data processing in the early 1960's. Embracing new technology has allowed us to become more efficient.
In the 1980s we were the first in North America with digital orthophoto capability. Today we are equipped with the latest in integrated survey technologies including Global Positioning Systems (GPS). For design we use the latest CAiCE (Computer Aided Civil Engineering) software.
We continue to lead in innovation with the recent addition of 3-D laser scanning technology, enabling us to perform specialized surveys in difficult or complex areas with results that are fast, safe, and with greater detail. In essence, Stewart Weir provides a wide variety of surveying and engineering services to our clients.
Surveying
At Stewart Weir, surveying is more than a job or a group of professionals providing skilled practice. It is a serious task that our personnel undertake with great pride. It is also a never-ending adventure that leads our people to the far-reaching locations where we are needed. The distances that we travel today to reach our jobsites seem almost inconsequential.
Today, you will find us working close to our offices throughout Alberta on projects that help to fuel our strong economy. But you will also find us performing surveys in the high Arctic, and throughout Canada and North America, as we are needed. Jobs that used to take three months to do may take three days to do now, thanks to technological advances.
Engineering
Over the past 40 years, the Engineering section of Stewart Weir has developed the expertise to efficiently deliver a wide variety of services. Professional engineers, technologists and support staff specialize in providing municipal, environmental and transportation engineering consulting services to the public and private sectors.
From feasibility studies to design to construction management, our engineering staff provides reliable and customized service focused on our clients needs. Our recently established Materials Testing section with mobile lab capability definitely adds value to our engineering team by allowing us to provide more comprehensive and coordinated services for our clients.
Engineering services provided include:
Preliminary and Detailed Designs
Feasibility Analyses
Drawings and Specifications
Regulatory Approvals
Construction Tendering
Construction Surveys
Project Management
Construction Inspections
Contract Administration
Quality Assurance (Materials Testing)
At Stewart Weir, we prefer to work with our clients rather than just provide services to them. By drawing upon the groups resources we have the flexibility to tailor effective teams with the knowledge and expertise necessary to suit the clients individual needs.
Our clients include urban and rural municipalities, private developers, energy companies, government departments and agencies, and we also provide specialized expertise for a wide variety of engineering and construction firms.
Awards
Over the past few years, Stewart, Weir & Co Ltd. has received recognition with the following awards:
2004 Winner of the CEA Showcase Award of Merit in Project Management for Highway 627 Realignment at TransAltas Highvale Mine.
Stewart Weirs winning project involved providing engineering and project management expertise for the construction of the new Highway 627 alignment to allow for expansion of TransAltas Highvale Mine. This mine is Canadas largest surface coal mine and produces over 12 million tonnes annually for use at TransAltas Sundance and Keephills power plants.
Project management expertise was critical to ensure both the mine operations and road construction proceeded smoothly. In addition to working closely with the road contractor and TransAlta, several other stakeholders needed to be worked with. Throughout the project, liaison and coordination with all parties required a flexible and responsive project management approach.
Another consideration was the 37 m fill required to build the road over a mined out area of the pit. Because of the steep and unstable slopes of the pit, conventional survey techniques would be difficult and unsafe. Stewart Weir used state-of-the-art 3D laser scanning to safely and quickly gather survey data. This data was incorporated into roadway design software to complete accurate designs efficiently without endangering staff.
2003 Winner of the CEA Showcase Award of Excellence in Natural Resources, Mining & Industrial for Rotary Breaker: Precise Alignment Using IMS
Stewart Weirs challenge was to design a method to accurately monitor the placement of these three immense units weighing 108 tonnes each and spanning 17m, within tolerances of 1 mm in the x-y plane and 3 mm in the z direction.
Using in-house expertise and ingenuity to apply the latest Industrial Measurement System (IMS) technology, GPS positioning and 3D modeling, a methodology was designed and implemented. The end result was excellent, with the breakers being positioned within 0.6 mm in the x-y plane and 0.8 mm in the z direction, well within specifications.
2002 Winner of the Project of the Year for Transportation Small Project
The work involved grading, granular base course, asphalt concrete pavement (EPS), fencing and other work. Located in Strathcona County, the project commenced West of the Jct. of S.H. 824 and proceeded easterly for 5.12 kilometres to East of the Half Moon Lake Resort.
A co-project management approach (two project managers) was used on this project to provide supervision and consulting services as the contractor was using multiple spreads. Land and utility issues required an emphasis on community relations, as well, in consideration of environmental concerns, two wetland areas were enhanced as part of the construction.
2002 Winner of the ARHCA Environmental Award Highway 43:10 Twinning - Protection and Enhancement of Fish Habitat
Stewart, Weir & Co. Ltd. was engaged as the prime consultant for twinning 15.8 kilometres of Highway 43 near Fox Creek and assembled a strong team to meet the challenges posed by the $16 million project.
With any highway project, protection of the environment is a key concern. The environmental management plan addressed potential impacts, and for this project, erosion and sediment control devices, and synthetic permeable ditch barriers were used. However, the most notable feature was the construction of the 65,000 cubic metre fishpond.
Based on input from our sub-consultant, EnviroMak, Stewart, Weir & Co. Ltd. designed the fishpond to provide suitable new habitat. With project management by Stewart Weir, close coordination of the efforts of the contractor, over 27,000 fish were successfully transferred.
Environmental impact was minimized, and in fact habitat was improved through the development of the fishpond and through new culvert installations allowing better fish passage on the watercourses crossing this section of highway.
Company Details
Number of Employees:
196
Company Information
Paul Dixon
Title:
Manager
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(780) 451-6465
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Allan Nelson
Title:
Corporate Development
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
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Ron Mcgaffin
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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Management Executive
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(780) 451-6465
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(780) 452-2316
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Brian Pearse
Title:
Engineering Manager
Area of Responsibility:
Management Executive
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(780) 451-6465
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(780) 452-2316
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Karen Kellier
Title:
Admin/Exec Assistant
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Administrative Services
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(780) 451-6465
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(780) 451-2316
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Services
Surveying And Engineering