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2012

  • Ray Cruickshank is promoted to Regional Director, Manitoba

2011

  • Jim Gilliland is promoted to Regional Director, Southern Alberta

2011

  • Steven Meister joins the firm in the capacity of Regional Director, Arctic

2011

  • Henry Hunter joins the firm in the capacity of Regional Director, Manitoba

2009

  • Williams Engineering Canada Inc. opens under the leadership of Naseem Bashir.
  • Don Schick appointed Vice President, Finance.

2008

  • Margot Ross-Graham joins the firm in the capacity of Vice President, Integration.
  • Naseem Bashir appointed to President.
  • A. D. Williams Engineering Inc. expands its recruitment to include the United Kingdom.

2007

  • 30 Years of Success Celebration.
  • A new knowledge management platform called GNOSIS is launched.
  • A customized Career Path application designed in-house for the exclusive use of our employees is launched. The Career Path application is an industry leading program that focuses and promotes growth and training throughout our organization. The application allows staff to co-manage the course of their careers by providing the framework to guide them through the many challenges required to advance and gain technical knowledge in their area of specialty.

2005

  • Reagan S. Williams promoted to President.
  • Naseem Bashir promoted to Vice President.
  • Allen D. Williams continues as Chairman.
  • Red Deer office is opened.
  • Consulting engineering services expand to include municipal.
  • Completed first LEED® certified building in the Northwest Territories (Greenstone Building) which receives an Award of Merit for Building Engineering Excellence from the Consulting Engineers of Alberta.

2004

  • Winnipeg Office opens.
  • Purchased CWA Structural Engineers of Calgary to add structural capability to the Calgary Office.
  • Share purchase opportunities opens to all qualified employees.

2003

  • 25 years of success celebration.

1999

  • Firm ownership is expanded to include senior management shareholders.

1997

  • Corporate structure is re-defined to a market, client, and project-focused structure.
  • Knowledge Management System (KMS), an award winning intranet program for communication and collection of corporate knowledge is launched.

1993

  • Calgary Office opens.

1990

  • Consulting engineering services expand to include electrical engineering.

1989

  • Yellowknife office opens, and the Government of the Northwest Territories officially recognizes our firm as a "Recognized Northern Consultant”.

1984

  • Consulting engineering services expand to incorporate geotechnical, environmental, materials testing, and the opening of the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Certified Testing Laboratory.

1981

  • Consulting engineering services expand to include civil, structural, and building science.

1978

  • A. D. Williams Engineering Ltd. opens in Edmonton and begins operations as a mechanical and forensic engineering firm under the leadership of Allen D. Williams.