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About the Professional Practice Committee
The Professional Practice Committee's mandate is:

• To Highlight and Educate CGS Members on Professional Practice Issues Facing Geoprofesionals.
• Communicate CGS’s views on issues relevant to "Geoprofessionals" belonging to the society, and
• To address other aspects of professional practice that are of interest or concern to society members.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee of the PPC consists of the following members:
Chair
Seán Mac Eoin
Tetra Tech
Past Chair
James Blatz
Trek Geotechnical, University of Manitoba
Vice Chair
Vacant
Secretary
Dylan Hill
Malroz Engineering
Member
Andre Bom
WSP-Golder
Member
Bob Patrick
Retired
Member
Imteaz Bhuiyan
City of Regina
Member
Kristen Tappenden
Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors
Member
Pierre Boulanger
Tetra Tech
Member
Roger Skirrow
Alberta Transportation and Economic Corridors
Member
Michael Snow
WSP-Golder
Member
Sylvia Bryson
Stantec
Member
Kent Bannister
Trek Geotechnical
Member
Suzanne Powell
Thurber Engineering
Member
Rob Kenyon
KGS Group
Member
Jason Crowder
Grounded Engineering Inc.
Member
Storer Boone
Ground Rules Engineering


The book "Suit is a four letter word" by Hugh Nasmith, originally published in 1986, is still an essential introductory reading on professional liability in geotechnical engineering. It is made available for downloading by the CGS Professional Practice Committee, with permission from BiTech Publishers Ltd. Appreciation is extended to Thurber Engineering Ltd. for scanning their copy of the book.

 

  

 

  

 

Specialty Sessions

 

The Professional Practice Committee regularly hosts specialty sessions at the annual CGS conference. Presentations from recent specialty sessions are provided below:

 

2015

Why don't we learn from experience? A simple process for improving your process delivery and profitability
Presented by: Wilma Schreuders and Robert vanArsdall – XL Catlin

 

2012

Projects Gone Wild Session
An Engineer’s Professional Liability “Horror Story”
Presented by: John Seychuk, Golder Associates


Alternate Dispute Resolution by Reverse Engineering – A Case History 
Presented by: Fred Matich, MAJM Corporation Ltd.,

 

2011

Expert Witness or Litigant Expert
Presented by: Neil Abbot, Partner in Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

 

2010

Don’t Rely on My Advice a Practical Guide to Disclaimers
Presented by: Neil Abbot, Partner in Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Alliancing / Partnering in Geotechnical Engineering
Presented by: Roger Olds and Michael Norman, Coffey Geotechnics

 

2009

Lawyers are From Venus, Experts are From Hell
Presented by: Neil Abbot, Partner in Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Projects Gone Wild Session
Two Lessons Learned From the Construction of the Mactaquac Dam in New Brunswick
Presented by: Arvid Landva, TerrAtlantic Engineering Ltd.


Projects Go Wrong Because…
Presented by: Jack Crooks, Golder Associates


When Clay Attacks
Presented by: James Blatz, University of Manitoba

Reports / Documents
Upcoming Events

Year:

SEP
21-24
2025
78th Annual Canadian Geotechnical Conference - GeoManitoba
Location:
Winnipeg, MB
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Please contact the Professional Practice Committee at info@cgs.ca if you have any comments or suggestions
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Tel : 604-277-7527
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