Friday, December 9, 2022
TAC Sponsor Spotlight Article
By Jennifer Ashawasegai-Pereira, Indigenous Reconciliation Advisor, AECOM
Strong Indigenous relations can make a project sing. Those relations must start early on in any development process though to be successful. Indigenous liaisons and engagement specialists are also key in building rapport with Indigenous communities. These...
Thursday, December 8, 2022
ATTENTION Young Geotechnical Engineers! The Allan Widger Consulting Corporation (AWCC) is supporting a young geotechnical engineer in transportation to attend and participate in the 2023 Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) Conference & Exhibition, and fall and spring technical meetings.
The recipient of the Allan Widger Consulting Corporation Grant...
Thursday, December 8, 2022
This is one in a series of six articles on TAC’s Fall Technical Meetings that were held in Edmonton on October 1 and 2, 2022. Each article will profile one council and its committees.
TAC’s Workforce Development Council welcomed 25 attendees to its first-ever face-to-face meeting.
Task Force on Developing Highly Qualified Personnel
Following a...
Monday, December 5, 2022
This is one in a series of six articles on TAC’s Fall Technical Meetings that were held in Edmonton on October 1 and 2, 2022. Each article will profile one council and its committees.
TAC’s Technology Council welcomed 21 attendees to its first-ever face-to-face meeting.
Technical projects
Council Chair Jeannette Montufar presented a proposed...
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Updates about people working in, or organizations serving, the transportation and road-related industries
TAC welcomed the following organizations as members from August 1 through November 30, 2022:
Queen’s University
Lakehead University
Cubex Ltd.
CGH Transportation
Carmacks Enterprises Ltd.
District of West Vancouver
SLBC Inc....
Thursday, November 24, 2022
This is one in a series of six articles on TAC’s Fall Technical Meetings that were held in Edmonton on October 1 and 2, 2022. Each article will profile one council and its committees.
TAC’s Mobility Council held a varied and productive meeting in Edmonton, with 30 attendees.
Technical projects
Council Chair Brian Hollingworth shared the good news...
Thursday, November 24, 2022
TAC is seeking funding partners for six technical projects to be conducted through its pooled-fund model.
We are pleased to announce the addition of two new projects to the list: Using Recycled Asphalt Pavements in Asphalt Mixtures, and Design and Operation of Lower-Speed Collector and Arterial Roads. Click on any project title below for details...
Monday, November 28, 2022
TAC Sponsor Spotlight Article
Project Description
There is significant public concern across Canada regarding the rising chloride levels in our environment and the impact on wildlife and public health. Salt is a significant contributor, and our salt consumption continues to grow as our population, urbanization, and networks expand. In addition, climate change...
Monday, November 21, 2022
Eighteen students from West Carleton Secondary School in Ottawa recently took part in a TRAC™ session hosted by the TAC Foundation. An educational outreach program of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, TRAC™ is designed for use in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) classes with hands-on activities...
Monday, November 14, 2022
The 2022 TAC Conference & Exhibition saw a high level of participation with about 1200 people registered to attend in person. More than 62 companies exhibited, and the Conference offered a full program of 87 technical sessions, panels, and workshops across multiple tracks and 12 technical tours were offered. 27% of people who registered for the conference...
Browse and view the video slideshow galleries from the 2022 TAC Conference & Exhibition in Edmonton, AB, October 2-5.
Contact secretariat@tac-atc.ca if you'd like to receive a copy of a specific photo or photos.
2022 Conference
2022 Welcome Reception & Exhibition
2022 Award...
Monday, November 14, 2022
TAC Sponsor Spotlight Article
For decades, as a uniquely Canadian, award-winning, employee-owned consulting firm with over twenty offices, Associated Engineering has provided consulting services for transportation systems and networks that connect people across Canada and around the world. Our expertise in the transportation sector includes pedestrian trails,...