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Registration is now open for this year’s 30 by 30 Conference being held in Vancouver on May 21. The 30 by 30 Conference is an annual gathering of leaders within the engineering profession who are actively working to address gender equity in the profession.

In a February 27, 2025, Consent Order, Sharat Chande admitted that he demonstrated unprofessional conduct in relation to the engineering services he provided for a single-family residence.

In a February 27, 2025, Consent Order, Stephen Ramsay admitted that he demonstrated professional misconduct in relation to the geohazard assessment report he prepared in support of a development permit application for a proposed single-family home.

The Engineers and Geoscientists BC Foundation is embarking on a new chapter as an independent organization, with a new name: Engineering & Geoscience Education Foundation BC.

Engineers and Geoscientists BC is pleased to announce the appointment of Alison Dantas, MA, CEC, C.Dir as the organization’s new Chief Operating Officer, effective March 17, 2025.

Every year, practising registrants are required to create an updated Continuing Education Plan. However, Engineers and Geoscientists BC auditors found that 1 in 6 registrants were either failing to create a CE Plan or submitting a deficient one.

To help registrant firms address and resolve any non-conformances identified during a mandatory compliance audit, Engineers and Geoscientists BC published a How to Complete Your Corrective Action Plan guide on February 18. The guide is available on Engineers and Geoscientists BC’s Firm Audit Program webpage.

In a February 4, 2025, Consent Order, Kenneth John Maddox admitted that he demonstrated unprofessional conduct in relation to the engineering services he provided for the design of a lock block retaining wall. As of February 4, 2025, Mr. Maddox’s registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC is cancelled.

In a January 30, 2025, Consent Order, Peter Kiddie admitted that he demonstrated unprofessional conduct in relation to the engineering services he provided for the design of a five-storey apartment building in Duncan, BC. As of February 3, 2025, Mr. Kiddie’s registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC is cancelled.

In a January 30, 2025, Consent Order, Ye Ming (Yeming) Li, P.Eng., Struct.Eng., admitted that he demonstrated unprofessional conduct in relation to an independent structural concept review of design drawings. As of February 3, 2025, Mr. Li’s registration with Engineers and Geoscientists BC is suspended for a period of one month.