In today’s episode of The Workshop, we are sitting down with former Aplin Martin President and current Corporate Advisor Ed Fujii, P.Eng., and Joshua Smith, P.Eng., Engineering Lead of our Ottawa region. Under Ed's leadership, Aplin has grown significantly in headcount, location, and service offerings. With such tremendous growth, there naturally a…

What happens when you combine the elements of an artist, a dreamer, and a pragmatist (to taste)? Well, you have got yourself an architect! Today, we are delving into Aplin Martin’s creative realm with special guests Ryan Foote, DAT, Branch Operations Manager, and Zachary Myers, DAT, Program Manager of our Oakville office, to discuss architecture. T…

In today’s episode, we are chatting with Chelsey Blahut, Engineering Lead, GTA, and Andrew Farina, Project Manager. Chesley and Andrew were tasked with the very ambitious feat of setting up Aplin Martin’s very first Ontario office back in 2017. Establishing Aplin Martin’s latest brick and mortar had its fair share of triumphs and tribulations. From…

Being chased by a bear isn't a typical workday for most of us, but for Tracy Anderson, it is one of many crazy tales she has to share from her 20-year career as an environmental professional. In today's episode of The Workshop, we have special guests Maggie Koka, MCIP, RPP, and Tracy Anderson, B.Sc., R.P. Bio., discussing the need for environmental…

In today’s episode, we are diving into all things Young Professionals Group (YPG) with special guests David Lu, P.Eng., PMP, ENV SP, and Catherine Zhang, P.Eng., Chair and Vice Chair of YPG. The dynamic duo chat about the formation and evolution of the YPG group at Aplin Martin and delve into the value of creating a space for young professionals to…

Today we are sitting down with Jordan Lui and John Tanahara, two of our public sector Project Engineers based in our Surrey Central office location. The duo delves into the various elements that mold great mentor-mentee relationships and the intricacies required to prevent a culture of co-dependence. Jordan and John’s stories demonstrate the valuab…

In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Roy Skeet (Senior Project Manager) and Robert Lew (Manager, Vancouver Engineering) to discuss the ways in which they foster work-life balance. The two share their insights on how priorities have evolved as their lives have progressed both personally and professionally and how setting boundaries can be you…

Today we are sitting down with Sarah Kean and Sean Wilkinson, two project managers from our Calgary land development team. They share their journeys as they navigate the dynamics of a smaller office and how their time working as designers has only enhanced their abilities as leaders in design mentorship for both employees and clients alike.…

In today’s episode, Carlos Marcondes (Project Engineer) and Ryley Dewar (Project Engineer) from our Vancouver branch office delve into the lessons they have learned throughout the proposal and pre-design process and all that it takes to manage expectations before a public sector or land development project comes to life.…

In this episode Julian sits down with Don Bevacqua (Senior Project Manager) and John Bennie (Project Manager) from the Aplin Martin Surrey Land Development Division to discuss starting a land development project, their dream location to design a project, and what it means to have your work leave a lasting impact on your community. Visit us at: www.…

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