Port McNeill Official Community Plan
Port McNeill recognized that an updated Official Community Plan (OCP) would establish guidelines for the future of the community.
Ford to Tappen Public Engagement
McElhanney delivered digital engagement services and kept communication channels open without relying on physical meetings.
BX Creek Intake Dam Removal Design
With the dam set to expire as a sediment pond, RDNO focused on decommissioning the facility and returning the creek to a natural state.
Fernie Valley Pathway
Combining over 6km of paved and accessible multi-use trails, the Fernie Valley Pathway is a robust, multi-modal transportation system.
Highway 1 Keith Road / Mt Seymour Parkway Interchange
Award-winning work within a constrained, congested corridor that included fish-bearing creeks, sensitive habitat, parks, residences, and commercial spaces.
Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Infrastructure Improvements
Sun Peaks Resort has staked its claim as a top year-round destination resort in Western Canada, and McElhanney is proud to contribute to that success.
K’ómoks First Nation Asset Management Inventory and Mapping
In 2020, KFN embarked on a multi-year improvement program to help them do their infrastructure management business in a different way.
BC Powersports Coalition Trails Best Practices Guide
The next logical step for the BC Powersports Coalition was the development of a best practices guide to inform development in BC.
Autonomous LiDAR Drone for Tunnel Inspection: Mapping the Unknown
Inside a mountain in the Kitimat Ranges on BC’s northwest coast is a 475-metre long, 8-metre wide “tailrace” tunnel that transports the outflow water from the hydroelectric generation station in the mountain. The client, Rio Tinto, required a detailed interior survey of the tunnel for ongoing maintenance purposes and the tailrace could not be shut down for inspection. McElhanney provided bathymetric survey expertise to launch an autonomous drone mission that captured 3D scans of the tunnel interior to provide the client with the high-definition data they required for the structure.
Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqǂiʔit (Tobacco Plains) Land Use Plan
The Yaq̓it ʔa·knuqǂiʔit (Tobacco Plains) First Nation wished to create and implement a land use plan to meet the needs of its people.