In April 2009, Prime Minister Harper announced new funding to help expand CentrePort Canada into one of North America's most important trading centres. Working together, the Governments of Canada and Manitoba will invest over $460M into Winnipeg's CentrePort Canada and related projects. Building on APGCI and related projects, Canada and Manitoba are moving forward by designating CentrePort Canada as a "Single-Window" test-case for international business development. CentrePort Canada will provide companies with cheaper, faster and more efficient access to the North American marketplace through Canada's integrated trade and transportation gateways and corridors.

The CentrePort Canada initiative includes the development of a high-speed transportation corridor for the Inland Port. The funding will develop CentrePort Canada Way, a four-lane divided expressway linking the inland port to the Perimeter Highway.

The government of Manitoba has introduced legislation to build an "inland port" around Winnipeg's James Armstrong Richardson International Airport. Intended to take advantage of the city's proximity to the geographic centre of North America, the CentrePort Canada Act would authorize the creation of a corporation to oversee the "port", and to fast track "investment and economic development decisions based upon a single, comprehensive transportation, infrastructure and land-use plan" for approximately 20,000 acres of land around the airport.

Natashia Lockhart and her husband Sean have announced that they are expecting their first child. The baby is due this fall. Congratulations Natashia & Sean.

Congratulations to Aaron Szumlas and his new bride Skylar on their recent wedding in Jamaica.  All the best in your new life together.

Dessau Inc., one of Canada's leading engineering-construction firms, announced today that it has gained a foothold in Western Canada by acquiring Highway Technical Engineering Services LP (HTES), a Calgary firm that specializes in geotechnical, materials engineering and surveying.

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 Highway Technical Engineering Services LP (HTES) has signed a Service Agreement with the Chinook Roads Partnership to provide Quality Verification (QV) Services for the construction of the South East Stoney Trail (SEST) Project in Calgary, Alberta.  The services provided by HTES include field and laboratory QV testing of soils, concrete, and asphalt as well as structural confirmation inspections, QMS auditing, environmental verification inspections, and survey confirmations.  The SEST Project follows the Public-Private-Partnership (P3) delivery model and is the third leg of Calgary's Ring Road.  Construction began in the Summer of 2010 and is scheduled for completion in the Fall of 2013, followed by an operations and maintenance component through 2043.

HTES is pleased to announce the opening of its Arctic Operations Office in Yellowknife, North West Territories. This office will serve as the hub for HTES's works throughout this part of the Northern Region, including the MacKenzie Valley Highway PDR work being performed for the Pehdzeh Ki First Nation and the Government of the North West Territories Department of Transportation. The office is headed by Brad Enge and located at 5110 - 49th Street inside the Mine Training Society. If you have any questions, please contact the office at 867-765-0445.

HTES is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pehdzeh Ki First Nation for the completion of a Project Description Report for the section of the proposed Mackenzie Valley Highway located within the Dehcho Region in the North West Territories.  This section of highway is approximately 90 kilometers in length, extending North from the town of Wrigley where the current highway ends. 

 HTES is pleased to announce that its US Laboratory, located in American Fork, Utah, has received its AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL) certification.  This qualifies HTES to begin working on construction projects operating under these requirements.  Great job by HTES employees Brad Holley and Kelly Hall who were instrumental in completing the certification process.  Please visit www.amrl.net for more information and to see the list of all HTES's qualified procedures.

Highway Technical Engineering Services LP (HTES) is pleased to announce the hiring of Brad Holley as Senior Staff Engineer in American Fork, Utah where Brad will be managing the HTES materials laboratory.  Brad received his Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from Brigham Young University and his Masters Degree in Business Administration from Purdue University.  Brad is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Utah with extensive experience in Civil Engineering, Project Management, Materials Testing, and Real Estate Development.  HTES is very excited with this new addition and continued expansion of its US Operations. - Aug 19, 2010

Highway Technical Engineering Services American Fork Utah office is currently in the process of obtaining AASHTO accreditation and has recently completed laboratory assessments by the AASHTO Materials Reference Laboratory (AMRL) and the Concrete Cement Reference Laboratory (CCRL). HTES actively participates in both agencies Proficiency Sampling Programs (PSP). Accreditation is expected late August/early September this year. 

AMRL provides tools and services to evaluate the capabilities of construction materials testing laboratories. For information and a description of the AMRL program please visit http://amrl.net/Portal/PublicDocs/Media/amrl_promo.wmv

Highway Technical Engineering Services LP is proud to announce that our ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental Management System (EMS) has been certified by prestigious SGS Systems Certification. We thank all our employees for their effort and dedication to obtain this globally recognized certification.

"Highway Technical Engineering LP President & CEO Jerry Baartman recently travelled to Ottawa with a 50 man delegation from the Alberta Enterprise Group (AEG) (www.albertaenterprisegroup.com). The purpose of the AEG visit was to make the case that Alberta was central to the overall success of the Canadian Economy. During his visit, Mr. Baartman met with various politicians including Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. These types of events will continue to increase Highway Technical Engineering's market share and offer increasing opportunities throughout Canada and the US."

-- June 4, 2010

Highway Technical Engineering Servcies LP (HTES) has been selected by Flatiron Constructors Canada Ltd to provide Quality Assurance inspection services on a large heavy civil project in the Athabasca Oil Sands for Shell Canada. The HTES scope of work includes Quality Assurance for concrete, concrete structures, and soil mechanics. The project is located North of Fort McMurray on Shell's Muskeg River Mine, where work is scheduled to start early May 2010.

-- April 25, 2010

Highway Technical Engineering Services LP (HTES) has been selected to provide precast NU girder Quality Assurance Inspection Services for the Harvest Hills Boulevard Bridge over Stoney Trail in Calgary, Alberta. The 16 NU girders for the bridge will be cast at Armtec's Acheson facility outside of Edmonton, Alberta. These inspections will be headed by HTES's Senior Precast Inspector Cyril Muise. Cyril's 25 years of precast concrete experience and the HTES ISO 9001:2008 certified QMS will assure a quality product for the Owner.

-- April 23, 2010

Highway Technical LP has been selected for As & When testing on the Port Mann/Highway 1 (PMH1) Project in Vancouver, British Columbia. The PMH1 Project is one of three major infrastructure projects included in the Province’s Gateway Program, which will improve roads and bridges for people, goods and transit. Read more about project

-- April 9, 2010

Mr. Sorensen B.A.Sc.,P.Eng., MBA has joined our firm as our Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Sorensen brings 15 years of engineering and management experience and will be a welcomed addition and invaluable member to our team. Mr. Sorensen has a BA.Sc. in Civil Engineering from Montana Tech University and a Masters degree in Business from the University of Phoenix.

-- March 31, 2010

We are happy to announce that we have been awarded the contract for engineering services for the Calgary WestLRT by SNC-Lavalin. Read about the project here.

-- March 17, 2010

Highway Technical Engineering Services LP is pleased to announce the opening of our newest location in American Fork, Utah. Our full service office and laboratory facility is located west of I-15 at exit 276, just 30 minutes south of Salt Lake International Airport. HTES is extremely well positioned and experienced in design-build and P3 transportation projects and looks forward to providing quality management, quality control testing, structures inspections, precast inspections, survey management, layout, design review, pavement management and structural design services throughout the region. 

-- Feb 12, 2010

We are happy to announce the launch of our Quality Control On-line Database! We have taken our ISO Certified system and developed an easy to use on-line system to increase efficiency and reporting. Read more about it here.

Highway Technical wishes to congratulate Stoney Trail Constructors on the completion and grand opening of the Northeast Stoney Trail. We are proud to have been a part of this construction milestone and look forward to continuing relations with all members of the joint venture in the future.

-- Nov 3, 2009

Mr Lloyd Clarke CA, CPA has joined our firm as our Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Clarke brings 30 years of accounting experience and will be a welcomed addition and invaluable member of our team. Mr. Clarke has a masters degree in finance from Stanford University.

-- Oct 26, 2009

We are proud to announce that we are ISO 9001:2008 Certified in the area of Quality Control/Quality Assurance Management, Quality Control/ Quality Assurance Testing & Inspection, and Surveying for the Construction and Engineering Industry.

-- October 15, 2009

Highway Technical has successfully secured the Alberta Transportation Highway 61 contract near Foremost, Alberta.
 

Responsibilities include: Quality Control management, crushing supervision, quality control testing, asphalt mix designs and asphalt quality control. Highway Technical will represent all partners interests.

-- September 2009

Together with our joint venture partners RCCS Ltd and GMS Aggregates Inc. were successful in the supply of high performance concrete aggregate to Flatiron Construction Corporation for the Athabasca River Bridge project in Fort McMurray, Alberta.

-- September 2009

Highway Technical has signed joint venture agreement with the Samson Cree Nation. We are very excited about our new partnership.

-- September 2009

We are happy to announce that we have recently expanded to provide services to the US market and are based in Phoenix, Arizona.

-- April 2009