Author: Kirsten Nielsen

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We are honoured that
HH Angus and Associates is again included among Canada's Best Managed Companies. 

A Gold Level member, this is our seventh consecutive year of being recognized among Canada’s Best for our consistent performance and long-term vision.

Canada’s Best Managed Companies is one of the country’s leading business awards programs recognizing innovative and world‑class businesses. Celebrating over 30 years, the CBMC program awards excellence in overall business performance and growth of best in-class, Canadian-owned companies with revenues of $50 million or more.

“The 2025 Best Managed winners exemplify the highest Canadian business standards of innovation, adaptability, and bold leadership,” said Derrick Dempster, Partner, Deloitte Private and Co-Leader, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. “Their relentless ambition, determined focus, and strategic agility have led them to remain competitive on the world stage, creating sustainable economic growth in an evolving global market.”

To attain the designation, companies are evaluated on their leadership in strategy, culture and commitment, capabilities and innovation, governance and financial performance. Paul Keenan, President of HH Angus, commented on today’s award: “Being named a Best Managed company acknowledges the value of our careful management of our day-to-day operations, our thorough planning for both the short and long-term future of the firm, and our success in identifying growth opportunities, whether those are in sectors, services or geography. We’re very honoured and excited to once again be recognized by the Best Managed program.”

HH Angus also enjoys a strong company culture that values and celebrates innovation, technical excellence, and dedication to client service. Our staff of approximately 450 professionals, across offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, is laser-focused on delivering a broad range of successful projects in Canada and internationally to help our clients realize their goals. They share the firm’s expanding focus on decarbonizing the built environment to benefit the environment and provide a wide range of services to support the development of smart and sustainable cities. Earning the Best Managed Companies Award year after year is a reflection of their commitment and loyalty, and the vital role they play in HH Angus’ success. 

We also recognize that the Best Managed honour would not be possible without the trust and loyalty of our valued clients – we appreciate the important role they play in HH Angus’ success.

2025 marks HH Angus’ 106th year in business. For the firm to be thriving and deserving of this award after more than a century in business speaks to a tradition of resourceful, resilient and innovative leadership. Building on more than a century of success, we continue to strengthen the firm to meet the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.

HH Angus est fière d'avoir une fois de plus été reconnue parmi les sociétés les mieux gérées au Canada en tant que member Or.

C’est la septième année consécutive que nous sommes reconnus parmi les sociétés les mieux gérées au Canada, grâce à nos performances constantes et notre vision à long terme.

Le programme des sociétés les mieux gérées au Canada (CBMC) est l’un des principaux programmes de distinction des entreprises du pays, qui reconnaît les entreprises novatrices et de classe mondiale. Célébrant plus de 30 ans d’existence, le programme CBMC reconnaît l’excellence des performances d’ensemble et de la croissance des meilleures entreprises canadiennes, dont le chiffre d’affaires est égal ou supérieur à 50 millions de dollars.

« Les lauréats des sociétés les mieux gérées de 2025 illustrent les normes canadiennes les plus élevées en matière d’innovation, d’adaptabilité et de leadership audacieux, » a déclaré Derrick Dempster, associé, Deloitte Sociétés privées, et co-responsable du programme des sociétés les mieux gérées au Canada. « Leur ambition inébranlable, leur détermination et leur agilité stratégique leur ont permis de rester compétitives sur la scène internationale, créant ainsi une croissance économique durable dans un marché mondial en constante évolution. »

Pour obtenir cette distinction, les entreprises sont évaluées sur leur leadership en matière de stratégie, de culture et d’engagement, leurs capacités et leur innovation, leur gouvernance et leurs performances financières. Paul Keenan, président de HH Angus, a commenté la distinction reçue aujourd’hui : « Être nommée l’une des sociétés les mieux gérées reconnaît la valeur de notre gestion rigoureuse des opérations quotidiennes, de notre planification minutieuse à court et à long terme de l’avenir de l’entreprise, ainsi que notre capacité à identifier les occasions de croissance dans des secteurs, des services ou des régions géographiques. Nous sommes très honorés et très heureux d’être à nouveau reconnus par le programme des sociétés les mieux gérées. »

HH Angus jouit également d’une solide culture d’entreprise qui valorise et célèbre l’innovation, l’excellence technique et le dévouement au service de la clientèle. Notre équipe, composée d’environ 450 professionnels répartis dans nos bureaux de Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa et Montréal, se consacre entièrement à la réalisation d’une vaste gamme de projets fructueux au Canada et à l’échelle internationale afin d’aider nos clients à atteindre leurs objectifs. Ils partagent l’intérêt croissant de l’entreprise pour la décarbonisation de l’environnement bâti au profit de l’environnement et fournissent une large gamme de services pour soutenir le développement de villes intelligentes et durables. Le fait de remporter la distinction des sociétés les mieux gérées année après année témoigne de leur engagement et de leur loyauté, ainsi que du rôle essentiel qu’ils jouent dans le succès de HH Angus. 

Nous reconnaissons également que la distinction du prix des sociétés les mieux gérées ne serait pas possible sans la confiance et la fidélité de nos précieux clients. Nous apprécions le rôle important qu’ils jouent dans le succès de HH Angus.

L’année 2025 marque la 106e année d’activité de HH Angus. Le fait que l’entreprise soit prospère et mérite cette distinction après plus d’un siècle d’activité témoigne d’une tradition de leadership ingénieux, résilient et innovant. Forts de plus d’un siècle de succès, nous continuons à renforcer l’entreprise afin de relever les défis et saisir les opportunités de demain.

Winners

The most recent challenge for our annual contest focused on leveraging AI to improve our internal workflows. 


Every year, the HH Angus Innovation Hub hosts the Innovation Challenge, a staff competition that invites participant teams to come up with answers to specific engineering-related questions or issues.

In our most recent challenge, each team was assigned a different workplace process that could potentially be improved through the use of AI, and was tasked with creating an AI prototype to address the challenge. Their responses also required a business case for their solution, outlining considerations such as costs, privacy concerns and implementation strategies.

Taking 1st prize: the ‘AutoMates’, who rose to the challenge of automating the capture of meeting minutes in HH Angus’ standard format. Recording meeting minutes is a vital but time-consuming aspect of project management. The AutoMates wowed the judges with a comprehensive AI solution to convert meeting recordings into transcripts, along with attendee lists, content summaries, and other key information. They also charmed the room by using a scene from “Hamlet” to run the tool through its paces. Congratulations to Laura Farid, Max Mizrahi, Nigel Harvey, Shaun Lee, and Shawn Shi.

In 2nd place: the ‘Energy’ team created an AI-driven contract review tool to automatically identify terms and conditions requiring special attention. The judges were particularly impressed with the team’s financial model, which included a full sensitivity analysis. Congratulations to Amanda Reed, Aminur Khan, Curtis Straughan, Souheib Seddi, and Steven Lieu.

In 3rd place: the ‘CONNECTed Intelligence’ team’s AI solution focused on creating a project folder structure manager. Their proposed program was able to sort files based on HH Angus' standard folder structure, as well as identify duplicate files within a project folder. Congratulations to Chris Fitzgerald, Edmond Dinu, Janet Wai, Mark O'Sullivan, and Michael Perez.

We congratulate all of the participant teams and thank all the staff who provided support and resources to the Innovation Challenge, with a special shoutout to organizers Mannat Kaur and Sarah Kennelly. You have all helped “Expand What is Possible. Together. For a Better Future.”

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Our strategic growth and national expansion plan – HH Angus now has offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal – is creating new opportunities for staff to further their careers. To support HH Angus’ growth, we recently evolved the structure of our leadership team and are delighted to announce the following appointments.

 

Health Division
Kim Spencer appointed  Vice President | Marianne Lee appointed Director | Eric Suderman appointed Director | John Bastian appointed Associate Director | Rita Patel appointed Associate Director  | Jeff Vernon appointed Associate Director

Our Health Division, with over 110 dedicated team members, has been providing engineering design services to the healthcare sector for over 75 years on projects that span master planning, new construction (CM, P3, Alliance, Progressive Design-Build and other delivery models), renovations, retrofits and building systems upgrades. Recent and current work includes Cowichan District Hospital Replacement, new South Niagara Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital New Patient and Surgical Tower, Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre, and the THP Broader Redevelopment Project – Peter Gilgan Mississauga Hospital.

Commercial Division
Christopher Piche appointed Vice President

From office towers and post-secondary campuses to airport terminals and sports venues, our Commercial Division provides a range of services including base-building engineering, tenant improvements, vertical transportation, lighting design, ICAT/IMIT, sustainability engineering, energy modeling, commissioning, fire protection, smart buildings and more. Recent and current projects includes the Thunder Bay Correctional Complex, WPP Waterfront Campus, Saint-Hubert Airport Terminal, Burrard Exchange, and the Great Canadian Gaming Woodbine Casino Redevelopment in Toronto.

Connect Division
Sheldon Epp appointed Associate Director

Angus Connect helps our clients drive digital transformation by leveraging existing and emerging technologies – from harnessing the power of data to artificial intelligence to IoT and more. Services span digital strategy and visioning, change management, operational readiness, master systems integration, and ICAT/IMIT design and implementation. Recent work includes SickKids Hospital Digital Strategy and Roadmap, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Smart Campus Plan, Build Nova Scotia Master Systems Integrator, and ICAT/IMIT Design and Implementation for the new Surrey Hospital and BC Cancer Centre.

Energy Division
Phil Schuyler appointed Vice President

The Energy Division helps clients transition new or existing building assets to meet their decarbonization, resilience and financial goals. Our Energy team specializes in designing and implementing strategies for on-site energy generation and battery energy storage systems, low carbon heating and cooling plants, optimizing energy efficiency and integrating renewable energy technologies. Some of their recent work includes Creative Energy District Energy and Low-Carbon Steam Plants, Enwave Pearl Street Energy Centre Decarbonization, and the Mirvish Village Energy System & Central Utility Plant.

Technology Division
Craig Sievenpiper appointed Vice President

Our Technology Division provides engineering design and commissioning services to develop complex critical facilities across Canada, the United States and Europe. This includes data centres, research and laboratory facilities, clean rooms, transit stations, pharmaceutical, and advanced manufacturing facilities. Their current and recent work includes TTC Waterfront East LRT Union Station & Queens Quay Link, St. Michael’s Hospital Brain and Heart Centre Commissioning, and numerous confidential data centre projects in Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, various US states and several European countries.

Knowledge Management
Paul Seager appointed Vice President, Engineering

HH Angus’ Knowledge Management team oversees our professional practice, including engineering standards, legal and quality improvement measures, growth of the Technical Management group, and development and dissemination of technical knowledge across the firm.

We are also pleased to announce several appointments within our Senior Management Group:

  • Megan Angus appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy and Digital Services
  • Sameer Dhargalkar appointed Senior Vice President, Business Development & Marketing
  • Rodney Mons appointed Senior Vice President, Technology and Technical Services
  • Kevin O’Neill appointed Senior Vice President, Operations

“It’s a point of pride for us that we are able to grow and develop such outstanding leaders within the firm.” commented Paul Keenan, President. “In each case, these appointments acknowledge the individual’s strong commitment to advancing our technical expertise, innovation, outstanding project delivery, and building strong client and industry relationships.”

We congratulate all of the above on these significant appointments. Recognized as proven and trusted leaders in their fields, they continually demonstrate a strong passion for and commitment to HH Angus’ vision of expanding what is possible – together – for a better future!

“By addressing occupant well-being, energy and greenhouse gas reductions and decarbonization targets, the AEC industry can bring existing buildings into the future.”

Akira Jones’ keynote address kicked off a recent panel discussion on Smart Buildings: Now and Tomorrow, from Canadian Consulting Engineers (CCE).

According to Akira, Director of Digital Services at HH Angus: “Understanding the intersection of technology and the built environment to deliver better business outcomes and performance will be instrumental for engineers, architects, contractors, integrators and other professionals in the architectural, engineering and construction (AEC) industry to be successful. This understanding presents a fantastic opportunity for owners to leverage technology to modernize their buildings and assets. By addressing occupant well-being, energy and greenhouse gas reductions and decarbonization targets, the AEC industry can bring existing buildings into the future.”

The CCE event provided attendees with a forum for information, knowledge and practical advice on making the buildings, facilities and structures they design more economical for owners and safer and more functional for occupants.

The panel spotlighted key aspects of creating and managing smart buildings in a variety of settings including office, institutional, mixed use, industrial and retail. The discussion focused on topics such as: Emissions, Energy Efficiency & Sustainability, IoT, Security, Life Safety and Buildings/Construction ROI when it comes to issues pertaining to utility/energy management, security and emergency response.

For a video of the keynote address, click here.

To see the full panel of speakers, click here.

Akira Jones, P.Eng., LEED AP
Akira is Director of HH Angus’ Digital Services team, which specializes in BIM processes and software, 3-D scanning and Scan-to-BIM, the Internet of Things (IoT), digital twinning and Amazon Web Services cloud consulting. He is also a Mechanical Engineer with well over a decade of experience in the AEC industry.