Porter Airlines officially opened its new aircraft hangars and maintenance base at the Ottawa International Airport. The two hangars comprise approximately 150,000 ft2 and can house eight aircraft, along with offices, general records storage, parts storage, engine shop, avionics, paint shop, wheel shop, and employee facilities.

The two massive aircraft hangars are part of a series of projects to revitalize Ottawa Airport to accommodate increased air travel demand in the National Capital Region. The hangars represent an important partnership for the city to grow and provide more flight options. Porter’s expansion in Ottawa includes 16 new non-stop routes, with about two million passengers expected through the airport in 2024. By year’s end, Porter aims to employ more than 400 staff in Ottawa.

The project was designed by Scott Associates Architects, with construction management by PCL and Span Construction & Engineering. HH Angus provided mechanical and electrical consulting engineering, as well as ICAT consulting and security design.

Completed in two phases - the first in late 2023, and the second in 2024 Q1 - the hangar will serve as a primary maintenance base, with 200 local hires, including 160 aircraft maintenance engineers, shop technicians and administrative support staff.

Sustainability is increasingly important in aviation facilities. One of the project’s key design criteria was to exceed current energy efficiency standards, in line with the airport’s commitment to net-zero operations by 2040 or sooner. Some of the hangars’ important sustainability features include:

A predominantly electric fleet of vehicles for towing and servicing aircraft, as well as ground support
Constructed with approximately 35% recycled steel that can be recycled at the facility’s end of life
Constructed from materials with 28% lower embodied carbon than conventional tilt-up assemblies
City fire hydrant system is fully supplemented by an onsite underground water storage tank capturing approximately 1.2 million litres of excess rain/stormwater to avoid overstressing existing city mains.

HH Angus is currently working on Porter’s new airport terminal building in Saint-Hubert/Montréal, a net-zero facility with all building systems to fully operate on electric power. We also provided engineering services for the L.F. Wade International Airport in Bermuda, and were involved with the revitalization of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport completed in 2011, as well as its further expansion in 2014.

We are honoured to be named among Canada’s Best Managed Companies (CBMC) for 2024, our sixth consecutive year of being recognized. The CBMC award, Canada’s leading business award program, recognizes excellence in overall business performance, entrepreneurial spirit and the success of best in-class, Canadian-owned and managed companies with revenues exceeding $50 million.

“Best Managed is a prestigious award that recognizes the significant and ongoing contributions within Canada’s business landscape,” said Lorrie King, Partner, Deloitte Private, Global Best Managed Leader and Co-Leader, Canada’s Best Managed Companies program. “Companies such as HH Angus and Associates who attain this high standard of excellence demonstrate consistent adaptability, versatility, and strategic acuity. Year after year, they thrive in a competitive, rapidly changing market and should be proud of their growth.”

The leadership of HH Angus continues the firm’s commitment to the innovation, professional development and technical expertise that has enabled us to thrive for 105 years. For us, the CBMC award underscores the importance of carefully managing day-to-day operations, strategic planning for the future, and investing in growth opportunities.

Equally important is maintaining a strong company culture; our staff of over 400, across our offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, is successfully delivering a broad range of projects in Canada and internationally to help our clients achieve their goals. They also share our focus on decarbonizing the built environment to help protect the planet, as well as providing a wide range of services to support the development of smart and sustainable cities. We understand this honour would not be possible without the commitment and loyalty of our employees and the trust of our clients – we appreciate the important role you play in HH Angus’ success.

Here is the full text of today’s announcement of Canada’s Best Managed Companies.

HH Angus a été nommée l’une des sociétés les mieux gérées au Canada pour la sixième année consécutive

Nous sommes honorés d'être nommés parmi les sociétés les mieux gérées au Canada en 2024, notre sixième année consécutive de reconnaissance. Le programme des sociétés les mieux gérées au Canada, le plus important programme de récompenses pour les entreprises au Canada, reconnaît l'excellence des performances globales des entreprises, l'esprit entrepreneurial et la réussite des meilleures entreprises de leur catégorie détenues et gérées par des Canadiens et dont le chiffre d'affaires dépasse 50 millions de dollars.

« Le palmarès des Mieux gérées est une distinction prestigieuse qui souligne les contributions importantes et soutenues dans le milieu des affaires canadien », a déclaré Lorrie King, associée, Deloitte, leader mondiale du programme des sociétés les Mieux gérées au Canada et coleader du programme des sociétés les Mieux gérées au Canada. Les entreprises comme HH Angus et associés qui atteignent ce niveau élevé d’excellence font preuve d’une capacité d’adaptation, d’une polyvalence et d’une acuité stratégique constantes. D’année en année, elles prospèrent sur un marché concurrentiel qui évolue rapidement et elles devraient être fières de leur croissance. »

La direction de HH Angus est fière de maintenir l'engagement de l'entreprise en faveur de l'innovation, du perfectionnement professionnel et de l'expertise technique qui nous permettent de prospérer depuis 105 ans. Pour nous, le titre de sociétés les mieux gérées au Canada souligne l'importance d'une gestion minutieuse des activités quotidiennes, d'une planification stratégique pour l'avenir et d'un investissement dans les possibilités de croissance.

Le maintien d’une solide culture d'entreprise est tout aussi important; notre effectif de plus de 400 personnes, réparti entre nos bureaux de Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa et Montréal, réalise avec succès un large éventail de projets au Canada et à l'étranger afin d'aider nos clients à atteindre leurs objectifs. Notre équipe partage également notre volonté de décarboner l'environnement bâti pour contribuer à la protection de la planète, de même que de fournir une large gamme de services pour soutenir le développement de villes intelligentes et durables. Nous sommes conscients que cet honneur ne serait pas possible sans l'engagement et la loyauté de nos employés et la confiance de nos clients. Nous apprécions le rôle important que vous jouez dans la réussite de HH Angus.

Voici le texte intégral de l’annonce faite aujourd’hui à propos des sociétés les mieux gérées au Canada.