Canada-Based StructureCraft Awarded 2023 Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence
Alberta bridge wins international award for structural engineering
The UK-based Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has awarded the 2023 Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence to Canada-based structural engineering and timber construction firm, StructureCraft, for its work on the Nancy Pauw Bridge in Banff, Alberta, Canada, Construction Canada reported (11-15-23).
StructureCraft directly answered the project’s sustainability brief, using natural and engineered timber throughout the entirety of the bridge. This employed a clever combination of a shallow arch, using glulam for the girders and weathering steel haunches to ensure structural stability.
Judged on four core attributes—planet, people, process, and profession—this year’s overall winner encapsulated IStructE’s increasing focus on the societal and environmental role of structural engineers. According to Construction Canada, the judges called the project an inspiring example of structural engineering, which “truly embodied all four judging attributes.”
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