MONTREAL, June 6, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX:
SNC) congratulates Signature on the Saint
Lawrence (SSL) and Infrastructure Canada (INFC) for work on
the New Champlain Bridge earning the ENVISION® Platinum award from
the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). This is the
first ENVISION® project evaluated in Quebec and the first large-scale bridge in
Canada to receive the award which
recognizes all the efforts made to observe the highest standards in
terms of environmental performance and sustainable development.
"The ENVISION® Platinum level award is an outstanding
achievement and well deserved by everyone involved in the Signature
on the Saint Lawrence consortium,"
said Ian L. Edwards, President,
Infrastructure. "I would like to commend INFC for the concept,
definition design and shared vision to develop this project to the
highest environmental standards and employing sustainable methods.
The outcome will live on for generations to come."
The New Champlain Bridge is one of the largest transportation
infrastructure projects in North
America and it is vital to the economic growth of
Quebec and Canada.
"I would like to thank the teams, especially the SSL environment
team led by Marthe Robitaille, who
have worked together to achieve this prestigious recognition," said
Hugh Boyd, Project Director for the
New Champlain Bridge Corridor Project, Signature on the
Saint Lawrence. "The project is
subject to very high technical standards of sustainable development
and, as a flagship project for Montréal and Canada, it was crucial for SSL to attain the
highest possible distinction."
SNC-Lavalin is part of the SSL consortium that was chosen
to carry out design, construction, financing, operations,
maintenance and rehabilitation of the New Champlain Bridge Corridor
Project under a public-private partnership agreement with the
Government of Canada. With a 125
year design life, the new crossing will include a 3.4 kilometre
bridge across the St. Lawrence River, as well as a 470 metre bridge
connecting Montreal to
Ile-des-Soeurs. In addition, the
4.5 kilometre federal portion of Highways 15 and 10 will be
reconstructed and widened.
ENVISION® is a sustainable infrastructure rating system from the
Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, a Washington-based organization, that
specifically targets urban infrastructures (roads, bridges and
train stations). It is comparable to the LEED certification program
in the construction industry.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911,
SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated professional services and
project management company and a major player in the ownership of
infrastructure. From offices around the world, SNC-Lavalin's
employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams provide
comprehensive end-to-end project solutions – including capital
investment, consulting, design, engineering, construction,
sustaining capital and operations and maintenance – to clients
across oil and gas, mining and metallurgy, infrastructure, clean
power, nuclear and EDPM (engineering design and project
management). On July 3, 2017,
SNC-Lavalin acquired Atkins, one of the world's most respected
design, engineering and project management consultancies, which has
been integrated into our sectors. www.snclavalin.com
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