STE-ADÈLE, QC, May 8, 2024
/CNW/ - The Sainte-Adèle engineering firm Équipe
Laurence has just received two prestigious nominations, in
addition to winning the Prix Engagement social et développement
durable - Prix Pierre
Durocher at the Gala de la Nuit adéloise organized
by the Ste-Adèle Chamber of Commerce. The Adéliade is
awarded to a company that has distinguished itself during the year
through projects and achievements that have a social or sustainable
development impact on the community. "The opening of an in-house
daycare center and the creation of an AEC program in drafting
specialized in civil engineering in partnership with the Cégep de
Saint-Jérôme, as well as the company's efforts in the area of
sustainable development, are perfect examples of this,"
explains company president Alexandre
Latour.
One of the other two nominations came from his peers,
the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ),
which selected the rising star of Quebec civil engineering as a finalist for the
"Honoris Genius - Sustainable Development" award, the winner
of which will be announced on May 29,
at the OIQ's "Excellence in Engineering" evening. The main
purpose of the OIQ's awards is to publicize the great achievements
of its members, and to highlight inspiring role models who stand
out for their accomplishments, the excellence of their practice or
their sense of innovation. "We are honoured to be nominated for
this award, especially since it was chosen by a selection committee
made up of a majority of our peers," said Alexandre Latour, President and CEO. This
"Honoris Genius - Sustainable Development" award recognizes
the excellence of an engineering project that contributes to
reducing the human footprint on the environment or increasing the
resilience of human activity in the face of climate change. Mr.
Latour was delighted that the Ordre's Selection Committee chose the
Équipe Laurence Campus project for
its innovative cloacothermal technology, developed to heat and cool
the head office using grey water from the aerated ponds of the city
of Ste-Adèle's water treatment plant.
Équipe Laurence was also selected as a finalist in
the Milieu de travail en français category of the Prix Mérites
du français 2024, awarded by the Office de la langue française
du Québec. This category recognizes the achievements of
organizations that have made the widespread use of French in the
workplace a priority, to the benefit of their staff and
customers.
This may involve concrete measures that have a positive effect
on the performance, in French, of staff's day-to-day tasks,
initiatives that demonstrate the importance attached to service in
French, or activities to promote the French language.
The firm's president concluded by saying he was very proud of
his troops, who demonstrate creativity, proactivity and excellence
in every aspect of their work!
SOURCE Équipe Laurence