News

Nadine Walker joined the
Architectural Department at G. Douglas Vallee Limited as an Architectural
Technologist in February 2019. Nadine graduated from the Architectural
Technologist program at Mohawk College, and has over two years of experience in a
modelling/drafting role.

Welcome to G. Douglas Vallee
Limited, Nadine!

G. Douglas Vallee Limited is excited
to announce that the design/build team of Vallee/MCI has been awarded the new community centre in Thorndale, Ontario. Vallee’s scope of work for this project includes Architectural
and Structural Engineering and we look forward to
working with MCI and the Corporation of Thames Centre throughout this project!
Construction is anticipated to
begin in 2020.

G. Douglas Vallee Limited is
proud to announce that we have recently been awarded the project for the
rehabilitation of Simcoe Street Bridge in Tillsonburg, ON. Located at the heart
of the town, the Simcoe Street Bridge will require continual traffic staging
and management to maintain safe two-way traffic. The scope of the project
includes rehabilitation of deteriorated concrete and barriers, and replacement
of the bridge wearing surface and waterproofing membrane. Vallee looks forward
to working with the Town of Tillsonburg to successfully complete this project!
Construction is anticipated to
begin in 2020.

The Dennis Bridge Rehabilitation
in Haldimand County is now complete! Rainham Road between
Sandusk Road and Brooklin Road is open to traffic! After approximately six months of
construction,
the bridge is now retrofitted with
semi-integral deck ends, and rehabilitated with new expansion joints over the
piers, new bearings under the girders, a new three-part coating system installed on
the steel-span superstructure, a new concrete
deck overlay, a new barrier system, and new waterproofing and asphalt on the
bridge. This construction work was completed
on schedule and under budget on October
23. Thanks to Clearwater Structures for
working with us to successfully complete another major bridge rehab in
Haldimand County!

G. Douglas Vallee Limited is excited to announce that
Michael Rapai has been named an Associate!
Mike joined our team in 2009 and has taken on a leadership
role in the Structural Engineering department. He has been the project manager
for several bridge and culvert rehabilitation and replacement projects and has
also overseen the asset management and OSIM projects for County of Brant,
Haldimand County, Norfolk County, and the Town of Tillsonburg, which
encompasses over 650 structures.
In his role as an Associate, Mike will continue with his
leadership role in the bridge and culvert division of Vallee’s Structural
Engineering department, and will assist the shareholders in some aspects of
managing the company.
Congratulations to our new Associate, Michael Rapai!

G. Douglas Vallee Limited is currently working on the Pyle Driveway Bridge deck replacement near Lowbanks, Ontario. Prior to construction, the superstructure showed signs of severe deterioration and the structure had a load restriction implemented. The deck has now been replaced with a prefabricated steel superstructure. This approach revitalizes the structure while using the existing abutments, and minimizes bridge closure time. Through this process, the bridge was out-of-service for only 34 hours! Construction is now complete, and the bridge is open for use.

G. Douglas Vallee Limited is
currently working on the rehabilitation of Dennis Bridge in Walpole, Ontario. This
project is in progress with Haldimand County as the client. The rehabilitation
is underway, with bridge jacking and bearing replacement already complete! Recently,
the rehabilitation of the concrete deck and the deck overlay pour were
completed (pictured). Work to be completed includes asphalt laying, barrier
installation, expansion joint installation, steel beam painting, and other
finishing items. Construction is generally on schedule with an expected
completion date this fall.

G. Douglas Vallee Limited is
pleased to announce that Andrew Vallee has earned his Engineering Intern (E.I.T.)
designation. Andrew graduated from the Civil Engineering program at Western University.
He achieved the Dean’s Honour List in his second, third, and fourth year to earn
the status of graduating with distinction. Andrew has been working at our office since 2014 in
the summer as a high school student and continued through university. Andrew recently joined our full-time staff as a member of the Structural Engineering
department.

Congratulations to Andrew for
earning his E.I.T. designation!

The Long Point Beach Club, recognised by Tourism Norfolk, is a full service luxury resort located within the Long Point designated World Biosphere Reserve. The resort, for which G. Douglas Vallee Limited has served as Prime Consultant, is now offering these beautiful beachfront units for ownership as registered condominiums. Vallee has been with the project since its inception, providing all Planning, Architecture, Structural Engineering and Site Work services.

Members of the team at G. Douglas Vallee Limited were pleased to attend the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Middlesex Centre’s new Net Zero and Carbon Neutral Fire Station in Coldstream, Ontario, held on December 20, 2017. The Vallee Group served as the Architect and Prime Consultant for the project and we are proud to have played such a key role in this fire station, believed to be the first of its kind in Canada.