The Workshop presented by Aplin Martin

Listeners of The Workshop, we have a very exciting new episode for you today because for the very first time, we hosted a debate! Our debaters are The Workshop podcast alums, Don Bevacuqa, Manager, Surrey Land Development, and Robert Lew, Manager, Vancouver Engineering. Don and Robert tackle an age-old subject: which type of managerial style is optimal? The two rally to argue which type of boss is better: Boss A, who is self-serving and ambitious, versus Boss B, who is passive and selfless. So be sure to join us in The Workshop to see who presents the best argument and find out whether Don and Robert will remain friends or become foes!

Today we are joined by Max Rast, M.Plan, B.GIS, B.Eng., Program Manager, Community Planning & GIS. Max recounts his professional experience from his time in Russia to Canada and his transition from the public to the private consulting realm. With the evolution of GIS technology, municipal policies, and public engagement, join Max as he dives into the exciting world of community planning and how it shapes his visions for the department with Aplin Martin.

On today’s episode of The Workshop, we are joined by two members of Aplin Martin’s development planning team, Samira Khayambashi, MCIP, RPP, Senior Project Manager, and Stella Xie, MUD, Development Planner. Often confused for an infrastructure planner or even a party planner, urban planners play a highly complex role in the land development process. From submitting applications with various municipalities, liaising with technical consultants, or engaging with the public, planners are involved from project start to completion to formulate plans for a built environment to improve and sustain a lasting quality of life for the communities around them.

For the first time in The Workshop, we’re sitting down with a member of our water/wastewater team to discuss pump stations. Ethan Rossnagel, AScT, Project Manager, demonstrates how a day in the life of a non-linear infrastructure professional is just that—non-linear!

Proximity does not dictate similarity, and the world of consulting on Vancouver Island relative to the Lower Mainland proves just that. Overseeing Aplin Martin’s Nanaimo branch, Scott Lewis, P.Eng., Branch Manager and Senior Project Manager, and Matt Jansen, AScT, Project Delivery Services Lead, recount their professional trajectories and what has led them to life on the island. From stories of the early days setting up shop to their visions of the future, be sure to catch Scott and Matt in The Workshop.

It’s a new year, so let’s kick things off with a brand-new episode of The Workshop! In today’s episode, we’re joined by Zuzana Rijken, Manager, BC Survey, and David Craik, Provincial Survey Lead – Alberta. Aplin’s survey leaders share their accounts of a career in surveying geomatics, from the day-to-day challenges to the growth of their respective teams to the rapidly changing landscape of technology in survey; it’s an episode you don’t want to miss.

The Edmonton land development scene is a burgeoning playground, and our team is positioning itself at the frontier of change. Lindsey Trufyn, P.Eng., Engineering Lead, Edmonton, and Omar Abdel-Jabbar, P.Eng., Senior Project Manager, are talking to us about the exciting changes in Alberta's development industry. While being one of Aplin Martin's smaller offices, the Edmonton office is exemplative that a small headcount does not mean a shortage of knowledge and expertise. Lindsey and Omar delve into what makes the team special and how their combined niche and broad-ranged experiences make them just right for the city's evolution.

We are back with another very special episode as Joseph Kyllo, Chief Strategy Officer of Primary Engineering and Construction, joins us on The Workshop. Joseph and Aplin’s Don Bevacqua, Manager, Surrey Land Development, discuss their successes as strategic partners across years of project collaboration. The two highlight the importance of building trust both at the personal and professional level and prove that the cornerstone of any solid relationship is shared values.

In today’s episode of The Workshop, we are joined by Aplin Martin’s very first directors, Ben Rawlinson, Director, Interior BC/Alberta, and Scott MacDonald, Director, Architecture. Ben and Scott are esteemed professionals in their respective disciplines, with both having practiced in engineering and architecture for 20 and 40 years, respectively. As the two have progressed within their responsibilities, they can agree that the challenges never quite stop, but how they handle them has changed throughout the course of their careers. Join us today to learn just what it takes to be a director.

Today we are back with a very special episode because, for the first time, we have brought in an external guest to The Workshop. Tom Woodward, PMP, Senior Manager, Civil & Infrastructure of Wesgroup Properties, joins Robert Lew, Manager, Vancouver Engineering, as they dive into the variables that have made for a successful, long-lasting client-consultant relationship.