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Ashton Richter takes over as Mechanical Department Head in Saskatchewan.

Dec 09, 2024 / Admin

We are pleased to share that Ashton Richter will be taking over the helm for our Mechanical Department in Saskatchewan.

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Tori Liu joins KGS Group as Municipal Department Head in Vancouver

Dec 04, 2024 / Admin

We extend a warm welcome to Tori Liu, who recently joined KGS Group as Municipal Department Head in our Vancouver office.

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KGS Brings home the hardware from Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Saskatchewan award ceremony

Nov 27, 2024 / Admin

KGS Group recently won two awards at the annual Association of Consulting Engineering Companies - Saskatchewan Awards.

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Stan Diachun promoted to Commercial Department Head in our Winnipeg office

Nov 26, 2024 / Admin

We’re delighted to announce that Stan Diachun has taken on the role of Commercial Department Head in our Winnipeg office.

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Tony Gallo becomes Regional Manager in Thunder Bay

Nov 22, 2024 / Admin

We are excited to announce that Tony Gallo has been appointed as the Regional Manager for our Thunder Bay office.

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Patrick Gloux becomes Department Head for Winnipeg structural team

Nov 13, 2024 / Admin

We’re pleased to announce that Patrick Gloux has stepped into the role of Structural Department Head in our Winnipeg office.

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Ashley Dent promoted to Mechanical Industrial Department Head in our Winnipeg office

Nov 05, 2024 / Admin

We’re delighted to announce that Ashley Dent has taken on the role of Mechanical Industrial Department Head in our Winnipeg office.

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Seventeen employees celebrate 25 years with KGS!

Oct 30, 2024 / Admin

On October 23, 2024, KGS Group hosted a major milestone celebration. Seventeen members of our Winnipeg team celebrated their 25th anniversary working at KGS Group.

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Little Long Dam Safety Project wins CDA Constructed Project Award of Excellence

Oct 08, 2024 / Admin

Recently, KGS Group brought home the Canadian Dam Association's Constructed Project Award of Excellence.

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Dan Sims promoted to Geotechnical Department Head in our Vancouver office

Oct 01, 2024 / Admin

Dan Sims has been promoted to the role of Geotechnical Department Head in our Vancouver office.

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Join us at the CDA Annual Conference & Trade Show

Sep 19, 2024 / Admin

We are proud Platinum Sponsors of the Canadian Dam Association's 2024 Annual Conference & Trade Show in Niagara Falls.

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Our Mississauga office has a new home!

Sep 17, 2024 / Admin

Our Mississauga office has moved into a new home, one that will better hold their expanding team.

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Jon Friesen appointed Department Head of our Winnipeg Geotechnical Department

Aug 02, 2024 / Admin

We are excited to announce that Jon Friesen has been appointed Department Head of our Winnipeg geotechnical group.

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Our Vancouver office is on the move!

Jul 23, 2024 / Admin

2024 has been a successful year for KGS in Vancouver. We’ve expanded our team and need more space.

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International Women in Engineering Day 2024

Jun 27, 2024 / Admin

KGS is committed to supporting Engineers Canada’s goal of having 30% of newly licensed engineers be female by 2030.

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Destiny Piper named an ITE Young Leader to Follow

Jun 19, 2024 / Admin

Destiny demonstrated leadership and innovation within the transportation industry and ITE.

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KGS Group brings home five awards from the ACEC-MB Awards

Apr 19, 2024 / Admin

KGS Group won five awards at the 2024 ACEC-MB Awards.

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Aryian Farahani announced as Transportation Department Head in Saskatchewan

Apr 10, 2024 / Admin

We are pleased to announce that Aryian Farahani has been promoted to the role of Department Head of our Transportation Department in Saskatchewan.

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Lindsay Ruel joins KGS Group as Electrical Department Head in Saskatoon

Mar 07, 2024 / Admin

We are excited to welcome Lindsay Ruel as Electrical Department Head in Saskatoon.

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Bruce Belmore, Principal and Transportation Department Head, named one of ITE’s newest Honorary Members

Jan 16, 2024 / Admin

We are proud to share that Bruce Belmore, Principal and Transportation Department Head at KGS Group, has been named one of ITE's newest Honorary Members.

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Merry Dang joins KGS Group as Director of Business Development

Nov 27, 2023 / Admin

We are excited to welcome Merry Dang as Director of Business Development.

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KGS Group expands transportation services with the acquisition of Soli Solutions Inc.

Nov 01, 2023 / Admin

KGS Group has acquired Soli Solutions Inc. – a Saskatchewan owned and operated civil engineering firm specializing in transportation infrastructure.

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KGS Group wins 2023 CDA Corporate Award

Oct 27, 2023 / Admin

We are honoured to be recognized by the Canadian Dam Association as the recipient of the 2023 Corporate Award.

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KGS Group wins Award of Excellence at the CCE Awards

Oct 20, 2023 / Admin

KGS Group has won an Award of Excellence at the 2023 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards for the Caribou Falls Block Dam 2 Reconstruction Project.

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Dr. Hongwei Liu’s paper awarded an Honourable Mention for the 2023 R.M. Quigley Award

Oct 06, 2023 / Admin

We are proud to announce that Dr. Hongwei Liu, Geotechnical E.I.T. at KGS Group, has been awarded an Honourable Mention for the 2023 R.M. Quigley Award.

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Ambroise Percheron promoted to Department Head of our Winnipeg water resources group

Sep 05, 2023 / Admin

We are excited to share that Ambroise Percheron has been promoted to Department Head of our Winnipeg water resources group.

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Kathryn Black promoted to Department Head of our Saskatchewan mechanical team

Aug 31, 2023 / Admin

We are excited to announce that Kathryn Black has been promoted to Department Head of our Saskatchewan mechanical team.

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Bonnie Hoffensetz appointed Department Head of our Winnipeg environmental group

Aug 03, 2023 / Admin

We are excited to announce that Bonnie Hoffensetz has been appointed Department Head of our Winnipeg environmental group!

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International Women in Engineering Day 2023

Jun 23, 2023 / Admin

Meet some of the inspiring women we have at KGS as we celebrate International Women in Engineering Day.

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Amy Deakyne and Samantha Faddis join KGS Group U.S. team

May 17, 2023 / Admin

We are excited to welcome Amy Deakyne and Samantha Faddis to the KGS Group U.S. team as we expand into California.

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KGS Group wins big at the ACEC-MB Awards

Apr 25, 2023 / Admin

KGS Group won the Keystone Award and four Awards of Excellence at the annual ACEC-MB Awards.

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Graeme Revering presents on Survey Reconnaissance of Eagle Creek at the 2023 ASA/SAS Joint Annual Conference

Apr 24, 2023 / Admin

We are a sponsor of the 2023 ASA/SAS Joint Annual Conference.

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Beware of fraudulent emails

Mar 17, 2023 / Admin

Please note, we will never change banking information by email.

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KGS Group promotes six employees to senior leadership positions

Feb 22, 2023 / Admin

Congratulations to Bruce Belmore, Stefan Kohnen, Sean Bayer, Bonnie Hoffensetz, Lee Peters and Dino Philopoulos.

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Join Ryan Dobson for a virtual roundtable – Sustainability & Climate Change Trends in Infrastructure Construction

Feb 21, 2023 / Admin

Tune in on February 22 at 11 a.m. CST for this free event for civil, geotechnical and water resources engineers.

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David S. Brown presents on 2022 flood response on the Little Saskatchewan River at CWRA Workshop

Feb 17, 2023 / Admin

KGS is a proud sponsor and presenter at the Canadian Water Resources Association Manitoba Branch Workshop on February 21

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Our Saskatoon office is on the move

Dec 12, 2022 / Admin

KGS Saskatoon has relocated to Suite 300 – 203 Stonebridge Blvd.

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Dr. Rob Kenyon wins prestigious G. Geoffrey Meyerhof Award

Nov 23, 2022 / Admin

The G. Geoffrey Meyerhof Award recognizes outstanding contributions in soil mechanics and foundation engineering

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Katie Moist P.Eng. wins the 2022 EngGeoMB Intern Award

Oct 19, 2022 / Admin

KGS’ own Katie Moist P.Eng. wins the 2022 EngGeoMB Intern Award. The EngGeoMB Awards celebrate the exceptional achievements of local professionals, teams and companies.

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KGS Group expands hydropower services with acquisition of hydro turbine testing company HPPE

Oct 11, 2022 / Admin

HPPE provides a full range of hydroelectric testing services.

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Clean Currents 2022

Oct 17, 2022 / Admin

Visit our Regional Director Andi Bogdanovic and Regional Manager Stefan Kohnen, at the Clean Currents 2022 conference in Sacramento, CA this week.

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Join us at the Tunneling Association of Canada’s conference this week

Oct 31, 2022 / Admin

Jason Mann is Conference Chair for TAC 2022 where Ray Offman will present on the Cockburn Sewer Relief Project.

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KGS is a proud sponsor of the 25th CDA Conference happening October 17-19, 2022

Oct 14, 2022 / Admin

KGS is a proud sponsor of the 25th CDA Conference happening in St. John’s NL from October 17-19, 2022.

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CWRA 2022-2023 Webinar Series Presentation

Oct 12, 2022 / Admin

As part of CWRA Webinar Series, Ambroise Percheron will be presenting on the Davis Creek Diversion.

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KGS presenting at GeoCalgary

Sep 29, 2022 / Admin

At GeoCalgary (October 2 - 5), make sure to check out KGS employees presenting on a variety of topics.

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KGS wins 2 Top 10 Under 40 Awards

Aug 29, 2022 / Admin

Canadian Consulting Engineer launched the Top 10 Under 40 to recognize up-and-coming consulting engineers and KGS won 2 awards

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Alan Fox joins KGS U.S. operation

Aug 03, 2022 / Admin

We are pleased to announce that Alan Fox has joined our U.S. team as a Business Development Lead.

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Seven long-time employees appointed as Principals

Jul 08, 2022 / Admin

We are delighted to announce the promotion of seven long-time employees to the position of Principal, the most senior role at KGS Group.

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Rob Kenyon presenting at Hydrovision International 2022

Jul 08, 2022 / Admin

Dr. Rob Kenyon and Andi Bogdanovic will be at Hydrovision International in Denver, Colorado happening on July 12-14.

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