Westrek Geotechnical Services Ltd.
@WestrekGeotech
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We are a specialist consulting company in BC with a focus on geotechnical engineering, terrain evaluation, and geohazard analysis and risk management.
British Columbia
Joined March 2020
Huge British Columbia landslide YESTERDAY satellite image. 51.849,-122.788 People and boaters are being told to leave area. "Sudden potential flooding and debris flow in and around the Chilcotin River poses a threat to human life". Field truth aerial pic on RT.
A view from the window of Kisik's plane late this afternoon, acquiring LiDAR of the landslide that blocked the Chilcotin. We will be visiting site tomorrow and resurveying it several times over the next few days. About 0.5 km2 in area.
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A flyover of the Chilcotin River earlier today. The slide is significant as too is the water being held back. More updates to follow when we better assess the situation. Please follow all of the alerts and emergency orders being issued here: https://t.co/3qaJVVDu2y
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📢 Calling all women in engineering 📢 What advice would you give to a young woman looking to get into your field? Comment below 👇 #EnhancedByEngineering #INWED24 #WomenSupportingWomen #AdviceForEngineers #WomenInEngineering
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay WES has worked to #InspireInclusion for over 100 years! Our charity continues to inspire diversity in engineering by: - Promoting the education of women in engineering - Raising the profile of female engineers - Educating about inclusive careers
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On #InternationalWomensDay, we celebrate women around the world and recommit to our goal of supporting women in STEM. Learn more about our work to increase the number of newly registered engineers and geoscientists that are women: https://t.co/cM6EvqzpY5
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Reminder to registrants: it’s time to renew your registration and pay your annual fees for 2024. You can do this online by logging into your Engineers and Geoscientists BC account at https://t.co/CLIMj2mK06. Learn more: https://t.co/nBR4QRoaYk
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On this International Day of Climate Action, we want to encourage our registrants to leverage our Climate Change Information Portal and incorporate a consideration of climate change into your professional practice. https://t.co/dLOa5D84Lt
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We are looking for WES members to join our newly created editorial board for The Woman Engineer. Please email candi.colbourn@wes.org.uk for further details. To see the archive of recent journals visit our website https://t.co/dtmVUBSWQV
#wes #womeninengineering #womanengineer
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During the current water ban, the City is making big changes to help reduce city-wide water use, including, but not limited to: ✅100% reductions in all tot lots, passive areas, and boulevards ✅50% reductions in all city-wide parks and all dog parks https://t.co/56Q0jN4UJH
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Nine individuals have been selected to sit on a steering committee for the new advocacy body for engineering and geoscience in BC. This group will hold its first meeting in August. Learn more: https://t.co/N1xZNHkhdR
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Are you prepared for wildfire? FireSmart BC can help with our updated website homepage and our latest magazine article. This article outlines the steps you can take to ensure that you, your family, and your home are prepared. Read the article: https://t.co/BCebU3aQV1
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Our Last-Minute Checklist has been updated with new information! Now known as the Emergency Wildfire Preparedness Checklist, we encourage residents to download this resource, review the contents, and follow @PreparedBC. Download the checklist: https://t.co/keXFkSkKuO
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As we celebrate #INWED23 today, read more about Engineers Canada’s work to bring greater gender equity to engineering: https://t.co/AsepvBR9OH (4/4)
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Each year on June 23, Engineers Canada joins engineering organizations around the world in marking International Women in Engineering Day (INWED).
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Welcome to #INWED23! 🎉 We hope you have a great day of celebrations and if you need any last-minute resources, help yourselves at: https://t.co/CZg4WHrpJh We also thank our sponsors for making INWED possible 👏 #makesafetyseen
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Happy International Women in Engineering Day! Today, we celebrate the achievements of Westrek's female engineers and geoscientists who work hard every day to pave the way for the next generation of girls and women in the field! #INWED23 #makesafetyseen #westrekgeotech
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#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay recognizes and celebrates the important contributions of #Indigenous People. Today we acknowledge our responsibility in truth and reconciliation as BC's engineering and geoscience regulator.
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Want a birds eye view of work underway to install protective rockfall netting on #BCHwy4 following the wildfire at Cameron Lake Bluffs? Look no further. 🙂 The highway remains closed but is on track to reopen by June 24-25. #Tofino #PortAlberni
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Attend the #INWED23 Webinar 👩💻 This year we’ll be celebrating the amazing work that women engineers around the world are doing to #MakeSafetySeen. If you want to celebrate INWED 2023 in style, save your seat for the official INWED webinar today! ➡️ https://t.co/1jrd32EnGZ
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Don’t forget about your pets! They are an important part of the family & need to be included in your emergency plan. Create an emergency kit with pet supplies, food, leash/crate, toys, health info & documentation. ➡️Download a fill-in-the-blanks plan at https://t.co/UyzTsX3WF7.
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