J.L. Richards & Associates Limited: A People-Centred Engineering, Architecture and Planning Firm
J.L. Richards & Associates Limited (JLR), an Ottawa-based firm offering integrated engineering, architecture, and planning services, was founded in 1955 by Les Richards, Art Fee, and Noel Kirby. The firm, lasting the test of time, is now 71 years old, and its evolution from a small firm to one with over 500 employees is an example of how putting your people and values first can be the key to growing a successful business.
Investing in Future Engineers: A Conversation with the Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education
“Most engineers, including myself, believe it’s important for the profession to foster the next generation of professional engineers: those who will become the builders of our future society,” said Dr. Sandra Ausma, P.Eng., President of the Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education (OPEFFE) in an interview for National Engineering Month.