b'AWARDS2023 CISC ALFRED F. WONG LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENTSThank you to this years honourees for your lifetime of dedication to the advancement of steel construction in Canada, and to the CISC through your unparalleled devotion to expanding the knowledge of the steel industry for the benefit of society, the steel construction industry and associated professions.The recipients were honoured with the most prestigious steel award in Canada at the 2023 Canadian Steel Conference, held in Toronto on September 27, 2023.JIM MCLAGAN Jim McLagan spent his working life with two companies before retiring as Senior Vice President with the Supreme Group in 2013.After graduating in Civil Engineering from Napier University, Edinburgh, Scotland (named for John Napier, inventor of logarithms), he worked in various departments of Redpath Dorman Long in England, gaining the experience required to become a professional engineer.In 1982, he was recruited as a project manager by Canron Western Bridge and moved to Vancouver, B.C. During the next 31 years, he worked in the companys upstate New York and Portland, Oregon operations as a contracts manager before returning to Vancouver in 1999 as vice president and general manager, responsible for western operations.In 2004, he was instrumental in arranging a merger with Supreme Steel and continued as vice president and general manager, responsible for the Canron operation until retiring.His interest in structural steel developed during the time he worked at Redpath Dorman Long, a company that arguably was the world leader in bridge design and construction at the time. He spent the final few years with them working in the bridge and special structures department, and this resulted in a desire to be involved with complex and difficult projects. Jim was elected to the CISC Board of Directors in 2001. In 2012, he was elected Chairman of the Board. In 2015, Jim stepped down from the CISC Board after 15 years of continuous service. Locally, Jim was a leader and staunch supporter of the CISC BC Region, not only donating his time, but also his companys and many of his staffs time. He took the time and leadership to advance the steel industry, participating monthly in the B.C. Construction Round Table, a forum he used to share the benefits of steel with owners, engineers and general contractors.GILBERT GRONDIN, PHD, P.ENGMSC FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK 1983PHD FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA IN 1991Following his PhD, Gilbert joined the firm Buckland & Taylor in Vancouver, where he worked as a bridge engineer for three years. He spent one year as a visiting researcher at the National Research Council of Canada, working on the development of the CSA S478Durability of Buildings.Gilbert has taught and conducted research for 20 years at Universit de Moncton, Memorial University of Newfoundland and the University of Alberta, where he spent 17 years. His areas of research include: Fatigue of steel structures, behaviour of steel connections and stability of steel structures.He is currently at AECOM Canada Ltd., Edmonton office, for over 11 years, where he is a senior bridge engineer and steel specialist. His main role is to provide technical support to offices across North America. He was the technical lead for the recent development of the Alberta Bridge Fabrication Inspection Manual and keeps himself busy with the evaluation and rehabilitation of several old steel bridges across Canada. Gilbert served on CSA Committees for 35 years, the Research Council for Structural Connections for four years, the Structural Stability Research Council for five years and AREMA for two years. He started with CSA S478Durability of Buildings and is a current member of CSA S16Design of Steel Structures. CSA S6Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code (was chair of section 10Steel Structures for two code cycles)CSA G40.20-G40.21General requirements for rolled or welded structural quality steel/structural quality steel. 16|WINTER 2023/2024 ADVANTAGE STEEL'