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By Anna Guy
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Todd Inkpen of Inkpen Engineering Ltd. is a born prob-
lem solver.WhenWestern Canadian companies need
to translate their design visions into reality, Inkpen
Engineering finds the answer.
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nkpen Engineering’s dynamic structural engineering design
and drafting services provides the backbone to its clients busi-
nesses. From 43,000-square-foot industrial shops, to produc-
tion facilities, commercial retail centres, and much more, Inkpen
Engineering is the provider of choice for structural engineering
services related to buildings, cranes, and below-the-hook lifting
devices.
Inkpen started in the industry in 1996, when he graduated from
Memorial University with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineer-
ing. His first major job was working on the Confederation Bridge
in Prince Edward Island. (Considered one of Canada’s top engi-
neering feats of the 20th century, the 12.9-kilometer bridge is the
longest ice-covered water crossing bridge in the world.)
From there, Inkpen saw a need for engineering support and
moved west to Alberta where he gained experience working on
a variety of projects for clients such a as Suncor, and Syncrude, in
