F
ounded in Toronto in
1965, Smith + Ander-
sen is a consulting
engineering firm that is ac-
knowledged and respected
for providing engineering ex-
cellence to clients who value
relationships, integrated in-
novative solutions, and pro-
fessionalism. Over the years,
the company has assembled a
talented team of professional
engineers, technologists, de-
signers, CAD and BIM spe-
cialists, and LEED Accredited
Professionals (AP). Presently
325 employees, including a
dedicated sustainability group
named Footprint, provide pro-
fessional knowledge, creative
designs, attentive service, and
the strategic know-how at ev-
ery stage of their involvement.
Through it all, S+A has gained
a reputation for engineering
excellence.
We recently interviewed three
key members of the Smith +
Andersen family. Doug Smith,
son of co-founder Ian Smith,
John Pascoa, an Associate
Principal working in electrical
services who has been with
the company since 2006, and
Mladen Nikolic, an Associate
and senior employee, who has
been with the company since
2000 working in mechanical
building services.
We spoke at length with all
three about what separates
S+A from their competitors.
Their company tagline is “We
Engineer Confidencetm” and
it’s clear that they are dedicat-
ed to delivering the best so-
lution to their clients to gain
that confidence. According to
Doug, the goal of the com-
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