McElhanney Ltd.

McELHANNEY LTD. is the largest engineering firm with headquarters in British Columbia. Founder William "Mac" McElhanney (1877-1965) grew up on a farm in Ontario, studying mathematics and physics at the University of Toronto. He joined a survey crew in British Columbia and qualified as a surveyor. He went into business for himself in 1910, beginning with a one-room office in Vancouver. Surveying was in demand as industries and transportation expanded throughout the province. However, wars and...

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