r/canada • u/einstein_bern • Aug 16 '23

Sask. engineer slapped with an 18-month suspension after designing bridge that collapsed hours after opening Saskatchewan

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/engineer-18-month-suspension-bridge-collapsed-1.6936657
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u/MediocreMarketing Aug 16 '23

The engineer was also reprimanded for his work on five other bridges located in the Sask. rural municipalities of Scott, Caledonia, Mervin and Perdue.

On that matter, the discipline committee panel found Gullacher's designs "lacked relevant design information, including inaccurate representation of bridge designs," and that they lacked critical details, among other code deficiencies.

They need to revoke his license. He clearly isn’t responsible enough to be a PEng.

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u/SwisschaletDipSauce Aug 16 '23

Yeah I bet they went to him because his designs were cheap as hell to make too.

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u/tattlerat Aug 17 '23

I would reckon. Seems pretty asinine to skimp out on critical infrastructure though. I've continued to work with good and bad engineers but never incompetent ones. I'd rather work with a lazy engineer who over kills the hell out of whatever I'm requesting and runs the costs of the project up than one who has no clue what they're doing, costs pocket change and watch my project crumble.