B&A is pleased to recognize Marissa Koop, Exceptional Service Award recipient from BILD Alberta

With an illustrious 46-year-long career that spans both private and public practice in Alberta and British Columbia, Harry Harker has joined B&A Planning Group as an Associate, where he will continue to promote a collaborative, innovative approach to community, inter-municipal and regional planning.

B&A and Parkland County receive the award of Planning Merit for the Parkland County Technical Growth Study

On September 25, 2018, Rocky View County Council unanimously approved an application to redesignate a 10km stretch of abandoned railway between Beiseker and Irricana to allow for the development of the Meadowlark Trail; a missing link in world’s longest recreational trail, The Great Trail.

B&A is thrilled to announce our hiring of Marissa Koop, whose 15-year career in Environmental Planning has paralleled the evolution and growth of the industry on both a municipal and provincial level.

B&A has been hard at work this year on many projects across Canada. We like to celebrate our partnerships with our great clients and our accomplishments on amazing projects. Here are a few highlights and updates from the year so far.

Project Approvals January to July 2018

Urban design has been a core service area at B&A for years and we are excited to expand our capabilities with the addition of Geoff Dyer who will fill the position of Strategic Lead in Master Planning and Urban Design.

Grant brings to B&A Planning Group a broad range of planning experience gained through over 25 years of municipal and private sector planning. Since joining B&A Planning Group, Grant has been involved in processing and project management of residential, commercial and industrial projects in the Calgary region. Recent projects included the Trinity Hills mixed-use, Wolf Willow and Stoney Industrial outline plans.

Following completion of a recent senior management transition, the creation of a new strategic management team and the adoption of a three (3) year strategic plan, B&A is pleased to share the following announcements on service area growth / diversification initiatives and recent hirings, as we seek to continue to deliver exceptional value to our clients from land acquisition to planning approval.