Bill Chin Awarded Canadian Dam Association Peter Halliday Award for Service

October 22, 2020

Bill is a geotechnical engineer with over 40 years of experience in the investigation, design, construction and safety evaluations of major earthfill dams for water and tailings storage. His geotechnical practice extends over several industry sectors, including water resources, mining, oil sands, and hydroelectric, working on projects in Canada, the United States, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Chile, Philippines, New Caledonia, St. Lucia, Romania, South Africa and Indonesia. He helped prepare the geotechnical sections of the CDA's Dam Safety Guidelines in 1995 and 1999, and has continued to be an active member of the CDA.

Congratulations Bill on this well-deserved honour!