At LEA, we appreciate the impact our work has on our surroundings. Every day we spend working in a new area brings us closer to those who inhabit that space, and the issues and concerns of the people in these communities. We like to show our support and give back to these communities through charitable [...]
The LEA Group’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Pinaki Roychowdhury has been appointed CEO of the LEA Group, effective September 15, 2017. Pinaki takes over from Dave Saunders who has served as CEO for the last 8 years. Pinaki is a Civil Engineer from University of Calcutta, India with a Masters in [...]
On September 13th, 2017. The City of Toronto held the annual Toronto Urban Design Awards, a celebratory event designed to acknowledge the significant contribution that architects, landscape architects, urban designers, artists, design students, and the city builders make to the look and livability of Toronto. Among the many spectacular projects at the awards this year [...]
The LEA Group is the Lead Consultant on Two Smart City Projects in India On June 25th, 2015, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi announced a total of $15 billion USD in funding has been approved for the development of 100 new designated “Smart Cities” and the rejuvenation of 500 others. The Smart [...]
The Victoria Road Recreation Centre celebrated its grand reopening on Saturday June 24th with a ceremony attended by current mayor of Guelph Cam Guthrie, and the former mayor Norm Jary, who helped get the original facility built 43 years ago. LEA provided structural consulting engineering services for the project. The 9,000 ft2 addition and renovation [...]
From June 18th to June 20th 2017, LEA team member Kelsey Waugh took part in the excite “Cities of Tomorrow Conference” in Calgary, Alberta. The conference brought together executive members of CITE, excite members, and early career professionals to collaborate and share knowledge centered around the idea of “building a future city”. The conference provided [...]
2017 bLEAders Softball Team Left to right: Benedict Wong (LEA), Heinz Dahn (LEA), Michael Gan, Danny Tat (LEA), Allison Reeves, Alyson Torrance, Anatole Kung (LEA), Iris Chan (LEA), Kenneth Lo (LEA), Joann Wong, Chauncey Hui, Natalie Tsui (LEA), Maryam Sadeghi (LEA) Missing: Kenneth Chan, Pirooz Davoodnia, Rick DeGuzman, Alicia Wong, Hannah Yu, Dorothy Poon, [...]
Team members from LEA participated in the annual Sporting Life 10k run in Toronto in support of Camp Oochigeas, an overnight camp in Muskoka for children with and affected by childhood cancer. The camp offers children the opportunity to laugh, explore, and play freely while still having close access to medical staff and treatments. The race [...]
Join us for our 2nd Public Consultation Meeting The Scarborough Centre Transportation Master Plan study is underway and we want your feedback. Join us on Wednesday, May 10th, 2017 at the Scarborough Civic Centre (150 Borough Drive, M1P 4N7) drop-in session from 1:30pm to 9pm to provide your input on: Transportation network alternatives and their evaluation; Your priorities for the [...]
On Sunday April 22nd 2017, enthusiastic LEA team members participated in the annual “Fork in the Road” race in Uxbridge, Ontario. The race offers a unique twist on the typical 5k – the runners faced a decision at several forks where if they chose correctly, they were rewarded with a beautiful 5k course. Runners who [...]