First Nations Peace Monument

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First Nations Peace Monument

Quartek has been integral to the First Nations Peace Monument project at DeCew House Heritage Park in Thorold since 2017. The monument, conceptualized by the celebrated Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal, is a symbolic tribute to the Indigenous people’s contribution to the preservation of British North America, now known as Canada, dating back to the War … Continued

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Heritage Building Restoration

The most rewarding part about working on heritage buildings is having the opportunity learning the history of each place. First constructed between 1863 and 1865 by and for the Six Nations Confederacy Council, the Old Council House in Ohsweken, Ontario has been witness to a politically fraught and tumultuous 160 years. The building served as … Continued

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CIVIL ENGINEER MANAGER

Quartek is seeking an experienced Civil/Municipal Engineer to manage our civil engineering team, develop infrastructure solutions and manage projects. Quartek Group is a design collaborative composing exceptional solutions through the integration of Engineering, Architectural, and Planning services. In this role you will be working closely with engineers, planners, architects and technologists on various projects as part of … Continued

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Thanks Team Quartek!

Thanks, Team Quartek, for participating in this year’s Rankin Cancer Run! There is still time to donate to help raise much-needed funding in support of cancer care programs in our community.  follow link: https://lnkd.in/gC5pKj64

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CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGNER

Quartek Group Inc. is seeking a well organized and self-motivated CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGNER to join our growing team in St. Catharines, Ontario. Quartek is a vibrant and growing business delivering engineering, architectural and planning solutions on a variety of residential, commercial, institutional and industrial projects in both the public and private sectors. If you are the … Continued

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CIVIL ENGINEER

Quartek is seeking an experienced Civil/Municipal Engineer to develop infrastructure solutions and manage projects. Quartek Group is a design collaborative composing exceptional solutions through the integration of Engineering, Architectural, and Planning services. In this role you will be working closely with engineers, planners, architects and technologists on various projects as part of our civil engineering team. At … Continued

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MEMBER OF QUARTEK GROUP WINS PROVINCIAL ARCHITECTURAL AWARD

The Ontario Association of Architects has announced the conferring of the prestigious G. Randy Roberts Service Award on Dr.Ian Ellingham, a member of the Quartek team.  “The G. Randy Roberts Award is given to individuals who exemplify care, compassion, integrity, enthusiasm, and a sense of humour in their service to the membership”. Dr. Ellingham has … Continued

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THE INHERITED GATE: A CASE STUDY IN MICRO-CONSERVATION.

Making decisions about heritage buildings is rarely easy – especially when the building is your own. It involves balancing seemingly endless competing factors.  A few years ago, a curious adventure in micro-heritage unfolded on me.  Dealing with it illuminates, at a very fundamental level, the quandaries that face decision-makers dealing with bigger projects.  Through the … Continued

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What About Colour?

What about colour in architecture?  Look around, and the long history of muted colours in Canadian architecture becomes apparent.  This means that, collectively and individually, we have accepted such buildings as the norm, while, over the decades, we have experimented with interior colours.  There is sound logic why this has unfolded in this way, but … Continued

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World Autism Awareness Day

The purpose of this day is to spread awareness, understanding, and acceptance of those with autism and to extend support to them. It is important to spread awareness of autism and embrace all people with autism and their beautiful qualities. Our goal should be to increase inclusivity, kindness, and acceptance. @bethesda.niagara

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SUSTAINABILITY – Part 2:  SOME BASICS ABOUT BUILDINGS

This is Part Two of a series of articles on Sustainability that will consider how a prudent decision-maker working in the built environment might improve his/her insights and capabilities.  They will appear periodically on Quartek’s website and will contain both reflections, and guides to the use of basic analytical tools.  Decision-making is a key factor … Continued

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THE FACILITATION OF PROJECTS

This is one of a series of articles exploring and explaining issues in designing, creating and managing projects.  The Quartek Group keeps informed on such matters to assist clients in their initiatives to create successful buildings and infrastructure. What do architects and engineers actually do?  In the past, it was largely a matter of designing … Continued

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EMBODIED CARBON CONSIDERED

This is one of a series of articles exploring and explaining issues in creating and managing successful and sustainable buildings.  The Quartek Group keeps informed on such matters to assist clients in their various initiatives.  Embodied carbon is a concept that has emerged over the past couple of decades.  “Embodied carbon is, to some extent, … Continued

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SUSTAINABILITY – Part 1:  THE QUEST

This is Part One of a series of articles on Sustainability that will consider how a prudent decision-maker working in the built environment might improve his/her insights and capabilities.  They will appear periodically on Quartek’s website and will contain both reflections and guides to the use of basic analytical tools.  While perhaps the dominant theme … Continued

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Take Our Kids To Work at Quartek

November 2nd was Take Our Kids to Work Day, a day when students across Ontario spend a day in the life of a working professional. Here at Quartek, our Senior Civil Engineer, Eric Flora, brought his daughter Mackenzie to work with him for the day. Mackenzie participated in a weekly site progress meeting for the … Continued

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Austin Ann Kirkby (1943-2022)

The Quartek family passes along their thoughts and prayers on the death of Austin Kirkby, mother of Sue Janzen, long-time valued member of the team at Quartek. Austin was involved in many community endeavours, was a NOTL Town Councillor for many years, and was a strong, vocal and respected advocate for the local agricultural community. … Continued

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Grant Sauder (1933-2022)

Grant Sauder retired from his architectural practise well over a decade ago before his passing. During the forty-plus years when providing personalized consulting services in Niagara, the last part of this period was from his office in the City of Thorold, where Grant owned and sensitively repurposed a heritage firehall building. Grant authored numerous commercial, … Continued

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New Addition to our Team

The Quartek Group is pleased to announce the most recent addition to their robust team.  Dr.Ian Ellingham will be working both as a land economist and architect. Dr.Ellingham’s academic background started with a Bachelor of Architecture from Carleton University, and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario.  Later he attended the University of Cambridge, … Continued

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Michael Zuberec (1930-2022)

Michael Zuberec has left his office for the last time.   The linked obituary has done well to speak to Michael’s history and to the creative legacy that this local architect contributed to St. Catharines, the Niagara Region and building projects beyond.   The firm he founded (MacDonald Zuberec Architects) along with the complementary talents … Continued

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    Cindy Tsang, PMP

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    Director, Real Estate & Facilities Management, Meridian Credit Union

  • Working with the team at Quartek Group has always been a pleasure. Their excellent organization and attention to detail have contributed to our project successes on staying on budget and schedule. We look forward to working with Quartek Group again.

    Carrie Groff

    Project Administrator, Bromac Construction Inc.

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