Ontario engineering graduate Glen Arthur chose British Columbia.
How do you get a recent graduate from Queen’s University to move to British Columbia? Just ask Glen Arthur.
“At the time I was evaluating my options, two things drew me to British Columbia—its beauty and its economy. There’s a lot of building and growth in B.C., which equates to a lot of opportunities.”
Arthur moved to B.C. in September 2008 to work on the $2.46-billion Port Mann/Highway 1 Improvement Project. He puts his skills to use as a contract administrator and estimator for the various elements of the province’s largest infrastructure investment ever. The project is also creating over 8,000 jobs!
Like many others, Arthur sees the B.C. economy moving and offering a lot of long-term career benefits.
| “By hosting the 2010 Olympics and continued investment in infrastructure, B.C. has positioned itself well in terms of attracting young professionals.”
The Port Mann/Highway 1 project is part of a growing transportation network promoting the movement of people, goods and services throughout the lower-mainland. Investments in rural transportation. The 37-kilometre project spans from McGill Street Interchange in Vancouver to 216th Street in Langley. The new bridge will be finished one year earlier than expected, moving people and goods by 2012. |
 Visit the Port Mann/Hwy 1 project web camera |
So what’s the big deal?
- a new 10-lane Port Mann Bridge
- travel times cut by up to 30%
- a new RapidBus service with 23-minute travel from new Langley transit exchange to Burnaby SkyTrain
- HOV lane in each direction
