Our Projects
Raising the Bar at Every Turn
Engineering Design and Innovation
Every project that Harbourside undertakes is backed by our commitment to engineering excellence. Our work is characterized by thorough communication and comprehensive design. We see the whole picture. At every step, Harbourside redefines the meaning of quality engineering. With seasoned professionals from every sector of the industry, we are able to solve even the most technically challenging projects. Both throughout Atlantic Canada, and on the international stage, our work has been recognized by highest supervising bodies. The award-winning projects below are a testament to the calibre of the engineering performed at Harbourside.
Carter’s Point Wharf 410 Reconstruction
Carter’s Point Wharf was an existing deteriorating structure requiring replacement, so Harbourside Engineering was hired by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Small Craft Harbours, to design the demolition and reconstruction work with a berlin wall structure. The project also included the engineering design and construction of a new launching ramp and containment cell to store the dredge materials created during construction. The project’s design phase was completed in 2023, with construction wrapping up in 2025.
MacKay and Macdonald Bridges: Forensic Investigation and Rehabilitation of Concrete Foundations
W.S. Langley, as a division of Harbourside Geotechnical Consultants, was responsible for the condition assessment of the pier foundations for both the Macdonald and the MacKay Bridges in Halifax, Nova Scotia. W.S. Langley and Harbourside also developed the concrete mixture proportions for the rehabilitation of the pier foundations by means of concrete encapsulation. These bridges function as two of the main transportation arteries within the city, and their proper functioning is crucial.
Ocho Rios Berth 2 Rehabilitation
Harbourside was hired by the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) to perform a condition assessment of the existing Berth 2 at the Ocho Rios Cruise Terminal in Jamaica, which was damaged by a cruise vessel in 2024. Harbourside Engineering Consultants assessed existing site conditions and assisted with design work, and Harbourside Geotechnical Consultants conducted various laboratory services. By condensing the design schedule, Harbourside helped to mitigate the social and economic impact on this region and restore functionality to the terminal as quickly as possible.
Barrack Point Potash Terminal Facility Condition Assessment
Harbourside was engaged by the Port of Saint John to assess the Barrack Point Potash Terminal Facility’s infrastructure in Saint John, New Brunswick. This investigation was to evaluate the condition of the structures throughout the facility, to estimate their remaining service life, and to recommend maintenance or rehabilitation work to extend the service life of the facility. After the condition assessment, Harbourside developed a conceptual 25-year Maintenance Plan to extend the service life of the facility to 2048.
Botsford Launching Ramp Replacement
Harbourside Engineering Consultants was hired by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Small Craft Harbours to design a replacement for the deteriorated launching ramp at Botsford Wharf in Murray Corner, New Brunswick. Harbourside’s scope of services included pre-design services, consisting of an initial site assessment and preliminary engineering design options, a detailed engineering design of the launching ramp replacement, and the onsite oversight of construction. The project was completed in the spring of 2024.
Highway 104 Twinning (Part 3)
The Highway 104 Twinning Project was a Design, Build, Finance, Operate, and Maintain (DBFOM) project, including twinning the 100 series highway between Sutherlands River and Antigonish, Nova Scotia, with new interchanges and bridges. Working as part of the Dexter Nova Alliance (DNA), Harbourside Engineering Group completed the design of bridge structures, and was awarded the 2025 Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Engineering for this project.
Feltzen South EII Reconstruction
Harbourside Engineering Consultants was hired by Public Works and Government Services Canada on behalf of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Small Craft Harbours, to design a replacement structure for the Feltzen South Ell Wharf in Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia. The reconstruction of the wharf and the added breakwater help support local fishers by modernizing and updating outdated infrastructure. Construction was completed during the first two weeks of lobster fishing season, the harbour’s busiest months, in December 2022.
Pier C Terminal Expansion
Harbourside provided geotechnical and site services to the Halifax Port Authority related to the construction of the Pier C Extension for the Port of Halifax’s South End Container Terminal in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from 2018 to 2020. The purpose of the geotechnical investigation was to assess the subsurface soil and bedrock conditions at the site and to provide geotechnical recommendations to aid with the design and construction of the extension. This expansion will help create new jobs and provide further opportunity for growth throughout the Maritimes.
Little Liscomb Wharf Reconstruction
Harbourside was engaged as the prime consultant to complete the planning, design, and contract administration for the encapsulation of one section of timber crib wharf at the Little Liscomb Wharf, Nova Scotia. Work was broken down into four phases: the preliminary design phase, the detailed design phase, the tender phase, and the construction and project closeout phase. During construction, Harbourside oversaw the onsite construction work to ensure compliance with applicable permits.
Canada Creek Small Craft Harbour Reconstruction
Harbourside Engineering was engaged by Public Services and Procurement Canada to deliver the full redevelopment of the Canada Creek Small Craft Harbour at the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia. Harbourside provided end-to-end engineering services, from conceptual planning through detailed design and construction phase support. The new harbour infrastructure was designed to provide long-term reliability in one of the most challenging marine environments in Atlantic Canada and was given to the Annapolis Valley First Nation in 2019.
Naufrage Breakwater Reconstruction
The Naufrage Breakwater project in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, included the demolition and re-construction of the existing breakwater structure that protects the run from the harbour out to the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The project was completed for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Small Craft Harbours through Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), who hired Harbourside on their behalf to complete the structural design work of a new breakwater to replace the existing structure.
Juno Beach Memorial Pedestrian Bridge Erection
The Hunt Club pedestrian bridge was completed in 2014. Originally designed by another firm, multiple setbacks prompted the City of Ottawa to dismiss the original designer and retain Parsons to redesign the bridge. The in turn hired Harbourside as the bridge erection specialists.