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
Carters Point Wharf was an existing creosote timber crib structure that was deteriorated and require replacement. Harbourside Engineering was hired by DFO Small Craft Harbours to design the demolition and reconstruction work.
MacKay and Macdonald Bridges: Forensic Investigation and Rehabilitation of Concrete Foundations
The two bridges spanning Halifax Harbour, the Macdonald and the Mackay Bridges, are some of the busiest sections of roadway in the province. As such, their continued maintenance and upkeep is essential for transportation throughout the region.
Halifax International Airport Stand-by Parking Lot
Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) was in need of a new parking lot to accommodate vehicles waiting to pick up incoming passengers. Harbourside Transportation Consultants (HTC) was retained to complete a review of the available options for stand-by parking on the HIAA property and to develop a solution to provide the number of required spaces.
MCC Solar PV Installations
In early 2023, The Municipality of Colchester (MCC) had reached out to industry to provide the design, supply, and installation of four net-metered solar PV systems on municipally and community-owned facilities in Colchester County. The project included four net-metered solar PV systems to be installed between 2023-2025.
CCG SAR Geotechnical & Servicing Study
The Canadian Coast Guard propose to construct a new CCG Search and Rescue Station at the Freeport (South Cove) Small Craft Harbour on Long Island, Digby County, NS. Harbourside was engaged to conduct a geotechnical investigation and site servicing study.
Little Harbour (L’Ardoise) Reconstruction
Little Harbour (L’Ardoise) is in Richmond County, NS. This core fishing harbour generally serves up to 25 commercial fishing vessels. Harbourside has provided engineering design and construction services for a number of projects in this harbour, but this project was focused on reconstruction of the Berlin-wall marginal wharf, on the west side of the harbour.
Hampton Structures 404 & 603 Reconstruction
Hampton Harbour is a small craft harbour used primarily for commercial fishing vessels. The wharves were in overall poor condition, and the timber retaining structures appeared to have failed. Harbourside was hired by DFO Small Craft Harbours to design the reconstructed structures.
Feltzen South EII Reconstruction
Feltzen South wharf is in Lunenburg County, on the Atlantic Ocean. This wharf operates year-round and is primarily used by fishermen. Harbourside Engineering Consultants was hired by Public Works to design a replacement structure for the outer ell wharf.
Université Sainte-Anne Track and Field Facility
Harbourside was retained by Tate Engineering as part of the design of Université Sainte-Anne track and field facility. This was for their client Municipality of the District of Clare. As a major university, and the only francophone university in Nova Scotia, this project represented an important cultural objective.
Peggy’s Cove Infrastructure Improvements
Peggy’s Cove is one of Nova Scotia’s most iconic tourist attractions, drawing approximately 700,000 visitors annually. In recent years, the popularity of Peggy’s Cove has created issues in relation to crowds, traffic, servicing, and vehicular and pedestrian infrastructure. To address this, Develop Nova Scotia commissioned the Peggy’s Cove Master Plan…
Canada Border Services Agency Warehouse
In 2020 Harbourside carried out a geotechnical investigation to aid with design and construction of the new container examination facility. Later, Harbourside would also be contracted to undertake the design, paving, and marking of the lot surrounding the facility.
Pier C Terminal Expansion
From 2018 to 2020, 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.
Halifax Harbour Bridges : Annual Inspections
Halifax Harbour Bridges (HHB) owns and operates two long span suspension toll bridges, the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge and the A. Murray MacKay Bridge. Harbourside Engineering Consultants has completed annual structural inspections of both suspension bridge structures, along with a variety of ancillary bridge (multi span steel box girder, rigid frame, multi-span voided post tensioned concrete slabs) and retaining structures (cast-in-place cantilever, bin-wall) from 2010 to present.
Little Liscomb Wharf Reconstruction
The existing wharf at Little Liscomb was a partially demolished creosote timber structure. Harbourside was engaged by DFO to encapsulate the wharf in a new Berlin Wall structure with raised elevation and wider deck.
Hall’s Harbour Wharf Replacement
Harbourside Engineering Consultants was hired to design a replacement structure for Hall’s Harbour wharf: a ground-out fishing wharf that is also heavily used by tourists during the summer and fall. Hall’s Harbour is also a popular location for observing tidal changes of the Bay of Fundy. Due to structural conditions, the existing wharf at this facility was considered unsafe for use.
St. Peter’s Swing Bridge Replacement
Harbourside Engineering Consultants (HEC) was contracted by Dexter Construction to provide specialist structural construction engineering services for the replacement of the existing St Peter’s Swing Bridge in Cape Breton, NS.
Maritime Link
The Maritime Link Project involved the construction of hundreds of kilometers of power transmission infrastructure in order to allow Nova Scotia to import renewable energy from Muskrat Falls in Labrador. This project took shape after engaging with Mi’kmaq stakeholder, various environmental studies, and multiple surveys.
MacKenzie River Bridge Replacement
Harbourside Transportation Consultants completed the design of the vertical and horizontal alignments, from initial concept layouts through to detailed design and tender, for the new approaches to the MacKenzie Bridge Replacement.
THE BIG LIFT: Angus L. MacDonald Redecking Project
The continued operation of the Macdonald bridge is essential to life in Halifax. As one of the main access points between Halifax and Dartmouth, much of the Halifax Regional Municipality revolves around the proper functioning and traffic flow of the Harbour bridges.
Seal Island Bridge Emergency Repair
The Seal Island Bridge Structure was constructed in 1961 in Victoria County, Nova Scotia. The Seal Island Bridge is the third longest bridge span in the province. NSTIR consulted Harbourside to provide structural engineering services for the structural assessment of the three span continuous main span and rehabilitation of the damaged truss diagonal located within the 500 ft. center arch span.