Sarah Hardy

Structural and Marine Division
Written By Christian Allaire

Sarah Hardy, M.Sc., P.Eng.
Partner, Senior Structural Engineer

Primary Office: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Sarah Hardy is a Structural Engineer with 19 years progressive experience in providing structural engineering consulting services for the design of new bridge structures; evaluation and rehabilitation of existing bridge structures; construction/erection engineering for various bridge and building projects; and temporary works for construction. She earned her Master of Science in Structural Engineering from Queen’s University in 2006. Ms. Hardy’s responsibilities include: project management, preliminary and detailed structural analysis and design, preparation of technical specifications and contract documents, construction cost estimates, preparation of technical design reports, and field investigations / inspections. She is also experienced in conducting peer reviews for bridge designs throughout Canada.

Sarah’s Projects

Projects
Tacora Mine Gallery Floor Replacement
Tacora Mine Gallery Floor Replacement

Harbourside Industrial Group was hired by Tacora Resources to replace the R1 Conveyor gallery floor system with one designed by BBA engineering. Harbourside’s structural division was responsible for all construction engineering related to the demolition of the existing gallery, and the erection of the new floor system.

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Old Champlain Bridge Deconstruction
Old Champlain Bridge Deconstruction

Harbourside Engineering was named as Deconstruction Engineers for the Old Champlain Bridge, which joined Brossard to Montréal, Québec, and spanned the active St. Lawrence Seaway Navigation Channel as the busiest vehicular bridge in Canada. Reports indicated hazards related to the structure of the bridge, with partial or complete collapse being a legitimate risk. Its demolition ensured the safety of Québec residents, and Harbourside was awarded the 2023 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Engineering as a result of this project.

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Highway 104 Twinning (Part 3)
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.

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Burgoyne Bridge Erection
Burgoyne Bridge Erection

The Burgoyne bridge is one of three crossings that span Twelve Mile Creek. It is an important transportation artery for the Niagara area, Ontario. By 2010, it was recommended that the bridge be replaced, and Harbourside was contacted by Pomerleau and Structal as a subconsultant to handle construction phasing and unique launch and design approaches, which began in 2014. After completion in 2016, Harbourside was awarded the Award of Excellence at the Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards Gala for the project in 2017.

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THE BIG LIFT: Angus L. MacDonald Redecking Project
THE BIG LIFT: Angus L. MacDonald Redecking Project

The existing deck and stiffening truss of the Angus L. Macdonald (ALM) Bridge, spanning over the Halifax Harbour in Nova Scotia, were nearing the end of their service life and needed replacement. The project consisted of the design of the new suspended deck and stiffening truss, as well as the analysis of the bridge during erection and the design of the main erection equipment. Harbourside received the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Engineering in 2018 for its work on The Big Lift.

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Bedford By-Pass Girder Repair
Bedford By-Pass Girder Repair

The Bedford By-Pass Bridge Structure near Halifax, Nova Scotia, sustained structural damage in 2012 from a vehicular impact. In 2016, NSTIR awarded the contract for rehabilitation to Cherubini Metal Works, who contacted Harbourside to provide structural engineering services for the rehabilitation of the damaged portion of the bridge. Harbourside Engineering completed a condition assessment, developed a girder repair procedure that minimized impact to traffic on Highway 102 and the Bedford By-Pass, and provided detailed phasing drawings outlining the girder repair procedure to the contractor.

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Northwest River Bridge Replacement
Northwest River Bridge Replacement

Public Works and Government Services issued a call for proposals in 2014 for the replacement of the Northwest River Bridge, located within Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland. The project objective was to remove and replace the existing bridge and to realign the approaches on each side of the bridge to current NL-DOTW standards. Harbourside was also responsible for the design of the temporary sheet pile retaining walls along each approach, and the phasing for the extension of the golf course underpass structure immediately east of the river bridge.

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Highway 104 Twinning (Part 2)
Highway 104 Twinning (Part 2)

As a part of a major initiative by the NS Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal to twin Highway 104 through the town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Harbourside Engineering Consultants received the contract to design six major structures along the new alignment. Harbourside provided preliminary designs of various options for each structure and final designs with tender-ready documents. This monumental task was undertaken by various groups, working in conjunction as the Dexter Nova Alliance.

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Vimy Memorial Bridge Erection
Vimy Memorial Bridge Erection

 

The Vimy Memorial Bridge (formerly the Strandherd Armstrong Bridge) is a multiple space-truss arch bridge that spans across the Rideau River in Ontario. The design of the bridge was completed by Parsons, while the general contractor for the project was Horseshoe Hill Construction. Harbourside Engineering Consultants provided the erection engineering for the project, completing the structure in July of 2014. The innovative design and erection method, designed by Harbourside, won the 2014 Engineers Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Engineering.

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Awards and Recognitions

News and Updates

News
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day
Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day

Today is International Women in Engineering Day.

With this in mind, we would like to celebrate one of our team members who have been featured in the latest issue of Engineers Nova Scotia's magazine: Dani Suart (Page 22-23).

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Dexter Nova Alliance Honored with the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Engineering
Dexter Nova Alliance Honored with the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Engineering

Dexter Nova Alliance Team, which is made up of Dexter Construction, Nova Construction, WSP, Harbourside Engineering Group and the Department of Public Works has received the 2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Engineering.

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2024 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards
2024 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards

The work of consulting engineering firms was celebrated, as 20 projects were recognized for their technical excellence and their contributions to society, during the 2024 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards (CCEA).


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Champlain Bridge Deconstruction wins Schreyer at 56th Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards
Champlain Bridge Deconstruction wins Schreyer at 56th Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards

CCE — Canadian Consulting Engineer and the Association of Consulting Engineering Companies – Canada (ACEC-Canada) handed out the 56th annual Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards at a celebration in Ottawa on Thursday, Oct. 24. The top prize, the Schreyer, went to Harbourside Engineering and gbi for the Champlain Bridge Deconstruction project in Montreal.

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The Big Lift wins Nova Scotia Engineering Award
The Big Lift wins Nova Scotia Engineering Award

Canadian Consulting Engineer — The 2018 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Engineering in Nova Scotia has been awarded to Halifax Harbour Bridges, along with COWI North America and Harbourside Engineering Consultants for the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge Suspended Spans Deck Replacement project, also known as “The Big Lift.”


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Second phase of Hwy 104 twinning now complete
Second phase of Hwy 104 twinning now complete

The twinning project began with the construction of the two South River crossings — steel box girder designs, each on three piers.  General contractor was Nova Construction Co. Ltd. of Antigonish and Harbourside Engineering was the designer.


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Winners of the 2014 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards announced
Winners of the 2014 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards announced

Canadian Architect — Canadian consulting engineering firms received the highest recognition for engineering excellence at the 2014 Canadian Consulting Engineering Awards gala, held at the Ottawa Convention Centre. Harbourside received the award for Excellence for their work on the Vimy Memorial Bridge (Formerly Strandherd Armstrong)

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