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cals Ltd.The majority of ENGCOMP’s work
is carried out in Saskatchewan but they’ve
been involved in projects in Alberta, British
Columbia, the Northwest Territories and in
the U.S. as well. They’ve even “dabbled in
the global space”, working on the concep-
tual design and preliminary engineering for
a new potash mine in Spain. Saskatchewan
is the potash centre of the world, Mewis
explained, and his company’s experience
and expertise in that sector attracted the
attention of the Spanish mining company.
ENGCOMP’s leap to the global stage can
be linked to another professional accom-
plishment in Mewis’s career — his stint
as chairman of the board of directors for
the Association of Consulting Engineer-
ing Companies-Canada (ACEC) for the
2013-2014 term. The position was not only
challenging and educational but it offered
Mewis exposure to leaders in the industry
and an opportunity to attend events across
Canada and the U.S. It was a conference
in Spain in 2013 that served as the step-
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