Engineering Management at CSCE 2026: Abstracts Deadline Extended
Extending Our Reach to Canadian Public and Private Industry
As we move into a new academic year, I am delighted to share an update on one of our field’s most important gatherings: the Engineering Management Specialty Conference at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE) 2026 Annual Conference, to be held in Québec City, June 3–5, 2026.
This year, I have the privilege of co-chairing the conference with Dr. Fuzhan Nasiri from Concordia University. Together, and with the remarkable support of our organizing committee, we are shaping this specialty track into a vibrant meeting ground for both academics and practitioners who see engineering management not just as an analytical discipline but as a driver of real-world transformation.
I wish to encourage you to participate in this important Canadian event, and hope to see you and the broader EPM Research community in Québec City next June!
Submit your abstract by October 22, 2025, and join us in sharing your ideas, and shaping the future of engineering management in Canada.
Call for Abstracts: Now Extended
I’m happy to learn that the local organizing committee has extended the deadline for abstract submissions to October 22, 2025.
We invite contributions in three flexible formats of full papers, extended abstracts, and case studies. Each format serves a distinct purpose in advancing the conversation between research and practice:
Full Papers – For authors aiming to present rigorous research, analytical frameworks, or methodological advancements. These contributions typically include data, models, and detailed findings that push the theoretical or technical boundaries of engineering management.
Case Studies – For practitioners and researchers seeking to share lessons from real projects. These submissions highlight decisions, trade-offs, and reflections from implementation, successes, failures, or unexpected outcomes that can inform future practice.
Extended Abstracts – Especially well-suited for industry participants. This format allows professionals to discuss emerging issues, operational challenges, and innovation ideas without the need to develop a full paper. Extended abstracts encourage early sharing of insights, enabling dialogue around problems that merit joint academic-industry attention.
Themes for 2026
This year’s topics reflect the evolving frontiers of engineering management in Canada and beyond that was put together by the our great members of the engineering management technical committee:
Management of Generative AI in Civil Engineering Applications
Project Delivery, Contracts, and Collaborative Models
Civil Engineering Workforce and Trades Management
Public Policy and Civil Engineering in Public Sector
Innovation, Technology Management, and New Business Models in Civil Engineering
Procurements and Supply Chain Management
Risk, Uncertainty, and Complexity Management and Modelling
Leadership and Stakeholders Management in Civil Engineering
Buildings, Facilities, and Infrastructure Management
Construction and Project Management
Management of Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Projects
Submit your abstract by October 22, 2025, and join us in sharing your ideas, and shaping the future of engineering management in Canada.
Building a Stronger Dialogue with Industry
One of our major efforts this year is to expand participation from Canadian public and private industry. With the help of our committee members, we are reaching out to project owners, utilities, contractors, and consultancies who make engineering decisions at scale.
We aim to make this conference a place where research meets real constraints, and where industry voices help shape the next generation of tools, methods, and engineering leaders of Canada.
Looking Ahead: Bi-Weekly Articles on EPM Research
Starting this November, our academic year series will start with bi-weekly updates featuring short project case studies and curated articles on emerging topics in project and engineering management.