Our Insights

The Truth Is:

Everything Fails.

Everything Fails - That’s why everything we engineer is built to prevent it.

At SMS Engineering, failure isn’t just a possibility, it’s the starting point. Our Insights explore how we design for the worst, to engineer the best.

SMS team holding 3 awards from the ACEC-MB Awards of Excellence

SMS Engineering Receives Keystone Award at the ACEC-MB Awards of Excellence

SMS was honoured to receive the Keystone Award for the Kinosew Sipi Nanatawiwekamik Health Centre of Excellence — the evening’s highest recognition, along with an Award of Excellence for the project.

Lisa Defoort

1 day ago2 min read

SMS Engineering Recognized as Top Employer in Manitoba and Canada

Over six decades, SMS has grown to a team of over 110 people while staying true to the values and principles that guided its early years. Employees are encouraged to take ownership of their careers, develop new skills, and collaborate closely with leadership.

SMS Announcements

Lisa Defoort

Apr 73 min read

Forensic Dispatch: Introduction to Fire Investigation

Dispatch No. 2: Introduction to Fire Investigation

At the heart of every fire investigation is the scientific method, as outlined in NFPA 921: Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations. This document is the gold standard in the field, providing a systematic approach to determining how and why a fire occurred.

Melanie Cairns

Mar 253 min read