February 2020, Vol. 247, No. 2
Features
FortisBC Lower Mainland Intermediate Pressure System Upgrade Project
By Gary Ziehr, Vice President, Oil and Gas Projects, Michels Canada Michels Canada is working with gas distribution company FortisBC to complete a two-year project to upgrade 12.4 miles (20 km) of the Lower Mainland Intermediate Pressure System Upgrade (LMIPSU), which serves more than 210,000 customers in Vancouver, Burnaby and Coquitlam. Already one of the most densely populated areas in Canada, metropolitan Vancouver’s population is nearing 2.5 million people and continues to rise. A Michels crew works to install a 30-inch replacement pipe. (All Photos: Michels) Commercial and residential growth is happening at a steady rate and

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