Stantec Consulting Ltd.

EDMONTON, AB TSX, NYSE:STN

Stantec will be releasing its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2011 on Thursday, February 23, 2012. Bob Gomes, president and chief executive officer, and Dan Lefaivre, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will hold a conference call at 2:00 PM MDT (4:00 PM EDT) to discuss the fourth quarter results. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the conference call are invited to call:

Toll-free: 1-800-820-0231
Provide the confirmation code 1925498 to the first available operator.

For all interested investors and the news media, the conference call will be broadcast live and archived in its entirety in the Investors section of www.stantec.com.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally.

Stantec is One Team providing Integrated Solutions. www.stantec.com

Investor Contact
Crystal Verbeek
Stantec Investor Relations
Tel: (780) 969-3349
crystal.verbeek@stantec.com

Media Contact
Danny Craig
Stantec Media Relations
Tel: (949) 923-6085
danny.craig@stantec.com

EDMONTON, AB TSX, NYSE:STN

Stantec will be releasing its financial results for the third quarter of 2011 on Thursday, November 3, 2011. Bob Gomes, president and chief executive officer, and Dan Lefaivre, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will hold a conference call at 2:00 PM MDT (4:00 PM EDT) to discuss the third quarter results.

Financial analysts who wish to participate in the conference call are invited to call: Toll-free: 1-800-820-0231. Provide the confirmation code 5804124 to the first available operator.

For all interested investors and the news media, the conference call will be broadcast live and archived in its entirety in the Investors section of www.stantec.com.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally. Stantec is One Team providing Integrated Solutions. www.stantec.com

Investor Contact
Crystal Verbeek
Stantec Investor Relations
Tel: (780) 969-3349
crystal.verbeek@stantec.com

Media Contact
Danny Craig
Stantec Media Relations
Tel: (949) 923-6085
danny.craig@stantec.com

Edmonton, AB TSX, NYSE:STN

Stantec has been named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People by Canada’s Top 100 Employers competition. First published in 2001, this special designation recognizes employers that are leaders in attracting and retaining younger employees to their organizations.

“Being named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People is a fantastic achievement,” says Paul Allen, Senior Vice President of Stantec in Canada East. “Our people are our most important competitive resource and this recognition shows that we are providing our young employees with the tools and opportunities they need to build long, successful careers with Stantec.”

For this national competition, the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers compiled and analyzed data on companies that offer the nation's best benefits for younger workers. Stantec was singled out for its mentorship program, formal leadership training, health benefits, flexible work hours, and career planning services, including a an online career development centre to help employees identify, plan for, and achieve their professional goals.

“Stantec recognizes that leadership is hard work, and requires a commitment from the company to invest in young staff,” says Graham Senft, 32, a sustainability consultant and associate in Stantec’s Vancouver office. “That’s why Stantec works to nurture, support, and engage its next generation of leaders. They understand that effective leadership must be developed deliberately over time. It doesn’t happen by accident.”

In April, Stantec was named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers while, in February, The Financial Post named Stantec one of the Ten Best companies to Work For.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally. Stantec is One Team providing Integrated Solutions.

Media Contact
Rachel Sa
Stantec Media Relations
Tel: (416) 598-5699
Cell : (416) 902-0930
rachel.sa@stantec.com

One Team. Infinite Solutions.

EDMONTON, AB  TSX, NYSE:STN

Stantec announced today that it has reached an agreement to amend its existing C$350 million revolving credit facility and extend the maturity date to August 2015. The Company may obtain access to an additional C$75 million under the same terms and conditions upon approval from its lenders. Stantec will use the credit facility as working capital, and for general corporate purposes.

“The recent amendments made to our credit facility are a key component of our long-term financing plan that provides Stantec with the capacity and flexibility to continue to support our growth strategies,” says Dan Lefaivre, Stantec senior vice president and chief financial officer. “The commitment from our lending syndicate demonstrates their confidence in the continued execution of our business plan.”

The credit facility is provided by a syndicate of financial institutions led by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce as administrative agent, sole lead arranger, bookrunner, syndication agent, and documentation agent. Other current members include the Alberta Treasury Branches; Canadian Western Bank; Bank of America, N.A.; HSBC Bank Canada; and National Bank of Canada.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally. Stantec is One Team providing Integrated Solutions.

Media Contact
Marti Mueller
Stantec Media Relations
Tel: (585) 766-8689
marti.mueller@stantec.com 

Investor Contact
Crystal Verbeek
Stantec Investor Relations
Tel: (780) 969-3349
crystal.verbeek@stantec.com

EDMONTON, AB, TSX, NYSE:STN

WHAT:  Stantec is hosting an Investor Day in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, to share information and insights about the Company’s performance, strategy, and outlook with the financial community.

WHEN:  Tuesday, September 13, 2011: Presentation begins at 12:00 PM EDT (10:00 AM MDT)

WHO:  These Stantec executives will be discussing end markets and the growth of the Company:

Bob Gomes, president and chief executive officer
Dan Lefaivre, senior vice president and chief financial officer
Rich Allen, senior vice president and chief operating officer

Following the presentation, additional leadership will host sessions on Company differentiators and local projects.
 
WHERE: The Harvard Club of Boston, 374 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215

The presentation will also be webcast live and archived in its entirety in the Investors section of www.stantec.com.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally. Stantec trades on the TSX and on the NYSE under the symbol STN.

Stantec is One Team providing Integrated Solutions.

Investor Contact
Crystal Verbeek
Stantec Investor Relations
Tel: (780) 969-3349
crystal.verbeek@stantec.com

Media Contact
Heena Chavda
Stantec Media Relations
Tel: (780) 917-7441
heena.chavda@stantec.com 

For Immediate Release

EDMONTON AB TSX, NYSE:STN

North American design firm Stantec announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Minnesota-based Bonestroo, Inc. The engineering, planning, and environmental science firm has approximately 275 employees in eleven offices in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and North Dakota. 

“With Bonestroo's expertise and reputation for technical excellence and responsive service, we’ll be better equipped to offer municipal  and environmental services in regions of the United States where, to date, we’ve had very limited or no presence,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and chief executive officer.

Founded in 1956, Bonestroo, Inc. is a multidisciplinary firm that specializes in municipal engineering, infrastructure planning, streets and utilities design, water supply, water storage, water distribution, brownfields redevelopment, environmental planning, environmental management, environmental compliance, transportation engineering, traffic engineering, bridge design, water resources management, ice design, aquatics design, athletic field design, land use planning, and urban design.

Stantec currently has approximately 475 staff and 16 offices in the Midwest and was ranked 16th by ENR Midwest magazine in 2010. In the past 14 months, Stantec has added over 1600 staff across North America and internationally.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets at every stage, from the initial conceptualization and financial feasibility study to project completion and beyond. Our services are provided on projects around the world through approximately 11,000 employees operating out of more than 170 locations in North America and 4 locations internationally. Stantec trades on the TSX and on the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Integrated Solutions. www.stantec.com.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements.  By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is a significant risk that a number of factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements made in this press release.  These factors include, but are not limited to, the risk that the proposed transaction does not close when expected or at all or that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized.

Media Contact
Heena Chavda
Stantec Media Relations
Tel: (780) 917-7441
heena.chavda@stantec.com

Investor Contact
Crystal Verbeek
Stantec Investor Relations
Tel: (780) 969-3349
crystal.verbeek@stantec.com

Bonestroo Contact
Jerry Bourdon
Bonestroo, Inc. CEO
Tel: (651) 604-4830
Jerry.Bourdon@bonestroo.com

EDMONTON, AB TSX, NYSE: STN

North American design firm Stantec has published its 2010 Corporate Sustainability Report in which the firm outlines its performance towards environmental, social, and economic goals and identifies several areas targeted for improvement.

Says Stantec CEO Bob Gomes, “Over the past two years, we have taken some key steps toward achieving our long-term sustainability goals. We have strengthened our capacity both for measuring and enhancing the sustainability of our operations and services. Building a strong foundation for benchmarking and improving sustainability performance is a critical component of our sustainability strategy.”

The report conforms to the G3 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines developed by the Global Reporting Initiative, the internationally recognized standard for such reports. Stantec’s report is available under the Sustainable Solutions section at stantec.com.

In 2010, Stantec reported progress on its sustainability goals in a number of key areas:
• Formally adopted a corporate sustainability policy
• Reported local greenhouse gas emissions inventory data from 95 percent of its offices
• Conducted the first environmental footprint of its North American offices
• Launched a mandatory business ethics training program
• Established Integrated Sustainability Services teams for seven unique client opportunity areas
• Launched a company-wide Sustainability Engagement program
• Continued progress on adding LEED® certified and LEED registered Stantec offices (now 15)
• Recognized with several national sustainability awards related to social responsibility and carbon disclosure
• Participated in the design of dozens of LEED registered and certified buildings, including the largest net-zero energy (targeted) building in North America.

Stantec also identified several areas for continued improvement including workforce diversity and further enhancing its systems for tracking nonfinancial data such as environmental metrics (e.g. greenhouse gas emissions, energy, materials, and water use).

The latter area will be tackled in 2011 by implementing an organization-wide environmental management system (EMS) and registering it to the ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Standard.

Says Gomes, “Going forward, we are committed to continuously improving our sustainability performance and helping our clients achieve their sustainability goals. In everything we do, we strive to ensure that our operations, business practices and service delivery support environmental, social, and economic responsibility.”

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,500 employees operating out of more than 160 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and on the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Integrated Solutions. www.stantec.com

Media Contact
Marti Mueller
Stantec Media Relations
(585) 766-8689
marti.mueller@stantec.com

EDMONTON AB (May 17, 2011) NYSE, TSX: STN

During Stantec’s annual general meeting on May 12, 2011 chair of the board Ron Triffo announced the board’s selection of his successor: Aram H. Keith, who has been a board member since 2005.

”Aram Keith brings invaluable experience as a business leader and has provided great guidance in supporting the Company's growth over the last six years,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and chief executive officer. “We are so grateful to Ron Triffo for his leadership over the last 33 years and now look forward to working with Aram in continuing to execute our strategy.”

A civil engineer by training, Mr. Keith cofounded The Keith Companies, Inc. in 1983 and served as its chief executive officer and board chairman until its acquisition by Stantec in 2005. During that time, The Keith Companies grew to include 17 offices and over 850 employees and earned a number of project and business honors, including being listed as one of the Top 10 Large Firms to Work For by Civil Engineering News magazine. In 2005, Aram himself was named an Entrepreneur of the Year in Irvine, California, by Ernst & Young.

Aram received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from California State University at Fresno, where he was recently named one of the Alumni of the Year. Now retired, he serves on several nonprofit boards and is very active in various philanthropic endeavors. He and his wife, Margie, established The Keith Family Foundation, through which they, their children, and their grandchildren serve in humanitarian efforts throughout the world. In particular, their philanthropic work focuses on building homes and providing food, clothing, health care, and assistance to people in need in Armenia, Russia, Rwanda, South Africa, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. The foundation also provides educational scholarships for students in the United States and abroad.

Ron Triffo was the chair of Stantec’s board from 1998, following 10 years of serving as the Company’s president and chief executive officer. Mr. Triffo was recently named one of the 100 top business people of the past 100 years by Alberta Venture magazine and will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of Alberta at this June’s graduation ceremony.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,500 employees operating out of more than 160 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and on the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Integrated Solutions. www.stantec.com

Media Contact
Heena Chavda
Media Relations
Stantec
(780) 917-7441
(647) 272-9943
heena.chavda@stantec.com

EDMONTON, AB TSX, NYSE:STN

2011 First Quarter Report (PDF)

Stantec announced today strong results for the first quarter of 2011, with gross revenue increasing 10.0% to C$408.7 million from C$371.6 million in the first quarter of 2010, net income increasing 46.0% to C$23.8 million from C$16.3 million, and diluted earnings per share increasing 48.6% to C$0.52 from C$0.35.

“We began 2011 on a positive note in a slowly recovering economy,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and chief executive officer. “Thanks to the continuing support of our clients and staff, we achieved increased revenue and earnings during the first quarter.”

Major projects awarded to Stantec or under way in the first quarter included, in the Buildings area, a contract to design a new hospital in High Prairie, Alberta, as part of the provincial government’s three-year health capital plan to build and update healthcare facilities in small and midsized communities. In the water sector, Stantec continued to secure projects involving the replacement and rehabilitation of aging infrastructure, including a contract to design a new dam across the Kentucky River, as well as improvements to certain locks and dams, which will supply water to 400,000 central Kentucky residents and facilitate recreational traffic. The project complements the award-winning work Stantec has done on Lock and Dam No. 9 in eastern Kentucky. In the Industrial area, Stantec was chosen to act as the owner’s engineer for a SaskPower project that will involve refurbishing a 150-megawatt lignite-fired coal-generating unit at Saskatchewan’s Boundary Dam Power Station and adding a postcombustion carbon capture system to the facility. New projects in the Transportation area included an assignment to provide engineering design and construction management services for developing bridge and retaining wall structures along the Georgetown rail corridor in Toronto, Ontario, for continuing client Metrolinx. Finally, new projects in the Urban Land area demonstrated Stantec’s expertise in revitalizing existing land developments, for example, Victoria Park Lake, a recreational amenity that has been an essential component of the green space in Kitchener, Ontario, for over 100 years. Bringing together diverse disciplines from five Ontario offices, the project will involve providing lake design, park infrastructure improvements, and other services, as well as developing a pilot program for an innovative sediment management approach on the site.

Summary of activity in the quarter

• On a sequential basis, gross revenue increased 6.5% to $408.7 million in the first quarter of 2011 from $383.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Compared to the first quarter of 2010, gross revenue was up 10% to C$408.7 million from C$371.6 million, and net revenue was up 13.5% to C$336.8 million from C$296.8 million. Net income was C$23.8 million, up 46.0% compared to C$16.3 million last year, and diluted earnings per share were C$0.52, up 48.6% from C$0.35.

• During the quarter, Stantec successfully completed the conversion of its financial processes and results to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The Company’s first quarter 2011 consolidated financial statements are reported under IFRS, along with 2010 comparative figures, as described in its first quarter 2011 Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

• During the first quarter, Stantec acquired QuadraTec Inc., a 50-person consulting company located in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. QuadraTec is one of Atlantic Canada’s leading mechanical and electrical engineering firms, and its addition will further strengthen the Company’s presence in the Newfoundland and Labrador market. 

• Following the quarter-end, Stantec announced that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire the Caltech Group, a more than 180-person consulting engineering firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. The acquisition will augment Stantec’s business in the oil and gas and power sectors throughout North America.

• Complete Financial Statements, Notes to the Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis will be filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov) today, May 12, 2011. Alternatively, these documents will be available to download from the Investors section of www.stantec.com or on request from Stantec free of charge.

At its 2011 annual general meeting today, Stantec will say farewell to Ron Triffo, who is retiring as chair of its board of directors. Mr. Triffo has been associated with the Company since 1977, and his dedication to its success has been exemplary.

Stantec’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held today (May 12, 2011) at 11:00 AM MDT (1:00 PM EDT) at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, 9828 – 101A Avenue. The first quarter conference call, being held today at 2:00 PM MDT (4:00 PM EDT), will be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section at www.stantec.com. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 1-800-711-9538 and provide the confirmation code 7611085 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,500 employees operating out of more than 160 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Integrated Solutions.

Cautionary statement
Stantec’s gross revenue and net revenue are non-GAAP measures. For a definition of non-GAAP measures, refer to the Critical Accounting Estimates, Developments, and Measures section of the Company’s 2010 Financial Review.

Media Contact
Heena Chavda
Stantec Media Relations
Tel: (780) 917-7441
heena.chavda@stantec.com 

Investor Contact
Crystal Verbeek
Stantec Investor Relations
Tel: (780) 969-3349
crystal.verbeek@stantec.com

EDMONTON AB  TSX, NYSE:STN

Stantec will be releasing its financial results for the first quarter of 2011 on Thursday, May 12, 2011. Bob Gomes,president and chief executive officer, and Dan Lefaivre, senior vice president and chief financial officer, will hold aconference call at 2:00 PM MDT (4:00 PM EDT) to discuss the first quarter results. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the conference call are invited to call:

Toll-free: 800-711-9538
Provide the confirmation code 7611085 to the first available operator.

For all interested investors and the news media, the conference call will be broadcast live and archived in itsentirety in the Investors section on www.stantec.com.

Stantec’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders is being held the same day, May 12, 2011, at 11:00 AM MDT(1:00 PM EDT) at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta (9828 – 101A Avenue). The annual general meeting will also be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section on www.stantec.com.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscapearchitecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure andfacilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructureand facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond.Our services are offered through approximately 10,500 employees operating out of more than 160 locations inNorth America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.

EDMONTON, AB (TSX, NYSE:STN)

Financial Review Committee Package (PDF)

Stantec announced today strong results for the full year of 2010. Gross revenue was C$1,513.1 million, and net revenue was C$1,226.0 million. Net income was C$93.6 million, up 67.4% compared to C$55.9 million last year, and diluted earnings per share increased 67.2% to C$2.04 from C$1.22. Excluding the impact of one-time items recorded in 2010 and 2009, net income increased 4.8% to $95.3 million from $90.9 million in 2009, and diluted earnings per share increased 5.1% to $2.08 from $1.98.

“2010 was a year of stability and strength for our Company,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and chief executive officer. “While the economic environment remained challenging, we improved our performance and expanded our operations in some of our key markets. Our performance was largely due to our clients, who continued to entrust us with their projects in a difficult economy. We are also grateful to our employees for managing these projects efficiently and working as One Team to provide high-quality, integrated services.”

The fourth quarter of 2010 was a good example of the Company’s success in continuing to manage its operations efficiently. Gross revenue increased 11.9% to $383.7 million compared to $342.8 million for the same period in 2009, net revenue increased 13.1% to $310.9 million from $274.8 million, net income increased 9.6% to $25.1 million from $22.9 million, and diluted earnings per share increased 10.0% to $0.55 from $0.50. 

Summary of 2010 financial results:

• Gross revenue was C$1,513.1 million, and net revenue was C$1,226.0 million. Net income was C$93.6 million, up 67.4% compared to C$55.9 million last year, and diluted earnings per share increased 67.2% to C$2.04 from C$1.22. Excluding the impact of a $5.9 million after-tax gain on the sale of equity investments in 2010, the tax impact of a reorganization of the Company’s corporate structure in 2010, and the impact of a $35.0 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge in 2009, net income increased 4.8% to $95.3 million from $90.9 million in 2009, and diluted earnings per share increased 5.1% to $2.08 from $1.98.

• In the fourth quarter of 2010, gross revenue increased 11.9% to $383.7 million, net revenue increased 13.1% to $310.9 million, net income increased 9.6% to $25.1 million, and diluted earnings per share increased 10.0% to $0.55.

• In 2010, Stantec acquired 10 firms, including Project Control Group Inc.; TetrES Consultants Inc.; IEA Holdings, Inc; WilsonMiller, Inc.; Natural Resources Consulting, Inc.; Communication Arts, Inc.; Anshen & Allen Architecture, Inc.; ECO:LOGIC Engineering; Street Smarts, Inc.; and Burt Hill, Inc. Collectively, these additions brought approximately 1,400 new staff to the Company; strengthened its capabilities in all service areas; created a new service area in project visioning and branding; expanded its presence in the United States, particularly in the Midwest and Southeast; and gave it new international office locations in the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, and India. This growth also reinforced the Company’s standing as a truly North American firm with an emerging international presence. Combined with organic growth, acquisition growth increased staff numbers to approximately 10,700 by year-end.

• Complete Financial Statements, Notes to the Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis are contained in Stantec’s 2010 Financial Review and will be filed on Sedar (www.sedar.com) on February 24, 2011. In addition, these documents and Form 40F will be filed on Edgar (www.sec.gov) on the same date. Alternatively, the documents will be available to download from the Investors section of www.stantec.com or on request from Stantec free of charge.
Major projects awarded to Stantec or under way in 2010 reflected the Company’s ability to provide integrated services as One Team working across North America and internationally. For example, over 120 Stantec staff from 10 offices came together to complete the architecture, interior design, and engineering of major expansions at the Kelowna and Vernon hospitals in British Columbia. Delivered through a public-private partnership, the expansions included new patient care towers and a medical school building, encompassing 53,465 square metres (575,500 square feet) of new space. Similarly, over 400 employees from 33 offices have been working on more than 70 assignments related to facility assessments at 11 power plants in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama for the Tennessee Valley Authority. In addition, staff from Stantec’s Architecture, Environmental Remediation, Urban Land Engineering, and Transportation practices are contributing their skills to a multiyear contract to provide construction management support services to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority in California. This multibillion-dollar program of work involves the development of a high-occupancy vehicle network, bus rapid transit extensions, maintenance facilities, and an innovative ExpressLanes pilot project.

During 2010, Stantec was also awarded major projects in the mining sector, including a $44 million contract to provide design and related services for developing the shaft and hoisting systems for BHP Billiton’s Jansen potash mine project in Saskatchewan. In addition, the Company was chosen to design the shafts for the Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold mine project in Mongolia.

At its 2011 annual general meeting, Stantec will say farewell to Ron Triffo, who is retiring as chair of its board of directors. Mr. Triffo has been associated with the Company since 1977, becoming president in 1983, president and chief executive officer in 1988, and chairman of the board in 1998. During that time, he has contributed outstanding leadership to the Company, and his dedication to its success has been exemplary.

“Our performance in 2010 proved once again what we have always claimed about our business model—that it enables us to adjust our service delivery to changing market conditions to meet our clients’ needs,” says Gomes.

Stantec’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on May 12, 2011, at 11:00 AM MDT (1:00 PM EDT) at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, 9828 – 101A Avenue. The fourth quarter and year-end conference call, being held today at 2:00 PM MST (4:00 PM EST), will be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section at www.stantec.com. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 866-321-8231 and provide the confirmation code 7022473 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,500 employees operating out of more than 160 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Integrated Solutions.

Cautionary statement
Stantec’s gross revenue and net revenue are non-GAAP rneasures. For a definition of non-GAAP measures, refer to the Critical Accounting Estimates, Developments, and Measures section of the Company’s 2010 Financial Review.

Media Contact
Heena Chavda
Stantec Media Relations
Tel : (780) 917-7441
heena.chavda@stantec.com
 
Investor Contact
Crystal Verbeek
Stantec Investor Relations
Tel: (780) 969-3349
crystal.verbeek@stantec.com

ST. JOHN’S, NL; EDMONTON, AB NYSE, TSX: STN

North American design firm Stantec has signed a letter of intent to acquire QuadraTec Inc., a 50-person consulting company located in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Incorporated in 1993, QuadraTec is one of Atlantic Canada's leading mechanical and electrical engineering firms. The addition of QuadraTec will further strengthen Stantec’s presence in the Newfoundland and Labrador market.

“Newfoundland and Labrador has seen significant growth in the demand for its natural resources, which in turn has provided opportunities for investments in upgrading much of the province’s infrastructure, such as in the healthcare and education sectors”. says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and chief executive officer. QuadraTec has a great presence in Newfoundland and Labrador and the joining of QuadraTec and Stantec will help us to better service these needs.”

QuadraTec has strong relationships with Bell Alliant, Fortis, Sobey’s, and Serco—to name a few clients—and has completed a number of high-profile projects such as The “Rooms” Museum and Archives, Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre, The Johnson GEO CENTRE, and The Medical Science Building, all located in St. John’s.

“This is a tremendous opportunity for us to leverage Stantec’s resources to further develop our work in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as to contribute to the growth of Stantec’s Buildings and Industrial practice areas,” says Michael G. O’Reilly, QuadraTec’s president. “Our staff will now have a larger network from which to draw and, likewise, can contribute their own experience and expertise to an even wider range of projects and ventures.”

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and on the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Integrated Solutions. www.stantec.com

Media Contact
Heena Chavda
Stantec Media Relations
(647) 272-9943
heena.chavda@stantec.com

Investor Contact
Crystal Verbeek
Stantec Investor Relations
(780) 939-3349
crystal.verbeek@stantec.com

QuadraTec Inc. Contact
Tony Dawe, FEC, P.Eng.
QuadraTec Inc. Senior Principal
(709) 738-0122
tdawe@quadratec.ca

EDMONTON, AB (November 4, 2010) TSX:STN; NYSE:STN

Stantec announced today strong results for the third quarter of 2010, with gross revenue increasing 4.2% to C$386.7 million from C$371.1 million in the second quarter of 2010, net revenue increasing 3.5% to C$314.5 million from C$303.8 million, and diluted earnings per share increasing 42.9% to C$0.70 from C$0.49.

“With these solid results and six acquisitions completed in locations across North America and in the United Kingdom, it’s been a very busy quarter for us,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and chief executive officer. ”Thanks to the dedication and hard work of our employees, we continue to make progress toward achieving our vision to become and remain a top 10 global design firm.”

Project activity during the quarter showcased Stantec’s ability to attract repeat business with existing clients, as well as new contracts with new clients, as a result of the high quality of its work. In the Buildings practice area, the Company secured a contract with Rady Children’s Hospital, a continuing client in San Diego, California, to complete the architecture, interior design, and laboratory planning for a new combined children’s ambulatory and research center. In the Environment practice area, Stantec is providing environmental permitting, threatened endangered species evaluation, wetlands delineation/mitigation, and other services for Marcellus Lateral, a project involving the design and construction of a 240-mile (390-kilometre) liquid natural gas pipeline extending from West Virginia to Ohio. New activity in the Industrial practice area was focused in the mining sector. For example, Stantec was chosen to design fresh air intakes/heaters at the Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. site in the Lac de Gras area north of Yellowknife, North West Territories. In the Transportation area, the Company obtained an assignment to colead the design of an extension of the METRO Light Rail system through downtown Mesa, Arizona, along with station platforms, power substations, and a park and ride facility, for long-time client Valley Metro Rail. In the Urban Land area, preliminary work continued on Vanier Woods/Lancaster East, a 130-hectare (320-acre) residential development in Red Deer, Alberta, for which Stantec is providing planning, engineering, landscape architecture, geomatics, and construction management services.

Summary of activity in the quarter

• Gross revenue for the quarter was C$386.7 million, up 0.7% compared to C$384.2 million in the third quarter of 2009, and net revenue increased 2.5% to C$314.5 million from C$306.7 million. Reported diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2010 were C$0.70 compared to a loss of C$0.22 in the third quarter of 2009. Excluding the impact of a C$5.9 million after-tax gain on the sale of equity investments in the third quarter of 2010 and of a C$35.0 million non-cash goodwill impairment charge in the third quarter last year, net income increased 4.8% to C$26.2 million in the third quarter of 2010 from C$25.0 million in the third quarter of 2009, and diluted earnings per share increased 3.6% to C$0.57 from C$0.55.
• Year-to-date gross revenue was C$1.13 billion, net revenue was C$915.1 million, reported net income was C$68.5 million, and reported diluted earnings per share were C$1.49.
  
• During the quarter, Stantec sold its 30% equity investments in Fugro Jacques Geosurveys Inc. and Fugro Jacques N.V., resulting in a $7.2 million gain on sale ($5.9 million on an after-tax basis).
  
• During the quarter, Stantec reached an agreement to increase its credit facility from $300 million to $350 million and extended the facility’s maturity date to August 2013. The agreement also gives the Company access to an additional $75 million on approval from its lenders. 
   
• During the quarter, the Company acquired six firms, including IEA Holdings, Inc., a 55-person firm headquartered in Portland, Maine, that specializes in engineering and project management services for the energy market; WilsonMiller, Inc., a 265-person multidisciplinary planning, design, and engineering firm headquartered in Naples, Florida; Natural Resources Consulting, Inc., a 60-person firm based in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, that provides environmental permitting and compliance support services; Communication Arts, Inc., a 20-person design firm headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, that provides project visioning and branding services; Anshen & Allen Architecture, Inc., a 200-person international firm with offices in San Francisco, California; Columbus, Ohio; Boston, Massachusetts; and London, England, that specializes in designing healthcare, academic, and research facilities; and ECO:LOGIC Engineering, a 100-person firm based in Rocklin, California, that specializes in the planning, permitting, design, construction management, and operations of water and wastewater facilities. Soon after the quarter-end, the Company acquired Street Smarts, a 60-person firm based in Duluth, Georgia, that provides transportation services. The completion of these acquisitions added approximately 760 staff to the Company’s operations.
  
• Complete Financial Statements, Notes to the Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis will be filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) on November 4, 2010. In addition, these documents will be filed on EDGAR (www.sec.gov) on the same date. Alternatively, the documents are available to download from the Investors section of www.stantec.com, or you may contact Stantec for copies free of charge.

The third quarter conference call, being held today at 2:00 PM MST (4:00 PM EST), will be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section at www.stantec.com. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 1-866-321-8231 and provide the confirmation code 3714517 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

DULUTH, GA; EDMONTON, AB TSX, NYSE:STN

North American design firm Stantec has acquired the assets of Street Smarts, a 60-person transportation and civil engineering company headquartered in Duluth, Georgia. The addition of this well-respected Atlanta-area firm further develops Stantec’s existing transportation practice in Georgia and the southeastern United States.

“Street Smarts is a very good fit for our Transportation practice,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and chief executive officer. “It has an impressive 20-year track record in Georgia spanning commercial development to statewide transportation projects and will help build our capabilities in this growing transportation market.”

Street Smarts has worked on projects throughout Georgia, winning an ACEC Award for a guidebook it developed for the Georgia Department of Transportation (DOT) and its role as a subconsultant on the 22-mile (35-kilometre) Atlanta Beltline, the automated people mover system at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, and an addition to the Winn Army Community Hospital at Fort Stewart. Previous work also includes bridge replacements for Georgia DOT, a transportation study of the fast-growing commercial area around Gwinnett Place Mall, innovative freeway ramp and pedestrian control designs, and park, trail, and greenway designs.

“Stantec’s reputation in transportation and sustainable design connects us to a whole new system of resources for our clients,” says Street Smarts president Marsha Anderson Bomar. “We’ll be able to leverage its extensive design resources with our experience, weaving our networks together to branch into new areas and markets that we could not have reached on our own.”

Stantec currently has offices in McDonough and Macon, Georgia. The Company’s Transportation group provides comprehensive planning, engineering, and infrastructure management services for the aviation, bridge, rail, roadway, and transit sectors. Over the years, Stantec has completed hundreds of transportation projects—from major expressway and rural highway assignments to bridge rehabilitation, public transit system, and airport assignments. Stantec is currently ranked #21 on Engineering News-Record’s listing of top transportation design firms in the United States.

The addition of Street Smarts is Stantec’s ninth acquisition of the year. The Company most recently completed the acquisitions of Anshen + Allen, a 200-person healthcare design firm based in San Francisco, California, and ECO:LOGIC Engineering, a 100-person water resources consulting firm based in Rocklin, California. Stantec has also announced plans to acquire Burt Hill, an international architecture and engineering firm with over 600 employees headquartered in Pennsylvania.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

EDMONTON, AB  TSX, NYSE:STN

Stantec announced today that it has reached an agreement to increase the limit of its existing revolving credit facility from C$300 million to C$350 million and extend the maturity date to August 2013. The agreement also includes a provision for the Company to obtain access to an additional C$75 million under the same terms and conditions upon approval from its lenders. Stantec will use the credit facility as working capital, for general corporate purposes, and for future acquisitions.

“The increase to our credit facility is part of a long-term financing strategy that gives us  the flexibility and capacity to reach our goal of becoming and remaining a top 10 global design firm,” says Dan Lefaivre, Stantec senior vice president and chief financial officer. “The increased commitment from our syndicate partners demonstrates their confidence in our ability to execute our business plan.”

The credit facility is being made available by a syndicate of financial institutions led by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce as administrative agent, sole lead arranger, bookrunner, syndication agent, and documentation agent. Other current members include the Alberta Treasury Branches; Canadian Western Bank; Bank of America, N.A.; and National Bank of Canada. Added to the syndicate is HSBC Bank Canada.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Media Contact
Jay Averill
Stantec Media Relations
780-917-7441
jay.averill@stantec.com 

Investor Contact
Simon Stelfox
Stantec Investor Relations
604-696-8338
simon.stelfox@stantec.com

ROCKLIN, CA NYSE, TSX:STN

Stantec announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire Rocklin, California-based ECO:LOGIC Engineering, a leader in providing services to the water resources market with six offices and approximately 100 employees. The firm specializes in the planning, permitting, design, construction management, and operations of water and wastewater facilities in northern California and Nevada.

“The demand for clean and safe water continues to grow in North America, and the ECO:LOGIC team is on the forefront of the planning, design, and management of water and wastewater facilities,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and CEO. “The acquisition of ECO:LOGIC will add a lot more depth to our environmental infrastructure capabilities in the western United States.”

Some of ECO:LOGIC’s projects include the multiple award-winning Lincoln Wastewater Treatment and Reclamation Facility in northern California; the North Valley’s Water Importation Project near Reno, Nevada; and the City of Merced, California, Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion. The company’s leading-edge reputation is well deserved as demonstrated by its smooth integration of project financing, regulatory compliance, process optimization, automation, energy efficiency, and operations. The company recently developed an interactive operations manual for the iPad™ mobile digital device, which helps agencies permanently retain operations knowledge and keep treatment plants online and operating efficiently.

“The opportunity to join Stantec’s Environment practice was one that we didn’t feel we could pass up,” says Dave Bennett, CEO of ECO:LOGIC. “It gives us the chance to expand the reach of our services across the globe and the opportunity to work alongside other top water resources professionals throughout North America in addition to access to a broad range of technical resources that we can use to meet the needs of our clients.”

Stantec’s Environment practice—its largest with over 3,500 employees across the continent—provides services in environmental infrastructure, environmental management and remediation, and geotechnical engineering.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Media Contact
Heena Chavda
Stantec Media Relations
Stantec
Tel: (416) 598-5299
heena.chavda@stantec.com 

Investor Contact
Simon Stelfox
Investor Relations
Stantec
(604) 696-8338
simon.stelfox@stantec.com

Project activity during the quarter demonstrated Stantec’s continuing ability to secure significant assignments in a still challenging marketplace. In the Buildings practice area, the Company secured a public-private partnership (P3) assignment with the Carillion Secure Solutions team chosen to develop a new Forensic Services and Coroner’s Complex in Toronto, Ontario, for the Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. This is the second P3 project the Company has secured with the Carillion consortium, following the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health project award in November 2009. In the Environment practice area, the Company secured large, long-term assignments in each of its three key sectors: geotechnical engineering, environmental permitting and remediation, and water and wastewater facility design. For example, Stantec was contracted, as part of a joint venture, to continue to provide geotechnical drilling, sampling, and design services for rebuilding the hurricane protection system in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District. In the area of environmental assessment and permitting, Stantec obtained a contract to provide regulatory support services for a transmission line expansion for AltaLink in southern Alberta. And in the water and wastewater sector, Stantec is part of a team that is completing the detailed design of full-scale enhancements and upgrades to the Dublin Road Water Plant in Columbus, Ohio. New activity in the Transportation practice area was focused in the roadway, transit, and bridge sectors. Most notable in the roadway sector was the award of the Stoney Trail Southeast project in Calgary, Alberta, which is being delivered through a P3. Stoney Trail is Calgary’s new ring road. Stantec’s role on the project team is to design the roadworks and structures for the Highway 22X portion of the project, including approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) of divided highway, four major interchanges, one freeway-to-freeway interchange, and 14 bridge structures and associated retaining walls, as well as drainage and lighting. 

Summary of activity in the quarter 

§  Gross revenue for the quarter was C$371.1 million, down 4.4% compared to C$388.1 million in the second quarter of 2009. Net revenue was down 4.5% to C$303.8 million compared to C$318.1 million. Net income was up 1.8% to C$22.7 million compared to C$22.3 million, and diluted earnings per share were C$0.49, unchanged when compared to the same time last year. 

§  Year-to-date gross revenue was C$742.7 million, net revenue was C$600.6 million, net income was C$36.4 million, and diluted earnings per share were C$0.79. 

§  During the quarter, Stantec renewed its normal course issuer bid with the Toronto Stock Exchange, which will allow for the repurchase of up to 5% of its outstanding shares. 

§  During the quarter, as part of a long-term financing strategy, Stantec filed a short-form shelf prospectus with all securities regulatory authorities in Canada and a corresponding base shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to the prospectus, the Company may issue up to C$300 million in common shares from time to time during a 25-month period effective May 6, 2010. 

§  During the quarter, Stantec acquired 25-person firm TetrES Consultants Inc., an environmental management consulting firm based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. So far in the third quarter, Stantec has completed the acquisition of three firms, including Industry and Energy Associates, LLC, a 55-person firm headquartered in Portland, Maine, that specializes in engineering and project management services for the energy market; WilsonMiller, Inc., a multidisciplinary planning, design, and engineering firm headquartered in Naples, Florida, with more than 265 employees and 10 offices throughout the state; and Natural Resources Consulting, Inc., a 60-person firm based in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, that provides environmental permitting and compliance support services. With the completion of these acquisitions, Stantec’s staff levels increased to more than 10,000. 

§  Complete Financial Statements, Notes to the Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis will be filed on Sedar (www.sedar.com) on August 5, 2010. In addition, these documents will be filed on Edgar (www.sec.gov) on the same date. Alternatively, the documents are available to download from the Investors section of www.stantec.com, or you may contact Stantec for copies free of charge. 

The second quarter conference call, being held today at 2:00 PM MST (4:00 PM EST), will be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section at www.stantec.com. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 1-866-321-8231 and provide the confirmation code 3714517 to the first available operator. 

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Media Contact
Jay Averill
Stantec Media Relations
Tel : (780) 917-7441
jay.averill@stantec.com

Investor Contact
Simon Stelfox
Stantec Investor Relations
Tel:  (604) 696-8338
simon.stelfox@stantec.com

EDMONTON, AB TSX:STN; NYSE:STN

Stantec will be releasing its financial results for the second quarter of 2010 on Thursday, August 5th, 2010. Bob Gomes, President & CEO, and Dan Lefaivre, Senior Vice President & CFO, will hold a conference call at 4:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM MDT), to discuss the second quarter results. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the conference call are invited to call:
Toll-free: 866-383-0447
Provide the confirmation code 7075445 to the first available operator.

For all interested investors and the news media, the conference call will be broadcast live and archived in its entirety in the Investors section on www.stantec.com.
Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 9,500 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.

PORTLAND ME NYSE, TSX: STN

North American design firm Stantec has acquired Industry and Energy Associates, LLC (IEA), a 60-person engineering company headquartered in Portland, Maine, with a regional office in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Focused on the power and energy industries, IEA’s experience and client base further develops Stantec’s existing power practice area.

“IEA is a very good fit for our Industrial practice,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec president & CEO. “Their experience in all types of power generation and distribution is impressive and will certainly build on our capabilities in the power and energy market.”

IEA’s engineering and project management services include both traditional and renewable energy projects, ranging from cogeneration, coal, and electrical transmission work to the design of wind, waste-to-energy, and biomass systems. The company has worked on energy projects all over the world, including a recent renewable power project on Galapagos Island in Ecuador. Sponsored by the United Nations Development Program, this effort involved combining three wind turbines and solar power into a system that now generates about 50 percent of the island’s electrical needs.

“Stantec’s reputation in sustainable design and environmental management connects us to a whole new network of resources for our clients,” says IEA president Ken Rogers. “Leveraging this experience with ours will also allow us to branch into new markets we could not have reached on our own.”

Stantec’s power practice focuses on all aspects of energy, including transmission, utility routing, environmental mitigation and monitoring, and pollution prevention and management. In recent years the firm has become more involved in renewable energy projects, including leading the site design, power transmission, and environmental permitting for dozens of wind farms across North America.

Media Contact
Jay Averill
Media Relations
Stantec
(780) 917-7441
jay.averill@stantec.com

Investor Contact
Crystal Verbeek
Investor Relations
Stantec
(780) 969-3349
crystal.verbeek@stantec.com

EDMONTON, AB  TSX:STN; NYSE:STN

Stantec has received final clearance for a final short form base shelf prospectus with applicable securities regulators in each of the provinces of Canada. Stantec concurrently filed a shelf registration statement in the United States on Form F-10, which was effective upon filing in definitive form. Pursuant to the prospectus, Stantec may issue up to $300 million in common shares from time to time during the 25 month period that the prospectus is valid by way of one or more prospectus supplements. The terms of any offering under the prospectus will be established at the time of the offering and will be described in a prospectus supplement filed at that time.

A copy of the prospectus is available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and EDGAR (www.sec.gov) or you may contact the Stantec for a copy free of charge.

This news release is not an offer to sell nor is it a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 9,400 employees operating out of more than 130 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

EDMONTON, AB TSX:STN; NYSE:STN

Stantec will be releasing its financial results for the first quarter of 2010 on Thursday, May 13, 2010. Bob Gomes, President & CEO, and Dan Lefaivre, Senior Vice President & CFO, will hold a conference call at 4:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM MDT), to discuss the first quarter results. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the conference call are invited to call:

Toll-free: 866-321-8231
Provide the confirmation code 3714517 to the first available operator.

For all interested investors and the news media, the conference call will be broadcast live and archived in its entirety in the Investors section on www.stantec.com.

Stantec’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders is being held the same day, May 13, 2010, at 11:00 AM MDT (1:00 PM EDT) at the Sutton Place Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta (10235 – 101st Street). The Annual Meeting will also be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section on www.stantec.com.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 9,400 employees operating out of more than 130 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN.

Media Contact
Jay Averill
Stantec Media Relations
Tel : (780) 917-7441
jay.averill@stantec.com

Investor Contact
Simon Stelfox
Stantec Investor Relations
Tel:  (604) 696-8338
simon.stelfox@stantec.com 

Solving problems. Increasing value. Affecting positive change. These are the goals of innovation, celebrated in the latest of our growing family of "Solutions" publications. Innovation tells the story of Stantec’s many unique “firsts” that directly benefit our clients, drawing upon our "Global Expertise. Local Strength." philosophy.

Stantec Innovative Solutions

EDMONTON, AB TSX:STN; NYSE:STN

Stantec 2009 Financial Review (PDF)

Stantec announced today strong results for the full year of 2009. Gross revenue increased 12.4% to C$1.52 billion, net revenue was up 10.0% to C$1.24 billion. Net income was C$90.9 million, up 10.9% compared to C$82.0 million in 2008, and diluted earnings per share increased 11.2% to C$1.98 compared to C$1.78, excluding the impact of goodwill impairment charges the Company recorded in the third quarter of each year. Including the impairment charges, full-year net income was C$55.9 million compared to C$29.0 million in 2008, while diluted earnings per share were C$1.22 compared to C$0.63 in 2008.

“2009 was a year when the economy challenged businesses across North America. For private and public firms, not-for-profit organizations, and government bodies alike, it impacted all aspects of business operations. But while being tested by one of the toughest economies in our 56-year history, we’re pleased to report strong performance and solid results for the full year of 2009,” says Bob Gomes, President & CEO. “Credit for this performance goes to our employees throughout the organization, who are managing their projects effectively and working together to provide great service to our clients.”

The fourth quarter is a good example of how the Company has effectively managed the business in a difficult economic climate. With gross revenue down 7.2% to C$342.8 million compared to C$369.3 million in the quarter last year, net income increased 14.5% to C$22.9 million from C$20.0 million, and diluted earnings per share were up 13.6% to C$0.50 compared to C$0.44 in the same period for 2008.

Summary of financial results:

• Gross revenue increased 12.4% to C$1.52 billion, and net revenue was up 10.0% to C$1.24 billion. Net income was C$90.9 million, up 10.9% compared to C$82.0 million in 2008, and diluted earnings per share increased 11.2% to C$1.98 compared to C$1.78, excluding the impact of goodwill impairment charges the Company recorded in the third quarter of each year. Including the impairment charges, full-year net income was C$55.9 million compared to C$29.0 million in 2008, while diluted earnings per share were C$1.22 compared to C$0.63 in 2008.
  
• In the fourth quarter of 2009, gross revenue was down 7.2% to C$342.8 million compared to C$369.3 million for the same period last year, and net revenue was down 7.5% to C$274.8 million compared to C$297.0 million. Net income increased 14.5% to C$22.9 million compared to C$20.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, while diluted earnings per share were up 13.6% to C$0.50 compared to C$0.44 in the fourth quarter last year.
  
• During the year, Stantec conducted its annual goodwill impairment test. Due to fluctuations in the market and uncertainties arising from overall economic conditions, the Company recorded a C$35.0 million impairment to goodwill in the third quarter. This impairment charge decreased the firm’s diluted earnings per share by C$0.76. The goodwill charge is non-cash in nature and does not affect liquidity, cash flows from operating activities, or debt covenants and will not impact future operations.
  
• In the first quarter of 2009, Stantec completed the largest acquisition in its history, adding Jacques Whitford, a 1,700 person firm with 40 offices primarily in Canada. This acquisition enhanced Stantec’s capabilities in environmental assessment, documentation and permitting, environmental site management and remediation, and geotechnical engineering. During the third quarter, Stantec acquired the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Granary Associates, a 100-person firm that provides project management, planning, architecture, and interior design services to the health care sector.
  
• Complete Financial Statements, Notes to the Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis will be filed on Sedar (www.sedar.com) on February 25, 2010. In addition, these documents and the Form 40F will be filed on Edgar (www.sec.gov) on the same date. Alternatively, the documents are available to download from the Investors section of www.stantec.com, or you may contact Stantec for copies free of charge.

Major contracts awarded to Stantec throughout 2009 reflect its increasing depth of services and ability to work on increasingly complex projects for clients across North America. For example, Stantec is leading a seven-firm team in providing 3-D laser scanning and surveying services to the U.S. General Services Administration, the government body that oversees the construction and management of federal buildings across the country. The contract is worth US$30 million over the next five years, of which Stantec is allotted 50% of the fee volume. As part of the Strategic Alliance for Risk Reduction (STARR) joint venture, the Company is assisting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in its significant flood risk mapping and planning program, Risk MAP. The five-year, US$600-million contract, of which Stantec has a 15% stake, is one of three contracts FEMA has awarded to support its efforts to create safer communities by providing more accurate flood and risk data to first responders and community officials and helping communities with risk management planning. The Company was awarded a global, multiyear, preferred supplier contract to provide environmental assessment and remediation services to international energy corporation Chevron. Stantec’s contract will focus on three chief areas of work: environmental, social, and health impact assessments; environmental remediation; and operational excellence compliance auditing. The firm was also chosen to design the rehabilitation of the West Roxbury Tunnel in Boston, Massachusetts, a 12,500-foot-long, 84-inch-diameter rock tunnel that runs beneath a densely populated section of the city. With depths of up to 220 feet and limited points of access, the project requires carefully planned logistics and marks the largest and most complex linear infrastructure rehabilitation project ever awarded to the firm.

Stantec continued to focus on growing its presence in the healthcare sector, and during the year, it was awarded a contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide architecture and engineering services for a major new project at the Puget Sound Medical Center in Seattle, Washington. The project includes a new 200,000-square-foot mental health outpatient and research center, seismic upgrade of an existing hospital bed tower, and a multistory 800-car parking garage.  The total project budget is estimated to be $223 million. Additionally, Stantec was selected by a public-private partnership (P3) client as the preferred proponent for a redevelopment project at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, Ontario. The Company’s responsibilities include full integrated design services—architecture; mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering; sustainable design consulting; and transportation engineering.

“This past year we went through a successful transition of leadership as part of our succession strategy. Dan Lefaivre became our new chief financial officer, Rich Allen became our new chief operating officer, and it was my first year as CEO. All of our new leaders were promoted from within the organization. We also completed the largest acquisition in the history of our Company and did so within the context of a very difficult economy,” says Gomes. “It is a testament to the strength of our business model and the abilities of our staff that during all this change we have been able to improve the efficiency of our operations and continue to do quality work for our clients.”

Stantec’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on May 13, 2010, at 11:00 AM MDT (1:00 PM EDT) at the Sutton Place Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta, 10235 – 101 Street. The Fourth Quarter and Year-End Conference Call, being held today at 2:00 PM MST (4:00 PM EST), will be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section at www.stantec.com . Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 866-321-8231 and provide the confirmation code 7022473 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 9,300 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

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2009 Third Quarter Report (PDF)

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The third quarter of 2009 resulted in strong operating results for Stantec as gross revenue increased 10.5% to C$384.2 million and net revenue increased 6.1% to C$306.7 million compared to the third quarter of 2008. Gross margin increased from 56.0% to 56.5% and cash from operating activities increased from C$54.6 million in the third quarter of 2008 to C$62.9 million in 2009.

During the quarter, the Company recorded a C$35.0 million goodwill impairment charge due to fluctuations and continuing uncertainty from economic conditions related to the US West operations. The goodwill impairment charge is non-cash in nature and does not affect Stantec’s liquidity, cash flows from operating activities, or debt covenants, and does not impact future operations.

Excluding the impact of the goodwill impairment charges in the third quarter of 2008 and 2009, financial results improved quarter over quarter with net income increasing 8.7% to C$25.0 million compared to C$23.0 million in 2008 and diluted earnings per share increased 10.0% to C$0.55 in third quarter 2009 compared to C$0.50 one year ago.

"Despite a difficult market and continuing weakness in some of our areas we have been able to post solid third quarter results because of the strength and diversity of our business model," says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and CEO. “Although current market conditions have necessitated the write-down of a portion of our goodwill, these non-cash charges do not impact current or future operations.”

Reported results for the third quarter of 2009 are as follows:

• In the third quarter of 2009 gross revenue increased 10.5% to C$384.2 million compared to C$347.6 million for the same period in 2008. Net revenue increased 6.1% to C$306.7 million compared to C$289.2 million. After a goodwill impairment charge of C$35.0 million related to Stantec’s US West operations, net loss was C$10.0 million compared to a loss of C$30.0 million (after a goodwill impairment charge of C$53.0 million) in the third quarter of 2008 and diluted earnings per share were a loss of C$0.22 compared to a loss of C$0.66 in the same period last year.
  
• Year-to-date 2009 gross revenue increased 19.8% to C$1.18 billion compared to C$982.7 million over the first nine months of 2008. Net revenue increased 16.2% to C$968.1 million compared to C$833.1 million. Net income for 2009 was C$33.0 million compared to C$9.0 million in the first nine months of 2008. Diluted earnings per share increased to C$0.72 compared to C$0.20 for the same period in 2008.
  
• Stantec recently announced that it plans to acquire the assets of Granary Associates, subject to certain conditions, in early November. Granary Associates is a Philadelphia based firm, with approximately 100 staff, specializing in project management and design of healthcare facilities.
  
• During the third quarter Stantec announced that Rich Allen, current senior vice president of the US East region will be taking on the role of chief operating officer (COO), effective January 1, 2010, taking over from Mark Jackson who will be retiring at the end of 2009. In addition, Stantec’s board of directors announced Paul Cellucci, former governor of Massachusetts and former US ambassador to Canada, was named a director of the Company.
  
• Complete Financial Statements, Notes to the Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis will be filed on Sedar (www.sedar.com) and Edgar (www.sec.gov) on November 5, 2009. The documents are also available free of charge by downloading them from the Investors section on www.stantec.com or you may contact Stantec for a copy of the documents.

Project awards during the quarter demonstrate Stantec’s ability to differentiate itself in the marketplace by offering specialty services and providing services from multiple practices delivered as one team. Stantec was awarded a contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to provide project management oversight services for work completed by transportation and transit agencies across the United States over the next five years. Responsibilities will include reviewing, auditing, monitoring, and reporting on project implementation plans and processes to ensure that FTA-funded projects are adequately staffed and managed and efficiently and effectively executed. Stantec also obtained a contract to complete the surveying, site and civil engineering, and geotechnical investigations required for developing vacant lots owned by the Philadelphia Housing Authority as part of the Mantua Revitalization Phases I and II project. Together, the two phases of this brownfield redevelopment, which is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), will contain 101 accessible rental units, including walk-up apartments, duplexes, and triplexes, for low- and moderate-income individuals and families. In addition, Stantec secured several indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts to conduct multidiscipline engineering inspections of levees in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Kentucky for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Also funded in part by the ARRA package, these long-term, multimillion-dollar contracts are part of the USACE’s Levee Safety Program, which involves the independent inspection and evaluation of approximately 1,400 federally authorized levee systems. New assignments in the Buildings area showcase Stantec’s expertise in the design of health care and educational facilities and in sustainable design consulting. In Toronto, Ontario, the Company is part of a team selected as the preferred proponent for Phase 1B of a redevelopment project at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Stantec is providing full integrated design services—architecture; mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering; sustainable design consulting; and transportation engineering for this public-private partnership project. In the educational sector, Stantec is contributing services—mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering; sustainable design consulting; building simulation and modeling; and commissioning—to the development of the Student Success Building at the new “neighborhood” campus of Metro State University in Denver, Colorado. With 150,000 square feet (13,900 square metres) of administrative, student service, and classroom space, the building will be designed to LEED Platinum, zero net energy standards.

“It has been a very busy quarter, meeting staff, clients, and shareholders,” adds Gomes. “While the market is still quite unpredictable, and we expect will remain that way through the rest of the year, results this quarter show that our business model and our staff continue to perform admirably in this difficult economic environment.”

The third quarter Conference Call, to be held today at 4:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM MDT), will be broadcast live and archived on Stantec's web site at stantec.com in the Investor Relations section. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 866-321-8231and provide the confirmation code 4026947 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of more than 130 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains information regarding "forward-looking statements" as the closing date for the acquisition of Granary Associates, Inc. has yet to occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is a significant risk that predictions, forecasts, conclusions, projections, and other forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. We caution readers of this press release not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements since a number of factors could cause actual future results, conditions, actions, or events to differ materially from the targets, expectations, estimates, or intentions expressed in these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the proposed transaction not closing when expected or at all because conditions to closing are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all.   

The preceding list of factors is not exhaustive. Investors and the public should carefully consider these factors, other uncertainties, and potential events as well as the inherent uncertainty of forward-looking statements when relying on these statements to make decisions with respect to our Company. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent our expectations as of November 5, 2009, and accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as may be required by law, we do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or verbal, that may be made from time to time.

For more information on how other material factors and other factors could affect our results, refer to the Risk Factors section in our 2008 Financial Review and the Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in our Third Quarter 2009 Report. You may obtain these documents by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or on the CSA website at www.sedar.com.

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The employees of Granary Associates, a Philadelphia and New York based firm with approximately 100 employees specializing in project management, planning, architecture, and interior design for healthcare facilities, are expected to join with North American design firm Stantec.

“The staff of Granary Associates have built a reputation as leaders in the healthcare industry and they have an impressive portfolio of projects and clients throughout the US and internationally,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec president and CEO. “They will add considerable depth to our service offering in the healthcare sector.”

With a 31-year history in healthcare facility design, Granary Associates has worked on some of the world’s leading healthcare facilities. For example, the company provided planning and interior architecture services for the Sidra Medical and Research Center in Qatar and project management, architecture, and interior design services for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center’s Pediatric Day Hospital in New York City. Granary also worked on the award-winning George Lynn Harmony Pavilion at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and provided conceptual design services for the Cadres’ In-Patient Building of the Air Force General Hospital in Beijing, China. The firm is also playing a large role in providing master planning, architecture, and interior design services to Susquehanna Health’s Project 2012 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, a major modernization of the area’s three-hospital system.

“We are joining Stantec because we know with access to the Company’s technical resources and a North American network of professionals we will be able to better serve our current clients and create more opportunities for our staff to grow their careers,” says Michael Arnold, Granary Associates president and CEO, who will continue with Stantec as a Senior Principal.

The employees of Granary Associates will continue to operate out of their current locations in Philadelphia, New York City, and Doha, Qatar. The transaction is structured as an asset purchase and is expected to close, subject to certain conditions, in early November.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of over 130 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

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North American design firm Stantec announced that Rich Allen will be appointed the new chief operating officer (COO) of the Company, effective January 1, 2010. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, Allen is currently a senior vice president and managing leader of the firm’s operations in the eastern half of the US.

“Rich is a perfect fit for the COO position and we’re pleased he’s agreed to take on this new challenge,” says Stantec President & CEO Bob Gomes. “Our goal has been to fill our senior leadership positions from within our own ranks when we can, and Rich’s transition will be another successful example of this plan.”

Allen will take over the role from Mark Jackson, who will be retiring at the end of the year and has served in the position since 2007. Allen joined Stantec in 2006 with the acquisition of engineering firm Dufresne-Henry, where he served as president and CEO. As leader of Stantec’s US East region, he has helped more than triple the firm’s presence there as it expanded into New York City, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and other areas.

Allen graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) with a degree in civil engineering in 1976 and, four years later, earned a master of science degree in the same field from the University of Washington after graduate research at McGill University. After nine years of engineering practice on water and wastewater supply, transmission, and treatment projects on both the US east and west coasts, he received his Juris Doctor from Franklin Pierce Law Center in 1985. He then practiced law for 17 years with Gadsby Hannah, LLP in Boston, serving as an associate, partner, and leader of the firm's national design and construction law practice group.

A noted author and speaker, Allen has written extensively on issues related to engineering and construction law and has served as a visiting professor at WPI. He is a registered professional engineer and attorney at law in several US states as well as a member of the bar for the United States Supreme Court and the First and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of over 130 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and on the NYSE under the symbol STN.

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2009 Second Quarter Report (PDF)

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North American design firm Stantec announced second quarter 2009 results today with gross revenue increasing 13.0% to C$388.1 million and net revenue increasing 10.1% to C$318.1 million compared to the second quarter of 2008. Net income for the quarter was C$22.3 million, and diluted earnings per share were C$0.49.

“During the first six months of 2009, we have experienced challenging market conditions across North America. I’m pleased that our employees continue to deliver by managing the business effectively and efficiently, which is reflected in our results this quarter and year to date,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec President & CEO.

The outlook through the rest of the year remains stable for Stantec. In the quarter, the firm began to see some smaller stimulus funded projects being awarded, but it does not expect to feel any significant effect of stimulus funding in the infrastructure market until the end of 2009 or early 2010. Stantec believes that infrastructure spending approved by the US and Canadian federal governments in the first quarter of 2009 will assist in maintaining its backlog and replace some projects that have been curtailed due to difficult economic conditions.

Key developments in the quarter included the following:

• Gross revenue increased 13.0% to C$388.1 million compared to C$343.3 million in the second quarter of 2008. Net revenue increased 10.1% to C$318.1 million from C$289.0 million, and net income was up 0.9% to C$22.3 million compared to C$22.1 million. Diluted earnings per share were C$0.49 in the second quarter of 2009 compared to C$0.48 in the same period last year, representing an increase of 2.1%.

• Year-to-date 2009 gross revenue increased 24.8% to C$792.9 million compared to C$635.1 million in the same period of 2008, and net revenue increased 21.6% to C$661.4 million from C$543.9 million. Net income increased 10.3% to C$43.0 million from C$39.0 million. Diluted earnings per share were up 10.6% to C$0.94 from C$0.85.

• During the second quarter Stantec announced it had renewed its normal course issuer bid pursuant to which it may purchase up to 2,273,722 of its common shares, representing approximately 5% of its issued and outstanding shares. Stantec also announced it was awarded a contract to design the rehabilitation of the West Roxbury Tunnel, a 12,500-foot-long, 84-inch-diameter rock tunnel running beneath Boston, Massachusetts.

• Also in the second quarter, Mr. David Emerson P.C. and Mr. Robert (Bob) Gomes, the new President & CEO of Stantec, were added to the board of directors.

• Complete Financial Statements, Notes to the Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis will be filed on Sedar (www.sedar.com) and Edgar (www.sec.gov) on August 6 and are available to download free of charge from the Investors section on www.stantec.com. The documents are also available from Stantec.

Project activity in the quarter is a good reflection of how Stantec’s diversification is helping the firm continue to succeed in a challenging market. For example, Stantec’s Environment practice was awarded a contract with the City of Windsor, Ontario, to provide services for developing a combined sewer overflow treatment system, as part of its riverfront pollution control plan. This project award is a direct result of stimulus funding for infrastructure projects in Canada. In Victoria, British Columbia, the firm was chosen to provide program management, technical planning, and preliminary engineering services for the installation of the Capital Regional District (CRD)—Core Area Wastewater Treatment Program. This multiyear initiative is one of the largest wastewater treatment programs in the world and will provide secondary treatment facilities for the CRD core area communities by 2017.

In Los Angeles, Stantec’s Transportation group is part of a team providing on-call project management, construction management, and staff assistance services to the Southern California Regional Rail Authority in support of new construction and rehabilitation projects for its Metrolink commuter rail system. The work will span five years and include more than a dozen large projects. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the firm is working on systems for warning device replacement and improvement projects on trolley lines, and in Miami, Florida, Stantec was chosen to design and commission signal and communication systems for three new metrorail stations connecting passengers to the Miami Intermodal Center, a massive transportation hub being developed by the Florida Department of Transportation at Miami International Airport. Work also began on rehabilitating the signal system for the 38th Street Yard Leads Reconstruction Project in the Borough of Brooklyn for New York City transit.

In Nevada, Stantec’s Urban Land group is working on a project for the Nevada Department of Transportation to design the landscaping and aesthetics for Interstate 15 South in Las Vegas. In California, work continues on Phase 1 of Walker Community Park for the City of Galt, for which the firm is providing landscape architecture, survey, and civil, electrical, and environmental engineering services.

Stantec’s Buildings team has been hired to help the Bermuda Hospitals Board expand and redevelop the aging King Edward VII Memorial Hospital located in Hamilton, Bermuda. The firm is providing a full suite of integrated services—architecture; interior design; mechanical, electrical, and structural engineering; and sustainability consulting—for the project which is intended to be delivered through a public-private partnership. In addition, the firm was awarded a contract with the University of the Fraser Valley in British Columbia to provide integrated services in architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, and structural, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineering for the first phase of the relocation of its Chilliwack campus.

“Our performance to date in 2009 is a direct reflection of the stability of our business model and our employees’ ability to react to and take advantage of the opportunities that exist in a changing market,” adds Gomes.

The second quarter conference call, to be held today at 4:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM MDT), will be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section at www.stantec.com. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 866-321-8231and provide the confirmation code 8158548 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of more than 130 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains information regarding "forward-looking statements". By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is a significant risk that predictions, forecasts, conclusions, projections, and other forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. We caution readers of this press release not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements since a number of factors could cause actual future results, conditions, actions, or events to differ materially from the targets, expectations, estimates, or intentions expressed in these forward-looking statements.

These factors include, but are not limited to the risk that economic downturns could have a negative impact on our business as clients may curtail investment in infrastructure projects or may experience difficulty in paying for services performed. If we experience delays and/or defaults in customer payments we could suffer liquidity problems or be unable to recover our expenditures. Goodwill and other intangible assets acquired from our acquisitions represent substantial portions of our total assets. If our acquired businesses do not perform as expected, we may be required to write down the value of our goodwill and other intangible assets, which could have a material adverse effect on our earnings.

The preceding list of factors is not exhaustive. Investors and the public should carefully consider these factors, other uncertainties, and potential events as well as the inherent uncertainty of forward-looking statements when relying on these statements to make decisions with respect to our Company. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent our expectations as of July 31, 2009, and accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as may be required by law, we do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or verbal, that may be made from time to time.

For more information on how other material factors and other factors could affect our results, refer to the Risk Factors section in our 2008 Financial Review and the Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in our Second Quarter 2009 Report. You may obtain these documents by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or on the CSA website at www.sedar.com.

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North American design firm Stantec announced today that the firm has been awarded a global, multi-year, preferred supplier contract to provide environmental assessment and remediation services to international energy corporation Chevron.

Stantec’s contract will focus on three chief areas of work: environmental, social, and health impact assessments; environmental remediation; and operational excellence compliance auditing. Stantec’s environmental practice will be leading the work from offices throughout the Company.

“Our environmental team has had a strong relationship with Chevron for over 20 years and we’re excited to be further strengthening our relationship with them,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec President & CEO. “Projects like those to be completed under this contract demonstrate Chevron’s commitment toward bettering our environment and we’re proud to be a part of their ongoing efforts.”

Stantec will begin work under the contract immediately at sites throughout North America, South America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Russia.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of over 130 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and on the NYSE under the symbol STN.

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Engineering firm Stantec has been chosen to design the rehabilitation of a major sewer tunnel running beneath a densely populated section of Boston, Massachusetts. The firm will be redesigning the West Roxbury Tunnel, a 12,500-foot-long, 84-inch-diameter rock tunnel that has become severely corroded over time. With depths of up to 220 feet and limited points of access, the project requires carefully planned logistics and marks the largest and most complex linear infrastructure rehabilitation project ever awarded to the firm.

“This project demonstrates the depth and breadth of our Environment practice,” says Bob Gomes, Stantec President & CEO. “With the vast resources available to our employees across North America we have the capability to complete larger and more complex projects such as the West Roxbury Tunnel.”

The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) has given the tunnel project a high priority based on its critical service to as many as 125,000 homes and businesses. Stantec will be examining the conditions of the tunnel and exploring the viability of several rehabilitation or realignment options. Stantec will also manage the traffic control, permitting, surveying, hazardous materials handling, and other services related to the design and construction of the new or rehabilitated tunnel. The Massachusetts offices of Hatch Mott MacDonald and Brown and Caldwell are also key subconsultants on the engineering team.

“Rehabilitating or replacing this tunnel is a high priority for the MWRA and we’re glad to be able to contribute,” says Bill Powers, Stantec’s project manager. “With so much focus lately on improving our country’s infrastructure, now is an especially opportune time for a job of this magnitude.”

The MWRA is one of the ten largest water and wastewater utilities in the United States.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of over 130 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and on the NYSE under the symbol STN.

Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions

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2009 First Quarter Report (PDF)

North American design firm Stantec posted strong first quarter 2009 results today with gross revenues increasing 38.7% to C$404.8 million and net revenue increasing 34.7% to C$343.3 million, generating net income of C$20.7 million, an increase of 22.5% compared to the first quarter of 2008.

“We are pleased to report a good start to 2009 with our first quarter results,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “Clearly, this performance is continued testament to the strength and sustainability of our business model, demonstrating that we are well positioned to continue to succeed under current market conditions.”

During the quarter, Stantec recorded excellent revenue growth in the Environment, Transportation, Buildings, and Industrial practices that contributed positively to the Company’s overall performance.

Key developments in the first quarter include the following:

• Gross revenue increased 38.7% to C$404.8 million compared to C$291.8 million in the first quarter of 2008. Net revenue increased 34.7% to C$343.3 million from C$254.9 million and net income increased 22.5% to C$20.7 million from C$16.9 million during the same period. Diluted earnings per share were up 21.6% to C$0.45 compared to C$0.37.
• Stantec completed the previously announced acquisition of Jacques Whitford, for cash consideration of C$64 million and notes payable of C$79 million. The addition of Jacques Whitford significantly strengthens Stantec’s Environment practice across Canada and expands the firm’s presence in Atlantic Canada.
• Complete Financial Statements, Notes to the Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis will be filed on Sedar (www.sedar.com) on May 14, 2009. In addition, these documents will be filed on Edgar (www.sec.gov) on the same date. Alternatively, the documents are available to download from the Investors section or you may contact Stantec for copies free of charge.

Projects awarded in the first quarter illustrate the type of work that is contributing to Stantec’s growth within current market conditions. For example, in the transportation area, Stantec was chosen to provide construction management support services to the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for its major capital projects over the next seven years. The projects will include the 4-mile (6.4-kilometre) extension of the Metro Orange bus rapid transit line, and parallel bike and pedestrian path, from Woodland Hills into the northern San Fernando Valley; the widening of Interstate 405 to encompass an additional 10 miles (16 kilometres) of a high-occupancy vehicle lane through the heavily traveled Sepulveda Pass; and the development of the two-story Metro Union Division Bus Maintenance and Operations Facility with a three-story parking structure.

In the buildings practice a new sustainable design assignment is the architectural and mechanical, electrical, and structural design of a microturbine cogeneration plant at the 53-story Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. Powered by natural gas, thirty 65-kilowatt microturbines will produce 1.9 megawatts of electricity for use by the facility. Waste heat from the plant will be harvested to create process steam, domestic hot water, and heating water for the hotel, significantly reducing its carbon footprint. As part of a joint venture, Stantec is also providing architecture, interior design, urban planning, sustainability consulting, and electrical, structural, and mechanical engineering services to help George Brown College in Toronto, Ontario, develop its new waterfront campus. The campus will house the college’s Department of Health Sciences, and a sports and recreation facility complete with an aquatic center.

In the industrial area, Stantec was awarded a contract to provide a full range of engineering services for the development of a new 115-megawatt wind farm near Pincher Creek, Alberta. Tasks include the civil, structural, and electrical design of the 34.5-kilovolt underground collector system and the 240/34.5-kilovolt interconnect substation and the civil design of the access roadways, turbine site, and crane pads for the wind farm. Also this quarter, Stantec is designing a new jetty at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt in British Columbia, for the Department of National Defence and completing the process design for the development of a new prefilled syringe sterile manufacturing facility in Wilson, North Carolina, for a bio/pharmaceuticals client.

Tony Franceschini, President & CEO, is stepping down from his role today and as of May 15, 2009, Robert (Bob) Gomes will take over as the fourth President & CEO in Stantec’s 55-year history.

“I want to thank each Stantec employee past and present for their unwavering acceptance and support of our vision and for their contributions to making us the company we are today,” adds Franceschini. “Together we have built a strong foundation for the future of Stantec, and I’m pleased to be able to pass on the role of President & CEO to Bob knowing our Company is well positioned to continue the success we’ve enjoyed in the past decade.”

Stantec’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders is being held today (May 14, 2009), at 11:00 AM MDT (1:00 PM EDT) at the Royal Alberta Museum in Edmonton, Alberta (12845 – 102nd Avenue). The First Quarter Conference Call, being held today at 2:00 PM MDT (4:00 PM EDT), will be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section at www.stantec.com. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 1-877-719-9796 and provide the confirmation code 4981055 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of more than 130 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Team of four companies selected to update agency’s massive flood data system

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Stantec, as part of the Strategic Alliance for Risk Reduction (STARR) joint venture, has been awarded a major contract by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help undertake the agency’s massive flood risk mapping and planning program, Risk MAP. The five-year, US$600-million contract is one of three contracts FEMA awarded to support its efforts to create safer communities by providing more accurate flood and risk data to first responders and community officials and aiding them in planning to mitigate those risks. Stantec holds a 15% stake in the joint venture.

“This is a significant win for Stantec’s US operations,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “Offices from the across US will be supporting the effort, so it’s a nice opportunity for many of our staff to get involved in such a high-profile effort.”

The STARR team is a consortium of four firms—PBS&J, CDM, Greenhorne & O'Mara, and Stantec to provide production and technical services for large-scale updates to FEMA’s flood maps. These services include producing new digital flood hazard data, creating maps and other Risk MAP products, and promoting partnerships with local communities, states, and other groups to help reduce the risk of floods and improve flood planning across the country.

“The STARR joint venture team is proud to have been selected by FEMA to work on such an important program,” says Vince DiCamillo, a certified floodplain manager and STARR program manager. “Our world-class team is passionate about making our country a safer place, especially in light of the record-breaking damage from storms in recent years.”

Under the Risk MAP program, FEMA is working to provide reliable, easy-to-access digital flood risk data that can be used to better assess and plan for flood damage throughout the United States. As part of this effort, the STARR team will collaborate with FEMA and other organizations to better define and mitigate risk from flooding in critical areas throughout the nation.

Stantec’s environmental scientists and mapping specialists are involved in a number of similar federal projects throughout North America, including ongoing efforts with the US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife, Federal Highway Administration, and the US Postal Service.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 10,000 employees operating out of over 130 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and on the NYSE under the symbol STN.

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Stantec executives, Tony Franceschini, President & CEO, and Dan Lefaivre, Senior Vice President & CFO, will hold a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter 2008 results on Thursday, February 26, 2009, commencing at 4:00 PM EST (2:00 PM MST, 1:00 PM PST). The call will last about 30 minutes. Once Tony and Dan have completed their remarks, a structured Q & A for financial analysts will follow.

For all interested investors and the news media, the conference call will be broadcast live and archived in its entirety in the Investors section on www.stantec.com.

Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call:
1-866-322-1159 and provide the confirmation code 6922464 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through over 10,000 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

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North American design firm Stantec announced today it has achieved company wide registration to the International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems standard.  In addition, it has achieved ISO/IEC 20000 certification which is specific to Information Technology (IT) systems.

ISO 9001:2000 is an internationally recognized set of requirements that provide guidance for effective quality management systems. ISO/IEC 20000 is a standard setting out the requirements for an IT Service Management System.  The process, which was a strategic company objective for 2008, was successfully concluded with extensive audits being conducted across the company by external auditors BSI Management Systems.

“Our goal was to invest in our service delivery practices by implementing a management system in compliance with the ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/IEC 20000 standards” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “Formal compliance with this management system across the Company promotes a culture of professionalism and continuous improvement in support of our goal to be the service provider of choice to our clients and to enjoy a competitive advantage in the marketplace.”

To meet the rigorous requirements of the ISO9001:2000 standard, Stantec developed and implemented the Stantec Quality Management System, a comprehensive on-line management tool which documents the specific requirements and provides helpful and relevant references to policies, practice guides, and procedures.

“The Stantec Quality Management System focuses on defining client requirements, strategic planning, employee development, service delivery including quality assurance practices, supplier relationships, and measurement and improvement through client feedback interviews and internal practice audits,” says Peter Salusbury, Vice President in Stantec’s Practice & Risk Management group. “We recognize the need to continually improve our practices and services to remain competitive in the infrastructure and facilities marketplace.”

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 9,000 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

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North American design firm Stantec announced today it has offered to acquire Jacques Whitford, an environmental consulting services firm with more than 1,700 employees and 40 offices principally in Canada. The company’s trailing twelve month gross revenue is approximately C$230.0 million and net revenue is about C$170.0 million. The transaction, expected to be completed in January 2009, is subject to satisfactory due diligence, regulatory approvals, and Jacques Whitford shareholder approval.

“Jacques Whitford is a leading provider of environmental management, remediation, and geotechnical engineering services and their addition will significantly strengthen our core capabilities in our Environment practice,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “Jacques Whitford provides several strategic advantages including: doubling our geographic presence in Atlantic Canada; expanding and enhancing our geotechnical engineering capabilities; creating a significant presence in Canada’s Arctic and Alberta for resource development environmental and geoscience assessments; expanding our capabilities to support the mining sector; and expanding our capabilities in air quality services. Most importantly, we have similar cultures and shared values including our focus on sustainable development.”

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Jacques Whitford is an internationally recognized leader in engineering, environmental and earth sciences solutions with offices in all Canadian provinces and territories and several states in the US. The firm is 100% employee owned and has completed over 100,000 projects in more than 65 countries.

“We’re excited about the prospect of joining Stantec, one of the most dynamic and innovative companies in our industry,” says Bob Youden, Jacques Whitford CEO. “We feel Stantec is a very good fit for us and we see many opportunities for us to expand our services into the additional sectors that Stantec serves such as mining, water resources, commercial, and manufacturing. By joining Stantec we are able to achieve immediately all of our key growth objectives while keeping true to our core values of advancing sustainability and offering outstanding career opportunities to our employees within the larger organization.”

Jacques Whitford provides services in three major areas of practice in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Site Assessement and Remediation, and Geotechnical Materials, and operates primarily in the energy & resource, government, and real estate, finance & insurance sectors. The firm is ranked #112 in Engineering News Record’s Top 150 Global Design Firms annual listing. Stantec ranks #35 on the list.

The proposed acquisition has the support of the Jacques Whitford leadership team and the company’s Board of Directors.

Conference Call for Analysts
A conference call for analysts with Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO and Bob Youden, Jacques Whitford CEO, is scheduled for today (Monday, November 24) at 4:00 PM EST (2:00 PM MST).

Financial analysts who wish to participate in the conference call are invited to call:
1-877-856-1958 and provide the confirmation code 4805727 to the first available operator. The call will also be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section under the Events Calendar.

Bob Youden will also be in attendance at Stantec’s Investor Relations Day being held on Tuesday, December 2, at the Company’s office in Toronto, Ontario.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 9,000 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains information regarding "forward-looking statements". By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. There is a significant risk that predictions, forecasts, conclusions, projections, and other forward-looking statements will not prove to be accurate. We caution readers of this press release not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements since a number of factors could cause actual future results, conditions, actions, or events to differ materially from the targets, expectations, estimates, or intentions expressed in these forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to the proposed transaction does not close when expected or at all because required regulatory or other approvals are not received or other conditions to the closing are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all, that Stantec and Jacques Whitford may be required to modify the terms and conditions of the proposed transaction, or that the anticipated benefits of the transaction are not realized as a result of such things as the strength of the economy and competitive factors in the areas where Jacques Whitford does business.
The preceding list of factors is not exhaustive. Investors and the public should carefully consider these factors, other uncertainties, and potential events as well as the inherent uncertainty of forward-looking statements when relying on these statements to make decisions with respect to our Company. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent our expectations as of November 24, 2008, and accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as may be required by law, we do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or verbal, that may be made from time to time.
For more information on how other material factors and other factors could affect our results, refer to the Risk Factors section in our 2007 Financial Review and the Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements in our Third Quarter 2008 Report. You may obtain these documents by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or on the CSA website at www.sedar.com.

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Ron Triffo, Chair of the Board of Directors for Stantec announced today that Robert (Bob) Gomes will succeed Tony Franceschini as the Company’s next President & CEO, effective May 15, 2009. Tony Franceschini, who has led Stantec since 1998, will continue to be associated with the Company as a member of the Board of Directors.

“Whether he’s been in a managing role leading a team or on the practice side working with our clients, Bob Gomes has been successful at every level of our organization during his twenty years at Stantec,” says Ron Triffo, Chair of the Stantec Board of Directors. “As a seasoned member of the Stantec Executive team, Bob has consistently demonstrated his strategic leadership and operational effectiveness. Bob has played a major role in the growth and success of the Company and he is the natural choice to lead Stantec into the next era.”

Bob has a degree in civil engineering from the University of Alberta and started his career working with a consulting engineering firm. He joined Stantec in 1988 and in 1991 he was appointed principal engineer in charge of the Edmonton office. In November 1998, he was appointed vice president of the Edmonton Urban Land group of Stantec. He led that group to become the largest and most successful land development firm in Edmonton. In January 1999, Bob was appointed vice president of Alberta North, Stantec’s largest region, and was responsible for all Stantec activities in the Edmonton office and in northern Alberta. In 2005, Bob was given the role of senior vice president for the Industrial & Project Management group. By the end of 2007 he had more than doubled the revenues of that group and has made it one of the fastest growing practice areas within Stantec.

“I am honored to be given the opportunity to lead Stantec,” says Gomes. “The challenge ahead is to build on the strong foundation that Tony has built in his ten years as President & CEO and I’m looking forward to leading the continued evolution of Stantec.”

Adds Triffo, “When Tony became the President & CEO of Stantec in 1998 he told everyone he would take the $100 million firm and turn it into a billion dollar company. He has accomplished that and made Stantec one of the world’s top design firms. During his tenure Tony assembled an outstanding leadership team allowing the Board to select his successor from within the Company, which gives us the benefit of a smooth and orderly transition and ensures the continuation of the corporate culture that is an integral component of Stantec’s success.”

Stantec will host an Investor Day for the financial community at the Company’s Toronto office on December 2, 2008, where both Tony Franceschini and Bob Gomes will be available to speak with analysts.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 9,000 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

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Stantec executives, Tony Franceschini, President & CEO, and Don Wilson, Senior Vice President & CFO, will hold a conference call to discuss the third quarter 2008 results on Thursday, October 30, 2008, commencing at 4:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM MDT, 1:00 PM PDT). The call will last about 30 minutes. Once Tony and Don have completed their remarks, a structured Q & A for financial analysts will follow.

For all interested investors and the news media, the conference call will be broadcast live and archived in its entirety in the Investors section of the web site.

Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call:
1-866-322-2356 and provide the confirmation code 5975145 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through over 9,000 employees operating out of more than 150 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

The firm’s trading symbol on the NYSE changed from SXC to STN

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• Gross revenue increased 40.3% to C$343.3 million compared to C$244.7 million in the second quarter of 2007. Net revenue increased 34.0% to C$289.0 million from C$215.7 million, while net income was up 26.3% to C$22.1 million compared to C$17.5 million. Diluted earnings per share were C$0.48 in the second quarter of 2008 compared to C$0.38 in the same period last year, representing an increase of 26.3%.
• Year-to-date 2008 gross revenue increased 37.8% to C$635.1 million compared to C$461.0 million in the same period of 2007, while net revenue increased 33.3% to C$543.9 million from C$408.0 million. Net income increased 18.5% to C$39.0 million from C$32.9 million. Diluted earnings per share were up 19.7% to C$0.85 from C$0.71.
• During the second quarter, Stantec renewed its normal course issuer bid and repurchased 68,300 shares for cancellation. The firm also announced the acquisition of McIntosh Engineering, a 200-person mining engineering firm based primarily in Tempe, Arizona, and Sudbury and North Bay, Ontario, which was completed at the beginning of the third quarter.
• Starting July 31, 2008, Stantec will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol STN, changing from SXC to match its trading symbol on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
• Complete Financial Statements, Notes to the Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis will be filed on Sedar (www.sedar.com) and Edgar (www.sec.gov) on July 31, 2008 and are available to download from the Investors section on www.stantec.com. The documents are also available from Stantec.

"Our performance in the second quarter continues to validate the strength of our business model, which is designed to adapt to changes in market conditions in the geographic regions and practice areas we serve, as well as being a reflection of our employees’ ability to execute projects,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “While we’ve experienced a decrease in the demand for services in our Urban Land practice in the first half of 2008, we have more than offset this with increased demand for services in our Environment, Industrial, and Buildings practice areas.”

Sample projects awarded to Stantec in the second quarter demonstrate the diversity of the organization as well as the firm’s ability to integrate its services to provide solutions to clients. In British Columbia, Stantec is providing mechanical, electrical, and sustainability engineering for the development of the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Once operational, this facility will produce net energy to heat other buildings while reducing the overall carbon footprint of the university campus. The Company is completing the detailed design of an innovative continuous flow process for producing biodiesel fuels at a plant in Nova Scotia. The process can use either vegetable or marine virgin oil feedstock and, when commissioned in the fall of 2008, will be capable of producing 100 tonnes (110 tons) of biodiesel per day. In addition, Stantec is completing the civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical design of the Sustainable Barbados Recycling Centre, the first integrated waste management facility in the Caribbean. The “one-stop” facility is scaled to receive approximately 1,000 tonnes (1,102 tons) of waste material per day upon start-up, 60 percent of which will be diverted from landfill disposal. Part of the waste material will be converted into useful products, including compost, mulch, wood chips, and stone aggregate, for resale or distribution. In Newton County, Georgia, Stantec is designing a 2.2 million-US-gallon-per-day (8.3-megalitre-per-day) advanced wastewater treatment facility for the Newton County Water and Sewerage Authority. And in San Diego, California, the firm is combining services in landscape architecture, civil engineering, and hydrology to design a permeable “green” pavement for infiltrating stormwater runoff from the parking lot at Kellogg Park and the La Jolla Shores Beach, one of the state’s 34 areas of special biological significance.
 
"Our operating philosophy of one team offering integrated services, combined with our geographic and practice area diversity, is what sets Stantec apart and gives us the ability to deliver strong results in difficult general market conditions," says Franceschini. “Our employees have been rising to the challenge, and their efforts are helping Stantec to succeed and grow in a changing market.”

“We are also pleased to report that our trading symbol on the NYSE is now STN, making it consistent with our symbol on the TSX and reflecting our single-brand identity and one team philosophy,” adds Franceschini.

The second quarter conference call, to be held today at 4:00 PM EDT (2:00 PM MDT), will be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section at www.stantec.com. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 1-866-322-2356 and provide the confirmation code 4648105 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics for infrastructure and facilities projects.  We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 9,000 employees operating out of more than 125 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Some of these statements may involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the control of Stantec and cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in Stantec's filings with the Canadian provincial securities commissions and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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North American design firm Stantec has added a mining practice to its service offering by completing the acquisition of McIntosh Engineering (McIntosh). With more than 200 employees principally located in Tempe, Arizona, and Sudbury and North Bay, Ontario, McIntosh serves many of the largest, deepest, and most technically challenging mines in the world. In 2007 McIntosh gross revenues were approximately C$32 million.

“With the McIntosh team joining Stantec we gain a foothold in the active mining sector,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “McIntosh adds the experience we need to start growing our presence in that sector and gives us the ability to offer a complete package of environmental, scientific, engineering, and project management services to McIntosh’s existing clients.”

McIntosh is a leader in underground mining engineering and services range from mine conceptualization through mine feasibility, detail engineering and design for construction, procurement and construction management. The firm’s specialties include underground mining methods, mine development, deep shafts, materials handling systems and complete infrastructure in support of underground operations.

“We are excited about the opportunities that joining Stantec will bring to our employees and clients,” says Scott McIntosh, President & CEO who will continue with Stantec as Vice President. “Over the past couple months we have learned more about the vast array of complementary services within Stantec that we can now offer to our clients. In addition, our employees are gaining access to expanded technical resources and career development opportunities that a North American firm like Stantec can provide.”

Focusing on underground mining, McIntosh literally wrote the book on underground hard rock mining, producing The Hard Rock Miner's Handbook which contains twenty-nine chapters covering geology through mining, mine development, infrastructure, and mineral processing.

For more information visit http://announcements.stantec.com/mcintoshengineering

Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through over 9,000 employees operating out of more than 125 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX under the symbol STN and on the NYSE under the symbol SXC. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements". Some of these statements may involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the control of Stantec and cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in Stantec's filings with the Canadian provincial securities commissions and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

New 89,000 Square-Foot Industrial Facility for Fine Arts Services Firm SurroundArt Will Feature Renewable Energy Pilot Program

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Stantec today announced that a new, 89,000-square-foot building under construction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard will feature energy-saving solar and wind-generated power as part of a renewable energy pilot program. The building, expected to be completed summer 2008, will be occupied by SurroundArt, a fine arts services firm that will make the building a part of its new Museum Resource Campus.

In partnership with National Grid Energy Services, the Perry Avenue building will test photovoltaic, or PV, solar energy production. PV technology uses solar cells or panels to convert sun energy into electricity. The energy captured by the PV panels will serve the general electric pool of the building, working in parallel with the grid to reduce the building’s use of conventional fossil fuel sources of electricity.  Wind turbines on the roof will also contribute to the building’s base electrical supply and are tied to the main electrical switchgear.

Combined, the alternative energy sources are expected to decrease reliance on traditional energy sources by as much as 5 percent. High-efficiency designs for the building shell and building  systems will reduce energy consumption further.

Designed by Stantec architects, the Perry Avenue building is designed to meet the standards for Silver LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. To achieve this rating, the building also incorporates such features as the use of recycled rain water in toilets, reflective roofing and pavement to reduce surface temperatures, recycled building materials, high-efficiency lighting fixtures, natural ventilation systems, and special accommodation for bicyclists and low-emission vehicles.

“The Perry Avenue building will stand as a proud example of green construction and design in an industrial setting,” said Joseph Donovan, architect and principal at Stantec. “We are committed to sustainability and applaud the efforts of SurroundArt and the Brooklyn Navy Yard for embracing the cause.”

The three-building SurroundArt Museum Resource campus includes the new Perry Avenue building, another 71,000 square feet in Building Three at the Navy Yard and the adaptive re-use of the historic, century-old Paymaster Building. Stantec’s role is as architect of the exterior of the Perry Avenue building, while Steven Kratchman Architect has been selected for interior and campus design.

Stantec is involved in hundreds of renewable energy projects across the US and Canada, including studies, design, and environmental work for a number of large-scale wind farm projects. The firm is also helping to develop a new process to convert waste fats, oils, and greases into useful energy, and has designed scores of LEED-certified buildings, including offices, schools, water treatment plants, manufacturing facilities, residential complexes, and other structures.

“Stantec brings tremendous experience and know-how in green building design to the Perry Ave. project and we could not be in better hands,” said SurroundArt CEO Michael Murray. “We are extremely proud and excited to move into what will be the nation’s first multi-story, multi-tenanted LEED Silver Industrial Building.”
 
About Stantec
Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through approximately 9,000 employees operating out of more than 125 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX under the symbol STN and on the NYSE under the symbol SXC.

Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions

About SurroundArt
SurroundArt is a full-service museum resource company with offices, workrooms, and warehouses in New York and Washington, DC.  Founded in 1998, the company supports the international fine arts community by providing a wide array of services, including temperature-controlled and secure storage, crating, packing, transportation, fabrication, design, and art handling. To accommodate its growth, SurroundArt is developing a unique and expansive “fine arts campus” at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, with more than 165,000 square feet of space under management.   Staffed by museum-trained professionals, who are educated in fine arts and passionate about their craft, SurroundArt has become a trusted resource to many of the largest and most respected museums, foundations and private collectors in the world.  More information can be found at www.surroundart.com.

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2008 First Quarter Report (PDF)

• In the first quarter of 2008 Stantec’s gross revenue increased 34.9% to C$291.8 million compared to C$216.3 million in the first quarter of 2007. Net revenue increased 32.6% to C$254.9 million from C$192.3 million, and net income increased 9.7% to C$16.9 million compared to C$15.4 million. Diluted earnings per share were up 12.1% to C$0.37 in the first quarter of 2008 from C$0.33 in the first quarter of 2007.
• Stantec completed four acquisitions in the first quarter. In January, Stantec added The Zande Companies, a civil and environmental engineering firm with approximately 285 employees located principally in Ohio. Also in January, Stantec acquired Rochester Signal, a firm specializing in railway signal systems with approximately 25 people between its two offices in Rochester, New York, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In February, Secor International, a leading provider of environmental consulting and engineering services to the private sector and one of the largest providers of downstream marketing remedial services to the US energy industry, joined Stantec, adding over 700 employees and 40 offices principally in the United States. In March, Stantec acquired RHL Design Group, a Petaluma, California-based firm with over 170 employees and several offices in the western United States. RHL is a recognized leader in providing full program implementation and comprehensive design services for commercial clients with regional or national multilocation facilities.
• Complete Financial Statements, Notes to the Financial Statements, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis will be filed on Sedar (www.sedar.com) and Edgar (www.sec.gov) on May 1, 2008, and are available to download from the Investors section. You may also contact Stantec for a copy of the documents.

“Our performance in the first quarter of 2008 is continuing validation of the strength of our business model and our ability to execute in a challenging business environment,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “Decreased demand for services in our Urban Land practice area was offset by increased demand in our Environment and Industrial practice areas.”

Projects Stantec worked on during the quarter illustrate the growing diversity of the firm’s service capabilities. In Jefferson County, Kentucky, Stantec is serving as the lead geotechnical engineer for the development of over 83 bridges and 38 retaining walls for the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project, one of the largest transportation projects currently under way in the United States. In Columbus, Ohio, the firm is working on the detailed design of a renovation and upgrade of the existing support facilities at the Columbus Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant. The improvements will address vital operations and maintenance needs. In Calgary, Alberta, the Company is the prime consultant on a fast-track project with the University of Calgary for the development of a 12-megawatt cogeneration facility. In addition, Stantec is providing detailed design and environmental assessment services for the rehabilitation of Highway 21 in Huron County, Ontario, for the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. The project entails engineering surveys, pavement investigations and design, foundation investigations, bridge structure rehabilitations, highway rehabilitation design, highway signing and pavement marking design, and drainage improvements.

“Our employees have been able to successfully lever the increasing size and scope of Stantec,” says Franceschini. “This has occurred while we continue to integrate newly acquired companies and meet the challenges of changing market conditions through effective work sharing across offices.”

Stantec’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on May 1, 2008, at 11:00 AM MDT (1:00 PM EDT) at the University of Alberta’s Enterprise Square in Edmonton, Alberta, 10230 – Jasper Avenue. The First Quarter Conference Call, being held today at 2:00 PM MDT (4:00 PM EDT), will be broadcast live and archived in the Investors section. Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 1-866-322-2356 and provide the confirmation code 2735427 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through over 9,000 employees operating out of more than 125 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX under the symbol STN and on the NYSE under the symbol SXC. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Some of these statements may involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the control of Stantec and cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in Stantec's filings with the Canadian provincial securities commissions and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

EDMONTON AB; PETALUMA CA - TSX:STN;NYSE:SXC

Stantec significantly enhanced the commercial development services of its Urban Land practice and created a platform for further expansion with the acquisition of RHL Design Group Inc. (RHL), a Petaluma, California based firm with over 170 employees and several offices in the western United States. RHL is a recognized leader in providing full program implementation and comprehensive design services for commercial clients with regional or national multi-location facilities.

“We’re pleased with the addition of RHL’s staff and client roster,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “Combining the capabilities of RHL and Stantec, the new Commercial Program Development practice area will offer a total array of services nationally to our commercial and corporate clients, including engineering, architecture, permitting, compliance, and environmental services.”

Founded in 1966, RHL’s diversified design team provides program and project management and comprehensive integrated design services for corporate clients nationwide. The firm has worked on more than 18,000 projects in over 2,000 cities throughout the United States for clients such as Wachovia, Starbucks, Rite Aid, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets, Chevron, Hertz, and McDonalds.

 “Joining Stantec is an exciting opportunity for RHL,” says John Johnson, one of RHL’s two Co-Presidents who will both continue with Stantec. “The combination of RHL's capabilities, focused on multi-unit national roll-outs and program management, coupled with Stantec's complementary range of civil, site, and buildings engineering services and extensive geographic coverage, creates a practice ideally suited to satisfy the complete consulting needs of the Commercial Sector.”

RHL’s client list includes national retailers, restaurant chains, banks, auto dealerships, rental car companies, government agencies, and oil companies with retail operations. These clients are striving to achieve a high level of branding using prototypical facility designs in all of their new and existing geographic locations. RHL adapts the prototypical designs for each site and develops design solutions that meet the varying needs of clients, developers, and local jurisdictions. The firm’s projects range in size from small site developments and single site remodels to regional and national multi-site re-branding and re-imaging programs.

RHL also provides architectural and engineering services to utility companies and commercial clients with multiple facilities. Services address all phases of development, including site planning and analysis, preliminary design, securing planning approvals and building permits, preparing construction drawings and specifications, and bidding and project management services.

For more information visit http://announcements.stantec.com/rhldesign

Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through over 8,500 employees operating out of more than 125 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX under the symbol STN and on the NYSE under the symbol SXC. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements". Some of these statements may involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the control of Stantec and cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in Stantec's filings with the Canadian provincial securities commissions and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

EDMONTON AB -  TSX:STN, NYSE:SXC 
 
Stantec executives, Tony Franceschini, President & CEO, and Don Wilson, Senior Vice President & CFO, will hold a conference call to discuss the fourth quarter and 2007 year-end results on Thursday, February 21, 2008, commencing at 4:00 PM EST (2:00 PM MST, 1:00 PM PST). The call will last about 30 minutes. Once Tony and Don have completed their remarks, a structured Q & A for financial analysts will follow.

For all interested investors and the news media, the conference call will be broadcast live and archived in its entirety on the Investor Relations section.

Financial analysts who wish to participate in the earnings conference call are invited to call 1-866-322-2356 and provide the confirmation code 5564365 to the first available operator.

Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through over 8,500 employees operating out of more than 125 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX under the symbol STN and on the NYSE under the symbol SXC. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

EDMONTON AB -  TSX:STN;NYSE:SXC 
 
Stantec announced today that the Company has reached an agreement to increase the limit of its existing revolving credit facility from C$160 million to C$250 million. The agreement also includes a provision for Stantec to obtain access to an additional C$50 million under the same terms and conditions, upon approval from the lenders. Stantec will use the credit facility for working capital, general corporate purposes, and to provide financing for recently completed and future acquisitions.

“The increase to our credit limit reflects the confidence the financial community has in Stantec and our ability to successfully execute our business plan,” says Don Wilson, Stantec Senior Vice President & CFO. “This increased access to financing provides Stantec additional flexibility for continued growth.”

The credit facility is being made available by a syndicate of financial institutions and is led by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, as administrative agent, bookrunner, and arranger; Bank of Nova Scotia, as syndication agent; Alberta Treasury Branches; and Canadian Western Bank.

Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through over 8,000 employees operating out of more than 100 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX under the symbol STN and on the NYSE under the symbol SXC. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements". Some of these statements may involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the control of Stantec and cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in Stantec's filings with the Canadian provincial securities commissions and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
 

Addition of the two firms opens up a new market and new service offering for Stantec 

EDMONTON AB; COLUMBUS OH; LEXINGTON KY -  TSX:STN; NYSE:SXC 
 
Stantec announced today it has completed the acquisitions of R.D. Zande of Columbus, Ohio, and Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May Engineers (FMSM) of Lexington, Kentucky. The addition of these two firms adds a new practice area in geotechnical engineering and several offices in new regions for the Company.

“The addition of FMSM and R.D. Zande expands our presence into the Midwestern United States and grows our service offering by adding a new geotechnical engineering practice,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “With the expansion of services and office locations, and the continued client service of the Zande and FMSM staff, these firms will enhance our Environment practice area.”

R.D. Zande is a civil and environmental engineering firm located principally in Ohio, with additional offices in West Virginia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Georgia. The firm has provided a wide range of consulting services to public and private sector clients since 1968. The firm’s cross-disciplinary team of engineers, planners, environmental scientists, landscape architects, surveyors, and construction administrators provides services mainly in water and wastewater treatment facility design, environmental management, and transportation as well as complementary services in planning, landscape architecture, surveying, and land development. Approximately 285 employees will be added through the acquisition of R.D. Zande.

“It’s an exciting time for R.D. Zande to join Stantec,” says Matt Tin, R.D. Zande President & CEO who will continue with Stantec as a vice president and regional leader. “At the end of 2007 we were a strong Ohio-based firm with a small presence in surrounding states. Starting in 2008, we are part of a North American leader in the infrastructure and facilities design industry with access to a network of over 8,000 staff, more than 100 offices, and robust technological and financial systems.”

R.D. Zande’s office in Columbus is now the headquarters of Stantec’s Great Lakes region, which includes seven offices in Michigan and Ohio.

Fuller, Mossbarger, Scott & May is primarily located in Kentucky with additional offices in Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Georgia, and Tennessee. The addition of FMSM creates a new region for Stantec with five locations in Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana, and Missouri. FMSM’s Lexington office is the headquarters for the new South region and geotechnical engineering services.

“Being a part of Stantec is a great opportunity for FMSM,” says Craig Avery, FMSM President & CEO who will continue with Stantec as a vice president and regional leader. “We now can offer a wider range of services to an increasing number of clients locally and across North America, enhancing our position as leaders in environmental and geotechnical engineering.”

FMSM provides earth and water resource engineering solutions. The firm offers a wide scope of services in civil, environmental, geotechnical, structural, and water resources engineering as well as specialized and targeted areas in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), particularly in floodplain mapping. The firm also has an integrated materials testing laboratory and drilling operation to support its engineering projects. Approximately 300 employees will be added through the acquisition of FMSM.

For more information about the acquisition visit http://announcements.stantec.com/fmsm and http://announcements.stantec.com/rdzande.

Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through over 8,000 employees operating out of more than 100 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX under the symbol STN and on the NYSE under the symbol SXC. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements". Some of these statements may involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the control of Stantec and cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in Stantec's filings with the Canadian provincial securities commissions and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

EDMONTON AB -  TSX:STN; NYSE:SXC 
 
Two architecture firms have joined Stantec Architecture Ltd adding depth to the Company’s national and international practice. Stantec Architecture has acquired Toronto’s Murphy Hilgers Architects Inc., a 55-person firm specializing in healthcare, justice, and retail/commercial facilities and has purchased the assets of Moore Paterson Architects Inc., a 17-person firm in Victoria.

“We’re very proud of the evolution and maturing of our architecture practice over the past five years,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “The addition of Murphy Hilgers adds further depth to our healthcare design expertise to strengthen our position as a leading North American practice and when combined with our existing practice in Toronto will create one of the largest architecture firms in the city at over 100 staff.

"Moore Paterson gives Stantec one of the strongest architecture groups in Victoria and on Vancouver Island,” adds Franceschini. "In combination with our Vancouver and Kamloops offices, the expertise of the new staff will enable us to offer an exceptional range of expertise and talent to clients in British Columbia and beyond."

Murphy Hilgers Architects excels in the planning, design, and delivery of complex building projects such as large scale acute care, mental health, and cancer treatment facilities as well as justice related facilities. Stantec and Murphy Hilgers have a history of successful collaboration and since 1997, the firms have worked together on several major health care projects across Ontario.

“We have worked side by side with Stantec on many projects and joining the firm is a natural fit for Murphy Hilgers,” says Colm Murphy, Murphy Hilgers co-founder and Principal. “Our team will now have access to the technological and human resources that Stantec has to better serve all our clients.”

Moore Paterson Architects, one of Vancouver Island’s largest architecture firms, provides architectural, planning and project management services to Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. The firm is probably best known for its design of the Grand Pacific Hotel, the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, and the Victoria International Airport.

“We’re excited about the prospect of joining Stantec and believe that this will offer many benefits to our staff,” adds Thomas Moore, Principal, Moore Paterson Architects. “Our team will gain opportunities to grow their experience by working on different projects in cities across North America.”

With these staff additions Stantec Architecture grows to over 750 staff.

Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through over 7,500 employees operating out of more than 100 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX under the symbol STN and on the NYSE under the symbol SXC. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements". Some of these statements may involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the control of Stantec and cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in Stantec's filings with the Canadian provincial securities commissions and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

EDMONTON AB -  TSX:STN; NYSE:SXC 
 
Stantec announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Neill and Gunter, a full service consulting engineering firm with approximately 650 employees primarily located in Fredericton, New Brunswick; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Portland, Maine, along with 10 other locations in the United States and Canada.

“We’re very pleased that the leadership and staff of Neill and Gunter are joining Stantec,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “They bring great depth to our Industrial practice, access to a new market in Atlantic Canada, and enhance our operations in New England.”

For over forty years, Neill and Gunter has provided consulting engineering services to heavy industry in the Power and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Pulp and Paper, Food and Beverage, Mining, and Composite Wood Products sectors.  Neill and Gunter brings to Stantec additional experience in the fields of environmental, transportation, municipal, manufacturing, and building services.

The acquisition includes all Neill and Gunter operating companies, including Neill and Gunter Limited in Fredericton, Neill and Gunter (Nova Scotia) Limited in Halifax, and Neill and Gunter, Incorporated in Portland. The three respective company presidents of the firms, Don Belliveau, Peter Rent, and William Shelley, are continuing with Stantec as Vice Presidents.

In regards to the transaction, the leadership team of Neill and Gunter says, “This is the next step in the evolution of our company. We now are part of a firm with global resources and access to markets across North America while our employees are gaining opportunities to work on different projects and grow their careers within the larger organization.”

For more information visit http://announcements.stantec.com/neillandgunter

Stantec provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, economics, and project management. We support public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets in the infrastructure and facilities sector at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Our services are offered through over 7,500 employees operating out of more than 100 locations in North America. Stantec trades on the TSX under the symbol STN and on the NYSE under the symbol SXC. Stantec is One Team providing Infinite Solutions.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements". Some of these statements may involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the control of Stantec and cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in Stantec's filings with the Canadian provincial securities commissions and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

SAN FRANCISCO CA -  TSX:STN; NYSE:SXC 
 
Stantec announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Chong Partners Architecture, Inc. (CPA) one of San Francisco’s largest and most recognized architecture firms. Specializing in architecture, interior design, and planning CPA has approximately 175 employees and additional offices in Sacramento and San Diego.

“The addition of Chong Partners is a significant step towards building a national architecture presence in the United States similar to what we have been able to achieve in Canada,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “We are also excited about Chong Partners strong experience in the design of hospitals and related medical research and treatment facilities which will make the combined practice a North American leader in the healthcare design sector.”

With more than 30 years of experience, CPA is one of California's most prominent health care design firms. The company also provides services to the public, corporate, and academic sectors. The firm has worked on projects such as the Coca Cola Pavilion at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Template Hospitals Project for Kaiser Permanente, and the California Academy of Sciences (with Renzo Piano).

“Joining Stantec makes us a stronger firm,” says Gordon Chong, CPA Chairman. “The combination of our people’s skills with Stantec’s size and depth will enable us to bring a dramatically expanded range of services, expertise, and resources to the marketplace.”

“Not only will our clients get the benefits from our expanded resources and service offering,” adds F. B. (Rick) Drake, CPA CEO, “we will also be able to offer our employees access to more opportunities to grow their careers and experience within the larger organization.”

With the addition of CPA, Stantec’s architecture practice now has about 700 employees throughout North America. In California the Company employs more than 850 people providing a wide variety of professional services.

For more information visit http://announcements.stantec.com/chongpartners

Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, and project management. The Company supports public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Services are offered through more than 7,000 employees operating out of more than 100 locations in North America and the Caribbean. Stantec trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol STN and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SXC.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements". Some of these statements may involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the control of Stantec and cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in Stantec's filings with the Canadian provincial securities commissions and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

EDMONTON AB -  TSX:STN; NYSE:SXC 
 
Neill and Gunter announced today it has signed a letter of intent to join forces with North American design firm Stantec. Neill and Gunter is a full service consulting engineering firm with approximately 700 employees primarily located in Fredericton, New Brunswick; Halifax, Nova Scotia; and Portland, Maine, along with 10 other locations in the United States and Canada.

“We’re excited about the prospect of Neill and Gunter joining Stantec,” says Tony Franceschini, Stantec President & CEO. “They will add a strong presence for Stantec in Atlantic Canada, increase our current presence in the eastern United States and nearly double our Industrial practice in North America.”

For over forty years, Neill and Gunter has provided consulting engineering services to heavy industry in the domains of Power and Utilities, Oil and Gas, Pulp and Paper, Food and Beverage, Mining, and Composite Wood Products.  Neill and Gunter brings to Stantec additional experience in the fields of environmental, transportation, municipal, manufacturing, and building services. The proposed acquisition includes all Neill and Gunter operating companies, including Neill and Gunter Limited in Fredericton, Neill and Gunter Nova Scotia in Halifax, and Neill and Gunter Incorporated in Portland. The three respective company presidents of the firm, Don Belliveau, Peter Rent, and William Shelley, will remain with Stantec.

The leadership team of Neill and Gunter is united in their support of the transaction and states, “While our firm has been experiencing a time of growth and success, joining Stantec will give us the opportunity to make the changes we need to remain competitive in the future. As a part of Stantec we become a global firm with robust technological systems and an established presence in most of the major markets in North America. In addition, our employees will have more opportunities to grow their careers in the larger firm and we will be able to offer our clients a greater depth and breadth of services.”

The firms expect to complete the transaction in October subject to a Neill and Gunter shareholder vote and upon completion of satisfactory due diligence.

For more information visit http://announcements.stantec.com/neillandgunter

Stantec, founded in 1954, provides professional design and consulting services in planning, engineering, architecture, surveying, and project management. The Company supports public and private sector clients in a diverse range of markets, at every stage, from initial concept and financial feasibility to project completion and beyond. Services are offered through more than 6,500 employees operating out of about 100 locations in North America and the Caribbean. Stantec trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol STN and on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SXC.

Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements". Some of these statements may involve risks and uncertainties and other factors that may be beyond the control of Stantec and cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in Stantec's filings with the Canadian provincial securities commissions and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.