Celebrating Project Excellence on the Valley Line Southeast
Two CEA Showcase Awards recognize the collaboration, care and communication behind Edmonton’s largest completed infrastructure project
reVerb is proud to share in two major awards from the Consulting Engineers of Alberta (CEA) 2025 Showcase Gala, alongside the exceptional project team behind the Valley Line Southeast LRT.
🏆 Award of Excellence for Project Management
🏆 Award of Merit for Transportation Infrastructure
Delivered by a multidisciplinary team led by AECOM and supported by expert partners—DIALOG, Hatch, ISL Engineering and Land Services Ltd., Mott MacDonald, SMA Consulting Ltd., Thurber Engineering Ltd. and sub-consultants Spencer Environmental Management Services Ltd., GEC Architecture, PhiCon Ltd.,QA Engineering, reVerb Communications, The Stewart Group, Jack Stuempel & Associates—the Valley Line Southeast is a 13.1 km low-floor LRT system stretching from Downtown Edmonton to Mill Woods. It includes 11 stops, an elevated station, a bridge, elevated guideways and a tunnel, marking it as the City’s largest completed infrastructure project.
Seen here mid-presentation, reVerb guides students through a fun “spot the differences” exercise to teach them about the similarities and differences of Edmonton’s two styles of LRT. reVerb led the public safety communications strategy for the Valley Line on behalf of the City of Edmonton.
For reVerb, these awards reflect the power of clear communication and community engagement on projects of this scale.
“Modern projects are not just about the art of engineering and the arts of
the technical disciplines, but about the art of integration. It’s about pulling together all the disparate technical elements, the engineering elements, the public and communications elements into a coherent whole.”
For reVerb’s partners, the awards reflect the company’s commitment to project and people.
“reVerb has really supported the public comms side by setting a high standard for public communication and engagement. It shows how much the team genuinely cares about the community and making sure people feel informed and involved. That kind of commitment goes a long way on a project like this.”
The print materials were developed with easy-to-understand graphics and translated into common languages spoken by Edmonton households. They were distributed via community events and were available at City Hall and library branches in communities near the Valley Line.
The Valley Line Southeast was a historic opportunity to blend local experience with international transit infrastructure expertise. This was no small feat. Coordinating so many contributors across disciplines, organizations and even time zones required adaptability and trust.
“It’s definitely one of the biggest challenges, but also one of the most rewarding parts. Open, honest, and transparent communication was key. Having a shared project office helped build that team dynamic and sense of connection.”
At reVerb, we’re especially proud to see how the communications practices developed for Valley Line Southeast are now woven into our current work on the Valley Line West and Capital Line South Extension projects.
“Honestly, I was really proud. It was a great moment to see all the effort from so many different people recognized like that. Projects like VLSE are massive undertakings, so it’s pretty special when something you’ve poured so much into gets that kind of spotlight.”
To all the award-winning teams and collaborators—congratulations. We’re honoured to be in such good company.
The bus shelter above shows a large ad targeting drivers to remind them of safe road behaviours. This was one of several messages developed for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists.
Check out the full list of 2025 Showcase Award winners here:
