January 2013
| Business World Magazine | 75
Einstein once claimed that innovation is not
necessarily a by-product of logical thought. The
result of innovation, he said however, “is tied to
logical structure.” And the words ‘logical struc-
ture’ are music to the ears of engineers. Certainly
this is true at HH Angus and Associates in To-
ronto, a firm whose work is tied to both Canada’s
history and to its future. After almost a century
of engineering expertise, HH Angus continues to
command attention.
HH Angus and Associates Ltd is one of Can-
ada’s largest and longest-standing private con-
sulting engineering firms. They have earned a
reputation for delivering superior engineering
services and innovative building solutions to
industry leaders in every major industry sector
in Canada, and internationally.
The company was founded in 1919 by Har-
ry Holborn Angus. Enjoying steady growth, it
primarily served industrial and hospital opera-
tions by fulfilling demand for steam heating or
air conditioning systems, which were both fair-
ly new technologies in that era. The company
was formally incorporated in 1946. That same
year, HH Angus provided engineering services
for the new Sunnybrook Hospital, which be-
came distinguished as the largest healthcare