Underground Investigation and Risk Management Part 2: Risk and Projects

In the last newsletter, we covered “What is Risk?”. In this second article, we will discuss how risk and projects interact. There are many complex models and references for [...]

Differential Settlement Control Solution for a 23 Storey Residential Tower Highrise condominium construction continues to be a red-hot trend across Ontario, and development is only increasing at [...]

So, you want to start your own company.  Let’s say you’ve worked for a number of years for some other consulting firms.  Let’s say you have a lot of technical chops as a result of your education [...]

“I just invested in buying this huge piece of property, and I can’t wait to build my (insert your dream project here…)”.  Sounds pretty great right? I mean, it’s amazing that you were in a [...]

The Leslie Barns was put into service in 2016 to house and service the vast majority of the Toronto Transit Commission’s fleet of Flexity Outlook light rail vehicles (LRVs).  The facility boasts [...]

Laying the path for sustainability How the use of geosynthetic materials reduces CO2 emissions and the overall carbon footprint of highway construction Looked at from a sustainability standpoint, [...]

Introducing the first in our Guest Article Series on Risk Management In the construction industry, risk management has always been a major priority, but what truly is risk management, and how can [...]

Since the 2013 call for a review in the regulatory gaps surrounding the ability for enforcement on mismanagement of excess soils in Ontario, the Ministry of Environment (now called Ministry of [...]

Ford Motor Company’s vehicle factory spans over 5,464,000 square feet in area. This landmark manufacturing plant occupies the same site as, and combines, the former Ontario Truck plant and [...]

It doesn’t seem so long ago that we were kids trapped in the back of the family station wagon on some seemingly endless road trip.  At first, we were excited about our destination – it will be [...]