01 Jun 2026
When the schedule is the client’s top priority
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In some projects, the main challenge isn’t technical complexity. It’s the schedule. When schedules become critical, engineering teams need to shift their mindset: make decisions earlier, accept uncertainty and rely on shared performance. As such, engineering becomes a process of making choices, striking compromises and managing risks, both technical and human. Below are three key questions addressed by Hugo Careau, P.Eng., Decarbonization, and Ulric Chayer, P.Eng., Department Manager, Mechanical Engineering.
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20 May 2020Other industriesElectrical classification of hazardous locations: wastewater treatment plants
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14 May 2020Power and RenewablesOperating remotely: using cameras as sensors (CAMAAS)
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Serge Benoit, P.Eng.
Principal Advisor, Automation
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12 May 2020Power and RenewablesAre your lifting devices safe?
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Jonathan Hamel, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Structural
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12 May 2020Other industriesVentilation of isolation rooms
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Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.
Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
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06 May 2020Power and RenewablesProduction networks are very complex infrastructures. Since maintaining these networks requires expertise from multiple groups of specialists, external resources are often required. In addition, due to various constraints, in-house specialists aren’t always available on site. So, remote access to the business and production networks is a must. However, remote access to sensitive networks like supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems or production networks should not be taken lightly. Any misuse of this access could affect production, cause major financial loss, or even put employees at risk. Therefore, securing these networks must be a priority, and remote access must be simple to control and easy to use. The virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solution meets these criteria. There are many ways to deploy a VDI solution to give employees access to business and production/SCADA networks. Remote access needs are different for every company and the VDI solution can be customized to any network environment. This blog post presents some of the advantages of the VDI solution.Secure remote access to production networks: the advantages of VDI technology-
Michaël Racine
Telecommunications and Networking Analyst
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04 May 2020Power and RenewablesOperating remotely: intelligent distributed optimization (IdO) to get the most from your technological tools
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04 May 2020Mining and MetalsSlurry pump design: what you need to know
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Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
Principal Engineer, Piping
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30 Apr 2020Power and RenewablesCivil or structural engineering?
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27 Apr 2020Power and RenewablesHazardous locations: the game rules – Part 2
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Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.
Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
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16 Apr 2020Mining and MetalsIn 2021, new standards for maximum concentrations of harmful substances that may be released into the environment will take effect under the Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations [1]. Many mining clients are opting for water treatment methods and technologies that can be easily adapted to these new standards. Given the current situation, clients prefer technologies that are both efficient and economically viable. This article explores passive water treatment technologies which have tangible benefits in terms of capital costs, but which also could involve risks that need to be considered.Passive water treatment in the mining sector
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Jean-Louis Bandu, P.Eng., M.Env., M.P.M., P.M.P.
Senior Engineer, Earth and Infrastructure
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14 Apr 2020Power and RenewablesOperating industrial electrical networks remotely
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07 Apr 2020Power and RenewablesThe key elements to field testing power transformers
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Gregory Sines, P.Eng.
Electrical Engineer
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01 Apr 2020Power and RenewablesOperating remote assets
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Jean-François Beaulieu
Director, Digital Consultant
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05 Mar 2020Other industriesHazardous locations: the game rules – Part 1
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Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.
Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
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21 Feb 2020Power and RenewablesAccording to an article published on the Canada News website, “Cybersecurity: Canadian businesses don’t feel the urge to act”, nearly half of Canadian companies have not seen fit to strengthen their IT security in 2019. However, this article refers only to information technology (IT) security, an area where practices are much more advanced than those of operational technology (OT), which is still in its infancy in terms of industrial security.Beyond IT. Think industrial cybersecurity.
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Marc Potvin, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, ICS Cybersecurity
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13 Feb 2020Mining and MetalsSlurry flow simulation with 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
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10 Feb 2020Power and RenewablesThe PRC-005-6 and TET-APE-N-0005 standards in Québec: Are you ready?
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Dominic Dubreuil, P.Eng.
Electrical Engineer
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06 Feb 2020Power and RenewablesGetting started with an ICS cybersecurity program
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Pierre Janse Van Rensburg, GCIH
Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity
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05 Feb 2020Power and RenewablesAuthenticating 3D models by professional engineers: moving away from 2D drawings
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27 Jan 2020Energy and chemical processesThe purpose of this new design methodology is to improve on technology selection and equipment specification for bulk liquid/liquid phase separation at the “Primary Separation” stage of a process. It is critical for the primary separation unit to meet its target separation efficiency, since poor performance will impact negatively on any downstream treatment systems (i.e., secondary, tertiary separation stages) and possibly result in non-compliance with stream specifications. The two liquid phases are identified as “Light” (i.e., lower density liquid) and “Heavy” (i.e., higher density liquid) in Figure 1 since this procedure applies to any two immiscible liquids with different densities. In many cases the light phase is liquid hydrocarbon (i.e., oil) and the heavy phase is aqueous (i.e., water) and therefore this system is used as an example in the material below.Improved methodology for liquid/liquid separation design
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27 Jan 2020Power and RenewablesAdvanced data analysis: What is it and what is it used for?
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Arbi Bouchoucha, Ph. D.
Advanced Data Analyst
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18 Dec 2019Mining and MetalsTailings disposal: choosing the right technology
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Guylaine St-Jean, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
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11 Dec 2019Power and RenewablesAre you PRC-005-6 compliant ready?
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04 Dec 2019Power and RenewablesIs SD-WAN for everyone? Almost!
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Daniel Leblanc
Telecommunications and Networking Analyst
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27 Nov 2019Mining and MetalsIn most cases, when we receive a client database to perform 3D modelling or run an NI43-101 compliant resource estimate (or JORC), the data is incomplete or may contain errors. The following are examples of steps you can take before sending your database to modelling or resource geologists, either internally or to an independent firm to save time.How to properly prepare your data for a mineral resource estimate?
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21 Nov 2019Power and RenewablesEffective mitigation measures for environmental impacts
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18 Nov 2019Power and RenewablesLoads during construction: what to consider and what methods to use
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13 Nov 2019Power and RenewablesIndustry 4.0 for power plant owners and operators
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12 Nov 2019Power and RenewablesMetal structures near high-voltage power lines: What are the risks?
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Eric Breault, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
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05 Nov 2019Power and RenewablesHydro generators: inspecting stator windings
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François St-Germain, P.Eng.
Principal Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
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