17 Jul 2025
All industries
Enhancing project delivery with LiDAR-equipped drones and advanced data acquisition
Publications
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As part of BBA’s commitment to delivering safe and innovative solutions, our LiDAR-equipped Drone initiative has become a valuable tool in project execution. This technology has helped both our team and clients complete work more safely, efficiently and cost-effectively.
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30 Jul 2025Mining and MetalsNFPA 660: A unified standard for better combustible dust risk management
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11 Jul 2025Power and RenewablesFrom delivery to decommissioning: a strategic look at comprehensive testing for electrical assets
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Shanon Lo, P.Eng.
Engineer, Studies & Field Testing
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09 Jul 2025Mining and MetalsHow to improve paste backfill plant performance: five applicable fixes
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Jacob Landrinault P.Eng., PMP
Senior Engineer, Mining and Geology
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03 Jul 2025Mining and MetalsUnderground mine piping systems
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20 May 2025Mining and MetalsA holistic approach to mine digitalization for strategic success
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15 May 2025All industriesThe technical risks of process commercialization
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Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
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14 Apr 2025Mining and MetalsMine Electrification in Canada: An Industry in Transition
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Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.
Regional Director, Mining and Metals Market, Western Canada
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08 Apr 2025Mining and MetalsOptimizing asset performance is a strategic priority in the mining and metals industry (Part 3)
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04 Mar 2025Mining and MetalsPassive treatment of acid mine drainage water: a sustainable solution
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25 Feb 2025Mining and MetalsMeasuring and optimizing asset performance are a must in the mining and metals industry. Faced with the pressure to extend equipment lifespan, improve overall performance and the need to remain competitive, companies must revisit and adapt their strategies to align their operations with best practices. This series of three publications will present three strategic elements to optimize asset performance and improve operational efficiency: 1. Data governance for performance indicators (KPIs) 2. Equipment downtime management 3. Adoption of new technologies We’ll also explore the key steps required for success and highlight the risks of inaction.Optimizing asset performance is a strategic priority in the mining and metals industry (Part 2)
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14 Feb 2025All industriesRenovating industrial structures and seismic rehabilitation
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23 Jan 2025Mining and MetalsOptimizing asset performance is a strategic priority in the mining and metals industry (Part 1)
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05 Dec 2024All industriesDecarbonizing Canada’s path to 2050
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Stéphane Charest, P.Eng.
Vice-president, Energy and Chemicals Market
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26 Nov 2024Mining and MetalsEnergy and Mines conference: key takeaways from Susan Campbell and Isabelle Leblanc
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26 Nov 2024Other industriesScientists warn that hurricanes are becoming increasingly violent, a trend worsened by climate change, which is warming the oceans. Warm water fuels these storms, making winds stronger and rainfall more intense. Hugo Careau, Senior Decarbonization Engineer at BBA, explains how industrial companies can begin or speed up their transition to carbon neutrality, playing a key role in reducing global CO2 emissions significantly.Hurricanes are becoming increasingly violent, but industrial companies can calm the trend
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Hugo Careau, P.Eng.
Principal Engineer, Decarbonization
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25 Nov 2024Mining and MetalsHigh-purity iron ore: a key asset for decarbonization
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08 Nov 2024Other industriesEffective concentrate management from desalination applications
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06 Nov 2024Power and RenewablesA global landscape reshaped by the energy transition
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François Vitez, P.Eng.
Vice-President, Power and Renewables Market
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28 Oct 2024All industriesWhy does change management fail?
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23 Oct 2024Power and RenewablesTraditionally, when energy demand exceeded generation, power plants would ramp up output, or backup generators would be used as emergency reserves. However, these methods take time to respond to sudden surges in demand. In contrast, renewable energy systems that use energy storage systems (ESS) can respond much faster. As more inverter-based generation is integrated, grid inertia decreases, leading to a higher rate of change in frequency. Quick and accurate responses to demand fluctuations are crucial for maintaining frequency stability. Frequency fluctuations are a good measure of grid performance, as balanced energy demand and supply lead to stable frequency. With energy demand surges becoming more common, especially with more frequent weather events such as heat waves and cold snaps, addressing this problem at the design phase prepares energy suppliers for contingencies. If demand exceeds a system’s generation capacity, protective devices may trip, resulting in reliability failures.Stabilizing grid frequency fluctuations through effective regulation
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Manish Persand
Engineer in training, Electric
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15 Oct 2024All industriesCompanies as vehicles for reconciliation
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01 Oct 2024All industriesFor an industry committed to biodiversity
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01 Oct 2024Mining and MetalsSolving structural vibration issues
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13 Sep 2024Energy and chemical processesThe role of hydrogen toward a greener future
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Joe Nava, P.Eng.
Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
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05 Sep 2024All industriesThe global energy landscape is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by power market professionals leading the way like never before in the past 50 years. As humanity embraces electrification as the primary tool to combat carbon emissions, the electrical grid faces the challenge of maintaining its long-standing reputation for stable and predictable output amidst increasing renewable energy integration. Governments and electricity planners across North America are relying increasingly on solar and wind projects to meet projected energy needs. Yet, they’re faced with a significant reliability gap in renewable output and mismatches with production profiles and demand curves. So, how can we stabilize inconsistent renewable power to emulate traditional reliability?Battery storage: the heartbeat of renewable energy
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Nishant Gehani
Director, Power systems
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30 Aug 2024Power and RenewablesWind power meeting challenges of low-carbon energy demand
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06 Aug 2024Power and RenewablesStay vanes refurbishment: factors to consider in decision making
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Félix-Antoine Payette, P.Eng., M.Sc.
Senior Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
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02 Aug 2024All industriesRecycling: a cornerstone of decarbonization
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18 Jul 2024All industriesIndustrial companies are spearheading the fight against climate change
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09 Jul 2024Power and RenewablesModular construction has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially for heavy industrial projects at remote site locations. The process consists of the structure first being constructed and assembled in a controlled workshop plant and then transported to and installed at the final site location. Compared with conventional stick-built structures, these modular structures may be described as off-site construction or prefabrication structures. One significant difference is that it removes the most time-consuming parts of a project to an offsite location.Modular construction: Pros and cons
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Xing Li, P.Eng.
Principal Engineer, Structural
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