01 Jun 2026
When the schedule is the client’s top priority
Insights
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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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01 Aug 2022Mining and MetalsThree strategies for ventilation control in underground mines
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21 Jul 2022Ingenious women – Valérie Houle
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Valérie Houle, P.Eng., M.Eng.
Department Manager, Structural
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15 Jul 2022Power and RenewablesTen potential pitfalls to avoid when designing a power plant at altitude
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Nicholas Allen, P.Eng.
Engineer - Energy and Air Quality
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10 Jun 2022Mining and MetalsHow to effectively establish static head while sizing centrifugal pumps in mining applications
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Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
Principal Engineer, Piping
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21 Apr 2022Mining and MetalsMining companies, ports and all industries handling bulk material in conveying systems often experience problems that cause major production losses and higher operational costs when transfer points are poorly designed.Chute design: what you need to understand and the relevance of the DEM tool -
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18 Apr 2022Power and RenewablesWhen is voltage safe?
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Éric Breault, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
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12 Apr 2022Power and RenewablesBringing data science to wind energy, driving the energy transition forward
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07 Apr 2022Power and RenewablesCollaborative approach: sensible use of 3D models for steel structures
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Patrice Pelletier, P.Eng.
Department Manager, Structural
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30 Mar 2022Power and RenewablesSuccessfully digitalizing electrical infrastructures
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28 Feb 2022Power and RenewablesAnalyzing discontinuities in the rock mass is important when evaluating rock slope stability. Conventional methods for collecting joint data, such as field joint study, window mapping and scanline mapping, are time-consuming and labour-intensive when studying joint sets, fault zones and rock mass classification. It’s even more challenging when there is limited access. The photogrammetry method has been widely used in constructing digital terrain models and rock slope characterization in the past decade and offers a fast and inexpensive way over other remote sensing methods and approaches, such as LiDAR and 3D laser scanning.Application of photogrammetry on rock slope characterization
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21 Feb 2022Power and RenewablesMigrating a distributed control system: modernizing industrial controllers and I/O boards
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14 Feb 2022Power and RenewablesPile design and construction
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Masood Meidani, P.Eng., Ph.D.
Senior Engineer, Civil
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04 Feb 2022Power and RenewablesAdvances in the design of geosynthetic reinforced soil (GRS) retaining walls
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Cong Xu, Ph.D., EIT
Geotechnical Engineer
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31 Jan 2022Power and RenewablesDigital power systems: an influencing tool in asset management
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Lyle Neumann, P.L. Eng., C.E.T., S.C.O.
Department Manager, Industrial and Renewable Power
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21 Jan 2022Power and RenewablesAs demonstrated by the recent spate of software compromises, exploits and vulnerabilities (e.g., Solarwinds Orion, Colonial Pipeline and Apache Log4j), along with the integration or convergence between corporate information technology (IT), and industrial control system (ICS) and operational technology (OT) systems, more and more frequently, a software compromise or cyber attack impacts not just a single IT or ICS/OT software system, but directly or indirectly affects cross-functional operations, including cyberphysical processes. In a previous blog article,1 we laid out some fundamental topics to consider when developing an ICS and OT cybersecurity incident response plan. In this article, we’ll go deeper and explore an approach to integrate our cybersecurity incident response into organizational all-hazard and inter-agency response processes. We’ll be exploring the use of the Incident Command System for responding to ICS cybersecurity incidents.Managing ICS cybersecurity incident response: going beyond containment, eradication and recovery
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Pierre Janse Van Rensburg, GCIH
Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity
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04 Jan 2022Power and RenewablesMetal powder production: quality control is crucial
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Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
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13 Dec 2021Mining and MetalsStress-strain analysis of tailings facilities subject to dynamic loads
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07 Dec 2021Mining and MetalsChallenges to open pit mining through historic underground workings
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John Henning, P.Eng., Ph.D.
Principal Engineer, Mining and Geology
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02 Dec 2021Power and RenewablesMetal powder production: OHS risks first!
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Benoit Desjardins, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
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30 Nov 2021Power and RenewablesBalance of plant systems (BoP), also commonly referred to as industrial utilities, are systems that aren’t part of the main process stream but provide major equipment with vital supplies such as power, coolant, lubricant, etc.The importance of mechanical BoP systems
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Hugo Careau, P.Eng.
Principal Engineer, Decarbonization
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26 Nov 2021Power and RenewablesCommon pitfalls when mapping a process
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23 Nov 2021Other IndustriesIACS risk assessments are a must!
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15 Nov 2021Other IndustriesMigrating a distributed control system (DCS): upgrading computer-aided HMI
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Steve Berteau, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Control Systems Programming
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08 Nov 2021Energy and Chemical ProcessesFrom crude oil refineries to biorefineries – From existing to new business models using hybrid approaches
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Joe Nava, P.Eng.
Global Director, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
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03 Nov 2021Power and RenewablesConcrete is inherently a durable material, but its durability under any given set of exposure conditions varies with concrete mixture proportions, the presence and positioning of reinforcement, and the detailing, placing, finishing, curing and protection it receives. In service, it may be exposed to abrasion, moisture cycles, freezing and thawing cycles, temperature fluctuations, reinforcement corrosion and chemical attack, which would cause deterioration and potential service life reduction.Structural concrete condition assessment and repair methodologies
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27 Oct 2021Other IndustriesHow an MES can bring instant value to your business
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25 Oct 2021Power and RenewablesThe importance of preliminary interconnection studies
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20 Oct 2021Mining and MetalsDesigning structures to support suspended vibrating screens
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30 Sep 2021Other IndustriesWhat influences mine effluent toxicity?
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21 Sep 2021Other IndustriesHow the Lean Six Sigma approach helps guide digital transformation
