Insights

16 Jul 2020
Power and Renewables

Patch management for industrial systems
- Gilles Léonard
  
  System Architecture Analyst
30 Jun 2020
Mining and Metals

Succesfully completing your artificial intelligence project in the mining sector
- Arbi Bouchoucha, Ph.D.
  
  Advanced Data Analyst
21 May 2020
Power and Renewables

Motion amplification: a new tool for vibration diagnosis
14 May 2020
Power and Renewables

Operating remotely: using cameras as sensors (CAMAAS)
- Serge Benoit, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Advisor, Automation
12 May 2020
Power and Renewables

Are your lifting devices safe?

Do you own lifting equipment that is more than 10, 20 or even 30 years old? Over time, the engineering documentation for this equipment may have been misplaced. Also, years of wear and the presence of corrosion could make this equipment less safe to operate. In other cases, it may be hand-crafted equipment that does not comply with any standards, posing an immediate risk to user safety. While standards, codes and laws have evolved, this equipment has remained unchanged. Current health and safety laws, as well as civil and criminal liability codes, no longer tolerate such installations. In fact, they now require employers to register their lifting equipment in addition to regularly monitoring and maintaining it.
Jonathan Hamel, P.Eng.

Senior Engineer, Structural
06 May 2020
Power and Renewables

Secure remote access to production networks: the advantages of VDI technology
- Michaël Racine
  
  Telecommunications and Networking Analyst
04 May 2020
Power and Renewables

Operating remotely: intelligent distributed optimization (IdO) to get the most from your technological tools
04 May 2020
Mining and Metals

Slurry pump design: what you need to know
- Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Piping
30 Apr 2020
Power and Renewables

Civil or structural engineering?
27 Apr 2020
Power and Renewables

Hazardous locations: the game rules – Part 2

Read the part 1 of this blog article here.
Hugues Châteauneuf, P.Eng.

Senior Consulting Expert, Ventilation, Hazardous Locations, Explosion Hazards
21 Apr 2020
Power and Renewables

COVID-19: 3D virtual visits, as if you were there
- Mathieu Brochu
  
  Visual simulation specialist
16 Apr 2020
Mining and Metals

Passive water treatment in the mining sector
- Jean-Louis Bandu, P.Eng., M.Env., M.P.M., P.M.P.
  
  Senior Engineer, Earth and Infrastructure
21 Feb 2020
Power and Renewables

Beyond IT. Think industrial cybersecurity.
- Marc Potvin, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, ICS Cybersecurity
13 Feb 2020
Mining and Metals

Slurry flow simulation with 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
06 Feb 2020
Power and Renewables

Getting started with an ICS cybersecurity program

The news headlines are regularly reminding us that critical infrastructure, industrial control systems and other cyber-physical systems are prime prey for nation states and hackers who want to cause real-world damage and chaos. And even if not specifically targeted, with the explosion of ubiquitous network connectivity and commodity platforms in these formerly segregated and isolated environments, they can fall victim to any of the multitude of generic malware campaigns spreading across the Internet, such as ransomware, cryptominers and botnets. Take, for example, the recent compromises suffered by Maersk, Norsk Hydro and Merck.
Pierre Janse Van Rensburg, GCIH

Senior Consulting Expert, ICS Cybersecurity
05 Feb 2020
Power and Renewables

Authenticating 3D models by professional engineers: moving away from 2D drawings
27 Jan 2020
Power and Renewables

Advanced data analysis: What is it and what is it used for?
- Arbi Bouchoucha, Ph.D.
  
  Advanced Data Analyst
18 Dec 2019
Mining and Metals

Tailings disposal: choosing the right technology
- Guylaine St-Jean, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
04 Dec 2019
Power and Renewables

Is SD-WAN for everyone? Almost!
- Daniel Leblanc
  
  Telecommunications and Networking Analyst
27 Nov 2019
Mining and Metals

How to properly prepare your data for a mineral resource estimate?

In 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.
21 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Effective mitigation measures for environmental impacts
18 Nov 2019
Power and Renewables

Loads during construction: what to consider and what methods to use
16 Oct 2019
Mining and Metals

Integrate strategic mine planning
- Amanda Fitch, P.Eng.
  
  Director, Mining and Metals
11 Oct 2019
Mining and Metals

Optimally manage your mine tailings
- Luciano Piciacchia, P.Eng., Ph.D.
  
  Senior Consulting Expert, Earth and Infrastructure
08 Oct 2019
Power and Renewables

Operational readiness and commissioning plans: setting up effective controls

In my last blog post entitled ”Operational Readiness and Commissioning Plans: the Key to a Successful Start”, we looked at how BBA gets started with creating an operational readiness and commissioning plan that includes the following seven steps.
Sylvain Boily, P.Eng., M.B.A., P.M.P.

Commissioning Manager, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
16 Sep 2019
Power and Renewables

Alarm rationalization: a guide for quick wins!
- Maxym Lachance, P.Eng.
  
  Senior Engineer, Process Control and Operational Technology
15 Aug 2019
Power and Renewables

Integrating a renewable energy source into mining: six key steps
- Jean-Philippe Castonguay, P.Eng.
  
  Director - Off-Grid Hybrid Power & Energy Storage
05 Aug 2019
Power and Renewables

Do you need advanced control?
- Michel Ruel, P.Eng.
  
  Expert, Process Control
22 Jul 2019
Mining and Metals

Slurry engineering: what to consider
- Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
  
  Principal Engineer, Piping
05 Jul 2019
Power and Renewables

Promoting environmental and social compliance of your projects

Proponents and developers often have to obtain environmental approvals before proceeding with project construction or implementation. These approvals, which may come from various levels of government (federal, provincial or municipal), outline the effects of projects on biophysical and social environments.
Vincent Clément, P.Biol., RP.Bio., QAES

Senior Environmental Professional