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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19 Apr 2019Power and RenewablesCorona: a problem you should not ignore
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Samuel Gendron, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Field Services
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11 Apr 2019Power and RenewablesManaging power system harmonics for underground mines
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Stéphan Landry, P.Eng.
Principal Engineer, Electrical - Power Generation and Apparatus
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08 Apr 2019Power and RenewablesWT steel: When should you use it?
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Monika Rybarova, P.Eng., M.A.Sc., P.M.P.
Principal Engineer, Structural
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08 Apr 2019Power and RenewablesOptimize conception with constructability
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Vincent Hudon, P.Eng.
Department Manager, Construction
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02 Apr 2019Power and RenewablesWhen a project moves from the study phase to the execution phase, the client’s project team often focuses on choosing the engineering firm and planning construction work. At this stage, commissioning seems to be no more than a distant milestone in the project schedule. As a result, the project team does not consider it an urgent matter for discussion, because so many other priorities are jostling for their attention at this time. During the execution phase, if the client does have an operational readiness team, it is a small one. This makes it difficult to get the client to take an interest in operational readiness activities and commissioning of its project. And yet there are benefits in addressing this subject as soon as project execution begins, and even at the study phase.Operational readiness and commissioning plans: the key to a successful start-
Sylvain Boily, P.Eng., M.B.A., P.M.P.
Commissioning Manager, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
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25 Mar 2019Power and RenewablesThe importance of having a strategy to manage production data
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Jean-François Beaulieu
Director, Digital Consultant
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14 Mar 2019Power and RenewablesMeeting environmental compliance and gaining social licensing
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Vincent Clément, P.Biol., RP.Bio., QAES
Senior Environmental Professional
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07 Mar 2019Power and RenewablesOptimize production ramp-up through operational readiness
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Nicolas Beauchamp, P.Eng.
Commissioning Manager, Operational Readiness and Commissioning
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28 Feb 2019Power and RenewablesBusiness analysis: an essential tool for successfully implementing your IT projects
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Julie Lessard
Senior Business Analyst, Operational Technology and Infrastructure
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25 Feb 2019Power and RenewablesEvery installation faces challenges associated with maintaining asset value over their expected lifespan. Defining budgets to alleviate asset degradation is difficult considering the justifications that must be given to allocate money as well as the scarcity of available lifecycle data associated with major electrical equipment in the industrial sector.Strategic asset management planning (SAMP) in major industrial electrical networks
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Pierre Girard, P.Eng.
National Practice Leader, Electrical
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22 Feb 2019Energy and Chemical ProcessesThe application of numerical modelling in efficiency-driven designs: ventilation problem
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Lyne Ricard, P.Eng.
Senior Consulting Expert, Advanced Fuels and Chemicals
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21 Feb 2019Power and RenewablesOptimizing the design of penstock manifold with 3D computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation
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21 Feb 2019Mining and MetalsHow to get rid of errors in your drilling database in 25 questions
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19 Dec 2018Mining and MetalsEverything you need to know about atmospheric modelling
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David Giard, P.Eng., M.Sc.
Senior Engineer, Environmental Engineering
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18 Dec 2018Power and RenewablesThe noise impact of wind farms has been relatively understood for some time now. Today, the studies are clear: wind turbines produce potentially harmful noise if they are too close to sensitive environments [1].Wind farms: noise challenges
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12 Dec 2018Power and RenewablesAddressing pressure loss and oil leakage in Kaplan turbines and the impact on efficiency
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François St-Germain, P.Eng.
Principal Engineer, Industrial and Hydro
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03 Dec 2018Power and RenewablesGeomatics and surveying: essential engineering tools
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Marie-France Proulx, P.Eng., M.A.Sc., P.M.P.
Senior Engineer, Earth and Infrastructure
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28 Nov 2018Mining and MetalsUsing speed variation for pumps
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Roman Dorfman, P.Eng.
Principal Engineer, Piping
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27 Nov 2018Power and RenewablesBudgeting tips for engineering project management
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Marie Chiasson, P.Eng.
Practice Leader, Engineering Management
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02 Nov 2018Mining and MetalsThe use of 3D models and analysis in support of waste stockpile design and operations
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02 Nov 2018Mining and MetalsPractical nomograms for waste rock piles design on competent foundations
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02 Nov 2018Mining and MetalsMine waste rock storage facilities design, construction and operation as engineered structures
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02 Nov 2018Mining and MetalsAssessment of design and operating practices on the risks associated with waste rock stockpiles
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02 Nov 2018Mining and MetalsGuidance for the safe and optimized operation of waste rocks facilities
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23 Oct 2018Power and RenewablesHave you tried reducing noise caused by mechanical equipment, yet the corrective measures were insufficient or even imperceptible? Challenges in acoustics and vibrations can be complex. It’s not always easy to accurately determine where the noise is coming from and how it is being transmitted, as there are often many paths it can take. For example, where does the aerodynamic noise in the cab interior of a moving vehicle come from? Noise from wind turbulence can come from a window leak or from vehicle component vibrations that transmit audible vibrations into the cab interior. In this article, I try to provide solutions to make it easier to diagnose noises and to understand how to go about mitigating these issues.Understanding, quantifying and correcting noise sources
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06 Jul 2018Power and RenewablesControl system performance: Which figures should be considered?
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Michel Ruel, P.Eng.
Expert, Process Control
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06 Jul 2018Power and RenewablesEverything you need to know about arc-flash hazard analyses
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Joel Sourceaux, P.Eng.
Principal Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
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06 Jul 2018Power and RenewablesCommissioning and maintenance of electrical distribution equipment: which approach to adopt
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Dominic Dubreuil, P.Eng.
Electrical Engineer
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05 Jul 2018Mining and MetalsImplementing an industrial mining project: noise challenges
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05 Jul 2018Power and RenewablesPower grid protection devices are unprofitable and unnecessary for regular grid operations… until there’s an electrical failure!Power grid protection... don't wing it!
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Rémi Hallé, P.Eng.
Senior Engineer, Electrical - Power Systems, Protection and Control
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