Old City Underground Infrastructure: Why Legacy Urban Cores Demand a Higher Standard of Subsurface Investigation Across Canada and the United States, infrastructure investment continues to accelerate. But in older downtown cores — where utilities may date back more than a…
Understanding Ontario’s Infrastructure Response to Tariffs: A Shift Grounded in Reality Ontario has found itself at the centre of Canada’s economic response to new U.S.-imposed tariffs, and the province’s most immediate and tangible strategy has been a marked shift toward…
Understanding the Difference Between Private and Public Utilities: Why It Matters Before You Dig Whether you’re breaking ground on a new construction project, installing a fence, or planting trees, knowing what lies beneath the surface is essential for managing project…
The Challenges of Multi-Channel Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Why Single-Channel Systems May Be a Better Option Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is a vital tool for subsurface exploration, used in everything from construction and archaeology to environmental surveys. The advent…
Advancing the Standard for Subsurface Utility Engineering In the world of construction and infrastructure development, knowing where utilities are located beneath the surface is critical for ensuring safety, efficiency, and the success of projects. Without this knowledge, projects risk costly…
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is an essential tool across various fields, from archaeology to engineering and environmental assessments. Its effectiveness, however, hinges on a complex interplay of frequencies, soil types, and the dielectric properties of subsurface materials. In this blog,…
The Significance of Investing in Subsurface Utility Engineering In the realm of civil engineering, the importance of accurate and comprehensive subsurface utility information cannot be overstated. Lack of reliable data on underground conditions often leads to inefficiencies in project design,…
In Ontario, Canada, many local and provincial authorities have regulations and guidelines in place that require contractors to conduct Closed Circuit Television Video (CCTV) inspections on existing sanitary and storm sewer systems if any construction is to take place near…
Happy National Flag Day! Eh?! Today we are celebrating National Flag Day across our country, with the Canadian flag officially turning 57-years old! From the uniforms of our Olympic athletes, to flag poles across our country, the maple leaf has…
Performing routine cleaning and inspections of a sewer collection system optimizes infrastructure performance, planning and spend. As time passes, Ontario’s sewer systems face increasing pressures from the growing population, ageing infrastructure, and the unpredictability of climate change. Together these factors…
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