by Kevin French Shortly after I switched careers and joined Vertex Environmental, I wrote a blog called “Confessions of a Former Environmental Consultant” to provide some of my reasoning behind the change in course. It’s now nine years on. I’m
Tech Tip: Free Advice
Photo credit: Paramount Pictures We’ve all heard the expression that “there’s no such thing as a free lunch” and also that “free advice is usually worth what you paid for it”. While mostly true, those statements are not always
Bruce has Winning Vision!
The Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN) has been presenting the HUB (Heroes Underpinning Brownfields) Awards since 2016. They’re given to recognize brownfielders who are making a significant contribution to the progress of brownfield redevelopment in Canada. There are three awards, each
Keeping Ahead of the Flood with Construction Dewatering
Many people are surprised to learn that there is essentially a massive “swimming pool” beneath their feet. Start digging a hole and, depending on where you are, water will start to percolate in once you get below the first couple
Daniel Brenner, B.Eng., P.Eng. has joined our team!
Dan is a Project Manager in our In-Situ Remediation Division and comes to us from environmental consulting where he has experience in environmental site assessment, investigation and delineation projects, advanced site characterization (High Resolution Site Characterization), excess soil management, and
Brute Force: Soil Mixing to Maximize Reagent Loading and Distribution
Finesse has its place but sometimes there is no alternative to brute force! In-situ remediation can occasionally have limitations relating to mass loading and subsurface heterogeneities. These can usually be overcome with creative remedial designs that combine phasing and discrete injection intervals. However,
Groundwater Treatment for New Constructions
In February of this year, Nathan Lichti of Vertex presented a talk at the virtual SMART Remediation event entitled: “A Treatment Plant in Your Building Basement? The Evolution of Groundwater Treatment for New Constructions”. One of the interesting revelations presented
How 2020 Wasn’t as Bad as it First May Appear
by Patrick O’Neill Friday March 13, 2020. I don’t think I will ever forget that date for as long as I’m on this big blue marble. That was the last working day before Canada “shut down” and we stopped “going
Virtual SMART Remediation 2021! – Recap & Thanks!
As with many other events and activities this past year, SMART Remediation was forced to pivot and go virtual for the first time ever. Since we much rather meet in person for these types of events, and since most of
Happy 10th Birthday MIP and LIF!
March 2021 marks the 10-year anniversary since Vertex brought the first Membrane Interface Probe (MIP) and Laser Induced Fluorescence (LIF) tools into Canada. Thinking back 10 years ago and the humble beginnings of what the state of High-Resolution Site Characterization