Thanks to everyone who came out to the joint Vertex Environmental and Strata Drilling Group Demonstration Day held on October 21, 2022! We held the inaugural one last year in Kitchener, but not everyone who wanted was able to attend,
Evolution of the Contaminated Site Remediation Industry in Canada
In 2021 and 2022, Kevin French of Vertex presented a talk at several conferences entitled: “Evolution of the Contaminated Site Remediation Industry in Canada”. The initial impetus for the talk was a request from the organizers of the Americana conference
Vertex Environmental is very pleased to announce that Mahshid Jannati, B.Sc., M.A.Sc. has joined our team!
Mahshid recently joined Vertex Environmental with over three years of research and laboratory experience in the water/wastewater treatment industry. Her chemistry and engineering background, and her extensive knowledge in designing and running bench-scale tests, make her an integral member
Vertex Environmental’s Open House and Demonstration Day
Thanks to everyone who came out to Vertex Environmental’s Open House and first ever Demonstration Day held on October 22, 2021! It was so nice to see everyone…in person! The turnout was great, the food was great, and it sounded
Confessions of a Remediation Contractor
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,