We just returned from our 3rd Annual trip out to B.C. to host the SMART Remediation Conference in Vancouver. We love to take in the benefits of the B.C. lifestyle while there, including the fresh seafood and the amazing skiing
Wait, Don’t Throw That Out! The Beneficial Reuse of Soils Just May Be A Better Way To Go
When contaminated soils are an obstacle to a property transaction or redevelopment, the fastest approach is usually to dig out the soil and then haul it away. But that last step might be rash – and costly. And it unnecessarily
2017 Holiday Quiz Prize Winner
Congratulations to Grace Ferguson of Stantec’s Waterloo office! Grace enjoyed our 2nd annual fun holiday quiz and was one of several people who scored a perfect 10 out of 10! Grace’s name was drawn from the pool of perfect scores.
Where Exactly Does A Remediation Contractor Go on Vacation?
How about the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster! Nathan Lichti and his wife were visiting family friends in the Ukraine this May. So why not visit the site of a nuclear reactor meltdown? Thirty years ago, one of
Patrick O’Neill from Vertex on the Marilyn Denis Show
A few years ago, November 2011 to be precise, Patrick O’Neill from Vertex was on the Marilyn Denis Show on CTV as part of a segment discussing the issue of leaking oil tanks on residential properties. Mike Holmes was the
A Salty Tale of Probing
by Patrick O’Neill About five years ago I began working with some innovative tools that profiles the subsurface in real time. While a lot of people are aware of these technologies and their main functions, whether it is profiling LNAPL impacts
Half Day Remediation Course
Interested in Learning More About Remediation? Waterloo 2015 Remediation Conference Vertex Environmental is proud to have been selected to present a short course and a technical paper at this year’s International Association of Hydrogeologists conference held in Waterloo, Ontario from
Bruce Tunnicliffe vs Sidney Crosby: Focus on Your Strengths
by Bruce Tunnicliffe Have you ever watched someone perform a difficult task effortlessly? On the ice rink, I watch other players efficiently skate, skillfully deke, and prolifically score… while I have difficulty accepting a pass! A logical solution would be
Confessions of a Former Environmental Consultant
by Kevin French Many friends and colleagues have asked me: “What made you decide to become an environmental remediation contractor?” It’s a good question. Until recently, I had exclusively been an environmental consultant and, I like to think, a pretty
Ontario-China Soil Remediation Workshop Draft Agenda
December 9, 2014 Meeting Location: Main Theatre Boardroom, Ontario Investment and Trade Centre 35th Floor, 250 Yonge St. Toronto, Canada Time: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. December 9th, 2014 Objectives: To discuss challenges and opportunities, and share best