Those who know me and my reporting/reviewing style, know I am a stickler for proper grammar, formatting and wording. In my opinion any report should be not only technically correct, but organized, well written, and easy to understand. Words, and how we use them really do matter. Even minor errors in
As most readers are aware, AESAC offers in-depth, hands-on training and certification courses for conducting Phase One and Phase Two Environmental Site Assessments. These courses are offered at different venues across Canada, typically twice yearly in eastern and western Canada. In addition, AESAC
Time is money, and money means profit - who doesn’t love keeping hard earned cash in their pocket? Alberta’s upstream oil and gas industry is the same, they work hard for every dollar they make, so they must make each dollar count. We in the environmental industry are trusted to put
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After another Monday morning of scheduling and rescheduling, I find that time management for consultants is often more like playing Jenga. For those who don’t know, Jenga is a game where players take turns removing wooden blocks from within a stack of blocks and placing them on top of the
This month’s blog continues our discussion of some of the problems that consultants can inadvertently create with our drilling contractors. Thanks again to my friends at CMT Drilling, Landshark Drilling and Altech Drilling for their input. When consultants are aware of some of the problems to
In keeping with recent articles about making life easier for various subcontractors utilized by environmental consultants, this month’s blog addresses some of the common issues that potentially impede the relationship between the consultant and drilling contractor. When conducting subsurface
If you are completing renovations, restorations, or repairs of your home and hiring a contractor to do it, make sure that they abide by all regulations when conducting the work. In Ontario, Regulation 278/05: Designated Substance – Asbestos on Construction Projects and in Buildings and Repair
This month’s blog continues our discussion of some of the problems that consultants can inadvertently create with our sample submissions for laboratory testing. Thanks again to my go-to lab folks at ALS Canada for their input. Now that we know what can go wrong, let’s all work to improve
In keeping with the recent theme about making life easier for the drafting department, this month’s blog addresses some of the problems that consultants can create when we submit samples for laboratory testing. When conducting environmental assessment and remediation, we collect and submit all
In my last blog I discussed how figures and drawings play an important part of our Phase One and Two ESA reports. This month I continue with some more helpful hints from my drafting colleagues. Thanks again to my go-to drafting suppliers at THINK Envirotechnical Services in Calgary AB, and Automated
