Expert guidance on environmental compliance, soil management, remediation and regulatory best practices for consultants and contractors worldwide.
Buying, selling, rezoning or redeveloping a property with an industrial past can trigger contaminated sites obligations you did not see coming. Here i...
Read MoreIf you are moving 30 cubic metres or more of soil off a commercial or industrial site, you need to notify the Ministry before the trucks roll. Here is...
Read MoreA practical guide to hydrovac excavation for BC contractors and project managers, covering how the truck works, its best uses, spoil disposal, and how...
Read MoreChain of custody is the unbroken record of contaminated soil from excavation to disposal. What a defensible chain of custody includes, the mistakes th...
Read MoreRelocating soil from a site in BC often requires advance notification under the Contaminated Sites Regulation. Who has to notify, the information requ...
Read MorePhase I ESA ($2,000 to $6,000, 2 to 4 weeks) is a records and site review. Phase II ESA ($10,000 to $50,000+, 1 to 3 months) is intrusive sampling. Wh...
Read MoreGroundwater monitoring well installation in 2026: the process, typical costs from $2,000 to $8,000 per well, drilling methods, and when monitoring wel...
Read MoreA plain-language explanation of contaminated land remediation techniques used in Canada: containment, treatment in place, excavation and monitored nat...
Read MoreSoil washing costs $80 to $200 per tonne in BC in 2026. What drives the price, how it compares to excavation and disposal, and when soil washing actua...
Read MoreThe main soil remediation methods used in BC and across Canada in 2026: excavation, bioremediation, soil vapour extraction, chemical oxidation, soil w...
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