Under the Hard Hat spoke with Jason Hudson, brownfield sector leader at Stantec, about how our team is helping cities approach industrial land revitalization. Highlighting our work with Waterfront Toronto, the article discusses the civil engineering and environmental management operations that go on behind the scenes to safely reuse contaminated soil while protecting human health and ecological receptors. Our work with Waterfront Toronto supported the construction of Biidaasige Park—Toronto’s largest new park in a generation—as well as future housing development in the area.
“Contamination isn’t just going to go away,” Jason explains. But it can be managed. Engineers designed specialized capping layers, for example, to lie directly over the ground, acting as a permanent physical barrier to safely separate humans, wildlife, and plants from any deeply buried residual chemicals.
Our teams have supported projects at Toronto’s Port Lands for nearly two decades, protecting and improving natural areas and resources, while contributing to economic growth.
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