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Assessment of GHG emissions from the transportation sector in the MRC Les Moulins and development of a GHG reduction strategy in planning tools.
Through the powers conferred to them by the Act respecting land use planning and development (LAU), MRCs have significant powers in terms of regional transportation planning. With regard to...
Local mobility plans (LMPs) – various boroughs, City of Montréal
The various boroughs of the Island of Montréal each have their own challenges in the field of mobility depending on the unique characteristics of their land use and the...
The people behind CIMA+: Marjolaine De Andrade
Why did you choose the mobility sector? The need to travel for work or leisure is a real and ever-present consideration, and given that traffic is among the major concerns that people face on a daily basis, I am particularly interested in continuously improving the modes of transportation used by various communities. In adapting to...
What is embodied carbon in building construction and how can it be reduced?
Did you know that embodied carbon is emitted before a building is in service, and can be considerably higher than operational carbon? Embodied carbon is the sum of greenhouse gas emissions associated with materials and resulting from a building’s construction process throughout its life cycle. This can be estimated by carrying out a comprehensive building...
Enhancing physical safety through a holistic approach to the selection of protective equipment
For health and safety professionals, physical risk management is an essential pillar of the strategy for enhancing people’s physical safety. At the heart of this strategy, the hierarchy of controls is a fundamental concept, aimed at reducing the risk of injury to the lowest possible level. Among these means of control, personal protective equipment (PPE)...
Innovation in engineering: building a sustainable future
In an ever-changing world, innovation, digital transformation and data optimization play an increasingly vital role in engineering. At CIMA+, we define an innovative approach as an original and creative way of tackling a given problem, project or situation that goes beyond traditional methods. Our goal is to be a business partner to our clients, adding...
The Act to Modernize the Occupational Health and Safety Regime and its impacts on the construction industry
Although this is not a new terminology, it is important to define the notion of “principal contractor” to fully understand the new obligations incumbent upon them following the modernization of the occupational health and safety regime. As defined on the CNESST website, the principal contractor is “the owner or person responsible for carrying out all...
The people behind CIMA+: Léonie Michard
What does sustainable mobility mean to you? In my opinion, sustainable mobility means establishing active, collective or motorized transportation networks that respect the environments in which they are integrated. Why did you choose the field of mobility? Mobility is such an integral part of our daily lives that most people don’t pay much attention...
CIMA+ ANNOUNCES A SERIES OF KEY APPOINTMENTS TO ITS TEAM
Notice of appointments CIMA+ ANNOUNCES A SERIES OF KEY APPOINTMENTS TO ITS TEAM MONTREAL, August 8, 2023 — CIMA+, one of Canada’s largest privately-owned consulting engineering firms, is pleased to announce a series of important appointments to its team. “These appointments demonstrate the impressive momentum at CIMA+ and its appeal to talented professionals,”...
A New Agile Approach to Training
Pays Off
When our Saskatchewan energy team got the opportunity to substantially increase project work for a long-term client, it quickly rose to the challenge. In a year, the team, managed by Jaclyn Mann, Senior Manager, Energy and Resources, added six new technical resources and tripled its workload for the public utility company. Accomplishing that required a...