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Category: Regulation

The 3 P’s to protect your sewers

July 15, 2015 Mike Thomas 2 Comments

In closing an issue on SeeClickFix this week, I received some positive comments about my public service announcement on what…

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Posted in: Cities, Regulation, Sanitary Sewer, Sustainability

Integrating Sustainability into Infrastructure Projects

February 23, 2015 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

Earilier this month I had the pleasure of being invited to the FCM Sustainable Communities ConferenceĀ in London, Ontario. Working with…

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Posted in: Cities, Civil Engineering, Community, Conference, Regulation, Sustainability, Urban Living, UrbanWorkbench News, Water

Highway One Problems & Solutions

August 20, 2014 Mike Thomas

Summer is time for road-trips and camping, Albertan’s spilling into BC to enjoy the Province’s natural beauty, families travelling to…

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Posted in: BC, Canada, Civil Engineering, Regulation, Revelstoke, Rural, Technology, Transportation

AWWA’s 2014 State of the Water Industry

April 1, 2014 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

The American Water Works Association (AWWA) has released their state of the infrastructure report for 2014 (pdf), collecting responses from…

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Posted in: Cities, Civil Engineering, Environmental, Governance, Regulation, Sanitary Sewer, Water

Designing for Hazards – A Wall of Lake Ice

May 13, 2013 Mike Thomas 3 Comments

Who is responsible for determining the impact and designing to protect against manmade or natural disasters on your home or…

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Posted in: Civil Engineering, Construction, Design, Development, Environmental, News, Regulation, Subdivision Design, Sustainability

Foreclosure [infographic]

May 5, 2012 Mike Thomas

Foreclosure is seen as a last resort for many, perhaps a reminder of mistakes made in investing or how the…

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Posted in: Blogging, Business, Regulation Filed under: foreclosure, Housing, U.S

Disaster and Emergency Preparedness Economics

May 29, 2011 Mike Thomas 2 Comments

In recent months we have seen emergencies and natural disasters strike communities around the world. Every emergency unfolds differently, but…

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Posted in: Construction, Design, Governance, Regulation, Sustainability Filed under: disaster, disaster planning, emergency management

Nuclear Risk

March 14, 2011 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

One disaster after another. It seems that there are few countries that have come through the past couple of years…

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Posted in: Cities, Design, Energy, Environmental, History, Regulation, Sustainability, Transitions Filed under: disaster, disaster management, earthquake, Energy, environment, Japan, Nuclear power, power plants, preparedness, tsunami

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