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BC Wildfires 2017

July 8, 2017 Mike Thomas
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There’s a lot to consider with how quickly these wildfire grew and how communities and agencies are reacting and responding.…

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Posted in: UrbanWorkbench News

Camp Creek Mudslide

June 10, 2017 Mike Thomas

One of the challenges of living in the Interior of BC is that the routes between communities are through mountain…

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90% of Municipal Engineering is Communication

September 6, 2016 Mike Thomas 1 Comment

I’m regularly reminded of the importance of communication as a part of municipal #engineering as I provide updates on projects…

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Posted in: UrbanWorkbench News Filed under: engineering

Prince Albert’s Water, Oil Pipelines, and the Precautionary Principle

August 5, 2016 Mike Thomas

The City of Prince Albert in #Saskatchewan, #Canada has secured emergency water supply after almost two weeks of no water…

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Posted in: News, UrbanWorkbench News, Water Filed under: Canada, Revelstoke, Saskatchewan

White Rock Fire Results in Boil Water

May 16, 2016 Mike Thomas

Fighting the flames had put such a demand on the small local #water system that the city’s reservoirs dropped to “dangerously…

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Posted in: Housing, Sustainability, UrbanWorkbench News, Water Filed under: Fire, fraser health, MetroVancouver, Revelstoke, urbanworkbench, Water, water resource issues

How do You Enchant Your Employees

April 15, 2016 Mike Thomas

This is a great list of ideas to engage your employees. The word “enchantment” originally meant to surround with song…

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Posted in: UrbanWorkbench News Filed under: 222222

Complexity and Obsolescence

July 9, 2015 Mike Thomas 3 Comments

“The chief cause of problems is solutions” – Eric Sevareid “Solutions are not the answer” – Richard Nixon “Solutions are…

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Posted in: BC, Blogging, Civil Engineering, Construction, Data, Governance, Sustainability, UrbanWorkbench News

CNAM Annual Conference 2015

May 12, 2015 Mike Thomas

After a great first day of presentations at the connference, I’m ending the night running through my presentation for the…

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Posted in: Civil Engineering, Conference, UrbanWorkbench News

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