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You thought asbestos was fully banned in Canada? Not until 2018.

Written by Sean Douglas, National Practice Leader, Hazardous Materials, Pinchin Ltd. Did this article’s title give you pause? Did it make you wonder: wasn’t asbestos banned and phased out in…

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Pinchin Ltd Partners with PM Environmental

Through our new partnership with Keystone Capital, we are pleased to announce that Pinchin Ltd. has partnered with PM Environmental, a Michigan-based environmental risk consulting firm focused on environmental, engineering, industrial hygiene, and development projects.  The PM Environmental partnership is our first step in fulfilling our vison to become the predominant North American services provider in the building and land market for all phases of the real estate lifecycle.

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Pinchin Ltd. Partners with Keystone Capital Management, L.P. with a Focus on Growth

“This new partnership lays the foundation for growth and expansion in the years to come,” noted Jeff Grossi, CEO of Pinchin. “Keystone is an ideal partner to work with us to aggressively grow the Pinchin enterprise and fulfill our vision to become the predominant North American services provider in the Buildings and Land market for all phases of the real estate lifecycle.”

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Pinchin Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence

A proud milestone for Pinchin! Pinchin is celebrating 40 years of providing premier environmental and engineering solutions to clients and creating a workplace for employees to thrive. The firm has…

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Wildfire Damaged Communities in BC

Written by, Andrew Wassenaar, Dipl. (Env Eng), AScT, EP, Senior Project Manager for the Hazardous Building Materials Group, at Pinchin Ltd. It’s hard to believe it has been over 3…

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Release of Updated CCDC Contracts, Forms and Guides

The Canadian Construction Documents Committee (CCDC) develops, produces, and reviews standard construction contracts, forms and guides. On December 14, 2020, the CCDC published a new version of the CCDC 2 ‘Stipulated Price Contract’.

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Why the IEA Pathway to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions Should Include 5th Generation District Energy Systems

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently published a report entitled “Net Zero by 2050 – A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector” that has caused some ripples within the industry and construction sectors. We thought it was worthwhile to pick out some of the highlights in the report as they relate to the commercial and residential sector. One of the key takeaways is that 50% of heating demand is to be provided by heat pumps by 2045. A great way for efficiently implementing heat pumps is through 5th Generation District Energy (also known as Ambient-temperature District Energy), pioneered by Pinchin.

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