Sustainable Development

Climate change has impacted communities across Western Canada, and Binnie is committed to staying at the forefront of the newest science. Binnie’s climate resiliency specialists are trained in asset management, risk management, climate-smart policy and procurement, the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Protocol, climate science, and climate change law. This provides us with the knowledge and competencies to plan, design, and manage resilient infrastructure to withstand the impacts of a changing climate. We stay up-to-date on research through institutions such as the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), who provide practical applications and tools for designers and decision makers. Major rainstorms, temperature extremes, sea level rise, drought, and changes in wind patterns are just some variables that we consider in our resilient design.

Half a century of experience in land development means we know what it takes to deliver your project efficiently. From single and multi-family housing projects to large subdivisions, and recreational facilities, major commercial and industrial developments to educational and health care centres, we have earned a reputation for delivering innovative solutions, quality services and understand the importance of quick approvals. Our local knowledge and familiarity with municipal processes will help ensure each project is a success.

Our work includes high-density residential developments, commercial & industrial subdivisions, social & supportive housing, and institutional developments.

For 50 years, we’ve supported Western Canada’s growth with municipal infrastructure solutions that help cities thrive. Our multidisciplinary and mobile teams work closely with municipalities to put the unique needs and identity of each community first. We’ve built long-standing relationships with numerous city departments, from Prince George to Vancouver, and White Rock to Whistler.

Our work includes sanitary sewer systems, water systems, stormwater management, trenchless technologies, and municipal administrative services.

Port facilities and industrial sites, whether established or new, each have unique infrastructure needs based on their operations. Whether its an operating container terminal, bulk or breakbulk facility, concrete batch plant or asphalt plant, oil refinery, or typical industrial site, these facilities require regular maintenance or upgrades to limit impacts to both operations and maintenance departments. Most of these operations are typically not static either, these facilities are continually evolving to optimize operational efficiencies to increase terminal and/or site capacities and throughput within their existing footprint. Our multidisciplinary team has experience supporting such facilities with their terminal or site planning, feasibility studies and cost analysis, engineering, maintenance programs, environmental and sustainability services and upgrades, project management, and construction supervision.

Growing communities require reliable servicing solutions. Our talented team has over 30 years’ experience providing civil engineering solutions for large and small-scale pump station projects. Our extensive experience makes identifying shortfalls in existing systems and designing new pump stations a streamlined process, across all levels of implementation—from conceptual and preliminary design, to certification and commissioning.

British Columbia is the proud home to 25% of the world’s temperate rainforest, and with all that rain comes a lot of water to manage. We use our local expertise to provide water resources services for projects as diverse as bridge scour assessments, rain gardens, flood management, and fish passage designs.