by Jeff Olson | Dec 22, 2021 | Financial Shock, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure
Climate change is the new reality for Canadian infrastructure, and its effects have become so pronounced that it can no longer be denied – the Prairie and Great Lakes are seeing droughts, the Arctic Circle is seeing glacial loss, everything is becoming hotter and...
by Jeff Olson | Aug 20, 2021 | Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Ontario, Water
Green infrastructure not only has 5 to 30 percent less upfront costs than traditional grey infrastructure, but it serves a variety of purposes, including decarbonization, aquifer recharging and flood mitigation. It is also 25 percent less expensive to maintain over...
by Elise Dostal | Jan 7, 2019 | Financial Shock, Infrastructure, Intergenerational Communities, Service Line Responsibilities, Water
An academic study of aging infrastructure in the United States and Canada shows a 27 percent increase in water main break rates between 2012 and 2018, with corrosive soils cited as a leading contributor. According to the latest Canadian Infrastructure Report Card, it...
