Focus on Small, Remote & Northern Communities
Small Communities
Northern Communities
Remote Communities
Villages, towns and rural districts are often in the shadow of larger urban centres. Their municipal operations are subject to the same problems as the large centres but their size and scale makes them neglected from solutions providers. Not at Breau Environmental. Breau Environmental started with small public works operations and unders
Villages, towns and rural districts are often in the shadow of larger urban centres. Their municipal operations are subject to the same problems as the large centres but their size and scale makes them neglected from solutions providers. Not at Breau Environmental. Breau Environmental started with small public works operations and understands the importance of the "small town" touch to delivering municipal services to residents.
Remote Communities
Northern Communities
Remote Communities
Remote communities have unique challenges because of their isolation. They are critical communities often supporting First Nations and iconic tourism and natural resource industries. Municipal operations projects in these special and diverse communities require the customized solutions approach that Breau Environmental can provide.
Northern Communities
Northern Communities
Northern Communities
Northern communities are both small and remote plus they have Arctic weather! Northern municipal infrastructure has evolved to be sustainable and resilient but Northern communities are facing the dual challenges of population growth and advanced climate change impacts. Breau Environmental works with northern communities to address these
Northern communities are both small and remote plus they have Arctic weather! Northern municipal infrastructure has evolved to be sustainable and resilient but Northern communities are facing the dual challenges of population growth and advanced climate change impacts. Breau Environmental works with northern communities to address these municipal operations challenges and respect their unique culture.
Effective Solutions for Municipal Operations
Solid Waste Management
Asset Management Planning
Solid Waste Management
Breau Environmental has nationally-recognized expertise in all facets of the solid waste management industry from managing collection and transfer fleets, working with the public on waste source-separation, to planning and operating waste facilities - transfer stations, recycling and composting plants, household hazardous waste depots and waste disposal landfills
Workforce Management
Asset Management Planning
Solid Waste Management
Operations cannot happen without people. Breau Environmental has employee training systems and performance measurement and reward systems that keep employees, both unionized and non-unionized, engaged, satisfied and focused on key targets. Past work in the field has achieved company Best Employer designations.
Asset Management Planning
Asset Management Planning
Asset Management Planning
Municipalities are responsible for billions of dollars of infrastructure assets that affect the daily lives of citizens and visitors. Breau Environmental can provide data-centric solutions that protect citizens' municipal investments and optimize the asset life-cycle of development, operation, repair, improvement and replacement. These a
Municipalities are responsible for billions of dollars of infrastructure assets that affect the daily lives of citizens and visitors. Breau Environmental can provide data-centric solutions that protect citizens' municipal investments and optimize the asset life-cycle of development, operation, repair, improvement and replacement. These asset management plans can include assessment and reporting on municipal Asset Retirement Obligations.
Roads and Transportation
Communications and Public Engagement
Asset Management Planning
Building and maintaining a reliable road network is often cited as one of a municipality's most critical functions. Breau Environmental can provide development and maintenance standards and performance and productivity tracking systems for roadways and drainage support infrastructure. Coupled with logistics management for works equipment,
Building and maintaining a reliable road network is often cited as one of a municipality's most critical functions. Breau Environmental can provide development and maintenance standards and performance and productivity tracking systems for roadways and drainage support infrastructure. Coupled with logistics management for works equipment, a comprehensive tool kit is provided for the operations manager.
Water and Wastewater Systems
Communications and Public Engagement
Communications and Public Engagement
Operating water and wastewater systems requires municipal managers being up to date on regulatory requirements and the latest technologies to ensure legal compliance and improve service delivery, often under fixed utility rate schemes. Breau Environmental can provide systemic reviews that help managers to meet and overcome these challenges.
Communications and Public Engagement
Communications and Public Engagement
Communications and Public Engagement
Operations serve citizens and their elected representatives as well as municipal visitors. Each has varying and diverse priorities when it comes to municipal infrastructure. Breau Environmental has years of experience in public presentations explaining
the technical and financial reasons and the societal goals for satisfying pressing infr
Operations serve citizens and their elected representatives as well as municipal visitors. Each has varying and diverse priorities when it comes to municipal infrastructure. Breau Environmental has years of experience in public presentations explaining
the technical and financial reasons and the societal goals for satisfying pressing infrastructure needs - whether repairs, performance improvements, expansion or pending replacement.
Decision Support
Decision Support
Decision Support
Decisions, decisions ...! Everyday decisions made out of context can have unforeseen, impactful consequences. Breau Environmental can provide professional consults on even the smallest projects and help operations managers with the bigger picture resulting in improved workflow and positive outcomes.
Funding
Decision Support
Decision Support
Municipal infrastructure is expensive and municipalities often require funding from higher levels of government for needed repairs, improvements and expansions. Breau Environmental has many years of experience in preparing successful funding applications that have allowed municipalities to proceed with critical infrastructure projects.
Financial
Decision Support
Financial
Municipal operations rely on rate-driven budgets that can be difficult to reset with changing circumstances. Breau Environmental can assist managers with revenue and cost budget analysis with a focus on service delivery productivity that meets ratepayer expectations.