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The theme of this issue of Technically Speaking is “Around the World” and, as such, the articles featured involve projects that have multi-jurisdictional impacts – ranging from large geographic regions that have been impacted by natural disasters, such as floods, tsunamis and hurricanes, to man-made events that cross political and physical boundaries, such as air emissions from landfills and power plants. Golder’s clients know that our traditional services involve understanding the physical, chemical and structural properties of air, water, rock and soil – physical media that change very slowly over time. This issue of Technically Speaking demonstrates how we have also responded to regional events that occurred relatively suddenly. We have learned from past experiences – what our clients tell us – that the timely response of teams of engineers and scientists, under the direction of experienced project managers, is of significant benefit to people in need due to natural disasters or man-made events. Recent challenges some of our clients have experienced involve impacts to residential areas, farmlands, factories, refineries, pipelines, power plants, waterways and transportation infrastructure that were so extensive that the solutions required many people with varied technical backgrounds. Disaster response needs are vast and timely recovery requires a broad range of technical skills. With Golder’s global network of operating companies and our focus on technical excellence, we are honored that our clients look to us to be part of the solution. As the year comes to a close, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you again for placing your trust in Golder Associates.
Rick Firlotte
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