About Us
Founded in 1977, Robinson Consultants Inc. is an employee-owned Canadian multi-disciplinary consulting engineering firm providing professional engineering services to public and private sector organizations.
Appreciating that our clients are faced with budget and time constraints, Robinson Consultants Inc. focuses on delivering quality engineering solutions on time and on budget.
Transportation Engineering
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Municipal Drains
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Transportation Planning
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Trenchless Technology
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Construction Services
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Land Development
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Municipal Infrastructure
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Locations
OTTAWA
2936 Baseline Road, Suite 200
Ottawa, Ontario
K2H 1B3
T: (613) 592–6060
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HAMILTON
911 Golf Links Road, Suite 111
Hamilton, Ontario
L9K 1H9
T: (905) 304–0080
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VAUGHAN (GTA)
610 Applewood Crescent, Suite 502
Vaughan, Ontario
L4K 0E3
T: (905) 304–0080
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KINGSTON
P.O. Box 44006,
Kingston, RPO Barriefield, Ontario
K7L 0B4
T: (613) 539–1777
Robinson Consultants Inc. acknowledges that it is located on the traditional, unceded territories of Indigenous Peoples.
Our Ottawa office is situated upon the unceded Anishinabe Algonquin territory. The peoples of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation have lived on this territory for millennia. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. We honour the peoples and land of the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation. We honour all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.
Our Hamilton office is situated upon the traditional territories of the Erie, Neutral, Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississaugas. This land is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which was an agreement between the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek to share and care for the resources around the Great Lakes. This land is covered by the Between the Lakes Purchase, 1792, between the Crown and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.
Our Vaughan office is situated upon the traditional territories of the Territory and Treaty 13 lands of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the City of Vaughan rests upon the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee people.
Our Kingston office is situated upon the traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) peoples. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties.
Robinson Consultants Inc. honoured during Canadian Consulting Engineering (CCE) Awards Virtual Celebration
The work of Canadian consulting engineering firms was celebrated online Thursday night, as twenty projects were recognized for excellence during the 2020 Canadian Consulting Engineering (CCE) Awards virtual celebration. Robinson Consultants Inc.’s Hamilton team received an Award of Excellence for their Northwest Arm Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation Project in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Recognized as the industry's highest honours, the awards are presented to projects by Canadian firms that showcase the most remarkable engineering feats. “Though we may not have been able to celebrate inperson this year, these achievements and the incredible work of our members were recognized on a virtual stage” said ACEC President and CEO John Gamble. “Through their ingenuity and innovation, the work of consulting engineering companies connects communities, grows the economy, protects the public and improves sustainability. The impacts and benefits of their work are long-lasting, often immeasurable, and deserve to be celebrated.”
Innovative cost-effective design and tendering process results in record-breaking solution and longest single continuous installation length.
The Northwest Arm Trunk Sewer (NATS), an inaccessible 100-year-old 4,000 m long trunk sewer, was one of the most challenging cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) rehabilitation projects ever completed in the country. To address significant challenges including limited access, accelerated completion schedule and the need for complex engineering design, Robinson Consultants Inc. developed an innovative and cost-effective design and tendering process that resulted in a record-breaking solution that included the longest single continuous installation length at 682 m. The use of CIPP significantly reduced the construction footprint and the risk of sediment and other contaminants from spilling into the Northwest Arm inlet. This approach further provided benefits in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions produced during construction. The team was able to achieve the project’s primary goals of removing debris, restoring structural integrity, eliminating exfiltration, establishing a corrosion barrier, and extending the life of the sewer up to 75 years, all while minimizing the social, environmental, and cost implications associated with construction. This challenging sewer relining project impressed the jurors with the minimal disruption it caused to the neighbourhood, the cost savings it generated compared to alternate methods and its completion on a very tight schedule.
“To be selected from over seventy deserving projects from across the country is an honor. We are grateful to ACEC and CCE for recognizing engineering excellence at the national level and highlighting the important contributions made by engineering firms across the country. We would like to thank our client Halifax Water, consulting partner CBCL, and the contracting team of Liquiforce, Insituform, Empipe and Unijet for their hard work and dedication to this unique and challenging project,” said Kevin Bainbridge, Branch Manager, Robinson Consultants Inc.
Derek Potvin Announced as the 2022 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year
We are pleased to announce that our President Derek Potvin has been honoured as the 2022 Trenchless Technology Person of the Year.
Since 1993, the Trenchless Technology Person of the Year has been presented to individuals nominated by a selection committee for significant recent achievement and lifetime achievement, and for exhibiting outstanding leadership in the advancement of trenchless technology. We are grateful to Trenchless Technology Magazine for recognizing Derek and his achievements.
Within our firm and the industry at large, Derek has demonstrated strong leadership and sound technical knowledge, and is well-respected amongst his peers. We are very proud of Derek and would once again like to congratulate him on the receipt of this prestigious award.
Read the formal award announcement and press release from Trenchless Technology Magazine.
Robinson Land Development
Land development is the process of taking green or brownfield lands and developing or redeveloping them into a new vision. To achieve this, everything from land purchasing to planning, engineering and construction is required. The process is complex, and requires the expertise, understanding and experience to coordinate and work with the many stakeholders (developers, planners, surveyors, engineers, Conservation Authorities, City/Municipal staff, Ministry officials, etc) to ensure a successful outcome. At Robinson Land Development we provide to our clients a one stop shop Prime Consultant experience to navigate through the development process to ensure the success of all projects, big or small.
Robinson Land Development, a division of Robinson Consultants Inc. has a team of professionals who have experience, expertise, and an understanding that the relationships between clients, consultants and approval authorities is paramount in delivering successful projects. Providing personalized and responsive attention to our clients and projects makes us stand out amongst all others in providing successful outcomes. As a client of Robinson Land Development, you will feel that we have the same level of interest in your project as you do, which will reflect in our services that we provide as your Prime Consultant. Our goal is to provide a development experience for you, that meets and exceeds your expectations along with a successful project you can be proud of and seen by all for years to come.
What We Provide
Our land development team provides the following experiences and services:
- Prime Consultant service for land development projects (private and public)
- Plans of Subdivisions and Site Plan development for urban and rural development and redevelopment
- Stormwater Management Studies
- Traffic Engineering
- Surveying
- Planning for subdivisions and site plans
- Site Servicing and Stormwater Managements Reports
- Stormwater Management design services
- Grading, drainage, and stormwater management designs
- Serviceability/servicing options studies
- Cost sharing analysis
- Detailed subdivision design for rural and urban settings
- Sanitary and storm sewer design
- Water supply and distribution design
- Site plan engineering for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional sites
- Project management services
- Cost estimates
- Construction management and site review services
- Traffic studies and analysis reports
In addition, Robinson Land Development forms strategic partnerships with other firms on a project-by-project basis to offer the best possible combination of expertise.
Trenchless Technology Solutions
Robinson Consultants Inc. is uniquely positioned with an extensive experience and knowledge base in trenchless technology. Trenchless solutions are important infrastructure management tools that can provide owners with opportunities to ensure the long-term sustainability of infrastructure as well as enabling prudent fiscal management through extending the useful life of pipes.
Robinson Consultants Inc. uses an optimized life cycle decision process that considers the advantages and disadvantages of all available options (traditional replacement, trenchless replacement, and trenchless rehabilitation). This approach expands Robinson Consultants Inc. ability to provide options to clients for the achievement of significant benefits in reduced risk exposure, reduced cost and improved service delivery for the client.
What We Provide
Robinson Consultants Inc. offers a full range of services in trenchless technologies to satisfy the needs of clients, including:
- Condition and technology assessment
- Preliminary and detail design of new infrastructure and rehabilitation
- Environmental assessment
- Contract and RFP document development
- Contract administration and inspection
- Asset management
- Training and education seminars
- Corrosion control analysis and design
- Quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC)
Municipal Drains Engineering Solutions
Municipal drains have been a fixture of Ontario's rural infrastructure since the 19th century and are vital components of our water and drainage systems. Without them, many areas of the province would be subjected to regular flooding, damage to crops, and increased public health risks.
Municipal drains are created under the authority of the Drainage Act. Under the Drainage Act, an engineer is customarily called upon to "act" for the purpose of preparing a report for a municipal drain. Municipal drains are initiated by a Petition from landowners. New Reports may also be indicated by Municipal Council for repair or improvement of an existing municipal drain or to update the report to accommodate a change in land use. The report of an Engineer is also required to "abandon" a section of drain when it is no longer required.
What We Provide
Our Drainage Engineers have considerable experience preparing Engineer's Reports in accordance with the Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. D.17, having completed over 150 municipal drain projects under the Act.
Robinson Consultants offers a range of comprehensive municipal drainage engineering services including:
- Preparation of Engineering Reports
- Drainage Assessment
- Drainage Allowance
- Emergency Work
- Petition Drains
- Compliance with Drainage Act
- Drainage Superintendent Services
For more information
Please contact
Darryl Shurb, P.Eng.
Joe Linseman, P.Eng.
Kevin Brown, P. Eng
Municipal Infrastructure Solutions
Robinson Consultants Inc. develops innovative and critical engineering solutions that address a broad spectrum of municipal infrastructure needs to meet environmental standards. A team-based approach using engineering and ecological expertise is employed to fully evaluate the available options for integrated environmentally responsible solutions. Robinson Consultants Inc. is fully involved in the public consultation process to ensure that the concerns of all involved parties are considered in an inclusive process.
Appreciating that municipalities are faced with budget and time constraints and are consistently challenged to address aging infrastructure and growing populations; Robinson Consultants Inc. focuses on delivering quality engineering solutions on time and on budget.
What We Provide
Robinson Consultants offers a full range of municipal engineering services to satisfy the needs of large and small projects including:
- Condition assessment/network analysis
- Preliminary and detail design
- Environmental impact assessments
- Asset management and cost/benefit analysis
- Rehabilitation of existing infrastructure
- Water network analysis and modeling
- Water transmission main and feedermain design
- Sanitary, storm and combined sewers
- Sewage forcemains
- Stormwater quality treatment
- Odour control facilities
- Trenchless rehabilitation
- Snow disposal facilities
Transportation Planning and Engineering Solutions
For more information
Please contact
Robert Cotnam, P.Eng.
Transportation Engineering
Mario Kotowski, P.Eng.
Transportation Engineering
Kimberley Hunton, P.Eng.
Transportation Planning
Robinson Consultants Inc. has established a reputation for unparalleled success in the delivery of integrated road design projects including roundabouts, protected intersections and, transit, cycling and pedestrian facilities. Our in- house inter- disciplinary team of transportation planners and engineers, strategic partnerships with industry leaders and solution-based approach to complete streets provides us with the ability to provide multi-modal solutions to ensure that the built transportation infrastructure contributes to the sustainability and mobility needs of the community for all ages and abilities.
What We Provide
Robinson Consultants Inc. offers a full range of Transportation Planning and Engineering services to meet the requirements of our clients for both large and small transportation projects from inception to implementation to ensure the needs of all users are met.
- Environmental assessment for transportation facilities
- Conceptual, functional, preliminary and detail design for multi-modal solutions:
- Active transportation facilities
- Roundabouts and intersection modifications
- Protected intersections
- Traffic calming measures
- Traffic analysis and intersection control studies
- Traffic impact studies
- Transportation master planning
- Cycling and pedestrian planning
- Parking strategies and design
- Road Safety Audits
- Traffic staging and management
- Mobility studies and accessibility review and design
- Trail planning and design
- Contract administration and construction inspection
Water Resource Solutions
Responsible management of water resources is essential in maintaining a balanced environment. To meet rigorous environmental standards, Robinson Consultants Inc. employs an interdisciplinary approach using engineering expertise to fully evaluate the available options for integrated environmentally responsible solutions. Robinson Consultants Inc. is fully involved in the public consultation process to ensure that the environmental concerns of interested individuals and agencies are included to satisfy the specialized requirements of water resource management.
What We Provide
Robinson Consultants offers a range of comprehensive water resource engineering services including:
- Hydrologic modeling
- Hydraulic modeling
- Conceptual, preliminary, and detailed design
- Contract administration
- Inspection
- Environmental approvals
- Stormwater management and drainage
- Low impact development design
- Culvert design and renewal options analysis
- Erosion control and natural channel design
