The lack of up-to-date, consistent flood mapping is one of Ebbwater’s soapbox issues (check out our Pet Projects page for the state of affairs in British Columbia). Fortunately, others are beginning to take notice of this problem – including journalists. This story in the Globe and Mail, which includes thoughts from our principal, Tamsin Lyle, […]
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Read on for some tips from our principal Tamsin Lyle. She admits to having taken this interview while walking briskly between meetings. As as result it is a frank narrative of what makes a structure flood-prone, and what options are available to mitigate impacts. https://cottagelife.com/general/how-to-protect-your-cottage-from-floods/
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About Us Ebbwater Consulting is a small, specialised, passionate firm that works hard to mitigate flood and natural hazard risk in communities all across Canada. We aren’t your traditional engineering firm – we pride ourselves on being able to work across disciplines, at pushing boundaries, and generally trying to do things a little bit […]
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May 2018: Happy Birthday to us! This month marks Ebbwater’s fifth birthday! It’s been a big year – we’ve added several new flood nerds to our team (check them out here), we’ve moved offices and completed almost a dozen projects for federal, provincial and local government clients across the country. We’ve also found a bit of time […]
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Over the last couple of years we’ve worked with half a dozen communities on the development of risk assessments and resilience plans for flood and other natural hazards. With each project, and with each international news story highlighting a disaster, we have become increasingly interested in better understanding the ‘intangibles’ – the things that are […]
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Is engineering a helping profession? At Ebbwater we certainly think so! This is the theme that Ebbwater Principal Tamsin Lyle will be speaking to at the Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) Annual Conference as part of a panel discussion on Friday, October 19th. The session “Engineering Change for Your Community” will touch on several themes […]
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