and environmental services company which provides a wide range of environmental, engineering, geosciences and health & safety solutions.

With over 25 years of experience, PHH ARC provides practical and professional services and solutions to ensure a better environment and workplace, which gives our clients peace of mind.

PHH ARC operates eleven offices including Richmond, Victoria, Prince George, Keremeos, Nakusp, Kelowna, Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Saskatoon, and Regina. PHH ARC is part of the Pinchin Group of Companies across Canada. Our affiliation with the Pinchin Group provides a national presence with great local service. In British Columbia, PHH ARC operates under the name PHH ARC Consulting Ltd.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS

Environmental consultants have an evolving role in our regulation driven modern world. Environmental consultants translate government regulations into practical strategies that companies follow to achieve compliance. Environmental consultants role can be summarized as compliance assessment. The best environmental consultants understand the intent of regulations as they relate to industrial and commercial activity. They understand the operational flexibility of industrial and commercial operations where processes can be changed to adapt for compliance. Read More »

Environmental consultants have evolved from other lines of work. Wastewater environmental consultants come from hydrology and municipal engineering. Contaminated sites environmental consultants come from soil science and hydrogeology. Waste management environmental consultants come from municipal engineering. Building safety environmental consultants come from indoor air quality, ventilation and asbestos control fields.

Clients that need to procure environmental consultants need to understand the specific need that they are attempting to procure. Since there are so many specialties the firm with prior experience in your particular area will give the best value. Environmental consultants with a track record in your industry and providing solutions to your regulator will have a much greater chance of success. Sometimes the issues are multi disciplined and the environmental consultant will lead a team of other professionals. The best environmental consultants not only understand their own discipline but they understand the interface with other professionals intimately so the client receives the most experienced solution. Environmental consultants professional fees can comprise 10-30% of the cost of the ultimate engineered solution so a well designed project will minimize the final expenditure.

Environmental consultants do not fall under regulation or certification in Canada. Some environmental consultants are regulated under the engineering acts of each province. Where there are no acts or licensing bodies regulating practice, clients should be extra diligent in managing the performance of the environmental consultant they hire. The best value comes from experienced teams with local experience and relevant technical depth.

BLACK MOLD

Black mold is sometimes referred to as spores, toxic mold, mold, microbial contamination or infection control. Black mold has had a lot of media interest recently around schools, hospitals and residential units. Read more »

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING

Environmental consulting has evolved role in our regulation driven modern world. Environmental consulting translates government regulations into practical strategies that companies follow to achieve compliance. Read more »