There is rising awareness about environment-related issues these days. Project developers for example need to adhere to certain standards to get their projects approved. These rules not only exist in Calgary but everywhere in Canada. There could be also a few slight differences in some of the regulations between the two cities. For example, the Phase 1 ESA in Toronto may be different from the Phase 1 ESA in Ontario. These things may appear complicated to you. Fortunately, there are environmental consultancies to help you. With so many of them, how do you choose one? Here are a few tips that will help you choose the right one.
The first thing that you should look for is education. Yes, qualifications do matter. You will have to check the qualification of all the team members in a consultancy. Check out whether the team members have also undergone short term online courses. This will show their interest in their subject.
Have a good idea about the different kinds of assessment studies that the consultants will do. Have a detailed discussion about the strategy that has been planned for your project. Will they be doing the Biophysical Assessments first? Or will they do the Phase 1 ESA? Have a detailed discussion with them and find out. Having a clear cut plan will help things fall in place and the project progress at a fast pace.
We all know that price is an important factor, whenever we are hiring the services of a professional. However, it is not everything. In this case, too, remember that price should not be the only factor to hire the services of an environmental consultancy. There are other things involved such as their knowledge, experience and performance.
Discuss the payment terms clearly with the environmental consultancy. Find out the number of instalments that they can offer you. This will make things clear for you, as you go about choosing a consultancy.
A lot of people tend to be under the wrong impression that everyone working in an environmental consultancy does the same work. Nothing could be further from the truth. An environmental consultancy consists of different professionals, specializing in different fields. For example, one of them may specialize in Phase 1 ESA. There could be another who may be an expert in dealing with Biophysical Assessments. So, you see, contrary to what people expect, there are different areas of specialization. Find out from the team about the different specialists in their team.
It is always preferable that you check out the experience of the consultancy before you hire its services. This is a field where consultancies need to establish themselves in the business, after a few years of hard work. It is only after a few years that they will establish a strong presence in the market. They will also enjoy a good reputation on online reviews.