stances can be introduced to the cars,
Rangeland carried out some research at
the University of Calgary, producing sev-
eral papers for the industry. Although the
company doesn’t often pursue research, it
has a close working relationship with the
chemical engineering department at the
university.
Although the company has enjoyed long-
term business relationships with major
energy industry giants, Daye said, “Range-
land has made its name and its growth pri-
marily on what I would call smaller proj-
ects involving upgrade and modifications
to existing facilities, which is largely where
the market is moving today.”
The market is also moving towards adopt-
ing a new term— construction-driven engi-
neering. Daye described this as a dialogue
between construction and engineering at
the onset of a project rather than near the
end. This collaboration compliments the
current state of the markets well — pro-
cedures become more efficient and cost-
effective, and result in better scheduling.
Rangeland is using this approach for proj-
ects both north and south of the border.
DIVERSIFICATION FOR
THE FUTURE
Although already specializing in a num-
ber of niche markets, like natural gas pro-
cessing, fractionation facilities, oil and
gas processing, and salt caverns, Range-
land is diversifying its service line as well
as increasing the number of industries it
serves.
“We have the skill set to expand into other
industries,” Daye said.
Presently, Alberta is trying to find ways to
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