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“We’ve seen a lot of acquisitions of engineering firms and
technical firms, and everyone faces the same challenges,
more or less, in terms of differentiating their service offer-
ings and coming to the marketplace with new ideas.
“The speed at which the marketplace is changing is also
challenging firms who work in the built environment.
New approaches to design and construction are creating
opportunities for those who are well positioned to take
advantage of them; for example, the IT sector is growing
rapidly. We recently identified a gap in service offerings
in this area and have launched a business that helps cli-
ents strategically plan for the future of their facilities and
their businesses. We’re very excited about the potential
for growth in this area,” said Halpenny.
As they near a century of milestone projects, infrastruc-
ture renewal is a current focus for HH Angus; for example,
the firm is working with Cadillac Fairview on ongoing in-
frastructure renewal for the Toronto Dominion Centre, a
complex it engineered almost a half-century ago in the
downtown core. New technologies and new environmen-
tal standards are driving renewal in many sectors.
“That is going to be the next industry challenge - to bring
all of these old buildings up to date,” said Halpenny.
And, in the spirit of sustainability, with 95 years of contri-
butions to the Canadian infrastructure mosaic, what’s old
is new again.
