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SNC-Lavalin and MBC Group Collaborate to Deliver Climate Recovery and Loss Prevention Solutions
SNC-Lavalin and MBC Group Collaborate to Deliver Climate Recovery and Loss Prevention Sol...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n SNC-Lavalin and MBC Group Collaborate to Deliver Climate Recovery and Loss Prevention Solutions\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n MONTREAL\n \n ,\n \n Feb. 23, 2022\n \n /CNW/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC), a fully integrated professional services and project management company with offices around the world, announces it has established a strategic collaboration with MBC Group, an engineering services firm with a leading presence in\n \n Western Canada\n \n for property damage appraisal, structural & civil forensics and environmental consulting, to address the immediate need to fortify/retrofit existing physical assets against climate risk. Under the collaboration, the two companies will jointly identify opportunities and provide solutions to bolster the resiliency of buildings and infrastructure against, and recovery in the aftermath of, the increasingly pronounced effects of climate change and extreme weather events.\n \n \n \"This collaboration is perfectly aligned with and further enhances SNC-Lavalin's ability to offer integrated, end-to-end solutions to create sustainable, resilient infrastructure to meet the demands climate change is placing on our society,\" said\n \n Ian L. Edwards\n \n , President and CEO, SNC-Lavalin. \"We've seen extreme weather events increasing in frequency and severity- particularly in\n \n Western Canada\n \n . Immediate action is therefore required to ensure infrastructure- both existing and disaster recovery rebuilds- is fortified to withstand the stresses of a changing climate that are with us already. These efforts must also be accompanied by a decarbonization of the built environment, to avert the most catastrophic effects of climate change on our communities in the long term.\"\n \n \n SNC-Lavalin will provide engineering and project management services combined with MBC's expertise in property damage appraisal, environmental consulting, and risk management to serve clients in the insurance market. The two companies will use their collective resources, capabilitie...