Exporting Services
A number of Alberta's firms are exporting consulting engineering and geoscience services. There is special emphasis in such areas as:
- hazardous waste and environmental engineering
- hydrocarbon exploration, development, production, processing and upgrading
- permafrost and cold weather engineering
- pipeline and SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition)
- public infrastructure, transportation planning and systems engineering
- thermal power generation and cogeneration
- water supply, water resources management, water and waste treatment
Alberta's consulting engineers are the preferred choice in many developing regions of the world. The potential to expand Alberta's export business is good and growth in international business is anticipated.
A recently completed study for the department has again demonstrated the global competitiveness of this sector. The sector will continue to make even greater progress, with the increased utilization of programs to enhance proposals. Some of these programs include:
- Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
- Export Development Canada (EDC)
- International Financial Institutions (IFI)
For further information about the engineering sector in Alberta, contact:
- Patricia Armitage, M.Eng., P.Eng., Director, Architecture/Engineering/Construction
- Paul Godfrey, Director, Industrial Machinery & Equipment
Posted: June 2005
Updated: June 2007
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