Sustainability, equitability, viability: such are the fundamental considerations that guide every infrastructure engineering and construction project undertaken by Dessau‘s Environment and Sustainable Development Division. Carried out in cooperation with clients, these projects must respect the environment as well as physical and human resources. To this end, the professionals at Dessau make, promote and implement enlightened technical choices based on economic, social and ecological criteria.

Adopting an approach that favours the coaching of clients and the development of their management capabilities along with community input in the decision-making process, the search for social consensus and a sharing of technological knowledge, the firm’s experts are constantly developing state-of-the-art tools and techniques.

In every sector of activity, Dessau’s experts are committed to preserving and renewing the world’s resources as well as protecting our environment and social equity for generations to come!

Health and Environmental Risk Assessment

To complete its One-Stop Shop in Environment, Dessau has acquired QSAR Risk Assessment Service Inc., a firm specializing in the assessment and management of environmental risks that has been active in the field since 1996. QSAR is the first Quebec firm to specialize in assessing human and environmental health risks associated with chemicals, radiation and pathogens in the air, water, soil and sediments.

For more information, consult the QSAR's Website