Company Overview

THE COMPANY

Davis Engineering & Associates Limited (DEAL) was incorporated in 1985 to provide engineering consulting, project management, testing and inspection services to the public and private sectors. Since that time, the firm has gained professional expertise through a broad range of projects. Whether working on a small venture, or a major infrastructure project DEAL brings this expertise, experience and a commitment to excellence to every undertaking.

DEAL offers a complete range of engineering services. These include;

*Project and Construction Management *Feasibility Studies *Surveying *Municipal Engineering *Structural and Marine Engineering *Environmental Engineering *Transportation Engineering *Building Engineering *Materials Engineering, Testing and Inspection Services *Remote Monitoring *Energy Studies *Fisheries and Resource Development

STAFF

The strength of our organization lies in its people. DEAL's staff of eleven (11) Professional Engineers is complemented by a skilled group of technologists, technicians and administrative support personnel.

DEAL staff are strong achievers who place the highest priority on the needs of their clients. They have been carefully selected for their experience, creativity, and high professional standards. Their combined experience allows DEAL to undertake every new project with competence and understanding.

EQUIPMENT & SOFTWARE

DEAL utilizes state-of-the-art computer and communications technology. Computer aided drafting and design (CADD) stations, digitizers and high speed plotters are used to produce professional drawings quickly and efficiently. Surveys are accelerated using electronic total station surveying equipment and accompanying software which provides faster surveying and drawing production. In remote areas, global positioning system (GPS)equipment provides surveying coordinates.

Software programs are used extensively for project management and design. Advanced packages for surveying, site development, hydrology, pressure pipe design and analysis as well as structural design in timber, steel and reinforced concrete reduce design costs and time. Project costs are monitored by a comprehensive computer program.

High speed internet access allow documents and drawings to be quickly transferred between our office and that of our clients, subconsultants and contractors. Field crews use the same technology to forward data to the office on a daily basis. This feature reduces design time and enhances project management.

INNOVATIONS

The company prides itself on its innovativeness and record of achievement in the technology field. Some representative examples are:

*Sewage disposal

DEAL introduced the contour sewage disposal technique to Newfoundland which was being used on mainland Canada. The firm was successful in obtaining approval from the local Departments of Environment and Health, and the system is now sanctioned as an accepted method of disposal by the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.

*Pumping Systems

DEAL introduced submersible turbine pumping technology to municipal water supply applications in Newfoundland as a means of overcoming problems being experienced with vertical turbines. It is now being used by many consultants and municipalities as a standard for the industry.

*Wharf Design

DEAL developed a computer software program to automatically design and draft cribwork wharf structures. The program prompts the user to input design criteria and generates wharf drawing and quantity/cost information automatically, allowing the system to be quickly optimized, reducing the time and cost of design using conventional techniques. This system is now used in the design of public and private facilities.

*Concrete

DEAL designed an insulated container for quality control of concrete testing. A prototype has been developed and tested.

*CADD

DEAL was one of the first Engineering companies in the province to convert its drafting and design capabilities to computer aided (CADD) operations. This was completed before the public colleges introduced CADD to their curriculum.

*Computers

Based on its level of advancement in the computer field, DEAL was contracted at the beginning of the Hibernia development to provide the Owner with computerized drafting services and assist in setting up a computer system at their head office in St. John's. DEAL personnel continued to provide this service to the Hibernia consortium until the completion of the construction of the drill rig.

*Surveying

In 1991 DEAL added computerized total survey stations complete with digital terrain modelling software to its equipment inventory. This technology speeds up work, improves accuracy and reliability, reduce the size of field crews and permit many functions previously unavailable, such as three- dimensional drawings, to be generated. This was again one of the first systems of its kind to be introduced to the consulting industry in the province, and was used on the Hibernia project to provide state-of-the-art surveying, terrain modelling and quantity calculation services, including three-dimensional views of the finished construction site.

All of the aforementioned innovations have been made possible through the firm's commitment to staying abreast of new technology. It also reflects the owner' willingness to adopt new technologies where appropriate, rather than relying on traditional equipment and procedures.

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Additional Details

Legal Name: Rutter Enginneering & Automation Inc.

Number of Employees: 25

Total Sales ($CDN): $100,000 - $200,000

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Services

• Asphalt Testing And Inspection

  Asphalt Testing and Inspection

  The firm offers asphalt concrete compaction testing and asphalt temperature testing in the field, facilitated by the use of a nuclear densiometer.

• Building Engineering

  Building Engineering

  DEAL's engineers create functional, efficient and pleasing buildings. They analyse requirements, develop concepts, prepare detailed plans and specifications and provide contract administration to completion.

  A wide variety of building types have been completed including:

  *Commercial and light industrial buildings *Restaurants *Medical centres *Drug stores *Offices *Aircraft hangars *Warehouses *Sewage treatment plants *Pumphouses and water treatment facilities.

  Structural assessments and life safety studies for existing building are also conducted.

• Concrete Inspection And Testing

  Concrete Inspection and Testing

  On-site testing of concrete during placement includes:

  *Slump tests *Temperature and air entrainment tests *Preparation of cylinders for compressive testing

  Three of the firms's employees have completed the American Concrete Institute's Concrete Inspector's Course.

  Reinforcement in existing concrete can be located with our electronic rebar detector. Concrete core sampling is offered as a standard means of evaluating the strength of existing concrete structures.

• Environmental Engineering

  Environmental Engineering

  DEAL offers a variety of environmental services. These include:

  *Feasibility studies for the collection and disposal of solid wastes *Design of engineered sanitary landfills *Environmental site assessments *Soil hydrocarbon content inspections and analysis

• Feasibility Studies

  Feasibility Studies

  Feasibility studies are frequently undertaken to determine the viability of a project before making a decision to proceed. The firm has gained considerable experience in projects such as:

  *Small scale hydroelectric developments *Municipal services *Domestic and industrial water supplies *Sewage treatment facilities *Municipal waste disposal facilities *Residential and industrial land developments *Wind generated energy studies *Large scale construction camps *Dredging & Marine Construction

• First Nations Consulting

  First Nations Consulting

  The firm offers a variety of services dedicated to serving First Nations communities including:

  *Capital Planning Studies *Servicing Feasibility Studies *Municipal Servicing *Remote Community Servicing *Environmental services *Community Relocation Assistance *Project Management *Asset Condition Inventory/Decommissioning *Operations & Training

• Materials Engineering, Testing & Inspection Services

  Materials Engineering, Testing & Inspection Services

  DEAL's materials engineering, testing and inspection services include:

  *Soil inspection and testing The company maintains a soils testing laboratory capable of conducting:

  *Grain size analysis ( mechanical sieve and hydrometer analysis) *Proctor densities *pH and organic content determinations *Permeability tests *Moisture content

  Soil compaction/density tests are conducted in the field using a nuclear densiometer. Motorized augers used to minimize sampling costs.

• Municipal Engineering

  Municipal Engineering

  DEAL has extensive experience in the design and contract administration of municipal infrastructure projects. All designs incorporate life safety, code compliance and cost/benefit analyses to ensure the client receives maximum value for his investment.

  Planning, design, contract administration and inspection services are provided for:

  *Water supplies *Water and sewerage distribution systems *Water storage reservoirs *Pumping facilities *Water treatment facilities *Wastewater treatment facilities *Septage waste facilities *Subsurface sewage disposal fields and outfalls *Roads and streets *Sanitary landfills *Solid waste incinerators *Recycling *Domestic and industrial waste management *System maintenance

• Project & Construction Management
• Remote Monitoring

  Remote Monitoring

  DEAL's team of engineers and technologists offer various services in remote monitoring. Remote sensing and data collection equipement is installed at the point of collection, and retrieval of data is achieved throught automatic downloading via modem and telephone lines directly to our office. Some parameters collected in this manner in the past have included pressure, flows, temperatures, strains, and circular and linear motion of operating industrial heating systems.

• Structural & Marine Engineering

  Structural & Marine Engineering

  DEAL's designs are innovative and cost effective without sacrificing quality of construction. We have applied this philosophy to the design and contract administration of:

  Building materials utilized include:

  *Structural steel *Timber *Reinforced concrete *Tremie concrete *Timber and steel sheet piling *Timber and steel bearing piles *Timber cribbing and frames

  Work on marine projects has also included special underwater inspections, cable landing site selections, shore ice monitoring, current and wave monitoring, and iceberg monitoring.

• Surveying

  Surveying

  DEAL offers a full range of surveying services including:

  *Engineering Surveys *Control Surveys *Contour Surveys *Marine Surveys

  Survey teams are supported with modern electronic total station surveying equipment and computer software for automatic down-loading.

• Transportation Engineering

  Transportation Engineering

  DEAL staff regularly apply their engineering skills and experience to highway and transportation projects including the following areas:

  *Sub-grade remediation *Asphalt re-surfacing and paving *Feasibility studies *Bridge design *Road alignment design and routing *Surveying *Quality control *Marine transportation infrastructure *Project management

NAICS Categories

• 541330 Engineering Services

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