Menard Canada has contributed project data and a technical case study to the Responsible Buildings Pact 2025–26 Annual Report (published by the Climate Smart Buildings Alliance), demonstrating how early geotechnical involvement and ground improvement solutions can help reduce material use and embodied carbon. About the Pact The Responsible Buildings Pact is a voluntary cross-industry [...]

A new study presented by Menard Canada at GeoQuébec 2026 explores how satellite monitoring can help verify the long-term performance of ground improvement projects. Based on seven sites across Ontario and Quebec, the research examined how structures supported by Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) performed up to several years after construction. Developed in collaboration [...]

At the Western North York Community Centre, ground improvement was part of a broader low-carbon construction strategy shaped by the Toronto Green Standard. Delivered for the City of Toronto with Pomerleau, MJMA Architecture & Design, Menard Canada, and project partners, the project shows how early coordination can help align geotechnical design, material use, constructability, [...]

The Menard Canada Ottawa office celebrates five years of growth, collaboration, and ground improvement project delivery across the National Capital Region and beyond! ▶▶ Watch the Ottawa 5-Year Progress Video During this time, the team has worked across a diverse range of projects, from smaller technically complex sites to larger [...]

3‑minute read On March 5, 2026, Menard Canada’s Ontario team welcomed more than 150 professionals to Ground Talk Ontario: Managing Challenging Sites and New Regulations — a full-day course built around one idea: bringing the right people together to have practical, honest conversations about today’s project pressures.If you were in [...]

Join industry professionals for a full-day session on excess soil management, seismic code updates, and ground improvement strategies for Ontario projects. A valuable learning and networking opportunity. Includes 4 CPD credits.

Sustainability at Menard: How Our Ground Improvement Vision Has Evolved Since 2008 As we start 2026, it's the perfect time to reflect on how far we've come and where we're headed. Back in 2008, Seth Pearlman, then CEO of Menard North America, published an article in Deep Foundations magazine about sustainability in ground improvement. Seventeen years later, we asked Seth, now Chairman of Menard North [...]

At Menard Canada, every ground improvement project begins with people: the engineers, project managers, and crews who transform challenging soils into reliable foundations. In our latest feature, we follow Justin Theoret, Project Manager with our Ottawa team, as he leads ground improvement works for the Napanee Water Pollution Control Plant, a critical municipal infrastructure [...]

Local presence and national expertise drive regional infrastructure success. Hamilton projects recap. Menard Canada's Hamilton Office Celebrates 5 Years of Ground Improvement Excellence Hamilton, ON – Wednesday, October 1st, 2025 – Menard Canada's Hamilton office marked its fifth anniversary with a celebration recognizing half a decade of ground improvement projects and [...]

Menard North America Announces Leadership Transition Montréal, CA - Menard North America is pleased to announce a strategic leadership transition. Seth Pearlman, P.E., BC.GE, NAC, NAE, has been appointed to Chairman of Menard North America, and Hubert Scache, has been promoted to CEO of Menard North America. This change took effect on January [...]