BTE provides consulting services in two key technical areas – Transportation and Value Management. We have the depth and expertise to undertake multiple projects in both focus areas concurrently. Our diverse and qualified staff offer decades of experience in all facets of roadway, highway and interchange planning and design, transportation policy/standards development projects, environmental planning, Environmental Assessment (EA) studies, Construction Administration, and Value Management studies.

 

Transportation

BTE staff members have collectively undertaken hundreds of successful transportation planning, design, and construction projects during their careers in both the public and private sectors. Our hands-on approach makes this expertise immediately available to our clients – a critical difference in today’s consulting profession.

We provide a wide range of transportation consulting services to our clients including:

Transportation Planning
  • Environmental Assessments
  • Transportation Master Plans
  • Route Location Studies
  • Staging/Phasing Priority Studies
  • Network Assessment Studies
  • Feasibility Studies
Transit Planning
  • Travel Demand Management
  • Transit Priority Measures
  • Bus/Road Transit Facility Design
  • Park ‘n’ Ride Facilities
  • Transit System Design/Service Planning
  • Transit Supportive Development
Transportation Engineering
  • Highway/Road Planning
  • Highway/Road Preliminary Design
  • Highway/Road/Rail Design
  • Bridges and Structures
Site Services
  • Vehicular Access
  • Parking Supply Requirements
  • Loading Facility Design
  • Pedestrian Route Optimization
  • Municipal Services
  • Stormwater Management/Drainage Studies
  • Site Lighting
Road Safety
  • Road Safety Audits
  • In-Service Operational Reviews
  • Roadside Safety Policy/Planning
  • Explicit Safety Analyses
  • Constructability Reviews
  • Roadside Hardware Inspection
Traffic Operations
  • Travel Demand Forecasting
  • Traffic Operational Reviews
  • Highway Capacity/Weaving Assessments
  • Traffic Impact Assessments
  • Pedestrian Operational Reviews
  • Trip Generation/Assignments
  • Parking Operations
  • Signal Warrants and Optimization
Parking
  • Supply and Demand Analysis
  • Lot Layout and Design
  • Circulation Analysis
  • Signage and Pavement Markings
  • Master Plans
Acoustical Studies
  • Acoustical Modelling
  • Noise Impact Assessments
  • Expert Testimony
  • Mitigation/Abatement Planning
  • Noise Barrier and Berm Design
Public Consultation and Facilitation
  • Public Forums/Bilingual Services
  • Workshop Facilitation Leadership
  • Public Involvement/Information Centres
  • Project Web Site Management
  • Community Outreach Programs
  • Video and Photo Essay Production
Stormwater Management
  • Existing Condition Evaluation
  • Hydrologic/Hydraulic Capacity Assessments
  • Cont./Discrete Event Hydraulic Modeling
  • Steady State/Dynamic Hydraulic
  • Water Quality and Quantity Management
  • SWM Facility Operations and Performance
Construction Services
  • Contract Administration
  • Construction Inspection Services
Environmental
  • Provincial/Federal Environmental Assessments
  • Environmental Impact Studies
  • Noise assessments
  • Fish and fish habitat investigations/fish salvage
  • MOE/MNR/CA/DFO work permits
  • Environmental inspection services

BTE is one of the select consulting firms operating throughout North America that specializes in the value engineering/management (VE/VM) of transportation and infrastructure projects. Our Certified Value Specialist (CVS) has led and/or participated in over 100 value studies to-date. Most of our staff members have participated in several value studies and this familiarity yields quality results. Our staff members have completed VE/VM studies on major transportation, infrastructure and building projects in the United States, Canada, Middle East and the Caribbean.

Our value management services include:

  • Value Planning
  • Value Engineering
  • Management and Assembly of Specialist Teams
  • Construction Value Engineering Change Proposals
  • Target Costing
  • Policy Development
  • Business Reorganization/Business Plans
  • Strategic Planning
  • Cost Models
  • Life Cycle Costing