Business View Magazine | March 2019

46 dian Healthcare Engineering Societies (CHES). Gravelle admits, “Competition is heavy. There are many low-cost competitors – small, local companies that started up and don’t have any overhead or partnership, just one or two peo- ple involved. Then there are large companies, like ours, that bring about a lot of technology, training, and value-added service. Some cus- tomers only care about price. Then you have customers that look for value added, anything you can do to help improve efficiencies. That’s where we do very well – the value added, and the way we present ourselves and do business is what makes us different. Because we’re such a large corporation, the family that owns the company puts a lot of investment back into research and development, so we can imple- ment new technology on a regular basis. We can also provide critical maintenance services Pinchin Ltd. is one of Canada’s largest environmental & engineering consulting firms. Established in 1981 by Dr. Don Pinchin to provide consulting services for the asbestos abatement industry, Pinchin has now grown to over 900 employees in 40 offices across Canada who provide knowledge and expertise in the fields of Building Science, Hazardous Building Materials, Environmental Due Diligence, Emissions Reduction & Compliance, Environmental Laboratory Analysis, Indoor Environmental Quality, Geotechnical Engineering, Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science and Mechanical Engineering & Design. Our knowledgeable experts also provide training seminars and courses in all aspects of these fields to a variety of industry professionals. Pinchin can help you balance your business goals with an understanding of both natural and built environments, whether that means investigating what could be under the soil at a potential building site, or what’s inside the walls of your office complex. We understand what these risks could mean for your bottom line, and we can ensure that the people in your organization work in a safe, healthy space. Call us at 1.855.PINCHIN or visit www.pinchin.com for information on how we can help your business.