SNC SNC Lavalin Group Inc

MONTREAL, Dec. 5, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin is pleased to announce that it has reinforced its geo-technical and geo-environmental expertise with the acquisition of Harder Associates Engineering Consulting, an engineering consulting firm based in Fort St. John, British Columbia. Founded in 2003, Harder Associates provides consulting services in construction, upstream oil and gas, and environmental and geotechnical engineering fields. The firm has approximately 16 permanent employees working in offices in Fort St. John and Fort Nelson, British Columbia, and in Grande Prairie, Alberta. "Harder Associates expands our offering in the geo-environmental, geophysical and hydrogeological markets," said Jacques Benoit, Senior Vice-President and General Manager, SNC-Lavalin Environment. "It builds on our recent acquisition of MDH Engineered Solutions, allowing us to further expand our geo-environmental services, and to achieve our strategic objectives. We are delighted to welcome this firm into the SNC-Lavalin family as they share our strong values related to quality work, health and safety, and the importance of our employees." "We are excited about the opportunity to be able to offer a full range of geo-environmental and hydrogeological services to our current client base in the oil and gas, coal and transportation markets, whom we have been serving for over eight years," said Ian Harder, Founder and President of Harder Associates. "Joining SNC-Lavalin ensures our ability to continue to grow operations in British Columbia and Alberta." Ian and his team will be part of the SNC-Lavalin Environment Division. SNC-LAVALIN CONTACT: Leslie QuintonVice-President, Global Corporate Communications514-390-8000, ext. 7354leslie.quinton@snclavalin.com

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