Geohazard and Risk Assessment
Slope instability, rockfall, karst and sinkholes, subsidence, aeolian sand and dune migration, and seismic and flood-related ground hazards, with clear risk registers and mitigation options.
Earth Science Advisory
Grounded insight. Clear guidance.
MENAR helps owners, developers and project teams understand the ground beneath their projects, identify geohazards early, and make confident decisions on risk.
Services
Ground knowledge that shapes better decisions
Focused, senior-level advice at the stages where understanding the ground matters most: early planning, investigation and independent review.
Engineering Geology and Site Characterization
Desk studies, geological mapping, terrain and remote sensing interpretation, and ground models that give projects a reliable picture of site conditions from the start.
Ground Investigation Planning and Review
Scoping and specifying site investigations, reviewing field and laboratory data, and checking that interpretive reports answer the questions the project needs answered.
Independent Technical Review
Peer review of geological and geotechnical reports, owner's representative support, and technical due diligence for investors and project owners.
Geotechnical Services
Geotechnical assessment, foundation and earthworks recommendations, and slope stability analysis, delivered with geotechnical engineers licensed in the jurisdiction where the project is located.
Expanding with licensed specialist associates:
Geophysics
Geomatics and remote sensing
Environmental assessment
Hydrogeology
Approach
Three questions behind every assignment
01
Understand the ground
We start with the geology, the landforms and the existing data, so decisions rest on a sound ground model rather than assumptions.
02
Identify the hazards
We look for what could go wrong, how likely it is and what it would cost, and set it out in terms owners and designers can act on.
03
Guide the decision
We recommend practical, proportionate next steps, whether that is further investigation, design changes or risk acceptance.
Sectors
Where we work
Experience across major programmes in Canada and the Middle East, from desert terrain to northern climates.
Infrastructure and transport
Mining
Energy and renewables
Pipelines and linear corridors
Land and urban development
Founder
Atif Rafiq, P.Geo., PMP
Founder and Principal
Atif is a Professional Geoscientist registered with APEGA in Alberta, with more than 17 years of experience in engineering geology, geotechnical investigations, geohazard assessment and project management. He has worked on major infrastructure, mining and large-scale development programmes across Canada and the Middle East.
P.Geo. (APEGA)
PMP
M.Sc. Engineering Geology
MBA
Our network
The right specialists, when you need them
MENAR works with a network of senior specialist associates, brought in as each project requires. Clients get experienced people on their work without the overhead of a large firm.
Senior attention
Experienced professionals lead and review the work, not just sign it off.
Scaled to the project
Teams are assembled for each assignment, so you pay for the expertise you need.
Clear accountability
One point of contact and a consistent review process from scoping to final report.
Licensed where you work
Regulated work is carried out and authenticated by professionals licensed in the project's own jurisdiction, in Canada or abroad.
Contact
Tell us about your project
Share a few details and we will get back to you to discuss how we can help.
- info@menar.ca
- Location
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada