Our Management

       Our Staff

       Our Fields of Specialization

       Our Clients

       Our Community Involvement

Our Staff:

Dayton and Knight's employees come from various cultures and they provide a variety of work experiences gained from around the world.  These combine to encourage innovative approaches to problem solving.

Staff include environmental, structural, civil, electrical, agricultural and mechanical engineers as well as applied technologists, surveyors, construction inspectors, graphic design, computer drafting and secretarial.

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High Industry Profile:

Dayton and Knight encourages all our employees to keep abreast of technological and regulatory advances, including membership and participation in organizations such as:

• British Columbia Water and Waste Association,

• Water Environment Federation, 

• American Water Works Association,

• North American Society for Trenchless Technologies,

• International Association of Water Quality,

• Canadian Water Resources Association,

• International Erosion Control Association

• Canadian Consulting Engineers Association.

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Our fields of specialization include:

sewage collection, treatment, disposal and reclaimed water reuse; water supply, treatment and distribution; storm water management, trenchless technologies, solid waste management, shoreline protection work, asset management, security issues.

Expertise is provided in:

sanitary and health engineering, hydraulics, hydrology, structural, electrical, mechanical, instrumentation, SCADA, and computer modelling.

We are continually searching for new processes that may better suit our clients' needs. 

Clients:

Since its inception in 1965, Dayton and Knight has developed an extensive client base now exceeding over one hundred Municipalities, Regional Districts and First Nations throughout British Columbia. 

While our client project needs vary in size and scope, all projects access a number of specialists within the company as needed.

We have developed a close working relationship with the First Nation communities, having successfully completed numerous projects in over 25 communities.

In addition, Dayton and Knight has developed ties with other engineering consultants to provide specialized services to clients throughout North America as well as elsewhere in the world.  This includes thermophilic digestion and fixed growth nutrient removal processes as well as membrane and water treatment, and trenchless technologies.

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High Research Commitment:

The company identifies the need and participates in its own or wholly funded research projects of interest to our clients, including partnerships with the University of British Columbia, University of Alberta, National Research Council, Canada and clients. 

This includes work in water treatment technology, biosolids treatment, nutrient removal processes, and water distribution system quality impacts.  Employees have authored numerous professional articles and design manuals, and have presented at various technical conferences around the world.

High Technical Capability:

Dayton and Knight undertakes improvements to engineering design and drafting production by continuously investing in, evaluating and developing most efficient methods of producing client work products using both the latest computer aided design (CAD) and traditional methods.

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Our company regularly participates in:

• Community Involvement

• Company Social Activities

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