HIAL offers consulting services in hydrology, water resources engineering and energy services, and product development. The firm’s engineering and earth sciences staff specializing in engineering hydrology, hydrogeology, estuarine and riverine hydraulics, fluvial geomorphology and stream, habitat restoration science and renewable energy provide expert technical service. We have also established relationships with a range of trusted partners who support us in allied disciplines including engineering, economics and environmental sciences. HIAL has also a team dedicated to innovation and water and energy related product/ and software development. Key aspect of the firm is our approach to strong knowledge transfer and capacity building elements.
We conduct detailed technical studies and assessments ranging from baseline technical studies regarding groundwater, surface water and climate change impacts to feasibility studiesfor engineering interventions and developments in lacustrine, riverine and coastal environments. We cover the whole spectrum from measuring campaigns to data processing, analysis, engineering design and process modelling
We utilize the latest public domain modelling tools including SWAT, HEC-RAS, HEC-GeoRAS, HEC-HMS, HEC-GeoHMS, HEC-ResSim, WEAP, and EPANET among other open tools. We also develop in-house PYTHON and R programming for customized modelling according to project needs. HIAL ensures maximum sustainability of the developed models and study results for our clients avoiding licensing issues while working with most up to date technologies. Fields of modelling expertise cover catchment hydrology, river hydrodynamics, groundwater, water quality, erosion, sediment transport, ecological modelling and climate change data downscaling.
Based on our experience covering a variety of water related projects we can provide strong monitoring, evaluation and review services in the institutional and engineering sector covering both project and/or institution related aspects. We utilize latest methodologies and structured approaches for M&E works.
With expertise in remote sensing, GIS, and data management, our specialists develop datasets and analyses that allow observation and understanding key features of the project. We gather and analyze geospatial and satellite Earth observation data to extract levels of information to highlight patterns and relationships useful for your project, such as terrain, land cover, the built environment, water resources, and sensitive habitats. HIAL is currently making use of the open source geospatial data management & analysis platform such as Google Earth Engine and the Open Data Cubes.
We have experienced project managers, team players and team leaders who have worked on a variety of projects for different clients and donors. With our skills and experiences, we ensure optimized project implementation within time and budget, fulfilling and exceeding our clients’ requirements. We have the knowledge, skills and experience to support both clients and contractors’ sides including aspects like BoQ development or tender support.
We carry out specialized training courses in our areas of expertise. Where applicable, we aim to include capacity building elements in our approaches in order to transfer knowledge and ownership to the users of our or jointly developed products. We use stakeholder involvement as well as counterpart participation approaches and actively focus on developing our partners.
Our engineering approach places users at the heart of the process, whether we are building core software systems, new mobile products or the latest virtual reality technology. This means we are rapidly building and showing users working software to validate ideas and assumptions. As we launch new ideas into the market, we structure data collection approaches to ensure our ideas are performing as intended. If they are not, data helps us to adjust and adapt.
