A boutique consultancy that prefers to do a few things well. Based in British Columbia. Focused on hot mix asphalt plant controls.
Principal & Director
Lien is the principal at GA Engineering Inc. His engineering career began at General Electric, then took root in the asphalt industry through a long history with Astec Industries. He has also worked as a control system integrator and has vast experience across many facets of industrial automation.
Lien holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He is a Professional Engineer member of EGBC.
Operations & Design Specialist
Sarah brings a distinctive combination of industrial creative design and process flow optimization to every project. With a background in both the arts and construction management, she excels at bridging function and form — ensuring every system we design delivers both exceptional usability and strong visual impact.
Sarah is a Red Seal certified carpenter with extensive experience in construction and film. Her craftsmanship has contributed to numerous productions, including the 2017 series A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Industry Professionals
We have also cultivated a support network of industry professionals we work with, allowing us to scale our capabilities as needed while keeping the core team focused and accountable.
Success is built on partnership. In a competitive marketplace, our success lies in working together with like-minded people to pursue a joint vision. We pride ourselves on a family approach — collaborating with select partners in Canada and the US to give every client the greatest care and attention.
Before commencing any project we discuss the proposal in detail with all involved partners, giving you a clear picture of the support structure in place. In essence, you become our most essential partner. Your success is our success.
Working with a small team has its advantages, but it comes with a fair question: what happens to your plant if we can't support it any more? We take that question seriously.
On qualifying engagements we offer source-code escrow through an independent third-party agent. This means that a competent controls team can pick the system up and keep it running if the release conditions are ever triggered.
Release is triggered by clearly-defined conditions written into the contract.
Escrow is one part of a broader continuity plan that also includes documented handover and a defined support arrangement. We're happy to walk through the details in a scoping conversation.
GA Engineering Inc. is a Canadian-incorporated small enterprise. Alongside our delivery work, we are exploring how AI and machine-learning techniques can help hot mix asphalt plants run more efficiently — particularly around burner control, mix recipe queue planning, and energy use.
If you are a producer, OEM, researcher, or program officer focused on advancing industrial AI/ML applications within heavy industry, we would welcome the opportunity to connect and discuss potential synergies.
See the R&D directionWhether you're a plant operator, a paving contractor, or a controls peer — we'd love to hear from you.
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