Surface Land

Surface Land

Surface Land

Surface Land Solutions from Feasibility to Operations

AiM provides comprehensive surface land services to support the planning, development, construction, operation, and maintenance of energy and infrastructure projects across Canada and the United States. Our experienced team manages every aspect of stakeholder engagement, land acquisition, regulatory approvals, Crown dispositions, and project coordination, helping clients secure access while maintaining positive relationships with landowners, Indigenous communities, government agencies, and other stakeholders.

From early-stage feasibility assessments through construction and ongoing operations, AiM delivers integrated solutions that reduce risk, improve timelines, and support successful project execution.

  • Land Acquisition & Negotiation
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Indigenous Consultation Support
  • Crown Land Applications & Dispositions
  • Surface Leases & Right-of-Way Agreements
  • Temporary Workspace Agreements
  • Damage Settlements
  • Early Access Agreements
  • Third-Party Crossings & Approvals
  • Regulatory Applications & Permitting
  • Construction Liaison
  • Landowner Notifications
  • GIS Mapping & Project Tracking
  • Due Diligence & Land Research
  • Project Management & Reporting
INDUSTRIES
  • Oil & Gas
  • Midstream & Pipeline Infrastructure
  • Upstream Development
  • Renewable Energy
  • Utilities & Transmission
  • Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS)
  • Hydrogen
  • Industrial & Manufacturing
  • Mining & Resource Development
  • Municipal & Public Infrastructure
  • Ports & Marine Infrastructure
  • Data Centres
  • Pipeline Construction & Expansion Projects
  • Pipeline Integrity Programs
  • In-Line Inspection (ILI) Programs
  • Integrity Digs & Maintenance Programs
  • Depth of Cover (DOC) Programs
  • Hydrotesting Programs
  • Emergency Response Projects
  • Acquisition & Divestiture Programs
  • Carbon Capture & CO₂ Infrastructure
  • Well Sites & Upstream Development
  • Gathering Systems
  • Access Road Development
  • Transmission & Utility Corridors
  • Facility & Plant Expansions
  • Compressor & Pump Stations
  • Renewable Energy Developments (Wind, Solar & BESS)
  • Land Acquisition & Negotiation
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Indigenous Consultation Support
  • Crown Land Applications & Dispositions
  • Surface Leases & Right-of-Way Agreements
  • Temporary Workspace Agreements
  • Damage Settlements
  • Early Access Agreements
  • Third-Party Crossings & Approvals
  • Regulatory Applications & Permitting
  • Construction Liaison
  • Landowner Notifications
  • GIS Mapping & Project Tracking
  • Due Diligence & Land Research
  • Project Management & Reporting

WHY AiM?

AiM brings together experienced land professionals, regulatory specialists, Indigenous Relations advisors, GIS experts, and project managers to deliver fully integrated surface land solutions across North America. With decades of experience supporting energy, utility, infrastructure, renewable, industrial, and resource development projects, we understand the complexities of securing land access while balancing stakeholder interests, regulatory requirements, and project schedules.

Our proactive approach focuses on early risk identification, transparent stakeholder engagement, and efficient execution to help clients avoid delays, reduce costs, and maintain positive relationships with landowners, Indigenous communities, Crown agencies, and regulatory authorities. By combining local knowledge, industry expertise, and advanced technology, AiM provides a single-source solution that supports projects from initial feasibility through construction, operations, maintenance, and eventual decommissioning.

More Service Offerings

Successful projects begin with trusted relationships and experienced land professionals.AiM combines deep regional knowledge, a network of local land agents, and strong landowner relationships to secure land rights, manage stakeholder interests, and support project success.

Accurate mineral ownership information is the foundation of successful resource development.AiM’s mineral land specialists provide the expertise needed to identify ownership, verify title, and support informed business decisions.

Our experienced team of environmental professionals handles desktop review, regulatory permitting, biophysical assessment, wildlife surveys, construction monitoring, and reclamation. We build programs that meet regulatory requirements and project timelines, not one at the expense of the other.

From Phase I/II/III environmental site assessments through contamination delineation, groundwater monitoring, reclamation design, and Certificate of Restoration applications, our specialists carry remediation projects from first scope to regulatory closeout.

Our team of qualified experts work across Canada, with experience spanning oil and gas, forestry, power, and municipal development. From desktop review and impact assessments through field investigation, lab analysis, and reporting, we manage heritage resources alongside your project schedule, not in front of it.

A talented team of Indigenous Relations professionals supports consultation, partnership development, workforce training, and regulatory documentation across the country.We work from established relationships with 250+ communities that’s built on trust, early engagement and supporting positive outcomes.

Our GIS team produces the mapping, spatial analysis, and structured data that our departments rely on and that clients can access directly through FUSION, our in-house developed mapping and project management software.Faster initial deliverables, no third-party data lags, and a single source of truth across the full project lifecycle.

AiM values safety above all else and believes that we all play a role in raising the bar for safety excellence.Our Safety and Training programs and services are being continually developed not only for our staff, but as a service to clients as well.

Every Canadian jurisdiction comes with its own regulatory bodies, processes, and stakeholder expectations.We map exposure for the specific project at hand: which approvals will be required, where consultation obligations are most complex, and which conditions or commitments are likely to shape execution downstream.

We protect linear infrastructure and the people working around it through public awareness, ground disturbance surveillance, and accurate pipeline mapping.Our programs satisfy regulators across every jurisdiction we operate in, integrate with the rest of your project workflow, and keep operations moving rather than slowing them down.

AiM provides due diligence, including comprehensive title and agreement review, along with conveyance documentation, ownership transfers, stakeholder notification, and registration support. All sized to acquirer and divestor timelines.