Long considered the tiny foundation system, only to be used if loads are expected to be light, EBS Geostructural Inc. is showing that helical piles sure are mighty. EBS is utilizing Chance helical piles in the foundation of a 32-storey residential complex in London, Ont. ...
Tomlinson Group was involved in bringing Parliament Hill to the 21st century
By Pat Rediger
Kyler Hammel can truly say he saw history in the making while working on a project that restored and modernized the West Block on Parliament Hill.
“This was pretty memorable for me because I was heavily involved in the project. I was actually pulled out of my project co-ordinator and estimator role and
Concerns and the requirement for an industry-wide effort to implement meaningful change when it comes to higher standards of safety
By Jill Harris, Lester Communications Inc.
Every year in North America, dedicated pile driving rigs, drilling rigs and cranes tip over or experience near misses due to issues involving inadequate working platforms. These preventable incidents often involve serious injuries or fatalities to operators and ground crews, and extensive damage to equipment.
Thermosyphon system creates a barrier between a building’s heat and permafrost, like “a big mattress floating on ice”
By Barb Feldman
About 7,000 people live in Iqaluit and fewer than 36,000 in Nunavut, one of the world’s most remote and sparsely settled regions. With more than two million square kilometres of land and water spread across three time zones, Nunavut is the largest of Canada’s provinces and territories.
Bringing equipment and know-how to a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia in the hopes of solving a 200-year-old mystery and to be part of the reality television series, The Curse of Oak Island
By Paul Adair
The mystery surrounding Nova Scotia’s Oak Island has captivated the imagination for more than 200 years. Since 1861, a number of unsuccessful, and sometimes tragic, attempts have been made to solve the puzzle, and the search for truth more often than not has led to more questions.
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