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industry networks are so important, no matter which one
you join!). To read more about PDCA, turn to page 63.
As you’ll see on the cover of this issue of Piling Canada,
we’re focusing on safety. For our cover feature, writer Sarah
Hood spoke to numerous deep foundation contractors across
Canada to learn their best safety practices and job site tips. I
know I’ve said this before, but it’s so important to me that
our readers stay safe each and every day at work, and have as
much information as possible to prevent accidents and injuries
on the job. The cover feature starts on page 12. Read it
and implement some of the ideas into your own work. If you
have additional safety tips or stories that you’d like to send,
my contact information is below – I would love to hear them!
In other news, keep checking out PilingCanada.ca over
the summer. We’re working on some big things for you. We’ll
be sending out another reader survey in the coming months,
so please take a few minutes to fill it out so that we know
exactly what you’d like to get out of Piling Canada.
I feel so lucky to be the person who puts this magazine
together for you each issue, and our team here works so hard
to make it happen, from advertising sales, layout and design
and administration to publishing the digital edition. I’m
excited for you to read this issue of Piling Canada, and I can’t
wait to hear what you think. I hope all of our readers have a
safe, productive and wonderful summer. Send me photos of
the projects you’re working on! We’ll be back for Q3 with a
special issue – all about working in The Great White North.
Happy reading,
Jill Harris
866-953-2182
jharris@lesterpublications.com
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and Analysis (DFDTA) seminar
in Toronto Aug. 29 to 31
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