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Almita Piling, a Leader in Helical Pile Foundation Solutions

For 33 years, Almita Piling has been a North American leader in helical pile foundation solutions. Surviving and finding success in the recent downturn of Alberta's economy, Almita is once again looking to the future and expanding its reach into new markets.

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Monir Precision Monitoring

Providing answers through expertise, experiential knowledge and state-of-the-art monitoring systems

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Driving Differently

After only five years on the market, Gilbert Inc.’s Grizzly Multigrip pile driver continues to shape the industry

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Equipment Connection

Kitchener-based DOZR simplifies equipment rentals By Barb Feldman According to Kevin Forestell, the idea for Dozr was conceived in 2015 on a Florida beach when it occurred to him, his wife, Erin Stephenson, and brother, Tim Forestell, just how easy and affordable it had been to arrange their short-term rental property online. Back in Guelph, Ont., their large family-owned landscaping business owned a few hundred pieces of equipment, including many machines that sat idle once snow-removal season was over.

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From Sea to Sea Beneath the Canadian Landscape

The fusion of two deep foundation companies

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Sidewall Protection for Off-the-Road Tires

An innovative urethane protector dramatically reduces the risk of off-the-road tire sidewall puncture on heavy equipment

Industry News

MotoCut pile cutters cut over 50,0000 concrete piles

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Canadian Construction Association introduces mentorship pilot program

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Registration is open for the DFI 44th Annual Conference on Deep Foundation 2019 in Chicago

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Industry News

Bay Shore Systems growth strategy continues with multiple new hires in sales

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The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant for Women has launched

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Dutton retires after making deep impact on the foundation industry

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Industry News

Mincon Group plc acquires Pacific Bit of Canada Inc.

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Switching Gears

Before becoming a piling rig operator, Rory Brown worked in the car repair industry for many years. He's happy he made the move.

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Is Non-Compliance an Option?

Canadian businesses and the European Union's General Data Privacy Regulation By Ranish Raveendrabose, Fillmore Riley LLP Beginning in May 2018, users of social media may have noticed they were inundated with updated Terms and Conditions to which they had to agree before they were permitted to continue using the platform. Those who live and die by their smartphone were subjected to a deluge of these prompts. What instigated this? Four letters: GDPR.

Written by Ranish Raveendrabose, Fillmore Riley LLP
March 2019 Read more
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Digging into Construction Extras

Extras can cause major headaches when there's a lack of clear communication By Mark Tigchelaar Google the words “construction extras” and the results are framed in a legal situation or case law summaries. There must be a reason why only legal firms are talking about this in public. It's probably because like death, taxes and divorce, there is money to be made in extras.

Projects

Port of Trois-Rivières

Nucor Skyline assisted in bringing the almost 200-year-old port into the 21st century By Janet Himstead, Nucor Skyline The Port of Trois-Rivières is on the St-Lawrence River, between Québec City and Montréal, at the confluence of the St-Maurice River. A large multi-modal facility, it combines sea, rail and road, and serves both domestic and international markets.

Written by Janet Himstead, Nucor Skyline
March 2019 Read more
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The Monarch Building

Situated in bustling downtown Saskatoon, this two-storey infill development project presented numerous logistical challenges for Innovative Piling Solutions, including a confined workspace and significant geotechnical constraints

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Piling Canada is the premier national voice for the Canadian deep foundation construction industry. Each issue is dedicated to providing readers with current and informative editorial, including project updates, company profiles, technological advancements, safety news, environmental information, HR advice, pertinent legal issues and more.

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