THE RAPID IMPACT COMPACTION SYSTEM By Neil Isenegger, P. Eng., GeoSolv Design/Build Inc. As challenging soil sites become the norm, the search is on for innovative and cost-effective methods to support new building construction. When spread footings simply don't work, traditional approaches to poor soils such as over-excavation and replacement or deep foundation systems can be costly, time-consuming and cumbersome.
Trends and advancement
REVITALIZING A MAJOR MONTREAL TRANSPORTATION NODE IS "A HUGE 3D PUZZLE" By Sarah B. Hood The Turcot Interchange is the gateway to southwestern Montreal. Since freight and passengers entering the island city by rail or road have a limited choice of routes, more than 300,000 vehicles per day pass through this dense transportation network. It is the connection point for three highways, access to the Champlain Bridge and the ground route to Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport. Montreal's main rail lines also pass through the area.
HEADQUARTERED IN CALGARY, MASTEC HAS COMPLETED PROJECTS BEYOND WESTERN CANADA IN NEWFOUNDLAND, NOVA SCOTIA AND MANITOBA, AS WELL AS SOUTH OF THE BORDER IN NORTH DAKOTA AND WYOMING By Lisa Kopochinski MasTec Canada may be a relatively young company, - having formed in early 2017 through the merger of six construction companies in Western Canada - but it's already boasting an impressive array of projects in the industrial, institutional and commercial sectors across the country.
How a BC Hydro project on Vancouver Island is enhancing public safety while also benefiting the environment
WATERLIGHT, SELF-SEALING CONCRETE STRUCTURES ARE RESILIENT FOR THE LONG TERM By Kim Biggar Driving concrete piles in the construction of a deep foundation makes them prone to cracking, which leads to water penetration and corrosion of the reinforcing steel. This is an issue that pile driving contractors have dealt with largely by applying an oil-based coating to the concrete piles before driving. The coating is intended to serve as a barrier to water penetration.
Formula Contractors Ltd. of Prince George, B.C., has forged a strong reputation as a northern construction specialist during its four decades of doing business
With ingenuity, integrity and extensive experience, this Ontario-based contractor has the proven ability to complete complex marine and deep foundation projects under the most difficult site conditions
BAUER Foundations Canada Inc. has carved out a niche for complex foundation projects
The evolution of a global foundation equipment distributor
Submitted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has always maintained a foothold in Ottawa where the Canadian federal government enacts laws and regulations impacting our industry.
IFS Equipment Ltd.'s introduction of “The Game Changer” is set to revolutionize the future of piling rigs Submitted by Innovative Foundation Solutions Equipment Ltd. There has got to be a better way to do it,” is the thought process of many companies in the foundation business, but for Jason Linley of JD Piling Ltd., it's a thought that never quite leaves him. As president of a mid-size piling company located in British Columbia for over 25 years, the idea hits home a little harder.
Help protect both the environment and workers by selecting the safest products on the market By Dr. Larry Beaver, RSC Chemical Solutions We all want to be safe. Safety regulators want us and our employees to return safely home from a day's work. Both governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) press for more regulations that mandate less environmental impact as we operate pile driving equipment in marine or estuarine environments.
Equipment Sales & Service expands its product depth and market coverage with the purchase of Selix Equipment By Mark Halsall Founded in 1946 and now in its third generation as a thriving family-owned business, Equipment Sales & Service Limited (ESS) is one of the country's most long-standing and established heavy equipment companies. Its extensive presence in Canada's construction market has grown even larger with the recent purchase of Selix Equipment Inc.
New equipment helps Alva Construction drastically cut time to complete project component By Kim Biggar As part of a project to replace a deteriorated wharf at the Little Dover small-craft harbour in Guysborough County, N.S., Alva Construction was required to install 272 fender piles. This work was undertaken upon completion of construction of a new hybrid cribwork and timber pile fishing wharf with a cast-in-place concrete deck, as one of the final components
Deep Foundations Contractors recently drilled one of the deepest large-diameter caissons ever installed in Ontario for the Crosstown Light Rail Transit Project
Doublestar Drilling helps PCL Construction reduce high-volume traffic in Saskatoon
Building a water intake structure on a remote Alberta river during winter provided some interesting challenges for construction crews from Formula Contractors Ltd.
Innovative Piling Solutions tackled a project that was tight on both time and space, devising a customized piling solution that met construction deadlines despite the intervention of Old Man Winter
