Fair and Consistent
The duty of good faith in contractual performance
Muscling into the Canadian Market
Filling Canada's need for piling products By Jennifer Paterson American Muscle Docks & Fabrication has its roots in the fabrication business - it was born from an amalgamation between Valley Manufacturing, a metal fabricating and stamping company, and Follansbee Dock Systems, which it purchased in 2012.
Walk the Talk
TEI Rock Drills in committed to quality and performance By Kelly Gray Drilling rock is hard work. Harder still can be making the equipment that has to pass the test in the field. Since 1980, TEI Rock Drills has been passing this test thanks to winning technology, a custom approach and a “get-'er-done” attitude born from founder Bill Patterson's desire to do things better. Today, Patterson's family business is a world-leading manufacturer of drilling attachments, limited access drills and drill rig components.
Piling in a Protected Park
Cyntech Canada uses a specialized technique in Banff National Park
Saskatoon Civic Operations Centre
Upgrading Saskatoon's transit.
Port of Oshawa East Wharf Consolidation Project
Allowing the port to handle more cargo, create new business opportunities and jobs
Don’t Cry Over Spilled Lubricants
The Impact of environmentally acceptable lubricants in pile driving applications By Matt Houston. RSC Bio Solutions The pile driving industry is at a crossroads. As regulations become more stringent and performance is increasingly paramount, organizations are feeling the pinch to be both compliant and perform at their peak. Equipment failures, spills and leaks are followed by costly fines, cleanup fees and increased downtime - further emphasizing compliance concerns and public scrutiny over environmental impact.
Leaner, Meaner, Greener
Overcoming environmental challenges
Packing a Powerful Punch
Liebherr's new piling and drilling rig's size, stability and high performance specifications open a new dimension for deep foundation jobs By Barb Feldman Liebherr's new LRB 355 piling and drilling rig, first introduced this spring in Nenzing, Austria, will be available in Canada later this year through Liebherr-Canada Ltd. The latest model in Liebherr's LRB series (for “Liebherr Ramm- und Bohrgerät,” or, in English, “Liebherr piling and drilling rig”), the LRB 355 has the series' highest performance specifications so far, says Tobias Froehlich, marketing and communication manager at Liebherr Nenzing, and is unique in terms of performance.
Harper Government expands training and skills development opportunities for women
Industry News
Kelly Tractor Co. introduces IMT AF300E hydraulic drilling rig to North America
Industry News
Trade contractors perform more than 80 per cent of construction work in Canada
Industry News
Meet a Piling Professional
Louis Frits, P. Eng., Bermingham Foundation Solutions
The Ins and Outs of Hiring Foreign Workers in a New Era of Immigration Law and Policy
Avoiding Pitfalls and new challenges of overcoming labour shortages By Sofia Mirza, Fillmore Riley LLP As an immigration laywer. I can't tell you how many times I've heard new clients say. "I wish I had known that before." Or, "If I had just consulted you before I files the application. this mess could have been avoided. Some examples of complications that may occur when a step is missed in the work authorization process include lengthy delays in the hiring process, officers rejecting appli-cations and interruptions in the work term of a valuable foreign national employee.
Building a Solid Foundation
People are holding your business up By Barbara J. Bowes, Legacy Bowes Group I can just imagine the "buzz" in the exhibition hall and in every presentation room during the recent International Foundations Congress & Equipment Expo (IFCEE) 2015 in March. That's what happens when 3,500 enthusiastic attendees get together to discuss common issues, opportuni-ties and new ways of doing things. So many sessions, so many innovations and so many people to meet!
Total Package Performance
From below ground to roof cap, Graham is a company that does it all
A Passion for Piling
When it comes to complicated projects, Doublestar Drilling rises to the challenge
Into the Arctic
Battling Arctic temperatures, 24-hour darkness and shipping delays, the Ruskin team constructed an iron ore loading dock with great precision
Cold Front
Ground freezing technology builds in unshakeable stability By Heather Hudson Question: What ingenious consgruction technique has been around since the 1800s but is reserved for only the deepest, darkest jobs? Answer: Ground Freezing Primarily used to provide ground support, groundwater control or structural underpinning during construction, the technology is mainly used for mine shafts. But its simple, virtually fail-proof design has made it a more popular option for civil projects in recent years. “Ground freezing is still used a lot in mining, but we're seeing it used for civil work like water tunnels,” said Joe Sopko, director of ground freezing at Moretrench, a nationally renowned geo-technical contractor based in Rockaway, N.J.