INDUSTRY NEWS
From the Pile
Company announcements, key events and other news important
to Canada’s deep foundation construction industry
One in 13 Canadian workers
make their living in construction
The construction industry is recognizing
the contributions of 1.3 million
Canadians who build, repair and maintain
a whopping $2.1 trillion worth of
infrastructure each year.
“We’re very proud of our one million
strong construction workforce,” said
Rosemary Sparks, executive director of
BuildForce Canada.
Canada’s construction industry is
undergoing the most dramatic demographic
shift in its history. Over the next
decade, up to 250,000 workers, who make
up one-quarter of Canada’s construction
workforce, are retiring. They’re making
way for a new wave of younger workers
who will fill new positions as baby boomers
retire over the next 10 years.
“Right now the average age of a construction
worker is 41,” said Sparks. “A
decade from now, the workforce will
look much different, as the industry
promotes construction careers in more
than 50 trades and occupations to a
younger generation.”
BuildForce has been reaching out
to the next generation of construction
workers where they live – online.
Using YouTube, Facebook and other
social media platforms, BuildForce has
reached more than 3 million Canadians
aged 15 to 25 who visited its redesigned
Careers in Construction website at
www.careersinconstruction.ca.
BuildForce Canada is a national
industry-led organization that
represents all sectors of Canada’s construction
industry. Its mandate is to
provide accurate and timely labour
market data and analysis,
as well as programs and
initiatives to help manage
workforce requirements and
build the capacity and the
capability of Canada’s construction
and maintenance
workforce.
Liebherr piling rig in
major infrastructure
project in Denmark
A Liebherr piling rig was
recently used for foundation
works for the construction
of future apartment buildings
in the Danish capital of
Copenhagen. Three hundred
piles had to be installed by
the LRH 100, which belongs
to the Danish construction
company M.J. Eriksson A/S.
In a major infrastructure
project called “Frederiks
Brygge,” a waterfront area
in the Southern docklands
of Copenhagen is
currently being redeveloped. In an
area of approximately 120,000 square
metres, 1,200 apartments are under
construction, together with retail and
commercial space.
The Liebherr LRH 100 piling rig
was used for the installation of about
300 concrete piles with a diameter of 300
mm and total lengths between eight and
13m. Thanks to its performance, strength
and flexibility, the LRH 100 was able to
complete this job within just 15 working
days – a considerable time ahead of
schedule.
COURTESY OF LIEBHERR
Liebherr LRH 100 piling rig installing piles
in the Danish capital of Copenhagen
A major challenge on the job site
was the sometimes-narrow workspace,
offering little leeway for the piling rig
to move in any direction. Here, the
innovative parallel kinematics of the
machine’s leader system with its great
operational range proved to be an
immense benefit for the customer. It
allows radii of up to 8.75m and inclinations
of maximum 18 degrees in
all directions. Thanks to this feature,
the operator was able to change the
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