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GET WITH THE PROGRAM
Choosing the right construction
safety management system
By Sarah B. Hood
Quarter 1 2015, page 37
Why I chose this article:
I try to include some general information articles in Piling
Canada that aren’t so specific to only the deep foundation
community. This article covered a topic that I had in mind for
quite some time before putting the wheels in motion: safety
software systems. It was also the first time that Sarah Hood,
a writer I had worked with on a few other projects, wrote for
Piling Canada, and I remember phoning her after she submitted
the copy to me because I thought she absolutely nailed
my vision for what I wanted this article to be. Safety is obviously
a huge topic in the construction world (in fact, it’s also
the theme of the next issue of Piling Canada), and having an
effective software program can save a company money while
proving compliance and keeping employees safe. Go back
and read this article, and start researching a system that
could work for you!
LEANER, MEANER, GREENER
Overcoming environmental challenges
By Sarah B. Hood
Quarter 3 2015, page 20
Why I chose this article:
When reading through articles to choose my favourites, one
of the articles in Issue 1 2006 quoted a contractor who said
there was no reason to believe that pile driving had any impact
on aquatic life – how times have
changed! With more knowledge
and research, we know that any
construction activity has an
effect on the surrounding environment,
particularly in marine
environments. In this article, the
cover story of Quarter 3 2015, we
set out to explore some tips from
different Canadian companies as
to how they best manage environmental
concerns and challenges
in their projects. Now, having
an environmental management
plan in sensitive areas is considered a best practice (and is
typically mandatory in certain areas), along with additional
voluntary measures, such as using biodegradable hydraulic
oil. Go back and read what a number of Canadian companies
have to offer for their best tips so that we can keep our country
as beautiful as possible.
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