N u mb e r
UP IN THE CLOUDS
Constructing the Glacier Skywalk
By Heather Hudson
Quarter 3 2014, page 40
Why I chose this article:
Stunning, mountainous photos aside, this is my undisputed
favourite article that we’ve ever included in Piling Canada.
The engineering and mechanics that went into constructing
the Glacier Skywalk and anchoring it to a mountain 900
feet over the Sunwapta Valley in Jasper National Park, Alta.
is mind-boggling. I was so interested and inspired by this
article that after this issue came out, the following spring I
got in my car and drove the 17-plus hours from Winnipeg
to Jasper so that I could personally see the Skywalk up close
(and give an impromptu, likely unwelcome talk to some tourists
on the attraction about how the structure was anchored
to the mountain). In the end, I think the article turned out so
well, and the gorgeous photos that Brewster Canada supplied
didn’t hurt, either.
There are a few articles that didn’t quite make
my top 10 list, but I didn’t want to miss the
opportunity to bring your attention to them. These
honourable mentions are all worth revisiting.
Honourable Mention #1
PILING PROTECTION
Can deep pile
foundations protect
against disaster?
By Jim Chliboyko
Issue 1 2010, page 23
Why I chose this article:
Of course we really
know now that piles
help protect structures
against disaster; since
this article was published,
that’s only been proven more by the
devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Honourable Mention #2
CONNECTING TO A GLOBAL MARKET
The ins and outs of buying and selling used heavy
construction equipment online
By Judy Penz Sheluk
Quarter 2 2014, page 22
Why I chose this article:
As the world evolves, the way we do business does, too.
We put this article together to showcase how and when
(and when to avoid) buying heavy equipment online. In
this article, learn from three online purchasing facilitators
what you should and shouldn’t do.
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