DEPARTMENTS
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Viva Las Vegas
2017 INDUSTRY EVENTS
Deep Foundation Construction
Industry Events Guide
COMPANY PROFILES
Jeffrey Machine, Inc.
Celebrating 40 years of groundbreaking
innovations in drill tooling
MasTec Canada Inc.
A new brand built from experience
Pacifica Piling
After a year in the market, this steel
supplier continues to pick up steam
PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS
Fountain Slide Design-Build
Track Mitigation Project
AGRA Foundations Limited plays a critical role
in stabilizing a railway bed near Lillooet, B.C.
PA Turnpike/I-95 Interchange Project
PKF-Mark III and ECA work together for a big payoff
LEGAL
Human Rights in Hiring
Employers must avoid discrimination
during their hiring process
INDUSTRY NEWS
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ON THE COVER
The cover photo on this
issue of Piling Canada
shows a Junttan PMx22
driving numerous
battered H-piles on
Eastern Alberta Power
Transmission lines.
This is one of several
rigs available from
Canadian Pile Driving
Equipment Inc.
REPRESENTING CANADIAN DEEP FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION AT CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017
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The Pile Driving
Problem Solvers
Common problems and
innovative solutions from
Canada’s leading contractors
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TOP PHOTO COURTESY OF AGRA FOUNDATIONS LIMITED
COVER PHOTO: CANADIAN PILE DRIVING EQUIPMENT INC.
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FEATURES
The Problem Solvers
The top three challenges Canadian contractors
face on deep foundation construction sites
across the country, and how to solve them
Female Powered Industry
The construction industry needs to attract
more women to the trades – one Canadian
partnership is attempting to bridge this gap
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