DEPARTMENTS
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Busy Spring, Safe Summer
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Precision Positioning
Alva Construction Ltd. streamlines pile driving
with new visualization and control system
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SPECIAL EVENT
CONEXPO 2017
See the photos from the show!
Taking a Chance at CONEXPO
Insights from a first-time exhibitor,
Champion Equipment Company
PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS
Toronto’s Massey Hall Legacy
What’s the future; What’s the foundation
Building from the Top Down
Bridges normally aren’t constructed this way,
but thanks to cutting edge technology developed
in part by a Canadian company, that’s exactly
what’s happening in Cartagena, Colombia
COMPANY PROFILES
AATech Scientific
Celebrating 20 years of pile testing
Aecon Foundations
Backed by one of the country’s premier
construction and infrastructure development
companies, Aecon Foundations is expanding
its role in Canada’s piling industry
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ON THE COVER
In February 2017, two of
Alberta’s most respected
names in deep foundations
joined forces to form one
comprehensive solution
to Western Canada’s
foundation construction
industry: Northstar
Sharp’s Foundation
Specialists. Read about
the amalgamation
of Northstar Energy
Services Inc. and Sharp’s
Construction Services
Ltd., starting on page 20.
COVER PHOTO: NORTHSTAR SHARP’S FOUNDATION SPECIALISTS
TOP PHOTO COURTESY OF DEEP FOUNDATIONS CONTRACTORS
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Fraste SPA
Fraste’s move into Canada signals new
capabilities for the foundation sector
LEGAL
Is Your Business Ready for CASL’s
Private Right of Action?
Being unprepared or unknowledgeable can cost
your company thousands of dollars or more
INDUSTRY NEWS
News Pile
FEATURES
Joining Forces for a Stronger Future
The evolution of Northstar Sharp’s
Foundation Specialists
The Western Canada Piledrivers
Training Centre
The Centre’s three-year program is geared to
making its graduates knowledgeable about the
many different aspects of the pile driving industry
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