DEPARTMENTS
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
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TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Frozen Solid
APE Drilling debuts its innovative Spinfreeze
pile technology to the Canadian market
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
PDCA 21ST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE & EXPO 2017
Photos from the show
COMPANY PROFILES
Pacific Pile & Marine Civil Constructors
With a portfolio that spans various deep
foundation work and marine structures, PPM
recently opened its first Canadian office
Rocscience
From its humble beginning more than two decades
ago, this software company has morphed from a
small spin-off company into a global enterprise
Enaeria
A sky-high idea that’s really taken off
International Attachments Inc.
Customer service focus starts at the top
LEGAL
The Perils of Social Media
When private becomes public
COMPANY Q&A
Eiffel Trading
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ON THE COVER
Kichton Contracting Ltd. was founded in 1963 to do small
civil construction jobs for
general contractors and
developers in Edmonton.
Today, the company has
offices in Edmonton and
Lloydminster and has
extensive experience in
oilfield construction,
underground utilities, civil
industrial and commercial
earthworks and
foundations, shoring, piling
and anchors. Read more
about Kichton Contracting,
starting on page 20.
COVER PHOTO: COURTESY OF KICHTON CONTRACTING LTD.
TOP: COURTESY OF BERMINGHAM FOUNDATION SOLUTIONS
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INDUSTRY NEWS
News Pile
FEATURES
Kichton Contracting Ltd.
Supported by its earthworks and
underground divisions, Kichton’s
piling and shoring division has the
capacity “to execute any size caisson,
anchor, soil nail and shoring design”
Sold! Canadian contractors tell us
what convinces them to buy
Those in the deep foundation construction
industry know a thing or two about
what works – and what doesn’t
Piling Canada 2017 Buyers’ Guide
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Contents Q3 • 2017
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