CHANGING
THE GAME
IFS Equipment Ltd.’s introduction of “The Game Changer”
is set to revolutionize the future of piling rigs
There has got to be a better way to do it,” is the thought
process of many companies in the foundation busi-ness,
but for Jason Linley of JD Piling Ltd., it’s a
thought that never quite leaves him. As president of a
mid-size piling company located in British Columbia for over
25 years, the idea hits home a little harder.
The piling business is challenging on any level, but when
you throw in the terrain and remoteness of locations in
northern Canada, it comes with its own special challenges.
The main ones are keeping labour and transportation costs in
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check for jobs that are located in remote areas – which really
is a consideration of all piling companies, however more cost
intensive in certain geographic areas. Contracts with terrain
complications and multiple foundation types on the same
site require multiple equipment moves and extra labour.
Ten years ago, Linley started to make the equipment
design in his head and built the first prototypes of what
he would eventually dub, “The Game Changer” (GC).
Each version was built in his shop and promptly put to
work in his fleet with hundreds of hours accumulated.
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Submitted by Innovative Foundation Solutions Equipment Ltd.
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