DEPARTMENTS
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONS CONGRESS
AND EQUIPMENT EXPO 2018 WRAP-UP
See all the sights from this year’s sold-out event
COMPANY PROFILES
On Solid Ground
With over 200 years of global experience,
the Canadian arm of BAUER Group
continues to innovate
Keeping Current
After 71 years, this third-generation family-owned
company continues to see growth and development
PROJECT SPOTLIGHTS
Going Underground
How a BC Hydro project on Vancouver
Island is enhancing public safety while
also benefitting the environment
Pier Modification for Highway Bridge
Headquartered in Calgary, MasTec has completed
projects beyond Western Canada in Newfoundland,
Nova Scotia and Manitoba, as well as south of
the border in North Dakota and Wyoming
Turcot Interchange
This mega-project is bringing Montreal’s
transportation hub into the 21st century and beyond
SAFETY
Working at Heights
Keep yourself and your workers safe by following
the Ontario Working at Heights Program
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ON THE COVER
Last year marked 40 years
in business for the Prince
George, B.C., company
Formula Contractors Ltd.
The year was capped off
by the successful
completion of its work on
a remarkable legacy
project – Canada’s first all-weather
road to the Arctic
coast – the 140-kilometre
Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk
Highway. The cover story
starts on page 34.
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TECHNICAL
Go Pound Sand
Rapid impact compaction is a ground improvement
technique that saves both time and money
LEGAL
House Plans and Copyright
Copyright laws apply to more than you think
INDUSTRY NEWS
News Pile
FEATURES
The Right Formula
A legacy project capped off 40
years in business for Formula
Contractors Ltd.
Sealed Deal
Waterproofing deep foundations concrete will
greatly extend the structural life of the product
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Contents Q2 • 2018
COVER AND TOP PHOTOS: FORMULA CONTRACTORS LTD.
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