PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Go Big or
Go Home
A challenging CFA jobsite for
Keller Foundations in Canada
By Celete Wilson
What is the definition of a challenging jobsite? Some features of
the Aurum Road project certainly make it a contender. Keller
Foundations is involved with the jobsite and is represented by Steve
Klein as project manager, Scott Jones as site supervisor and Fazli
Shah as design engineer.
The Aurum Energy Park is strategically located in Edmonton, Alta., a major met-ropolitan
hub of more than 1.2 million people. Aurum Road is connected to major
transportation corridors, including Anthony Henday Ring Road, Highway 16 east-west
and Highway 63; the major truck route north. Furthermore, there is direct
access to both a heavy haul route and Highway 21, a vital north-south commercial
transport artery.
The first challenge the crew faced at this jobsite was weather, particularly tem-peratures
that fall below -20°C during Alberta’s winter. The second challenge was
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