Contents 34
Q3 • 2018 DEPARTMENTS
4
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
13
THE SECOND ANNUAL GREAT
CANADIAN PROJECTS ISSUE
Submit your project today
19
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
Novaslice
Removing the pile headache
COMPANY PROFILES
23
Solution Revolution
Kochi, Japan-based Giken Group of Companies has
driven five decades of success by finding innovative
construction solutions that benefit society
27
Digging Deep
Years of experience plus in-depth knowledge of local
soil and geological conditions mitigate challenges of
predicting shoring performance before excavating
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
43
Staying on Track
Kelly-drilled piles stay true and on course through
the use of Jean Lutz’s PRAD sensor, a user-friendly
system that takes immediate readings during the
drilling process to ensure accurate verticality control
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
45
Go Big or Go Home
SOLUTIONS.
A challenging CFA jobsite for Keller
Foundations in Canada
FOUNDATION PERSONNEL – IN THE RIG
49
Learning on the Job
BERMINGHAM Calgary’s Matthew Paswisty, who joined
the piling industry fresh out of high school,
PHOTOS:says his 13 years of deep foundation
TOP work has been quite the education
AND COVER ON THE COVER
After nearly three years, the
Regina Bypass project is on
schedule to finish construction
next year. Bermingham
Foundation Solutions spent
nearly a year completing the
deep foundation work needed
for 14 bridge structures.
Read how the company
successfully completed this
project in this issue’s cover
story, starting on page 34.
INSIDE: SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL GREAT CANADIAN PROJECTS ISSUE
The Premier Publication of Canada’s Piling Industry pilingcanada.ca $4.50 CANADIAN Q3 • 20 18
BUILDING THE
REGINA BYPASS
Bermingham Foundation Solutions drives pile for the massive
infrastructure project taking place in Saskatchewan’s Queen City
2018 BUYERS’ GUIDE
8
TECHNICAL
Slope Protection
The Geopier SRT system for slope stabilization is
a cost-efficient, environmentally friendly option
Pile Integrity Testing
Applications and limitations
LEGAL
Is an obligee bound to advertise a bond?
Supreme Court of Canada rules in
favour of proactive reporting
INDUSTRY NEWS
News Pile
FEATURES
Building the Regina Bypass
Bermingham Foundation Solutions drives
pile for the massive infrastructure project
taking place in Saskatchewan’s Queen City
Lessons Learned
Learning from mistakes is one thing. But mitigating
mistakes by managing expectations using an ironclad
contract is another thing entirely, and can be the
difference between a great job and a great loss.
2018 Buyers’ Guide
53
57
63
69
34
39
31
PILING CANADA 3
/pilingcanada.ca
/pilingcanada.ca
