Construction claims and COVID-19 By Krista Chaytor, Michael Swartz and Brian Kuchar, WeirFoulds LLP As the economy sputters back to life following the interruption caused by COVID-19, members of the construction industry are surveying the economic havoc wrought by the pandemic and considering how to recoup their losses and move forward. This article explores some of the issues surrounding delay claims and offers guidance to contractors.
Benefits of telemedicine for the construction industry By Mary-Lou MacDonald In 2017, 4.7 million Canadians 12 and over didn't have a family doctor to see regularly.1 Today, many are wondering how important that family doctor really is. After all, you can always pop into a walk-in clinic or an urgent care centre if you get sick, or you can ignore that sore throat and nagging cough and hope it goes away on its own.
Working for Soilmec has given Marco Chiarabelli a unique opportunity to see much of the world – and he believes he’s a better businessman because of it
As the third generation of Sagers join Jeffrey Machine, current owner Jeffrey Sager looks back on a career that started with his father Frank By Christine Fournier In 1977, Frank Sager opened the doors to Jeffrey Machine (named for his son and current owner Jeffrey Sager) as a small machine, tool and die shop in Birmingham, Ala. Frank, a machinist and metal fabricator with many years of experience, created tools to the exact design request of his customers. Jeffrey joined the family business in 1986. He learned his dad's trade and began working primarily with augers shortly after; first repairing them and later rebuilding them, often resulting in a better tool than the original. It was a natural progression to fill the auger market demand and to begin manufacturing better tools to hold up to Alabama's limestone and rocky soil.
A new method for non-destructive integrity testing of drilled shafts and micropiles using hallow rebars
How non-destructive testing can enhance the art and engineering of bridge inspection By Hamed Layssi, P.Eng., PhD, FPrimeC Solutions Inc. The collapse of Nanfang'ao Bridge in Taiwan, China (October 2019),1 and Ponte Morandi in Genoa, Italy (August 2018),2 have raised concerns about the safety and reliability of existing bridge structures around the globe. An extensive number of bridge structures in North America are in poor structural condition. According to the National Research Council Canada, one-third of Canada's highway bridges have some structural or functional deficiencies and a short remaining service life.
Rebuilding an organization's deep foundation By Timothy R. Clark Let's talk about building a deep foundation - not physically, but culturally - not by driving piles, but by nurturing psychological safety. Early in my career, I spent five years as a plant manager in the steel industry. In addition to producing hot-rolled coil and plate, our plant produced steel pipe that was sold into the deep foundation construction industry as piling. I have great affection for heavy industry, but in all candor, the prevailing culture of heavy industry is a growing liability to competitiveness in the 2020s.
Pile testing in marine environments By Colleen Birchwood The installation of concrete piles and drilled shafts can be a complex and challenging task on land. Problems can arise which result in defects that affect the performance and the lifespan of a pile. In a marine environment, construction is even more difficult because of accessibility issues, which is why pile integrity testing should be included from the beginning of the production timeline.
One of which was needed on a recent project for Water Surveys Canada By Bilal Rana Erroll Castle is accustomed to wearing many hats. Operating under the business name Castle Design & Inspection Services, he offers engineering, inspection and testing services. He also works in foundation construction and is a partner at C & E Piling Ltd.
Coastal Marine partners with Berminghammer to improve efficiency at the Paul W. Conley Container Terminal in Boston, Mass. By Paul Adair The importance of the Paul W. Conley Container Terminal in Boston, Mass., to the regional economy is undeniable. According to the terminal operator, Massport, Conley Terminal is the only full-service container terminal in New England and serves all of the world's major international container lines. In 2019, Conley Terminal set a new record in cargo volumes for the fifth consecutive year when it handled more than 307,000 20-foot equivalent units - an increase of eight per cent over the previous year - connecting more than 14 million people who call New England home with the goods and services they depend on each and every day.
Port of Hamilton Pier 12 rehabilitation reaches completion By Janet Himstead Located in Hamilton Harbour, at the far western end of Lake Ontario, is the Port of Hamilton. The Port is connected to the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway shipping network. With multiple Seaway-depth berths, the Port of Hamilton, and its sister port, the Port of Oshawa, are able to make marine shipments throughout the Great Lakes and international waters.
Heavy Metal Marine Ltd. has brought its 'out of the box' thinking to Port Edward's Modular Expansion of Wharf 417
Alberta government loosens requirements for joint worksite health and safety committees and health and safety representatives By Sheena Owens and David Price, Stikeman Elliott LLP On Dec. 13, 2019, the assistant deputy minister of the Department of Labour and Immigration issued a Director's Order loosening the requirements for joint worksite health and safety committees and health and safety representatives in Alberta (the Order). The Order came into effect on Jan.31, 2020.
Protecting against worker hearing loss Submitted by Brigade Noise is inevitable in the construction industry; anyone working in this sector knows that “a quiet life” is never going to be part of their job description. However, the danger is that long-term exposure to high noise levels can cause Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), usually resulting from extended exposure to sound levels at or above 85 decibels (average decibel levels). Symptoms of NIHL include deafness and tinnitus, a distressing ringing in the ears that can have a highly detrimental impact on quality of life.
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Managing geotechnical risk without being afraid
The expansion of its primary maintenance facility last year was made possible with the use of flat jacks By Paul Adair The Fort Rouge Transit Garage is Winnipeg Transit's central and primary maintenance and repair facility, handling the majority of the total upkeep for the city's transit fleet. Built in 1969, Fort Rouge Garage was considered state-of-the-art; the Storage Garage features a special drive-through wash bay, as well as additional areas to check oil, water, tires and lights of each bus after the day's run. A separate maintenance and repair building also handles scheduled maintenance inspections and major repairs.
Cutting-edge monitoring system plays a key role in constructing Canada's tallest high-rise building By Jim Timlick When construction of The One condominium and retail development in downtown Toronto wraps up in 2023, it will almost certainly be one of Canada's most talked about architectural marvels.
