The Alberta Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association has been standing up for members for more than 60 years By Mark Halsall As in other areas across Canada, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic had a major dampening effect on construction in Alberta. Many projects were delayed or forced to incur extra costs, leaving contractors to bear much of the financial burden. The road-building industry in Alberta was no exception.
Fraste's MITO 100 TB is making a big impression in the Canadian construction industry
Trisect Construction Ltd., effortlessly hands-off new building to PortsToronto By Kelly Gray On-time and on budget are proud achievements for builders and contractors. Doing so during a pandemic is an even larger source of achievement. This is exactly what happened with the new PortsToronto Works Facility Building at 23 Unwin Ave., on Toronto's downtown waterfront, adjacent to the cruise ship terminal.
There's nothing like a friendly contest to elevate employee commitment and boost productivity By Lisa Gordon Despite working remotely since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees say competition is ratcheting up among workplace teams. According to an August report released by global staffing firm Robert Half, more than one-quarter of U.S. office workers surveyed feel the work environment has become increasingly competitive compared to last year. Younger workers aged 18 to 40 were more likely to report rising competitiveness, as did more men than women.
Virtual reality and augmented reality are still new technologies in the construction sector, but could be potential game-changers in the not-too-distant future.
Having all the necessary drilling tools and casings on hand can be a problem for foundation drilling companies when starting new projects. This Toronto company’s rental service can ensure the equipment is there when needed
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Strange new world of OHS issues at construction sites By Patrick Groom and Victor Kim, McMillan LLP In this strange new world of construction during the COVID-19 pandemic, new types of protective equipment, physical distancing measures, hygiene practices and health screening measures - many of which were unimaginable or unnecessary on construction sites only a few months ago - have become widely accepted. These measures will likely remain in place throughout the pandemic and may continue after.
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How data is the foundation for pile engineering By Edwin Elmendorp, Kinsmen Group With COVID-19 ravaging through the world, a new norm has emerged that affects every corner of the old way of living. Everyone is adjusting and surviving, but emerging stronger is not so easy to tackle or always possible. The construction industry in general has been slow to innovate for decades, with a growth in productivity of just one per cent and large risks, combined with this unprecedented disruption, the time to lead is now.
The right piece - and fit - are critical By Shel Zolkewich Personal protective Equipment (PPE) has become a commonplace term in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, but for the construction industry, it's long been a critical tool of the trade.
The Geopier RAP system for ground improvement By Mark Tigchelaar, P. Eng., GeoSolv Design/Build Ground improvement techniques have become more widely used in Canada over the past decade and owners, developers, contractors and engineers have gradually taken notice of the unique advantages offered by using ground improvement techniques. Of the many ground improvement techniques used in Canada, few have been employed more often than the Geopier Rammed Aggregate Pier® (RAP) system. Since 2006, many thousands of linear kilometres of Geopier RAP elements have been installed in Canada to support industrial, commercial and residential projects, and other applications such as liquefaction mitigation, embankment and wall support, and other structures. Since its introduction in the U.S. over 30 years ago, the Geopier RAP system reinforces a wide variety of soil types including undocumented fill, loose sands, soft/sensitive clays, silts and trapped organics to provide increased bearing capacity and engineered settlement control.
Pilecap Inc. offers novel automated pile cleaning solution By Bilal Rana People are always skeptical,” said Thomas Huckabee. “It's been a very tough sell because it almost sounds too good to be true. People have known one way for the past 30 or 40 years. When you tell people there's a way that's safer, faster and costs less, they don't really believe you.”
Expander Body International is setting out to fundamentally change the way we think about foundations By Paul Adair The installation of deep foundations has not changed much over the last half century. While there have been tweaks and adjustments to the technology, generally speaking, there are only two different types of piles primarily used today to hold up buildings: end-bearing piles, in which the pile is driven into the ground until it hits bedrock or other bearing materials, and shaft-bearing friction piles, in which the pile generally mobilizes more resistance the deeper it is installed. Ottawa-based Expander Body International (EBI) is setting out to provide a third option and fundamentally change the way industry thinks about foundations.
Trevi faced and won the challenge of carrying out all the foundation works in a rather complex context Submitted by Trevi Group Four Frankfurt is a unique high-rise building in the heart of Frankfurt's city centre in Germany. Thanks to its purchase in 2015, Groß & Partner Grundstücksentwicklungsgesellschaft laid the foundations for the execution of this mega-project.
A simple, cost-effective system provides the best solution for Tripp Marine on a tight jobsite By Barb Feldman In the summer of 2019, Complete Concrete Solutions (CCS) of St. John's, N.L., won a bid to demolish and replace an old bridge crossing a 40-foot-span at the mouth of Cammies Brook in Humber Arm South, about 17 kilometres west of Corner Brook, N.L. Built about 60 years ago, the original bridge was so deteriorated that it wasn't worth repairing, says Pyne Tripp, whose company, Tripp Marine, was subcontracted by CCS to complete the pile driving for the project.
Unexpected conditions and countless variables prove that the choice of tooling and parts is not an exact science By Colleen Birchwood When it comes to drilling a deep foundation into rock or silty soils, selecting the best tooling and wear parts for the job will help to keep a project on track and on budget.
