Junttan develops safe, smokeless pile cushion technology By Colleen Birchwood Junttan recently launched a new environmentally sustainable technological solution as an alternative to conventional wooden pile cushions that eliminates the occupational health issue of smoke. Made out of recycled plastic, Junttan's J-Pad material lasts up to 10 times longer than wooden cushions and doesn't generate smoke or heat compared to wood.
IoT advancements in Thermal Integrity Profiling Submitted by Pile Dynamics Thermal Integrity Profiling (TIP) is a method that has been implemented in drilled shafts and bored piles to offer reliable integrity data for engineers. Shaft excavations have numerous variables to account for that can impede the installation of a quality concrete pile. Soil inclusions, bad concrete, soil mixing at the bottom, extreme shifting of the reinforcement cage and problems at casting to soil interfaces are just some of the potential issues that can occur.
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What you need to know about the new Breach Notification Rules under PIPEDA By Kelsey M. Yakimoski and Paul K. Grower, Fillmore Riley LLP On Nov. 1, 2018, the new mandatory breach notification rules under the Personal Information and Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the related Breaches of Security Safeguards Regulation came into force. PIPEDA applies to organizations that are either: 1) federally regulated; 2) move personal information across provincial or international borders; or 3) located in provinces who have failed to adopt similar legislation to PIPEDA - which, at present, is every province except Alberta, British Columbia and Québec.
Geopier GeoConcrete® Column System can provide a solution for extremely high loads in very poor soils By Bentzi Belfon, GeoSolv Structural foundations are often forgotten by most people outside of the construction industry, even though without those same foundations, most structures would quite literally sink into the ground. As anyone familiar with foundations can attest, they are far from easy to design and can often be very costly, given the many unfavourable surprises you might find underground.
How an eye-scanning technology will revolutionize testing for impairment in the workplace By Colleen Birchwood The legalization of cannabis has many employers scrambling to catch up with the legislation, particularly in industries in which working safely can prevent serious injuries and even save lives. One employer in the heavy construction industry plans on using cutting-edge technology to ensure workers aren't impaired or fatigued on the job.
As president and CEO of B.C.'s Fraser River Pile & Dredge, Sarah Clark is one of the few women at the top of the piling profession in Canada By Mark Halsall Founded in 1911 in New Westminster, B.C., Fraser River Pile & Dredge (FRPD) has grown to become Canada's largest marine and land foundations firm. In recent years, this growth has been guided by Sarah Clark, a Queen's University engineering graduate who rose through the ranks in various capacities in the construction industry to become president and CEO of FRPD.
PPM introduces the biggest crane in Seattle since Frasier By Jim Chliboyko To paraphrase a line from Jaws, there comes a time when any growing construction company says to themselves, “We're going to need a bigger crane.”
How BAUER Foundations Canada played a key role in the deep foundation work required for Montreal's multi-billion infrastructure project By Mark Halsall Built at a cost of approximately $4 billion, the new Champlain Bridge in Montreal, Que., will officially open in June 2019, marking the end of the one of the largest infrastructure projects undertaken in Canada.
Bermingham Foundation Solutions works alongside Rankin Construction on Amherst Island ferry docks project By Pat Rediger Over the years, Bermingham Foundation Solutions and Rankin Construction Inc. have developed a solid relationship. Bermingham Foundation Solutions is Canada's oldest foundation contractor, offering both contracting and equipment manufacturing services. Rankin Construction Inc. is an innovative and diverse company that specializes in a wide range of heavy civil construction projects that include roads, bridges, sewer and water main, marine and renewable energy.
How do you build something from nothing? Fail. Fail again. Then keep right on going. By Jess Campbell The social expectations of high school dropouts aren't great. We live in a society that tends to value higher education over life or career experience. But every so often, you come across someone who's defied the odds, literally and figuratively, to not only survive this life, but truly thrive in it.
Working as a team to identify and solve complex challenges requires both discipline and creativity By Barb Feldman Since 1972, when Brian Isherwood founded his one-man shoring and foundations design firm, Isherwood Geostructural Engineers (IGE) has continually evolved, refining and expanding its specialized services to include analysis, review, field inspection and monitoring of foundations and excavation support.
