So Much of Piling is Creative Solutions
One of which was needed on a recent project for Water Surveys Canada
Shipping Up to Boston
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.
Upgrading Capacity
Port of Hamilton Pier 12 rehabilitation reaches completion
Drilling Piles in Northern B.C.
Heavy Metal Marine Ltd. has brought its 'out of the box' thinking to Port Edward's Modular Expansion of Wharf 417
Health and Safety Changes
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.
Noise Issues in the Construction Industry
Hearing loss usually develops at a slow pace, which means it is not always accurately monitored or reported over the years of a construction worker's career
Non-Destructive Testing of Unknown Foundations
Choosing the correct method can be challenging
Underground Investigation and Risk Management
Managing geotechnical risk without being afraid
Flat Jacks Raise Expansion for Winnipeg Transit
The expansion of its primary maintenance facility last year was made possible with the use of flat jacks
One Big Responsibility
Cutting-edge monitoring system plays a key role in constructing Canada's tallest high-rise building
Rebuilding the Blanche River Bridge
American Piledriving Equipment Inc. brings its deep foundation experience to northern Ontario, helping to install wick drains in the rebuild of the century-old Blanche River Bridge
Helical Expertise in the Keystone Province
Manitoba-Minnesota Transmission Project strengthens Manitoba's electricity supply and improves access to U.S. markets
Laying the Foundation
Powell Foundations' work on the Highway 427 expansion in Ontario
Building Peace of Mind
A five-kilometre sheet-pile dike wall was accomplished in three-and-a-half months
BELCO North Power Station Project: Hamilton, Bermuda
Brewster Drilling and Piling and Burmeister Wains Scandinavian Contractors overcame logistical challenges brought on by a remote island location in the Atlantic Ocean By Lisa Kopochinski It was back in December 2017 that Brewster Drilling and Piling - a division of FTE Drilling, with locations in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Quebec, and Ontario - was contacted by Burmeister Wains Scandinavian Contractors (BWSC). The Danish global turnkey developer, contractor and operator of tailored engine-based and boiler-based power plants tapped the Canadian company to assist with a piling solution for the BELCO North Power Station in Bermuda.
A Hidden Danger
Suicide is killing construction workers. What can we do? By Jill Harris, Lester Communications Inc. Construction sites can be high-risk working environments; potentially hazardous conditions are often everyday job components. According to Canadian insurance firm Aviva, the top causes of construction injuries and fatalities in the country are slips, trips and falls; falls from heights; struck by moving vehicles or falling objects; and electrocution.
North America’s Tallest Building on Helical Piles
Revolutionary engineering technology proves to be the best, most efficient and most economical solution for a challenging site
DFI publishes new white paper on Crosshole Sonic Logging (CSL)
Industry News
Steel Piling USA, a new competitive supplier of cold rolled steel piling
Industry News