DFI Corporation celebrates 50 years of success By Deb Draper This year marks the 50th anniversary of DFI Corporation (DFI), a multi-national company headquartered in Edmonton, Alta., that has become a leader in the design, manufacturing, supply and installation of steel piling products.
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Enter your project now Piling Canada is officially accepting submissions for this year's “Great Canadian Projects” issue. If your firm completed an interesting project in 2018 or 2019, Piling Canada encourages you to complete an entry and submit it to Piling Canada no later than Jan. 24, 2020.
Last fall, in an effort to continue bringing the most relevant Canadian deep foundations information for our readers, we created a short demographic survey. Here re some of the results.
The Densipact® system may be just what your project needs By Mark Tigchelaar, P.Eng. Sandy soil can be found throughout all regions of Canada and oftentimes in areas of planned development for large, load-bearing structures.
Restoration project to permanently solve long-term foundation settlement
Deep foundations professionals gathered in Seattle, Wash., from May 1-3 for the Deep Foundations Institute's annual SuperPile event
When equipment goes for servicing, mechanics and technicians will have an easier time diagnosing and fixing the problem when the equipment has been washed frequently By Lisa Kopochinski It's no secret that construction is a dirty business. Perhaps none more so than deep foundation construction. After digging and drilling deep into the earth, how do contractors ensure their equipment returns to mint condition, ready for the next job? The answer lies with heavy equipment washing.
Innovation and excellence - the Soilmec story
For 33 years, Almita Piling has been a North American leader in helical pile foundation solutions. Surviving and finding success in the recent downturn of Alberta's economy, Almita is once again looking to the future and expanding its reach into new markets.
Providing answers through expertise, experiential knowledge and state-of-the-art monitoring systems
After only five years on the market, Gilbert Inc.’s Grizzly Multigrip pile driver continues to shape the industry
Kitchener-based DOZR simplifies equipment rentals By Barb Feldman According to Kevin Forestell, the idea for Dozr was conceived in 2015 on a Florida beach when it occurred to him, his wife, Erin Stephenson, and brother, Tim Forestell, just how easy and affordable it had been to arrange their short-term rental property online. Back in Guelph, Ont., their large family-owned landscaping business owned a few hundred pieces of equipment, including many machines that sat idle once snow-removal season was over.
