Trade Troubles
With the new USMCA signed, but not yet ratified, attention is returning to steel and aluminum - the two biggest casualties in an escalating trade war where the stakes get higher every day
Getting There
Keller Foundations Ltd. is using its experience with challenging projects to help deliver the largest transit expansion in Toronto's history
A Better Dig
Junttan's newly redesigned PMx26 enhances capability when piling jobs face tough conditions By Kelly Gray When the piling sector has challenges, this Finnish company delivers solutions. Based in Kuopio, Finland, with dealers around the globe, Junttan Oy offers a product range consisting of world-leading pile driving rigs, multipurpose piling and drilling rigs, deep stabilization rigs, as well as hydraulic impact hammers, rotary heads and power packs.
Big Things Really do Come in Little Packages
Berminghammer's new EML30 excavator-mounted pile driving unit offers portability, costs savings and could change the way some foundations are built By Jim Timlick The equipment manufacturing division of one of the country's oldest foundation contractors recently introduced a new pile driving system that could revolutionize the way some foundations are built.
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has awarded two new contracts
Industry News
DFI announces new Tunneling and Underground Systems committee
Industry News
ECA conducts first-ever BAUER Drilling Rig Safety Training
Industry News
Canadian Construction Association: The U.S. imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum is unacceptable
Industry News
How to prevent accidents: five safety best practices that can help
Industry News
Link-Belt Cranes announces new 348 Series 2
Link-Belt Cranes has introduced the all-new 348 Series 2 300-ton (273-mt) lattice crawler crane
CCDA statement on women in trades
Industry News
Is an obligee bound to advertise a bond?
Supreme Court of Canada rules in favour of proactive reporting By Anthony R. Foderaro The Supreme Court of Canada has recently held that an obligee under a labour and material
Pile Integrity Testing
Applications and limitations
Slope Protection
The Geopier SRT system for slope stabilization is a cost-efficient, environmentally friendly option By Mark Tigchelaar, P. Eng. Construction projects often get a bad rap in terms of environmental and social impact in the vicinity of where they are happning.
Learning on the Job
Calgary's Matthew Paswisty, who joined the piling industry fresh out of high school, says his 13 years of deep foundation work has been quite the education
Go Big or Go Home
A challenging CFA jobsite for Keller Foundations in Canada By Celete Wilson What is the definition of a challenging jobsite? Some features of the Aurum Road project certainly make it a contender.
Staying on Track
Kelly-drilled piles stay true and on course through the use of Jean Lutz's PRAD sensor, a user-friendly system that takes immediate readings during the drilling process to ensure accurate verticality control By Lisa Gordon As construction moves increasingly into the vertical sphere, the importance of finding new ways to accurately
Lessons Learned
Learning from mistakes is one thing. But mitigating mistakes by managing expectations using an ironclad contract is another thing entirely, and can be the difference between a great job and a great loss. By Jess Campbell We all face challenges in our businesses from time to time. Arguably, how you handle those challenges is less about what you may lose
Building the Regina Bypass
Bermingham Foundation Solutions drives pile for the massive infrastructure project taking place in Saskatchewan's Queen City