WATERLIGHT, SELF-SEALING CONCRETE STRUCTURES ARE RESILIENT FOR THE LONG TERM By Kim Biggar Driving concrete piles in the construction of a deep foundation makes them prone to cracking, which leads to water penetration and corrosion of the reinforcing steel. This is an issue that pile driving contractors have dealt with largely by applying an oil-based coating to the concrete piles before driving. The coating is intended to serve as a barrier to water penetration.
FORMULA CONTRACTORS LTD. OF PRINCE GEORGE, B.C., HAS FORGED A STRONG REPUTATION AS A NORTHERN CONSTRUCTION SPECIALIST DURING ITS FOUR DECADES OF DOING BUSINESS By Mark Halsall Last year was a big year for Formula Contractors Ltd.; it marked 40 years in business for the Prince George, B.C., company, as well as the successful completion of its work on a remarkable legacy project - the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway.
WITH INGENUITY, INTEGRITY AND EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE, THIS ONTARIO-BASED CONTRACTOR HAS THE PROVEN ABILITY TO COMPLETE COMPLEX MARINE AND DEEP FOUNDATION PROJECTS UNDER THE MOST DIFFICULT SITE CONDITIONS By Lisa Kopochinski Dean Construction Company Ltd. was incorporated 71 years ago in 1947, but this Windsor, Ontario-based company can trace its roots back to 1926 when co-founder Americo Dean Sr., an Italian immigrant, ventured into the construction industry.
BAUER FOUNDATIONS CANADA INC. HAS CARVED OUT A NICHE FOR COMPLEX FOUNDATION PROJECTS By Colleen Birchwood Since entering the Canadian marketplace in 2005, BAUER Foundations Canada Inc. (BFCA) has established a reputation as one of the top contractors for complex foundation projects in the infrastructure, industrial, energy, mining, commercial and hydro dam sectors.
The evolution of a global foundation equipment distributor By Brian M. Fraley, Fraley Construction Marketing Equipment Corporation of America (ECA), a prominent distributor of specialty foundation construction equipment, will celebrate 100 years as a third-generation family-owned business in March 2018. During that time, it has morphed from a small purveyor of World War I surplus equipment to a large international dealer for the most advanced foundation equipment in the world.
Submitted by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has always maintained a foothold in Ottawa where the Canadian federal government enacts laws and regulations impacting our industry.
IFS Equipment Ltd.'s introduction of “The Game Changer” is set to revolutionize the future of piling rigs Submitted by Innovative Foundation Solutions Equipment Ltd. There has got to be a better way to do it,” is the thought process of many companies in the foundation business, but for Jason Linley of JD Piling Ltd., it's a thought that never quite leaves him. As president of a mid-size piling company located in British Columbia for over 25 years, the idea hits home a little harder.
Help protect both the environment and workers by selecting the safest products on the market By Dr. Larry Beaver, RSC Chemical Solutions We all want to be safe. Safety regulators want us and our employees to return safely home from a day's work. Both governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) press for more regulations that mandate less environmental impact as we operate pile driving equipment in marine or estuarine environments.
Equipment Sales & Service expands its product depth and market coverage with the purchase of Selix Equipment By Mark Halsall Founded in 1946 and now in its third generation as a thriving family-owned business, Equipment Sales & Service Limited (ESS) is one of the country's most long-standing and established heavy equipment companies. Its extensive presence in Canada's construction market has grown even larger with the recent purchase of Selix Equipment Inc.
New equipment helps Alva Construction drastically cut time to complete project component By Kim Biggar As part of a project to replace a deteriorated wharf at the Little Dover small-craft harbour in Guysborough County, N.S., Alva Construction was required to install 272 fender piles. This work was undertaken upon completion of construction of a new hybrid cribwork and timber pile fishing wharf with a cast-in-place concrete deck, as one of the final components
Deep Foundations Contractors recently drilled one of the deepest large-diameter caissons ever installed in Ontario for the Crosstown Light Rail Transit Project
Doublestar Drilling helps PCL Construction reduce high-volume traffic in Saskatoon Supplied by Doublestar Drilling Doublestar Drilling was awarded the City of Saskatoon Interchange, Stone Columns Project by PCL Construction. These interchanges will help reduce the current high-volume traffic in these areas. Several alternatives were evaluated during project pursuit and the design team ultimately elected to proceed with the embankment stabilization through the use of compacted stone columns.
Building a water intake structure on a remote Alberta river during winter provided some interesting challenges for construction crews from Formula Contractors Ltd. By Mark Halsall Deep foundation work, when it's done in isolated northern locations in the deepest cold of harsh Canadian winters, can be an ordeal. Sometimes, though, it can be even more challenging when the weather isn't cold enough. That was the case for the Little Smokey River Water Intake Project near Fox Lake, Alta.
Innovative Piling Solutions tackled a project that was tight on both time and space, devising a customized piling solution that met construction deadlines despite the intervention of Old Man Winter By Lisa Gordon Time. It's the one ingredient that was extremely scarce during the foundation construction phase for the University of Saskatchewan's cutting edge Collaborative Science Research Building (CSRB). In fact, the timeline for constructing the foundation of the $63 million, 91,000-square-foot research facility in the fall of 2016 was so tight that construction meetings were held every 12 hours to ensure the work stayed on track.
As the only Saskatchewan company capable of extensive high capacity structural remediation, Innovative Piling Solutions used its expertise to salvage a condo building that was sinking fast By Lisa Gordon Fortunately, complete engineering failures are rare in the construction world. But when they do happen, the best remediation plans often call for an innovative approach that identifies how to fix structural problems as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.
Shedding light on the hidden parts of concrete piles By Farid Moradi and Hamed Layssi, FPrimeC Solutions Inc. The inspection and evaluation of concrete piles and deep foundations are often challenging, mainly because these elements are not easily accessible for visual inspection. The process of quality control and quality assurance for this group of elements is very much through indirect measurement of other parameters, such as resistance of a pile to driving or drilling.
What employers need to know to prevent their workplaces from going to pot By Jenna R. Seavers, Fillmore Riley LLP With the imminent legalization of marijuana, some employers in the construction industry worry their workplace cultures - and safety in particular - will go to pot, so to speak. Before the legalization takes effect, it is important employers get all the facts about the law and learn how they can create policies that will help maintain a safe workplace.
Proceed with caution! By Steven Z. Raber It is not uncommon to find dispute resolution clauses in contracts of all kinds. They often lurk towards the end of commercial contracts, or in the “fine print” of consumer agreements. Many folks do not give them much, if any, notice until it's too late.
