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.

Building the Regina Bypass

Bermingham Foundation Solutions drives pile for the massive infrastructure project taking place in Saskatchewan's Queen City

 Digging Deep

Years of experience plus in-depth knowledge of local soil and geological conditions mitigate challenges of predicting shoring performance before excavating

Solution Revolution

Kochi, Japan-based Giken Group of Companies has driven five decades of success by finding innovative construction solutions that benefit society

Novaslice – Removing the Pile Headache

A new product from a start-up company across the pond is making it easier, faster and safer than ever to breakdown concrete pile heads By Paul Adair Novaslice Ltd. is a British company that has set out to improve the overall operation of concrete pile heads at the construction site,

Chinese Steel Pipe Company Benefits from Canadian Connection

Hefei Ziking Steel Pipe's presence in Canada allows for more direct interaction with customers

Strength in Numbers

SPL Consultants Limited offers a wealth of engineering expertise under one roof By Kelly Gray Strength in numbers is behind the growth of Toronto-based SPL Consultants Limited (SPL), a full-service, multidisciplinary ground engineering firm with offices in seven locations

The Market Leader

Solutions-based company Structal-Bridges goes above and beyond By Margaret Anne Fehr Structal-Bridges is the largest steel bridge supplier in Canada. The compa-ny, established in 1956, is a division of Canam Group Inc.

Tangent Pile Wall and DCP Ground Anchors

Permanently stabilizing a failing slope

Temporary Secant Shoring Wall

Special precautions for specific ground conditions

House Plans and Copyright

SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T PAY TO "SHOP AROUND" By Steven Z. Raber, Fillmore Riley LLP The Ecklands, an Ontario couple, wanted to build a new house. They had a sense of what they wanted in their new home and looked for a builder. That led them to Oakcraft, a builder of custom homes in their area.

Go Pound Sand

The Rapid Impact Compaction System

Working at Heights

Trends and advancement

Turcot Interchange

Revitalizing a major Montreal transportation node is "a huge 3D puzzle"

Pier Modification for Highway Bridge

With a slated completion date of October, construction began in mid-January

Going Underground

How a BC Hydro project on Vancouver Island is enhancing public safety while also benefiting the environment

Sealed Deal

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.