Power from Piling
Cyntech and Keller contribute to the Western Alberta Transmission Line
Powering the Future
Five thousand piles set Manitoba's Keewatinohk converter station on solid foundations
The Unofficial Piling Canada Editor’s Choice Awards
PILING CANADA TOP 10: Some of the best articles that Piling Canada has had to offer over the past decade
Meet a Piling Professional
Michael Baxter, BAUER-Pileco
Supreme Court of Canada Clarifies Builders’ Lien Legislation
A third option exists
Building on a Legacy
ROC Equipment
Ticket to Ride
ADSC, NAIT preparing drill rig operator certification
Dealing with Vibration and Noise from Pile Driving
Addressing and alleviating negative public perceptions of pile driving By W. Allen Marr, P.E., GEOCOMP Corporation Pile driving produces vibrations and noise that may extend thousands of feet away from the driving activity. People have become increasingly intolerant of these effects. They complain to government agencies and oppose developments that use pile elements. Their opposition is beginning to seriously affect the pile driving industry in the developed countries. Governmental agencies and owners are choosing alternatives to pile driving to avoid the vibrations and noise. This is an unfortunate and uninformed reaction for three reasons:
Alberta Makes Peace with Highway Landslides
On Judah Hill Road, tied-back tangent pile walls stabilized the landslide mass and anchored the remaining strata
UP Express Airport Rail Link Spur Elevated Guideway
Completing Toronto's Union-Pearson Airport rail link in time for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games
Pile Driving Solutions
Looking for a solution to the stress that vibratory hammers can place on a crane, one company owner discovered the superior benefits of a German-made damper
PCL named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers
Seventh time in eight years that PCL has made the prestigious list
Liebherr piling rig in major infrastructure project in Denmark
A Liebherr piling rig was recently used for foundation works for the construction of future apartment buildings in the Danish capital of Copenhagen.
One in 13 Canadian workers make their living in construction
The construction industry is recognizing the contributions of 1.3 million Canadians
Construction Project Failures Weigh on Industry Despite Advances in Planning and Controls
Industry News
Equipment Corporation of America Hires Gordian Ulrich as Engineering Sales Manager
He will be responsible for BAUER technical applications and advancement of its available technology in the Eastern United States and Canada
Aki Sand Appointed Junttan’s New Manager of Customer Services
Aki Sand, M.Sc., BBA has been appointed Junttan's new manager of customer services. Sand will begin his post April 20, 2015. He previously served as the director of customer service process management at Konecranes Plc. Sand has in-depth and extensive experience regarding the service and spare parts operations of a mechanical engineering company operating in the global market. He takes up his post as Junttan with an open mind and ready for the new challenges of further developing Junttan's customer services.
Hercules Machinery Revolutionizing Worksites Since 1998
Hercules Machinery introduced the first side-grip in the industry 17 years ago and since then has perfected the Movax® Sonic SideGrip®, placing more than 500 units at worksites throughout the U.S. and Canada. An excavator-mounted attachment, this vibratory pile driver features an articulating side-grip with two unique side-gripping jaws and one bottom jaw that deliver unmatched dexterity when handling, driving or extracting nearly any style of piling.
Cold Front
Ground freezing technology builds in unshakeable stability By Heather Hudson Question: What ingenious construction technique has been around since the 1800s but is reserved for only the deepest, darkest jobs? Answer: Ground freezing. Primarily used to provide ground support, groundwater control or structural underpinning during construction, the technology is mainly used for mine shafts. But its simple, virtually fail-proof design has made it a more popular option for civil projects in recent years. “Ground freezing is still used a lot in mining, but we're seeing it used for civil work like water tunnels,” said Joe Sopko, director of ground freezing at Moretrench, a nationally renowned geotechnical contractor based in Rockaway, N.J.