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Caissons

This project involved installation of 3 watertight caisson wall shafts. Two rectangular secant pile wall shaft approx 12m deep and one 6m diameter compression ring shaft approx 7m deep. In order to achieve the tight tolerance needed to ensure the shafts were in fact watertight the use of a guide wall was implemented. The guide wall was installed using Styrofoam form and concrete to allow drill casing to be perfectly centered over the drilled holes.

Client: McNally Construction
Location: Brampton, Ontario

Great Lakes Copper Plant

/ Shotcrete

Great Lakes Copper Plant The Great Lakes Copper Plant in London, Ontario, posed a technical challenge in shotcrete shoring. HC Matcon helped to facilitate the installation of a new copper

8 Ida Street

/ Underpinning

8 Ida Street HC Matcon was retained to install panel underpinning for a custom home built by Laureden Inc. in 2007 in one of Markham’s prestigious neighbourhoods. Due to lack

Centron Business Park Retaining Wall

/ Caissons

Steep Slope Retaining Wall The site topography presented the developer with the challenging task of constructing a permanent retaining wall structure into a hill formation near Blackfoot Trail in southeast

McMaster Nuclear Building

/ Helical Piles, Shotcrete

McMaster Nuclear Building The nuclear research building was an upgrade to the existing structure to allow for world class nuclear research for leading nuclear scientists. This project was funded by

Highland Creek WWTP

/ Soldier Piles & Lagging

Highland Creek WWTP Due to increased population and the requirement for treating excess amounts of waste water, Highland Creek WWTP underwent a significant upgrade to provide clean water for the

Graham Residence

/ Shotcrete

Residential Shoring: Complex Design Requires Innovation A retaining wall was required to accommodate the architectural design for a private residence. The site topography presented the General Contractor (Builder) with the

Alloa Feedermain