Project Contractors/Project Client Western Grater Contracting – Hazelwood Construction Services Project Details Widening McCallum Road to the north and installing two new signalized intersections at the entrances to Costco. Rock breaking oversize material using non-explosive GeoBreak Expanding Grout – Victoria, BC – February 2020, ongoing Scope of the Project Clearing and stripping Rock blasting and…
Project Contractor T&A Rock Works Inc. Project Details Removing rock using GeoBreak Expanding Grout in residential area. Use non-explosive approach to aid the use of a rock breaker to reduce machine time –Kelowna, BC – completed February 2020 Scope of the Project Use GeoBreak Expanding Grout to break rock to provide aid in the use…
Project Contractor/Client Hazelwood Construction Services – Parks Canada Project Details Removing rock using GeoBreak Expanding Grout non-explosive demolition. Rock breaking conducted in a manner that avoids disturbance to the existing gate post which may require progress from side of the trail that is closest to the entrance roadway to direct rock breaking forces away from…
Project Details T&A Rock Works Inc. hosting GeoBreak to provide Nxburst training for 7 of their blasters to use Nxburst in construction, logging and quarry applications – located in Kelowna, BC – completed October 2019 Scope of the Project Use various Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges to break oversize boulders at Kelowna Sand & Gravel Provide…
Project Details Rock breaking a house lot using a combination of a hydraulic drill rig, GeoBreak Expanding Grout and hydraulic rock hammer – located in Penticton, BC – completed July 2019 Scope of the Project Break hard rock in residential area Avoid blasting permits and pre-blast surveys Eliminate risk of vibrations from blasting A house…
Project Details Rock breaking of granite underneath home by home-builder – located in Oak Bay, BC – completed July 2019 Scope of the Project Remove bedrock underneath home using non-explosive method to eliminate risk from vibrations produced by explosive products. Drill 4 foot holes into granite rock to break at desired grade level. A home-builder…
Project Details Blasting trench rock with Nxburst when using a hydraulic breaker in residential area created complaints due to noise levels and slow production – located in Nanaimo, BC – completed July 2019 Scope of the Project Blast trench rock using Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges to reduce vibrations to nearby structures and increase production Previously…
Project Details Rock breaking of bedrock inside a basement – located in Victoria, BC – completed December 2018 Scope of the Project Remove bedrock in foundation without the use of permits, training, or hiring a company/individual to break the rock and remove the material Home owner completed entire project on his own using GeoBreak Expanding…
Project Details Granite rock breaking using GeoBreak Expanding Grout next to house– located West Vancouver, BC – completed May 2019 Scope of the Project Use non-explosive alternative (GeoBreak Expanding Grout) to break rock next to home The rock that required removal was less than 8’ to house making traditional blasting pose a risk The home…
Project Contractor Poschner Construction Ltd. Project Details Removing rock using GeoBreak Expanding Grout on congested job site –Vancouver, BC – completed February 2019 Scope of the Project Use GeoBreak Expanding Grout to heave apart rock to allow for a ripper to pull away material once it is cracked and broken. Non-explosive, cost effective alternative required…