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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Project Contractors Western Grater Contracting Project Details Non-explosive rock removal using GeoBreak Expanding Grout in downtown Victoria on congested job site – Victoria, BC – March 2019 Scope of the Project Drilling and Blasting 60’ Excavation downtown Victoria Rock Excavation and Removal Expanding Grout rock breaking on high angle slope near aging infrastructure GeoBreak Expanding…
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Project Contractor Brunnell Construction Project Details Trenching using GeoBreak Expanding Grout to remove granite rock on Douglas Street where blasting was prohibited – Victoria, BC – Complete January 2019. Scope of the Project Underground utility installation Hydraulic hammer proved to be inefficient on tough rock Non-explosive demolition technique required (Expanding Grout) No available free face…
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Project Contractors/Project Client Vera Industrial/Interfor Project Details Trim blasts and rope access works to remove loose surface material for rock stabilization efforts – located Bute Inlet, BC – completed August 2018 Scope of the Project Drilling and scaling Rope access works Trim blasting Controlled blasting techniques using Nxburst Rock stabilization Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges were…
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Project Details Removing granite rock in residential area– located West Vancouver, BC – completed October 2018 Scope of the Project Use non-explosive alternative (GeoBreak Expanding Grout) to heave apart granite to aid the use of a rock breaker to be more efficient Remove rock with less labour intensive approach without the using of permits in…
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Project Contractors Global Rock Works & Squamish River Watershed Society Project Details Removing rock obstruction in the Elaho River while reducing environmental effects related to traditional explosives– located Squamish, BC – completed October 2018. Scope of the Project Drilling and blasting using Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges Remove rock obstruction to allow for fish to migrate…
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Project Contractors Dykon Blasting Corp. Project Details Demolition of two old bascule piers in 20’ of water – Galveston, Texas — 2012 Scope of the Project Drilling and blasting of two old bascule piers No high explosives allowed Nxburst charges used in conventional drill and shoot fashion Nxburst was used to blast two old bascule…
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Project Contractors Hazelwood Construction Services Inc and Brookfield Asset Management Project Details Powell Penstock 4 Repair Project – Located in Powell River, BC – Completed in March 2016 Scope of Project • Removing and replacing two 50’ segments of pipe from under an existing bridge and log flume • Installation of approximately 350 internal repair…
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Project Contractors Seymour Salmonid Society & Global Rope Access Project Details Rockslide in Seymour River creating a blockage hindering fish from migrating upstream – Seymour River BC – ongoing Scope of the Project 50,000 cubic meter rockslide in Seymour River The boulders created a plug in the river that fish could not get past 200…
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Project Contractors Cermaq Canada Ltd. and Upland Contracting Ltd. Project Details The contractor needed to remove various sized in situ rocks that were located beside an active penstock. Completed in September 2017. Scope of Project The in situ rocks that had to be removed were directly on an active stream line. Water surrounding the rocks had to…
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Project Contractors Vera Industrial Project Details Rock Removal directly below elevated house – located in Thetis Island, BC – completed September 2018 Scope of the Project Remove existing rock and excavate with machine to allow elevated house to be set in place. No blasting using explosives due to destructive effects A house was hauled and…
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Project Details Bedrock removal in residential area in between houses – located Vancouver, BC – completed August 2018 Scope of the Project Use non-explosive solutions (GeoBreak Expanding Grout) to heave apart rock to allow for machine excavation Remove rock with less labour intensive approach without the using of permits The rock needing to be broken…
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Project Contractors Vera Industrial Project Details Blasting rock in a basement using Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges – located Victoria BC – completed April 2017 Scope of the Project Remove rock using a safe, controlled approach using a non-detonating product in Nxburst Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges were used to blast a rock in a basement for…
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Project Contractors K2 Stone Quarries Project Details Splitting sandstone boulders for stone quarry using Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges – located Nanaimo, BC – completed September 2018 Scope of the Project Split boulders without turning rock into gravel. Using Nxburst Rock Breaking Cartridges and lighter charge weights to lift and split the boulders creating higher yield…
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Project Contractors Coogar Sales and Services Project Details Lifting and splitting rock using Nxburst allowing for continuous mining possibilities – located in Collingwood, ON – completed September 2017 Scope of Project Produce higher yield for rock blasted Continuous loading and hauling operations Minimal clearance required Due to Nxburst’ low velocity upon ignition, little to any backbreak…
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Project Contractors Hazelwood Construction Services Inc and Boralex Project Details Jamie Creek Hydro Project – Located in Gold River, BC – Completed in September 2013 Scope of Project • Construction of 2 concrete intake structures • Drilling and grouting of rock dowels • Drilling and blasting of rock • Construction of powerhouse foundation and superstructure…
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