The Construction Source

THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA To overcome the safety obstacles, the company erected specialized work platforms and fitted all workers with harnesses and fall arrest equipment. And to make sure the salmon living in the reservoir remained healthy and unharmed, they employed a three-tier slurry containment system. On every scaffold platform, they installed a rubber membrane and slurry was pumped into totes. From the totes, the slurry was pumped across to the other side of the dam where it was processed. Furthermore, to prevent overspray containing the slurry, shrink wrap used around the scaffold decks, while two gutter systems were installed to capture any that escaped. In addition to those challenges, the project – which the company believes was the largest concrete sawing and drilling project in Canada – also had a demanding schedule. To