Projects

Langshire Blasting

Drilling & Blasting

The Langshire Blasting project located on Westshore Parkway in Langford, the future commercial warehouse space required quite a bit of blasting averaging 8-10 000m3 of rock blasted every month over the course of 3 years.  Western Grater’s 40 years of experience makes WGC a leader on the West Coast in the blasting industry.

Key Project Information

  • Project Type:
  • Timeline:
    November 2020 - March 2024
  • Client:
    Gordon and Gordon
  • Location:
    Victoria, BC

Scope of work 

The scope of work on the Langshire project was mainly blasting but due to local conditions WGC also drilled and installed rock bolting and some shotcrete to secure loose rock and unstable geological formations. 

 

Challenges 

The Westshore Parkway in Langford hosts many other neighbouring commercial buildings including some in active construction.  Large-scale blasting in semi-urban conditions produces many challenges for the team as there are many potential hazards to watch for, including many construction workers and their equipment in the blasting area.  Great care was taken to ensure open communication with surrounding trades to make sure everyone goes home at the day safe and happy every day.