Drilling & Blasting
Our robust drilling, blasting, and rock work teams provide the total solution for projects requiring multiple services, with the efficiency of being delivered by one company. During the last 60 years, our team of certified specialists have successfully completed hundreds of projects in the most challenging of conditions. This experience enables us to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions for safely and efficiently completing any project.
Glacier Blasting & Shoring has provided specialty rock blasting and geotechnical construction services across Canada for over 30 years. Offerings include construction and mining, pipeline blasting, and shoring. We prioritize engineering excellence, health and safety, and client satisfaction. As part of NorLand Limited, we utilize extensive resources and expertise to deliver top-quality solutions.
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Pacific Blasting has provided mining, rock slope stabilization, and precision blasting services since 1954. Our certified specialists have completed hundreds of challenging projects, developing innovative and cost-effective solutions for safely and efficiently completing any project.
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Western Grater Contracting is a highly specialized contractor serving Vancouver Island for 40 years. Our experienced team delivers safe and efficient solutions for technically challenging excavation and construction projects, maintaining the highest standards of safety and client satisfaction.
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We offer a comprehensive range of mining services, prioritizing safety, productivity, and professionalism. Our expertise includes production drilling and blasting for optimal fragmentation and controlled blast vibration. We excel in mine development, including haul-road and starter pit services, even in challenging areas. Our proficiency extends to pushbacks, enhancing ore recovery and slope stabilization, and wall control drilling and blasting to maintain high wall stability with innovative designs, allowing for more economical mine designs and recovery of larger ore bodies. For portal development and tunneling, we provide complete solutions, including muck handling and ventilation. Our services also cover drop raises for underground operations, along with drill and blast consulting and special project services to address unique mining challenges.
Pipeline
We carry decades of experience with controlled blasting for pipeline construction in remote and difficult locations. Our personnel are professionally trained and certified and our extensive fleet of modern equipment gives us the flexibility required to provide the right equipment for any project, location, type of pipeline or subsurface condition. If your pipeline project requires rock excavation, we have the equipment and manpower to get your rock blasted safely, efficiently and on schedule.
Our pipeline blasting services include: pipeline ditch; pipeline right of way; river crossings – using marine techniques; creek crossings using marine techniques; rock slope stabilization; and, rock bolting and meshing.
Controlled Blasting
Our expertise in controlled blasting services, demonstrates NorLand’s long standing history and commitment to safety, quality, and professionalism. We specialize in urban blasting, demolition blasting, underwater blasting, explosive metal hardening, non-explosive rock removal, and explosive compaction of soils. Our innovative techniques and technologies have established us as industry leaders, particularly noted for our urban blasting work where we ensure minimal damage to surrounding structures and utilities. Additionally, we offer environmentally conscious solutions in underwater projects and have developed methods for the explosive hardening of metals to enhance durability. We put an emphasis on close collaboration with regulatory agencies to ensure compliance and their ability to tackle a wide variety of projects with precision and care.
Rock Slope Stabilization
NorLand’s skilled team specializes in high-angle rockwork and offers a range of services including high scaling, rock bolting, trim blasting, shotcrete, and mesh installations. We are equipped to handle emergency situations globally as our team is able to quickly mobilize to site. Our expertise includes drain installations to relieve water pressure, drape mesh for rock slope coverage, and high energy rock fall fences for protection against falling rocks. We also provide heli-portable access equipment for remote drilling projects in challenging locations. Our crews are highly trained and use advanced techniques and equipment to ensure safety and efficiency in all their projects.
