Originally a pile driving company, Hub Foundation Company of Harvard, Mass., first added wide-diameter bore drilling to its operations 23 years ago. Most of the region’s ground conditions generally call for augers. Greg Maxwell, grandson of company founder Frank Maxwell, said Hub has always persevered through each hard rock socket, but they have continually sought easier, faster ways to drill out hard rock.
Surrounded by serene lakes and winding rivers is Lindsay, Ontario, home to a very advanced and unique drilling school: Fleming College’s Resources Drilling and Blasting program. It is the only program of its kind in the world, offering an impressive combination of technical training and hands-on experience in all sectors of the drilling industry.