Sentences with phrase «excavation work on»

[3] Excavation work on the site began in 1963 and recommenced in 2009.

[64] Burnaby's two bylaws, one addressing traffic and the other parks, purported to give Burnaby the power to effectively stop both excavation work on the existing Trans Mountain right of way and engineering feasibility work for the Trans Mountain proposed Burnaby Mountain route.

Not exact matches

Several Canadian space companies are working on prototypes of excavation rovers that might one day dig for water on the moon; without that H2O, it would be difficult to mine anything else.

These discoveries illustrate the important work that goes on at excavations across Israel every year, and just scratch the surface of what has been found in 2013.

Consider this... a person goes to college, gets a four year degree in archaeology (or some antiquities preservation analog); spends summers sifting through sand and rock and gravel, all the while taking graduate level classes... person eventually obtains the vaunted PhD in archaeology... then works his / her tail off seeking funding for an archeological excavation, with the payoff being more funding, and more opportunities to dig in the dirt... do you think professional archaeologists are looking hard for evidence of the Exodus on a speculative basis... not a chance... they know their PhD buys them nothing more than a job at Tel Aviv Walmart if they don't discover and publish... so they write grants for digs near established sites / communities, and stay employed sifting rock in culturally safe areas... not unless some shepard stumbles upon a rare find in an unexpected place do you get archeological interest and action in remote places... not at all surprising that the pottery and other evidence of the Exodus and other biblical events lie waiting to be discovered... doesn't mean not there... just not found yet...

Here excavations indicate that the city (earlier and under a different name, the capital of the Hyksos Dynasty) was destroyed in the sixteenth century when the Hyksos were expelled, that reoccupation probably began shortly before 1300 B.C., and that work went on there under the first two kings of the Nineteenth Dynasty, Seti I (about 1310 - 1290 B.C.) and his son Rameses II (about 1290 - 1224 B.C.), who gave his name to the city.

I came across it while working on my Fabric Stash Excavation and set it aside.

The block on excavations has been the latest in a series of obstacles for archaeologists working in Egypt — the home of perhaps one - third of the world's antiquities, which reveal a vanished culture in unmatched detail (see «New research in an ancient land»).

Despite the added responsibilities and challenges, he recognizes that working on a transportation - linked excavation also provides opportunities archaeologists might not otherwise enjoy.

Paleontologists from the University of Bonn, working with Dinosaur Park Münchehagen and the State Museum of Hanover, have now created a three - dimensional digital model based on photographs of the excavation.

Archaeologists working today are behind measurements and notes on excavations that may be used hundreds of years in the future.

Bretschneider led the German team from University of Mnster, which worked between 1992 and 2000 at the Euro - Syrian excavations at Tell Beydar, and is now excavating with a Syro - Belgian team in Tell Tweini (ancient Gibala) on the Syrian coast.

While we were extremely excited about seeing the bones, we didn't have an excavation permit — or the time — to work on that, so we covered the Suuwassea and spent the rest of the day looking around the area.

It brings together the author's work on the southern coast of Peru and, by mixing the results of excavation with ethnographic analogy, presents a model of Nasca culture that adds significantly to our understanding of the complex societies in the Andes.

The excavation work at the site started after Harmand identified stone tools lying on the sandy surface in 2011.

On one of my first paid excavations I injured my back and it continued to bother me for the next 7 years due to the nature of the work; digging, traveling, and lifting screens full of heavy dirt.

Work is still being carried out on excavation in this remote location.

And the third painting in the series Excavation at Night (1908) though unfortunately over-varnished, particularly damaging for a very dark painting, but at the same time the shiny blackness of large areas of the work served to reinforce the connection I made between Bellows» choice and treatment of this subject and Robert Smithson «s observations on entropy in his 1967 essay «A Tour of the Monuments of Passaic, New Jersey.»

Drawing on extracts from apocalyptic works by Octavia Butler and Mary Shelley, the film employs a science fiction device which invites viewers to imagine the excavation and dissection of modern life from a future point in time.

Excavations of the site, which was uncovered on land awaiting housing construction work, were due to end in mid-September but have now been extended until the end of 2017 by the French state.

The work might have been based on images from actual archaeological excavations, but its decorously bathing nudes speak more to 19th - century preoccupations with hygiene — Roger Fry compared his work to «highly scented soap» — and the marble architecture is as much grand London bank as Roman frigidarium.

Service in the Peace Corps in Liberia, West Africa, work on an archaeological excavation in Greece, study in Italy, and research travel in China continue to be important influences in her artwork.

While the poeticism of Bismuth's work may not have been made to shed light on the unprecedented political climate we face, his excavation of the failures of language, the emptying of speech and the complexities bound up in the process of deriving meaning from words and images has a particular relevance now.

Whitaker lived and worked in Chicago from 1991 until 2003, during which time she developed «Women in the City», a group of paintings observing the Chicago cityscape; and also, a series of large drawing / paintings on paper called «Ancestral Excavations» which have shown in solo venues around the country and now some of this work will be touring the United States in a group invitational, The Veiling: Visible and Invisible Spaces beginning in Colorado, the Spring of 2008, and traveling to Arkansas, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Indiana, SUNY in NY, California until 2010.

The works selected for this exhibition rely on retrospective, historiographical strategies, acts of excavation, collection or preservation, and an interest in archaeological methodologies.

Focusing on ideas of memory and excavation, his work centers on an expanded notion of drawing which encompasses works on paper and panels, installation, murals, frottages, and live performance drawing.

We've also got recommendations on what to see on Saturday and Sunday during gallery hours, including dramatic monochromatic works at OUTLET and a journey of excavation at ART - 3 Gallery.

For Zurier, getting the paint on the surface economically seems a paramount concern, but his process does result in a fortuitous, non-hard-edged striation and an excavation of deeper layers of pigment that is central to the success of his work.

In 1969, the year before Long created this work, the excavation of the hill had been broadcast on BBC television.

The museum serves as the hub of the City's archaeology program where visitors interact with archaeologists and volunteers working in the public laboratory; experience Alexandria's 13,000 year - old - history through exhibits, self - guided tours, and hands - on activities; and view the latest finds from current excavations.

Police said the arrests and charges — including those laid against engineering company BPR - Triax Inc. and construction firm Transport et Excavation Mascouche Inc. — followed an analysis of seized documents and computer hard drives, 120 interviews and — and according to the Montreal La Presse newspaper — a mole working on the inside on behalf of UPAC.

The 23 - year - old was working for Bowdoin Excavation out of North Yarmouth and was working on a line extension project for Bangor Gas., according to WABI 5.

In the construction law field Michael has worked on cases involving technical issues arising from excavation failures, settling foundations, and product liability, as well as commercial disputes involving builders liens and delay claims.

Under New York law, a «work zone» or «work area» is a location on a highway that is used or being occupied for highway work in which workers, vehicles, equipment, materials, supplies, excavations, or other obstructions may be present.

• Proficient in installing underground pipelines for water distribution and waste water collection systems • Well versed in operating power plant equipment under the direction of operational manager • Special talent for repairing, fitting and replacing water taps and valves on main and service lines • Particularly effective in using manual tools including chain saws, chippers and jackhammers • Expert in identifying and fixing pipeline leaks and pressure faults • Profound ability to setup sediment control devices as per directions of the supervisor • Track record of responding timely to customers» utility service calls • Proven skills in cutting, fitting and laying pipes • Well practiced in loading, unloading and driving trucks and other heavy machinery to the worksite safely • Fully capable of maintaining cleanliness and functionality of all tools and equipment • Proficient in inspecting and maintaining water storage tanks and cleaning the yard when necessary • Apt at enforcing proper safety practices and using appropriate PPE and traffic safety materials such as cones, arrow - boards and flagging signs around the worksite • Experienced in determining the locations of gas, telephone, power, water and sewer lines from appropriate sources before excavation • Particularly effective in repairing and replacing defective electricity and gas meters • Excellent manual dexterity and physical stamina along with profound ability to bend, stoop and work in confined spaces • Well versed in reconnecting water and power services after holidays • Proven skills in performing routine grounds keeping, painting, carpentry and plumbing tasks • Skilled in repairing replacing and existing pre-laid pipeline based underground water and gas distribution systems • Efficient in anticipating tools and equipment needed as per the nature of each assignment and loading the same in the company vehicle in a safe manner

You could find yourself working on residential buildings, roads, tunnel excavations or industrial building sites.

• Highly skilled in providing logistic support in erecting structures and performing demolition work • Demonstrated expertise in preparing work sites by clearing worksites by removing debris and hazardous materials • Deeply familiar with reading and interpreting blueprints and building plans to ensure appropriate construction planning • Exceptionally well - versed in installing structures and fixtures including walls, floors and doorframes • Proficient in measuring distances using grade stakes, drive stakes and tight - line stretching procedures • Adept at bolting, nailing, aligning and blocking under forms and structures • Familiar with handle physical work including digging trenches, laying pipes, backfilling excavations and compacting soil • Competent in loading and unloading items and equipment to and from delivery trucks in a safe and efficient manner • Qualified to signal equipment operators to facilitate alignment, movement and adjustment of machinery, equipment and materials • Frist - hand experience in laying down ground rules for workplace and worker safety • Proven ability to apply caulking compounds by hand or with caulking guns • Hands - on experience in sawing lumber, dismantling forms, removing projections and mounting pipe hangers • Special talent for leveling earth to fine grade specifications, in a bid to prepare construction sites

Also worked on grounds and airfield maintenance work including mowing, tree trimming and removal, excavation, grading, ditch / pond maintenance, perimeter fence repairs / modifications and snow removal.

STEPHEN HAS OVER thirty - eight years of experience in the construction industry twelve of those years working on underground projects with over ten (10) years as a full time Safety Professional overseeing safety health and environmental programs for major excavation civil structural and tunnel projects.