Grading & Earthworks
Shepard Landfill
Ironclad Earthworks acted as the prime contractor for the Shepard Landfill Project for the City of Calgary, Waste and Recycling Services. The project involved landfill cell construction and large-scale earthworks, including site grading, liner systems, granular imports, and topsoil placement, delivered under an aggressive schedule and challenging weather conditions.
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KEY DETAILS
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Contract Value
$7,380,000
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Project Owner
City of Calgary, Waste and Recycling Services
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Completion Date
December 2025
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Project Role
Prime Contractor
Scope of Work
- Topsoil stripping
- Site grading
- Landfill cell construction including clay liner
- Import of various granular materials
- Leachate collection system installation by subcontractor
- Geosynthetic liner system installation by subcontractor
- Design-build replacement of existing HDPE manhole
- Litter fence installation
- Topsoil placement
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Resources & Challenges
- Total Crew: 25 Persons
- Equipment Used:
6 Twin Engine Scrapers, 6 40-ton Rock Trucks, 4 Excavators, 3 Dozers, 4 Cat 815 packers, Bomag BC 473 packer, Tractor and disc, Motor grader, 2 Skid steers, 2 Water trucks, 12 Highway dump trucks
- Challenges:
- An aggressive project schedule combined with scope changes during construction.
- Unprecedented rainfall requiring extensive care-of-water measures.
- The project required 24-hour workdays and seven-day workweeks for three consecutive months to meet the aggressive schedule.
Project Timeline
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