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Safeguarding residential and historic waterfronts, while preserving the natural environment.
With waterfronts increasingly threatened by erosion and rising lake levels, Rankin Construction provides essential shoreline protection solutions to safeguard properties and infrastructure. Using proven techniques such as armourstone revetments, steel sheet-pile walls, and cast-in-place concrete, Rankin designs and builds resilient systems that withstand the forces of nature while preserving the integrity of the shoreline.
Over the last decade, there has been a significant rise in privately funded shoreline stabilization and protection projects along the Great Lakes. This increase is largely driven by fluctuating and, at times, historically high water levels that have accelerated shoreline erosion and placed existing retaining systems, revetments, and waterfront properties at risk. Property owners have sought to implement both immediate repairs and long-term protective measures, ranging from armourstone revetments and sheet pile walls to engineered groynes and gabion structures, to mitigate further damage and safeguard valuable assets. This growing demand has underscored the importance of proactive shoreline management and durable coastal infrastructure solutions designed to adapt to changing lake conditions.
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Seawalls
Seawalls are vertical retaining systems constructed using interlocking steel sheets, concrete, or stackable stone walls driven into or bearing on the ground to form a continuous barrier. They are often used along shorelines, canals, and docks to provide structural support and prevent soil erosion. Designed for durability and strength, sheet pile walls can resist significant lateral pressures from water and soil, making them ideal for waterfront developments, wharf repairs, and confined marine environments where space and stability are critical.
Armourstone Revetments
An armourstone revetment is a sloped protective structure constructed with large, angular rock placed along the shoreline to absorb and dissipate wave energy. The interlocking rock layers prevent erosion while maintaining a natural appearance that blends with the surrounding environment. Armourstone revetments are highly adaptable, offering long-term resilience against fluctuating water levels, ice movement, and severe storm events, making them a preferred solution for both public and private shoreline protection projects.
Groynes
Groynes are linear structures built perpendicular to the shoreline, typically constructed from rock, concrete, or sheet piles, designed to interrupt water flow and reduce sediment transport along the coast. By trapping sand and sediment on the updrift side, groynes help maintain or rebuild eroded beaches and protect the shoreline from wave action. These structures are strategically spaced and engineered to balance sediment retention with natural coastal processes, ensuring long-term shoreline stability.
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Featured Project
GO Station Precinct Redevelopment Project
Rankin Construction was contracted by the Region of Niagara to complete the GO Station Redevelopment project in the Western Hill district of St. Catharines, ON.
This project is a culmination of four different projects including the removal of the existing CN Rail bridge, reconstruction of a new bridge structure, construction of a round-about and access roadways into the GO Station, and reconstruction of the GO Station parking lot.