Scenes from the 2022 Gulf Coast Chapter Clay Shoot

2023 PDCA Gulf Coast Chapter 3rd Quarter Meeting When Friday, August 25, 2023 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT Add to Calendar   Where Bridgeview Gun Club 1365 Northwest Dr Port Allen, LA 70767 Driving Directions PDCA Gulf Coast Members, This year our annual clay shoot will be combined with our 3rd Quarter meeting!   Bring your shotguns, shells, and appetite to the PDCA Gulf Coast Chapter Clay Shoot as well as 3rd Quarter meeting. Following this year's clay shoot we will be having a catered lunch with our quarterly meeting. We will again be doing a giveaway so be sure to sign in when you arrive.  Please register and Pay at the link below. These fees will need to be paid prior to the event.

 
Students from the western states who are previous winners of the PDCA Pacific Coast Chapter Scholarship.

• Scholarship Amount $1,000
• Scholarship is for academic year beginning Fall 2023
• Scholarship Applications due by July 1, 2023
• PDCA Scholarships will be awarded in August, 2023

To apply, please click the following button to be redirected to the 2023 application, complete the form, and return it by July 1, 2023 to the PDCA Pacific Coast Chapter as specified within the application guidelines. Good luck to all applicants!

The Chapter is giving away fishing poles and a brand new ice chest - if you don't win this prize, you can try your
luck on the fishing slots following the Chapter's 2nd quarterly meeting at L'Auberge Casino in Baton Rouge!

 

2023 PDCA Gulf Coast Chapter 2nd Quarter Meeting

When Thursday, June 1, 2023 from 5:45 PM to 8:00 PM CDT Add to Calendar   Where Hotel L'Auberge Casino - Baton Rouge, LA 777 L'Auberge Ave Baton Rouge, LA 70820 Driving Directions

Join your fellow pile driving professionals for the PDCA Gulf Chapter 2nd Quarter Meeting that will be held June 1, 2023 and the L'auberge Casino in Baton Rouge, LA. There is no charge to attend but we are asking you to register and let us know that you are coming.  Please select the "Register Now" link below to register. This meeting we will be giving away an ice chest and some fishing poles. You won't want to miss out on your chance for the perfect Saturday setup!! You can also share this information with a colleague who may be interested in attending. Additional program information will be sent to all registrants as we get closer to the meeting date.   We would like to thank our event sponsors for their generous support.   Click Here to Register!   Thank you for your continued support and participation in the PDCA Gulf Coast Chapter programs and events. We look forward to seeing you at L'Auberge Casino Baton Rouge, LA for the next PDCA Gulf Coast Chapter meeting.

Ric Anderson, PE, SE presents technical project story to SC Chapter

Marty Swain, Candi Stegall, Kent Parker, Pete Adams of Parker Marine Contracting

Initially, it was an industry breakthrough for the Charleston, SC market. Now, it has become a prototype for similar driven pile projects in the fast-growing historical city on the eastern seaboard. Attendees at the Quarterly Dinner Meeting of the PDCA South Carolina Chapter heard a presentation entitled "Below-Grade Parking in Charleston" by Ric Anderson, PE, SE - Nucor Skyline. As the supplier of the structural steel for two underground parking garages, including The Bennett Hotel in 2017 and 595 King Street in 2019, Mr. Anderson discussed many of the technical considerations that builders encountered when constructing those facilities Local deep foundations contractor Parker Marine Contracting installed the driven pilings for both projects and several representatives from the company were in attendance to hear the presentation on May 11th.

In addition to the technical program, the meeting included a separate segment to honor Richard Gilbert for his years of dedicated industry contributions. Now retired, Mr. Gilbert spent decades with Nucor Skyline and was instrumental in growing and strengthening the PDCA Chapter in South Carolina up until his 2015 retirement. He was introduced by Chapter founder Harry Robbins and presented a miniature pile driving rig trophy for his years of work advocating the driven pile.

(L-R) Richard Gilbert, Harry Robbins

SC Chapter members honor Gilbert

The PDCA South Carolina Chapter thanks all attendees of the May Quarterly Dinner Meeting, the group will next convene on August 10 at the Town and Country Inn & Suites in Charleston. Watch for future announcements in your inbox and on the PDCA Events Calendar online for forthcoming registration information. All 2023 Quarterly Dinner Meetings of the Chapter are brought to you by PDCA members Koppers, Nucor Skyline, Junttan USA, Palmetto Pile Driving, Inc., ECS Limited, and ICE-International Construction Equipment. 

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See who was SPOTTED at the PDCA South Carlina Chapter dinner:

L-R: Harry Robbins, John King, Richard Gilbert, Marty Swain

Did you know...The PDCA South Carolina Chapter incorporated as a registered nonprofit organization 20 years ago this month and held its first Membership Meeting on May 6, 2003. The Chapter affiliated with the international organization and was designed to provide a local presence that, to this day, serves and educates the driven pile industry primarily in The Palmetto State while also reaching interested parties in North Carolina and Georgia. 

The first meeting of the PDCA South Carolina Chapter was held at T-Bonz, a former steakhouse in Mount Pleasant, SC. The charter leadership team consisted of founding member and president Harry Robbins of Palmetto Pile Driving, vice president John King of Pile Drivers, Inc., and secretary/treasurer Andrea Edwards of what was Cox Industrial and today is Koppers. The initial at-large board members included John Parker of Parker Marine Contracting Corp., Richard Gilbert of Nucor Skyline Steel, Bob Musselwhite of Cape Romain Contractors, and Keith Plemmons of The Citadel.

While some of the founding members have entered retirement or moved on in different capacities, some of them are still active with PDCA today. Several of them participated in a Charleston golf outing this month and gathered to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the PDCA Chapter they established. And if you know anything about the PDCA South Carolina Chapter, you know that they are strong proponents of industry swag...and as you would expect, they produced a stadium cup to mark their two decades in existence.

PDCA thanks all current and former members of the PDCA South Carolina Chapter for its work in establishing a strong, singular voice for the driven pile in a critical, American marketplace. In addition to its work successfully building a robust coalition of contractors, equipment manufacturers, industry suppliers and civil engineers, it has also started and continues great industry traditions such as the Annual Oyster Roast which draws attendees from throughout the eastern U.S. to Charleston every January. Make sure to watch the PDCA Events calendar for upcoming dates for all PDCA Chapters.

 

When Wednesday, May 17, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT Add to Calendar   Where TopGolf 1013 U.S. Route 1 Edison, NJ 08817 Driving Directions Bring your long game! The popular PDCA Northeast Chapter TopGolf Meet and Greet and New Member Outreach is coming up May 17, 2023, at TopGolf, Edison, New Jersey.  This event is open to PDCA Northeast Chapter members and non-members.  Plan now to join us for some good BBQ, a time to reconnect with your friends in the area, and of course a golf challenge. Cost is $150 per person and you are encouraged to bring any customers, guests, or friends. Doing so, you are supporting driven pile foundation construction. If you would like to be an Event Sponsor, you are welcome to do so with your $500 contribtuion. Don't miss this opportunity to get together with your PDCA friends and help the Chapter share information to non-members about the advantages of membership in the organization.  Select the link below and register today. Thank you, Event Sponsor:   There are still sponsorships available that can be purchased during the registration. The PDCA Northeast Chapter sincerely appreciates the support from our sponsors. Let us know if you need additional information, contact: Matt Scerbak 973-460-4617 We hope to see you at TopGolf on May 17th. Thank you for your continued support and participation in PDCA Northeast Chapter activities.