PDCA shares this announcement from the NCCCO Foundation regarding an upcoming live and virtual event.
Director Scott Ketham, OSHA Directorate of Construction
Director Scott Ketham, OSHA Directorate of Construction
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Crane Operator Qualifications, Focus of NCCCO Nov. 11 Forum
October 13, 2021
Northeast Chapter hosts 'Meet & Greet' at Top Golf
October 8, 2021
On October 6, 2021, dozens of professionals in the pile driving industry in New Jersey, New York and beyond gathered at the Edison, New Jersey TopGolf for the PDCA Northeast Chapter annual Meet & Greet event.
Chapter President Tim Fogarty addressed the members and requested their support to help build the membership of the Chapter. He also discussed upcoming Chapter programs and meetings scheduled for early 2022. Frank Peters, PDCA Executive Director, updated attendees on news and events including the 2022 PDCA Annual Conference coming to Phoenix, Arizona in February 2022. Before the short program concluded, all those in attendance introduced themselves on the microphone to the full group. The balance of the evening involved networking, a barbeque dinner and a golf challenge. Many thanks to those who participated in this successful and fun event.
The PDCA Northeast Chapter is grateful for the generous support of the event sponsors, which included: George Harms Construction Company, Inc., ICE-International Construction Equipment USA, Consolidated Pipe and Supply Company, Inc., and M T Kaye Steel Products, LLC.
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For 75 years, A.R. Henry, Inc. has been building New Jersey
October 7, 2021
Arthur R. Henry, Inc. is a longtime PDCA-member company based in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. A family business, originally founded by Arthur R Henry Sr. in 1946, was later passed on to his sons Arthur Jr, Ralph Sr. and Meredith. The company is now carried on by the third generation of Ralph Henry Jr, Arthur R. Henry III and Blair Albright. It's longevity and success can be greatly attributed to decades of employing loyal, hardworking men and women.
Piledriving has been performed throughout the company's history including the Atlantic City casino boom of the 1980's and the expansions in the 2000's. Typical projects include pipe pile, sheet pile, timber pile and even composite and vinyl sheet pile. Over the years the company has diversified into other scopes of work including utility work, sitework, road reconstructions, and recently directional drilling.
The veteran contracting firm has focused its work in the South New Jersey area and has specialized in installation methods in the sands of the barrier islands. Like many in the industry, it has experimented with new technologies, but Arthur R. Henry, Inc. always comes back to the tried-and-true jet and drive or dry driving using crane mounted air hammer system.
Grant Achey, P.E., a project manager at Arthur R. Henry, Inc. explains that the company has adjusted some equipment capabilities; "We have modified our excavator mounted pile installation rigs over the years to meet the need for smaller timber pile jobs typically installed along the shoreline for boardwalk or other smaller building supports." He adds that he and his colleagues look forward to continuing to complete quality projects in the area and educating owners and engineers on the benefits of the driven pile!
