November 22, 2021
Kenner, LA (November 18, 2021): In the final meeting of 2021, the PDCA Gulf Coast Chapter gathered at Messina's restaurant in Kenner, Louisiana on November 18th. The quarterly dinner meeting was sponsored by Upperline Equipment Company. Members caught up with friends, established new industry contacts and enjoyed an open bar. Dinner and a business meeting followed the social hour. The 2022 Chapter leadership was determined through a member election. PDCA congratulates the newly-elected officers who will assume those roles, effective January 1, 2022.
Serving one-year terms, the following deep foundations professionals comprise the PDCA Gulf Coast Chapter, 2022 leadership team:
- President: Gerard Chenevert from Group Industries, LLC (pictured, left)
- Vice President: Dylan Andre from Patriot Construction and Industrial, LLC (right)
- Treasurer: Brent Guthrie from Cajun Industries, LLC
- Secretary: Tony Sepulvado from Boh Bros. Construction Co., LLC
Check back for forthcoming announcements from the PDCA Gulf Coast Chapter which will be setting 2022 quarterly dinner meeting dates and additional events for the local pile driving industry.
November 19, 2021
Members of the C.D. Perry team join officials from the City of Troy, New York to launch major Seawall Stabilization in 2018.
C.D. Perry's and Sons, LLC began in 1936 when Cutler D. Perry started the company as a road builder and site work provider. Over the years, the contractor's service line evolved to include work on some of New York State's most challenging waterways and the redevelopment of the Erie and Champlain canals. By the 1970s, C.D. Perry had become one of the premier heavy civil and marine general contractors in New York State; notably it had earned a reputation one of the region's most knowledgeable and efficient deep foundation subcontractors. Further company expansion in modern times has included the addition of industrial and environmental divisions and crane and rigging services; the ongoing diversification is something the company attributes to an expansive equipment fleet and a knowledgeable team of construction professionals.
Several crew members at C.D. Perry and Sons, LLC participate in promotional video showcasing the company.
The Sweet Sue: builder - John Spring, namesake - Sue Martin
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Crew starts early to work under a Hudson River sunrise.
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Civil construction is just one of the core competencies at C.D. Perry and Sons, the division is responsible for completing some of the most challenging projects in New York State's Capital District and beyond. The marine construction division has completed some of the largest projects on New York waterways; the company maintains easy access to the Hudson River in Troy and can easily mobilize to any project on the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. Whether it's a massive capital project, outage/shutdown work, routine maintenance, or emergency work, C.D. Perry is capable of handling any industrial project including: pulp & paper, chemical, aggregate, food & drug, and many more. The crane service division is supported by a diverse fleet of lattice boom, hydraulic, telecrawler and carry deck cranes, as well as certified and knowledgeable operators and riggers. Their crane services include crane rentals, rigging, transportation and 3D lift plans.
Office staff participate in promotional video.
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Todd Beauharnois is among the military veterans on staff. |
Tyler Fane shown accepting PDCA 2019 Project of the Year Award for Hudson River Seawall/Green Island Condo Project
Congratulations to C.D. Perry and Sons, LLC for 85 years building in New York State and becoming one of the region's most impactful deep foundations contractors.
November 16, 2021
Joe Caliendo, PhD, (pictured) was an impactful, celebrated PDCA educator whose career is recognized by his past employer, Utah State University, through an endowed scholarship in his name for civil engineering students. Interested benefactors are invited to contribute to the ongoing effort. Caliendo is remembered at PDCA for his work with the Professor's Driven Pile Institute, among other programs. He passed in August 2019.The full announcement from USU follows:
You can help create a memorial scholarship in his honor! The goal is to raise $25,000 or more to create an endowed scholarship that will support civil engineering students in perpetuity.
Utah State University Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Dr. Joe Caliendo was a beloved faculty at the USU Logan campus where he taught since 1992. He mentored hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students.
Joe was named the 2017 College of Engineering Teacher of the Year and has a long list of accolades from universities and engineering organizations. Caliendo and his wife, Joyce, raised five children, four of whom graduated from USU.
Before joining USU, he worked for seven years with the Florida Department of Transportation and served as that state's head geotechnical engineer, overseeing the design and construction of large bridges with complex foundation systems.
He worked as an adjunct professor at Florida State University and the University of Florida where he taught engineering courses. Caliendo earned two undergraduate degrees from the University of Detroit, civil engineering (1969) and Humboldt State University, oceanography (1974), a master degree in civil engineering from USU in 1977, and later earned a doctorate from USU, civil engineering (1986).
Caliendo was a U.S. Navy veteran, Navy diver and a proud former member of Seabee Underwater Construction Team 2.
