On May 6, industry professionals from across the Sunshine State gathered in Orlando for the PDCA Florida Chapter 1/2 Day Lunch & Learn³, an afternoon focused on education, networking, and strengthening connections throughout the deep foundations community. Hosted at the Castle Hotel Orlando, the complimentary learning event delivered a strong turnout and plenty of valuable discussion among contractors, engineers, suppliers, and other industry leaders.
Attendees enjoyed lunch and networking before settling in for an informative series of presentations that offered practical insight and earned participants three Professional Development Hours (PDH). Featured speakers included Barry Christopher, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, Paul Bullock, Ph.D., P.E.Fugro USA Land, Inc., and Thomas Hyatt, P.E. of Dan Brown and Associates, LLC (UES). Their presentations covered industry trends, technical expertise, and real-world applications that attendees could immediately bring back to their projects and teams.
The PDCA Florida Chapter extends sincere appreciation to the event sponsors whose support helped make the program possible, including:
JD Fields & Co.
Apex Steel Pipe & Piling
Equipment Corporation of America (ECA)
Meever USA
R.W. Harris Inc.
Russell Marine LLC.
Events like the Lunch & Learn³ continue to demonstrate the value of PDCA chapter involvement by bringing together professionals who are committed to advancing the driven pile industry through education, collaboration, and shared experience.
