February 6, 2025
PileDriver Issue 1 2025 is Online
Hot off the presses a new issue of PileDriver magazine is ready for you!
In this issue's cover story, read about Mason Construction, LLC's work on the DGD3 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Fractionation Project, helping to drive renewable energy forward with the Valero Port Arthur Refinery. Mason was the first contractor in the U.S. to perform a renewable energy project under new Inflation Reduction Act guidelines, and the piling team achieved their seemingly impossible goal of installing a "mile of pile" in a single shift. Read how they did it.
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In January 2025, Brian Heck officially handed the PDCA presidential gavel to incoming president Buck Darling. Brian served an unprecedented three years in the president's seat. To celebrate Brian's contributions to PDCA, he sat down with executive director Frank Peters for a special edition Interview column. Read about Brian's career, his day-to-day responsibilities at Goettle and what he views as PDCA's most important accomplishment during his presidential tenure.
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PDCA Member Spotlight:
Sargent Corporation
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A new PDCA contractor member as of 2024, Sargent Corporation is nearing its 100th year in business and is a cornerstone in Maine's heavy civil construction industry. The company says its story is about resilience, innovation and an unwavering commitment to its people.
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PDCA Toolbox Talk: Fall Protection
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As pile drivers, we know the risks that come with the job. Whether operating from manlifts or other at-height areas, working from heights is commonplace. The problem: falls are the number one cause of death in construction. The latest Toolbox Talk from the PDCA Safety & Environmental Committee provides tips, advice and talking points to discuss fall protection with your field crews.
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PDCA's 2025 Media Kit Available Now!
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Still planning your 2025 marketing? Download PDCA's 2025 media kit to learn more about the advertising opportunities that will help you target the largest concentration of pile driving professionals anywhere in the world.
Many prime positions are already sold out, but there are many opportunities available to put the spotlight on your products and services.
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Pile Driving Contractors Association
Pile Driving Contractors Association
Posted in PileDriver Magazine.
December 16, 2024
In this year's final issue of #PileDriverMagazine, read about projects completed by PDCA members in Texas, Utah, Florida and Maryland.
You'll also find a full preview including a schedule and speaker lineup of the PDCA 2025 Annual Conference. Register now if you haven't already! And if exhibiting at the trade show is in your marketing plans but you haven't signed up yet, act quickly. There are only a few booths left!
The following stories are also in #PileDriverMagazine, Issue #6-2024:
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Navy SEAL leader LT Jason Redman felt something was "off" during a 2007 mission in Iraq. What he brushed aside as fear turned out to be intuition, and his team was ambushed. In the middle of a gunfight, Redman was shot eight times, including his face.
Ninety-six hours later, he woke up in a hospital bed in Bethesda, Md. Doctors plied him with overwhelming information about his prognoses, and Redman overheard a nearby conversation full of pity for his situation.
He decided he wouldn't be a victim.
Read Redman's incredible story in PileDriver, and come to the PDCA 2025 Annual Conference to hear his keynote address, Five Principles of Elite Performance.
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Interview: Hilary Tigue, Power Engineering Construction
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Hilary Tigue has spent the entirety of her 22-year career at Power Engineering Construction in Alameda, Calif. In the latest Interview column for PileDriver magazine, Tigue talks about her career, the challenges of working on the water, and what keeps her engaged at Power Engineering Construction.
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PDCA Member: Semper Diving & Marine Corp.
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Semper Diving & Marine Corp. is a veteran-owned, Boston-based commercial diving and construction contractor, and will celebrate 20 years in business in 2025.
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PDCA Toolbox Talk: Power Moves
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In the pile driving industry, there's no room for error. Handling massive loads, navigating tight spaces and working on unpredictable ground make the job tough enough without adding extra risk.
In the latest In the latest Toolbox Talk from the PDCA Safety Committee, you'll find resources to share with your team about the safe operation of wheel loaders and forklifts on the job site.
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Strengthening the Workforce in Construction
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Struggling with recruitment? Greg Belpomme at Heron Wolf provides some insights about what your company needs to focus on to attract and retain the talent you need.
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PDCA's 2025 Media Kit Available Now!
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Still planning your 2025 marketing? Download PDCA's 2025 media kit to learn more about the advertising opportunities that will help you target the largest concentration of pile driving professionals anywhere in the world.
Many prime positions are already sold out, but there are many opportunities available to put the spotlight on your products and services.
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Posted in PileDriver Magazine.
October 18, 2024
Read the brand-new issue of #PileDriverMagazine! It features unique, complex projects completed by PDCA members across the country.
ON THE COVER:
Read about the Port of Beaumont Main Street Terminal 1 project, which PDCA member
McCarthy Building Companies says was "not a normal pile driving project." With multiple scopes and materials installed at once and the presence of animals like alligators in the zero-visibility water, learn about the challenges and creative solutions implemented by the McCarthy team.
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Complex Logistics on a Hazardous Site: The BP ECI Barrier Wall
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In East Chicago, Ind., Richard Goettle, Inc. helped construct a barrier wall system to seal off an existing contaminated site from the Lake George Canal. All workers had to undergo 40-hour training for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response and had to complete blood tests before and after site work to monitor their health and detect any potential exposure to hazardous substances. You don't want to miss Goettle's comprehensive approach to addressing environmental, community and engineering challenges.
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Ordinary in Appearance Only: Reconstruction of Gambo Creek Bridge
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The pile driving for the Gambo Creek Bridge in Dahlgren, Va., involved two pile-supported abutments and seven pile bents. The project was also located in an environmentally sensitive marshland, culturally significant archeological site and featured the potential presence of unexploded ordinances. What did that mean for Kokosing Construction Company, Inc.? The new bridge had to be built within the alignment of the existing bridge. This was an interesting project with a lot of moving parts read how the team got it done.
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Dear Darling: Should pile driving contractors increase the scopes they perform?
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"I was always the guy who said [my company] would never install anything but driven piles and shoring systems as foundation elements. Break out the crow fork I had to eat those words."
In his latest column, Buck Darling with H.F. Darling, Inc. talks about his journey to as he puts it the Dark Side. A story about drilling work in PileDriver magazine? Only Buck can pull it off.
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The Interview: Greg Canivan, P.E.
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Greg Canivan, P.E., is a technical principal and senior project manager at S&ME, Inc. in Charleston, S.C. He sat down for an interview, and discussed his career in geotechnical engineering which began 30 years prior, almost to the day, to his PileDriver interview the changes he's seen in the industry, staying on top of industry advances and why participating in associations like PDCA is "like therapy."
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PDCA Member: Southern Earth Sciences
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Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Mobile, Ala., Southern Earth Sciences is a geotechnical consultant and material testing services provider for the construction industry. Read about this PDCA engineering affiliate's capabilities, growth and success.
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PDCA Toolbox Talk: Material Handling
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Secure the load, secure the site: the latest PDCA Toolbox Talk from the PDCA Safety Committee provides best practices for material handling in deep foundation work.
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Advertise in PileDriver magazine
the 2025 media kit is available now!
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PDCA members are exclusively eligible for earned media opportunities in PileDriver magazine it's one of the benefits of PDCA membership! The Communications Committee is always looking for PDCA-affiliated people and companies to write about as well as industry topics to feature. There is no writing required on your part, we have a team of professional writers to do the heavy lifting. Send an email to jill@lester.ca to learn more about editorial opportunities in PileDriver or to pitch a topic for the PDCA Communications Committee to discuss.
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Posted in PileDriver Magazine.
