Texas Chapter Leadership Outlines Goals During First Event

March 27, 2022

Chapter President Brandon Bicknell introduces new organization

Vice President Condon Verble shares Chapter vision

First Chapter Meeting offers attendees Vision for organization, Evening of Networking

Houston, TX (March 24, 2022): Nearly 70 individuals from the pile driving industry in Texas and beyond assembled at Pinstripes in Houston for the Mixer event designed to introduce the new PDCA Texas Chapter. The recently named officers for the organization planned the gathering which included food, drink and networking, along with a program in which Chapter President Brandon Bicknell and Vice President Condon Verble shared the vision and objectives that they intend to pursue on behalf of the pile driving industry in Texas. Secretary Armando Guajardo and Treasurer Arjin Dogan joined Bicknell and Verble for the full presentation.

Stated Verble, "Our number one priority is to maintain a strong industry focus by promoting use of the driven pile every time it is available for a deep foundation construction project."

Many of the stated objectives of the PDCA Texas Chapter revolve around optimizing the market workforce for pile driving careers:

Create an organization of experienced professionals within the driven pile industry
Give members a networking resource to develop critical industry relationships
Identify and collaborate on addressing common industry challenges; availability of a skilled work force is one already determined
Establish partnerships with technical and high school vocational programs to promote driven pile work and improve regional workforce development
Identify potential top talent in the schools; develop recruitment tools to secure promising candidates
Use the PDCA Texas Chapter to link students to potential opportunities at chapter members' organizations

Also taking place during the inaugural PDCA Texas Chapter meeting, Executive Director Frank Peters from the national organization offered the leadership, and the many others from the region who were instrumental in developing the new chapter, a special message of appreciation from the entirety of PDCA membership. He also pledged to the PDCA Chapter Members that the national office will provide a constant and reliable support system for their initiatives.

Peters then introduced national PDCA President Brian Heck who brought the group a warm and inspiring welcome. He reiterated that organizational growth, both through individual memberships and new chapter development, is critical for the continued advancement of the driven pile.

The PDCA Texas Chapter is encouraging regional companies and individuals to become charter members of new group, dues are $500 per company or $100 per individual. Please contact info@piledrivers.org for more information.

Many thanks all who attended the inaugural meeting of the PDCA Texas Chapter which was made possible by these generous sponsors: Russell Marine, McCarthy, JD Fields and Company, BRC International, APE-American Piledriving Equipment, ICE-International Construction Equipment, Lodge Lumber, PileCo and Orion Marine.

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