PileDriver Magazine

PileDriver magazine

Issue 4 2024 | Volume 21, No. 4

In this issue:

The winning 7 projects for the 2024 PDCA Project of the Year Awards program
Executive Director Frank Peters explains The PDCA Connection, member account management
Workplace Political Expression: best practices for balancing rights, responsibilities
We're [Still] Hiring: Are your openings taking longer to fill than expected?

PileDriver magazine

Issue 3 2024 | Volume 21, No. 3

In this issue:

Project Story: Heritage Point at Canalside - Building One
IFCEE 2024: Event Recap
How to Address Noise and Vibration

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 2 2024 | Volume 21, No. 2

In this issue:

The Stacks - Clark Foundations, LLC and team maximize productivity on complex project
Five PDCA Contractors Talk Workforce Development
UBC Pile Drivers and Divers
We're at IFCEE 2024: Proper Equipment Maintenance

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 1 2024 | Volume 21, No. 1

In this issue:

Arlington National Cemetary Access Road Expansion
Chevron REG Geismar Train B Project
Port of Cleveland Master Modernization and Rehabilitation
The Foundations of Ellis Island

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 6 2023 | Volume 20, No. 6

In this issue:

Marine Projects to Inspire You
Dear Darling: Attracting and Retaining Employees Today
Overview of Disruption Claims on Construction Projects

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 5 2023 | Volume 20, No. 5

In this issue:

The "Safest Project in the World" - C.J. Mahan Construction drives piling for Nucor
PDCA Toolbox Talks: Working Platforms
Dear Darling: Advice about Succession Planning
Substance Abuse and Reasonable Suspicion Drug Testing

PileDriver Magazine - Project of the Year Awards Edition

Issue 4 2023 | Volume 20, No. 4

In this issue:

2023 Project of the Year Awards Winners, REVEALED!
Remembering Mike Elliott "Fun is Good"
DICEP 2023 Preview

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 3 2023 | Volume 20, No. 3

In this issue:

Folly Beach Pier, Cape Romain Contractors uniquely built the iconic South Carolina structure
Dear Darling: Responses to Burning Questions from One PDCA Legend
Emily Porter: About Keller North America's First Femaile Pile Driving Foreman in the Northeast

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 2 2023 | Volume 20, No. 2

In this issue:

Russell Marine LLC, Building the Gulf Coast
PDCA 24th Annual International & Expo, Here's What Happened
LEGAL Differing Site Conditions, Ensuring Contractors' Protection, by Cohen Seglias PC

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 1 2023 | Volume 20, No. 1

In this issue:

Ignacio-Mare Island Electrical Towers
PDCA Toolbox Talks
The Incremental Rigidity Method
Build America, Buy America Act

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 6 2022 | Volume 19, No. 6

In this issue:

PDCA Members Mitigating Natural Disasters Through the Driven Pile
2023 Annual Conference Preview
Workforce Development: Bowen Engineering's Internship Program

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 5 2022 | Volume 19, No. 5

In this issue:

Harker's Island Bridge Replacement
Scott Webster, P.E. Takes the Helm at GRL Engineers, Inc.
McCarthy Building Companies Beats the Clock in Port Freeport

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 4 2022 | Volume 20, No. 4

In this issue:

Announcing Winners of the 2022 PDCA Project of the Year Awards

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 3 2022 | Volume 20, No. 3

In this issue:

Inaugural Contractors Foundation Institute: Driven Pile Academy
Pile Dynamics, Inc.: Driving half a century of remarkable progress in deep foundation quality assurance
Channeling the Flow: Charleston is investing $198 million in a new stormwater drainage system
Restoration Project: Sheet piling, specific specialty foundations work for Florida Everglades project phase

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 2 2022 | Volume 19, No. 2

In this issue:

Project Story: Seattle's Pier 62
PDCA Annual Conference Wrap-up
Career Story: Mike Elliott Retires After 50 Years

PileDriver Magazine

Issue 1 2022 | Volume 19, No. 1

In this issue:

Mason Construction Builds with the Strength of Family
Remembering Dale Biggers: A Tribute from PDCA
PDCA 23rd Annual International Conference & Expo
Contractors Foundation Institute

The Great White North

Issue 6 2021 | Volume 18, No. 6

In this issue:

Project Spotlight: The Canadian driven pile industry
Career Story: Dr. Bengt Fellenius – a legend in foundation design.
Contractor Profile: Powell Foundations, Inc.
Business: Samuel Roll Form Group transcending international borders

The Noise & Vibration Issue

Issue 5 2021 | Volume 18, No. 5

In this issue:

Remote vibration & noise monitoring for construction
Changes to piling equipment
Public relations & pile driving

The Project of the Year Edition

Issue 4 2021 | Volume 18, No.4

In this issue:

Winners of The PDCA 2021 Project of the Year Awards Program are revealed!

PileDriver magazine

Issue 3 2021 | Volume 18, No. 3

In this issue:

QA/QC for Driven Piles - Advicefor young engineers how safety fits into the mix, assessing materials, and more
Bringing Technology of Today and Tomorrow to the Driven Pile Industry - Smart Structures has solutions
Where Water Meets Land - RACE Coastal Engineering stays true to its specialized roots
IFCEE 2021 - Coverage

PileDriver magazine

Issue 2 2021 | Volume 18, No. 2

In this issue:

IFCEE 2021 - Full event brochure
Daytona Beach Riverfront Park Seawall Replacement
COVID-19 Vaccines in the Workplace; Eight considerations for employers
Buck Darling Talks Business: Reputation Matters

PileDriver magazine

Issue 1 2021 | Volume 18, No. 1

In this issue:

"Recommended Industry Practices for Safe Working Platforms" new resource guide available
"The Day I Woke Up and Became a Patent Lawyer...Briefly" by Mark Rice, Esq.
UPDATE: Dedicated Pile Driving Rig Operator Certification from NCCCO
Remembering Erich Pitz, McMullen & Pitz Construction Co.

PileDriver magazine

Issue 6 2020 | Volume 17, No. 6

In this issue:

Driven Pile Programs at IFCEE 2021
Contracting Issues in the COVID-19 Era
Working Platforms: An Update

PileDriver magazine

Issue 5 2020 | Volume 17, No. 5

In this issue:

"The Soma Hotel," detailing project challenges
"Need to Talk?" a contractor's suicide prevention program
"The Final Chapter," inside the IBC revisions process
"I Agreed to What?" who is liable for costs from differing site conditions

25th Anniversary of PDCA

Issue 4 2020 | Volume 17, No. 4

In this issue:

A roundtable discussion with PDCA Past-Presidents
"A Comparison of Factors Affecting the Static Axial Resistance of Drilled and Driven Piles" by Dan Brown, P.E., D.GE., M.ASCE
A photographic time capsule depicting the early years of PDCA

The PDCA Project of the Year Awards

Issue 3 2020 | Volume 17, No. 2

In this issue:

Standing Together, Six Feet Apart
Darin Werts, MKT Manufacturing Inc.
International Building Code: Louisville
Unraveling Foundation Uncertainty

A Pile Cutting Challenge and a 90 Day Deadline

Issue 2 2020 | Volume 17, No. 2

In this issue:

California: The Hanford Viaduct
The Psychology of Safety
Managing Substance Abuse in Construction
Coronavirus & Construction

PileDriver Magazine

Issue #1 2020 | Volume 17, No. 1

In this issue:

Remote Location Pile Driving
Preventing Construction Suicide
An Exclusive Interview with Eric Giguere

The Elba Liquefaction Project

Issue 6 2019 | Volume 16, No. 6

In this issue:

PDCA 2020 Project of the Year Awards.
How One PDCA Member Created its Safety Culture
Remembering Joe Caliendo

The Steel Edition

Issue 5 2019 | Volume 16, No. 5

In this issue:

Putting the spotlight on one of the industry's most versatile materials.

The PDCA Project of the Year Awards

Issue 4 2019 | Volume 16, No. 4

In this issue:

PDCA 22nd Annual International Conference & Expo

New York City Pier55

Issue 3 2019 | Volume 16, No. 3

In this issue:

Blakeslee, Arpala, Chapman Celebrates 175 Years in Business
Working Platforms: Concerns and How PDCA Members Can Help
Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Piles: Conference Preview

Building Bridges

Issue 2 2019 | Volume 16, No. 2

In this issue:

PDCA 22nd Annual International Conference & Expo 2019
PND Engineers, Inc. Celebrates 40 Years
PDCA Contracts and Risk Committee: An internal risk perspective from RFP to contract

Strength in Diversity

Issue 1 2019 | Volume 16, No. 1

In this issue:

PDCA Welcomes New Executive Director
Amendment to OSHA
The Silver Lining of Lease Accounting

A driven pile solution overcomes unforeseen changes

Issue 6 2018 | Volume 15, No. 6

In this issue:

The Deep Foundation Dynamic Testing and Analysis Workshops In 2019
Check Out the New www.piledrivers.org
The Benefits of Timber Bridges

PDCA Project of the Year Awards

Issue 5 2018 | Volume 15, No. 5

In this issue:

American Pole and Timber Delivers Timber Piles to Saudi Arabia
Evolution of Steel Piling and High Modulus Walls for Post Panamax Marine Structures
Stop Crane and Excavator Accidents

Moving to Concrete

Issue 4 2018 | Volume 15, No. 4

In this issue:

The Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Piles Conference
Professor Magued Iskander's Impact on Deep Foundations
Deep Foundation Dynamic Testing and Analysis Program

Driving Extra Long Steel Sheet Piles

Issue 3 2018 | Volume 15, No. 3

In this issue:

The Design and Installation of Cost-Efficient Piles Conference
Savings from Testing the Foundation of a High-Rise Building
Group Deep Foundations' Short Service Worker Safety Program

Salt Lake City International Airport Expansion

Issue 2 2018 | Volume 15, No. 2

In this issue:

ICFEE 2018: Wrapping up a Successful Event
Underwater Pile Noise
High Capacity Timber Piles

PDCA at IFCEE 2018

Issue 1 2018 | Volume 15, No. 1

In this issue:

The Driven Pile Advantage
2018 Chapter Priorities
2018 Project of the Year Awards

Prior Issues

2017 Publications
Issue 1	Full Digital Issue
Issue 2	Full Digital Issue
Issue 3	Full Digital Issue
Issue 4	Full Digital Issue
Issue 5	Full Digital Issue
Issue 6	Full Digital Issue

2016 Publications
Q1 2016 Issue	Full Digital Issue
Q2 2016 Issue	Full Digital Issue
Q3 2016 Issue	Full Digital Issue
Q4 2016 Issue	Full Digital Issue

2015 Publications
Q1 2015 Issue	Full Digital Issue
Q2 2015 Issue	Full Digital Issue
Q3 2015 Issue	Full Digital Issue
Q4 2015 Issue	Full Digital Issue
20th Anniversary Issue	Full Digital Issue

2014 Publications
Q1 2014 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue
Q2 2014 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue
Q3 2014 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue
Q4 2014 Issue	Full Digital Issue

2013 Publications
Q1 2013 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue
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2012 Publications
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2011 Publications
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Special Edition 2011 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue
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2010 Publications
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Q4 2010 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (32MB)

2009 Publications
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Q2 2009 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (8 MB)
Q3 2009 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (17 MB)
Q4 2009 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (17 MB)

2008 Publications
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Q2 2008 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (13 MB)
Q3 2008 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (15 MB)
Q4 2008 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (15 MB)

2007 Publications
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Q2 2007 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (8 MB)
Q3 2007 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (8 MB)
Q4 2007 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (8 MB)

2006 Publications
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Spring 2006 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (5 MB)
Summer 2006 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (5 MB)
Fall 2006 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (6 MB)

2005 Publications
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Spring 2005 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (3 MB)
Summer 2005 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (4 MB)
Fall 2005 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (6 MB)

2004 Publications
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Spring 2004 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (6 MB)
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Fall 2004 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (6 MB)

2003 Publications
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Fall 2003 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (5 MB)

2002 Publications
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Summer 2002 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (2 MB)
Fall 2002 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (3 MB)

2001 Publications
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Summer 2001 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (2 MB)
Fall 2001 Issue	Table of Contents - Full Issue (6 MB)