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DEEP FOUNDATIONS

High-strength rock formations can significantly slow drilling progress and increase equipment wear during deep foundation construction. These conditions often require specialized drilling approaches to maintain borehole stability and alignment. Photo Credit: Champion Equipment Co
Challenges of Drilling High-Strength Rock in Deep Foundation Projects
Properly specified construction timber helps distribute heavy equipment loads, reducing ground pressure and improving stability on temporary access routes. This function is especially critical on soft soils and marine construction sites. Photo Credit: CarlWood Lumber Limited
Why Temporary Access Solutions Depend on Properly Specified Construction Timber
Renting pile installation equipment is often more cost-effective for short-duration or highly variable projects where future workload is uncertain. It allows contractors to avoid upfront capital costs, long-term storage, and depreciation risk. Photo Credit: Pajot
When Renting or Buying Pile Installation Equipment Makes Sense for Different Project Types

MARINE CONSTRUCTION

Exposed pile tops are highly vulnerable to moisture intrusion, which accelerates internal decay in timber piles and corrosion in steel or reinforced concrete piles. Pile caps act as a physical barrier that limits direct water entry at the most vulnerable point of the pile. Photo Credit: BARR Plastics
Top 5 Mistakes Contractors Make When Protecting Exposed Pile Tops
Modern timber marina systems are modular, allowing easy expansion and targeted repairs. This flexibility helps reduce long-term maintenance and replacement costs. Photo Credit: Meeco Sullivan
Environmental Perception vs Engineering Reality: Timber Use in Modern Marina Design
Marine fenders are designed to absorb berthing energy and reduce reaction forces transferred into piles, pile caps, and deck structures. Proper fender selection helps prevent long-term structural damage caused by repeated vessel impacts.
Selecting Marine Fenders for Wharf and Dock Protection in Coastal Piling Projects

GEOTECH ENGINEERING

Soft ground conditions such as loose sands, soft clays, and uncontrolled fill can lead to excessive settlement if not addressed properly. Modern geotechnical engineering uses investigation and ground improvement to manage these risks before construction begins. Photo Credit: Garbin Geostructural Group LLC
Protected: Building on Soft Ground: How Engineers Make Marginal Sites Buildable
Geotechnical Baseline Reports (GBR)
Meeting the Power Grid Challenge: Quality Control for Transmission Foundations with TIP
ECA

GENERAL CONSTURCTION

Why 2026 is the Year to Exit Your Niche Construction Business
Cutting, Welding, and Cylinder Storage
Financing Survival Guide for Heavy Civil and Marine Contractors

STEEL PILING

Concrete piles are widely used in marine structures because properly designed mixes can resist chloride intrusion and reduce long term corrosion risk. This makes them a common choice for permanent waterfront infrastructure such as piers and wharves. Photo Credit: Pipe and Piling Supplies Ltd.
Concrete vs. Steel Piles: When and Where Each Wins in Marine Work
Accurate pile cutting is essential during rehabilitation because existing bridge and wharf structures often have limited tolerance for elevation errors. Even small deviations can complicate cap placement and affect long-term load transfer. Photo Credit: Prime Marine Services, Inc.
Precision Pile Cutting for Bridge and Wharf Rehabilitation Projects
Hot-Rolled vs. Cold-Formed Sheet Piling: A 2026 Guide

PROJECTS

15 Years of Proven Track Record at QDC, US, and Over 100 Fender Systems Delivered
Ensuring Drilled Shaft Quality with SQUID® Technology: A Case Study from Pennsylvania
Altamira Port Expands Dock with ShibataFenderTeam Systems

INDUSTRY NEWS

Used Pile Driving Equipment for Sale

For more information, contact Willie Kirch at 201-786-3354 or at [email protected]. For more information, contact…

Manson Construction Co.’s Hopper Dredge FREDERICK PAUP Departs Brownsville, TX

Brownsville, Texas – The newest addition to the Manson Construction Co. (Manson) fleet—the hopper dredge…

SteelWall Connectors: Building Stronger, Smarter Steel Sheet Pile Walls

In steel sheet pile construction, the connector is what turns individual piles into a structural…

Registration Open for DFI’s 51st Annual Conference on Sea Level Impacts

Navigating Challenges Together  Hawthorne, N.J. : Registration is officially open for DFI’s 51st Annual Conference…

Registration is Open for Piling & Ground Improvement Conference

Registration is open for the DFI-PFSF Piling & Ground Improvement Conference taking place May 18-20…

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