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DFI to Host 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations

November 20, 2019

October 2020 in National Harbor, Maryland Abstracts Being Accepted Until December 13 Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) is hosting its 45th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland, from October 13-16, 2020. The theme of the conference is People. Purpose. Passion. […]

Revolutionary New Side Gripper Guarantees Higher Reliability Compared to Existing Methods

November 14, 2019

Dieseko Group B.V., the global market leader of Innovative Foundation Equipment and within their product range both PVE and ICE Vibratory Hammer has recently launched a revolutionary new Side Gripper: the 2308SG. Dieseko Group B.V. has recently launched a revolutionary new Side Gripper: the 2308SG. “Dieseko is using over 45 […]

Pile Master Air Hammers Hit the Pile Driving Market

November 8, 2019

Foundation Hammers, LLC, has breathed new life into the Pile Master Air Hammer line. Originally designed for the dock building industry, the product line has been expanded to suit the entire pile driving industry. “Many air hammers are very heavy, require a lot of air to operate, and are not […]

Legal

Indemnification Clauses: Is Yours Enforceable

November 1, 2019

Heavy equipment rental companies always require those renting their equipment to sign an agreement, and one of the terms in that agreement is very likely to be an indemnification provision. However, enforceability of such a clause will depend on the actual language used to shift the respective parties’ liability burden. […]

Safety & Risk in Construction: The Importance of Technology

July 9, 2018

View the complete article here. Construction is inherently risky to limb and life. This is in part due to the fact a construction site is a mobile factory, set up quickly, dismantled at the end, and without the ergonomic repetition and lengthy planning of a Henry Ford factory or modern […]

Modern Bidding – The Warp Speed Day and its Post Opening Scramble

March 21, 2018

View the complete article here. In the new “Internet of Things” – speed is everything. The latest technology and trained technology-minded teams are key. This is perhaps most true on bid day, an already hectic if not chaotic mad rush to bid opening. Together, the technology of “Apps”, of whole […]