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Worried About Retaining Wall Failure?

August 14, 2020

Why do retaining walls fail? Lack of proper drainage is the most common cause of retaining wall failure. Drainage and soil filtration are vital to designing walls and maximizing their service life. Retaining wall drainage systems serve two functions. First, they drain the water (hydrostatic) pressure from behind the wall and, […]

Meever USA Is Pleased To Announce The Appointment Of New Mid-Atlantic Territory Sales Manager

August 14, 2020

HEATHER DOWDY C-412-889-1445 [email protected] Heather started her career with US Steel, and has over 20 years’ experience in the steel industry, with positions in sales, marketing, and logistics. Heather will be responsible for Sales and Rentals of the full steel piling products line of Meever USA: New, used, domestic, and […]

Numa Names Phil Dixon as International Sales Manager

August 10, 2020

Numa, the world’s leading drilling technology provider, has announced the addition of Phil Dixon as International Sales Manager. Phil is based in England and will be responsible for managing existing accounts as well as business development of new customers and dealers in Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He will report […]

Legal

Project Delay Strategies for Suppliers and Equipment Rental Companies

May 20, 2020

View the complete article here. By Mark Rice, Esq. What is the Mumbai case? Well, a 123-page Court Opinion on project delays associated with construction of the new US Consular Office in Mumbai, India. It seems that parallel to the project, the US Government and the Republic of India were […]

Indemnification Clauses: Is Yours Enforceable

November 1, 2019

View the complete version here. 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 […]

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 […]