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Keller North America announces recent leadership changes
- Apr, 16, 2026
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Projects / Industry
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Keller announces Scott Nichols has been appointed President of Keller North America and Curtis Cook has been promoted to President of our US Foundations business unit. Keller North America is the lar...
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We’re All Getting Older! Aging Behavior of Helical Anchors and Piles
- Mar, 19, 2026
- Pile Foundations Deep Foundations Soil Mechanics Shear Strength Of Underground Materials Foundation Design / Construction News On Research / Academia News On Publications
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
One of the advantages often given for using helical anchors or piles is that they can be used immediately after installation. That is, they develop load capacity on installation. This can be a great...
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Engineers finish 2,011 piles for Curzon street station foundations
- Mar, 04, 2026
- Pile Foundations Railway Geotechnics News On Projects / Industry
- United Kingdom, Birmingham
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Construction of the HS2 Curzon Street station in Birmingham has reached a significant milestone with the completion of 2,011 reinforced concrete piles forming the foundations of the new high-speed ra...
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2026 State of Practice Seminars by Pile Dynamics, Inc. and GRL Engineers, Inc.
Pile Dynamics, Inc and GRL Engineers will host a one-day seminar covering the Benefits, Methods, Interpretations, Risks and Implementations of Quality Control Practices for the deep foundations indust...
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Helical piles vs concrete foundations for communication towers
- Feb, 12, 2026
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations Shaft Foundations News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
For communication towers—whether lattice or monopole—the foundation system must do more than just hold up weight. It must resist uplift from wind, handle lateral loads, perform reliably in variable s...
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50 Years of Chance Instant Foundations
- Jan, 20, 2026
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Products & Services
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
In February 1976, the Chance Tips newsletter featured an article titled "Chance Streetlight Foundations Solve Several Problems in Streetlight Installations." Authored by W.J. Fisher, Chairman of the...
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Central Alabama Water signals commitment to original Lake Purdy Dam stabilization plan
- Nov, 20, 2025
- Buttress Dams Concrete / Rollercrete Dams Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations Grouting Seepage News On Projects / Industry
- United States, Alabama, Birmingham
- Authored by: Geoengineer.org
Central Alabama Water’s board of directors heard differing expert views on how best to stabilize Lake Purdy Dam, with Vice Chair Phillip Wiedmeyer indicating the utility plans to maintain its current...
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GroutForce Pile Breaks Capacity Record for Chance Products
- Jun, 16, 2025
- Deep Foundations Ground Improvement Pile Foundations News On Products & Services
- Canada, Vancouver
- Authored by: Sarah Banks
Chance recently released GroutForce™ screw displacement pile (GDP). It is being installed and tested across North America in various soil types. At a recent installation in Vancouver, Canada, the RS6...
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Products added to ICC-ES Report ESR-2794
- Jun, 10, 2025
- Foundation Design / Construction Deep Foundations Pile Foundations News On Publications
- United States, Missouri, Centralia
- Authored by: Sarah Banks
ICC-ES has published the revised ESR-2794 building code evaluation report which now includes non-galvanized Chance SS5 and SS175 helical pile products, including repair brackets and new construction...
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Chance® Introduces GroutForce™ Displacement Pile
- May, 12, 2025
- Pile Foundations Deep Foundations Foundation Design / Construction Shaft Foundations Grouting News On Products & Services
- United States, Missouri, Centralia
- Authored by: Sarah Banks
The GroutForce™ displacement pile (GDP) is a patented foundation solution for loose to dense sand or soft to firm clay which can provide axial capacity of over 500 kip (2224 kN) as well as significan...
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