Construction Drilling - Articles - Page 97

Hayward Baker Receives Keystone Award from AGC-St. Louis

Hayward Baker wins award for work on the St. Louis Central Library project.

February 19, 2014

Geotechnical construction contractor Hayward Baker (HB) received the Keystone Award from the Associated General Contractors of St. Louis (AGC).

Catching up on Drilling News

Jeremy Verdusco

February 4, 2014

No Comments

Check out updates on stories I've recently covered in The Driller and on this blog.

Installation methods for drilled shafts vary depending on the on-site soil conditions and factors like the water table

Drilling Fluids: Pick the Right Slurry for Marine Foundations Projects

Wesley Gibson

February 1, 2014

No Comments

There are many different methods for installing drilled shafts, including: conventional auger drilling, slurry displaced drilled shafts, oscillation and reverse circulation, just to name a few.

Atlas Copco introduced a new lineup of WEDA pumps designed for compact, portable use.

Atlas Copco Adds Compact Dewatering Pumps to WEDA Lineup

February 1, 2014

No Comments

Atlas Copco introduced a new lineup of WEDA pumps designed for compact, portable use.

bentonite serves a lot of industries beyond drilling.

From Drilling Fluids to Cleansing Drinks, Bentonite Gets the Job Done

David S. Bardsley

February 1, 2014

No Comments

Mud, gel or drilling clay: We have all used one of these terms to describe bentonite, the most common additive used to make up our drilling fluids.

Hub Foundation Company of Harvard, Mass.

Equipment Investment Pays Off for Foundation Drilling Company

Cluster Drill’s Penetration Rate Makes Quick Work of Shaft Pilings

Joe Bradfield

February 1, 2014

No Comments

Originally a pile driving company, Hub Foundation Company of Harvard, Mass., first added wide-diameter bore drilling to its operations 23 years ago. Most of the region’s ground conditions generally call for augers. Greg Maxwell, grandson of company founder Frank Maxwell, said Hub has always persevered through each hard rock socket, but they have continually sought easier, faster ways to drill out hard rock.