The construction of Serendib Flour Mills' mill buildings and silos at the northern end of Colombo Port in Sri Lanka required the installation of 634 32-inch piles.
Effective irrigation is not possible without a reliable water source. Irrigation wells must produce a high volume of water during the driest months of the year, July and August. To maintain consistent, high production from year to year, a well requires annual maintenance, just like any other piece of valuable equipment.
I'm contributing to the down-hole disasters theme this month. I usually try to stay on a lighter note, but this happened to me in 1976, and is a good example of a combination of Murphy's law and human error.
Some of the biggest marketing hustles ever perpetrated on mankind are perfectly legal, yet manage to pull the wool over the eyes of millions of consumers day after day.
The Michigan Ground Water Association (MGWA) hosted its 78th annual convention and trade show in Grand Rapids, Mich., March 28-29. Despite the sluggish state economy, the association held its own: 600 industry members attended the two-day event.
We knew this would be a challenging job. We were drilling offsite in a residential neighborhood, but we had to keep as much equipment as possible 300 feet away from the gas station.
It may seem simple, yet it often is overlooked. When it comes to choosing the right Internet hosting provider for their Web sites, the majority of business owners or companies know very little about making the best Internet/Web hosting decisions.