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Located in western Washington near Tacoma, Holocene Drilling Inc. specializes in complex geotechnical subsurface investigations, including the installation of geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring wells. Earlier this year, Holocene was awarded the first phase of the Sound Transit U-220 TBM Tunnel Project at the University of Washington Campus in Seattle. 

The International Association for Foundation Drilling conducted its Drill Rig Operator’s School from Sept. 10-17 in Lafayette, N.J. 

The use of micropiles has grown significantly since their conception in the 1950s, and in particular, since the mid-1980s.

The United States and many other heavily populated countries face a growing threat of severe and prolonged drought in coming decades, according to results of a new study.

Elevated concentrations of nitrogen and phosphorus, nutrients that can negatively impact aquatic ecosystems and human health, have remained the same or increased in many streams and aquifers across the nation since the early 1990s, according to a new national study.

"Once again, the often-overlooked drilling industry has proven its worth to the world. There is an old saying: If it can’t be grown, it must be drilled for."

"In the last two articles, we discussed how to determine the capacity and pressure requirements of a typical residential pumped water system. This month, we will look at a multi-use system, one which might serve a farm."

Or where did my returns go?

“This column is more about older pickups and how they have changed over the years.”

"The recent mining incident, successful drilling and recovery of the 33 miners in Chile brought back memories of a drilling project we did near La Serena, Chile. La Serena is some five hours south of the mining incident."