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NEW  HelicalPileWorld.com Adds Installation Contractor Listings for France & the United Kingdom

Helical pile manufacturer and HPW supporter, GoliathTech Piles with headquarters in Magog, Quebec, recently expanded the company’s franchisee network to include France and the United Kingdom with the addition of its first franchisee listings in each country.. . . read about it now

HelicalPileWorld.com by the Numbers - Valuable Resources for the Entire Helical Pile Industry

Since our start in February of 2011, HelicalPileWorld.com has charted a course designed to help grow the helical pile industry by bringing important information to all the pile manufacturers, distributors, contractors, engineers, code officials, educators and equipment suppliers that comprise our industry . . . more

HPW is Pleased to Welcome Helical Pile Manufacturer Cyntech Group to Our Site

Cyntech Group, with manufacturing operations in both Canada and the U.S., is the most recent helical pile manufacturer to recognize the value of participating on HPW . . . more

HPW Takes A Close Up Look at Thirteen Helical Pile Manufacturers’ Products

HPW presents a detailed look at helical pile products manufactured by thirteen of the industry’s leading manufacturers - ECP, Cyntech Group, GoliathTech, Helical Anchors, Inc., Hubbell Power Systems - Chance, IDEAL Foundation Systems, MacLean Power Systems - Civil Products Division, Patriot Foundation Systems, PierTech, Ram Jack Systems Distribution, Roterra Piling, Foundation Supportworks, and Techno Metal Post . . . more

Helical Pile Industry 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook

Recently HPW conducted a survey that included seven helical pile manufacturers and three distributors to gather data and insight into sales volume activity in 2020 versus 2019.  The survey also includes the groups’ outlook and forecasts for sales in 2021 . . . more

HPW is Pleased to Welcome Helical Pile Manufacturer Roterra Piling to Our Site

Roterra Piling with operations in both Canada and the U.S. is the latest helical pile manufacturer to recognize the value of participating on HPW . . . more

Helical Pile Industry 2019 Review and 2020 Outlook

Recently HPW conducted a survey that included seven helical pile manufacturers and three distributors to gather data and insight into sales volume activity in 2019 versus 2018.  The survey also includes the groups’ outlook and forecasts for sales in 2020 . . . more

HPW-DFI Helical Piles Tiebacks Anchors Tradeshow & Educational Seminar Gets Rave Reviews from Attendees & Exhibitors Who Wanted to Know When & Where the Next Event Will Happen

Every once in a while a good idea comes along, and somehow the good idea takes shape and becomes something real with some purpose and value . . . more

Review of Average Installed Helical Pile Prices Across the United States

In 2016 HPW published an article about the results of our initial survey on the average prices in the U.S. for installed 20’ deep helical piles for two applications - new construction piles and remedial/foundation repair piles.  Earlier this year we received an email from a contractor who suggested the prices reported in that  article should be reviewed as he suggested that prices have risen since then - at least in his neck of the woods . . . more


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NEW Registration is Now Open for SuperPile ‘23 to be Held in Atlanta June 7-9. . . . click here to learn more and register

City of Los Angeles has Finally Approved the Use of Helical Piles for New Construction which Includes Seismic Design Categories D, E and F

The approval comes with some conditions that installation contractors and engineers need to understand . . . more

A Reminder for Our University Civil Engineering Professors about the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) University PowerPoint Presentation on Helical Piles & Anchors - Narrated by Samuel Clemence, Ph.D., P.E.

The educational presentation provides introductory-level information for professors to use to introduce helical pile and anchor products and solutions to geotechnical engineering students . . . click here & scroll to bottom of page to download the presentation

HPW-DFI Helical Piles-Tiebacks-Anchors Trade Show & Educational Seminar in Bonner Springs Kansas was a Huge Success & Received Very Positive Reviews from Attendees & Exhibitors

Over (240) people from six countries enjoyed two full days of technical presentations from industry experts and live demonstrations of helical pile installations, dynamic and static load tests and equipment manufacturers demonstrations . . . learn more here & watch the drone video



NEW  Supportworks Teams with Ayers Commercial Group to Install (82) Helical Tiebacks to Support a 410 Foot Retaining Wall in Grand Rapids, MI

The wall was poorly drained, and this was the likely reason for up to 10” of lateral movement in some areas along with lateral movement of concrete and asphalt pavement at the top of the wall . . . read about it now

NEW  Saber Installs (29) Helical Anchors along with (58) Push Piers to Stabilize an Office Building in Aliso Viejo, CA

A survey in 2016 indicated about 4.5” of differential settlement at the south and southeast section of the building and up to 1.25” cracks along the walls and ceiling areas . . . learn more here

NEW  IDEAL Installer, Drilling Service Co. of St. Louis, Uses Remote-Controlled, Zero Emissions Demolition Equipment to Solve Challenging Helical Pile Installation

To complete the installation of (46) 4.50” diameter helical piles, the crew faced multiple challenges including discovering grapefruit-to-beach-ball-sized fragment of cement, brick and old rebar that required pre-drilling for more than half of the piles . . . learn more here

NEW  Helical Foundation Solutions Supplies (196) Helical Anchors for a New Safari Tent Camp at Tswalu Kalahari Private Game Reserve in Northern Cape, South Africa . . . learn more here

NEW  Dalinghaus Installs (19) Helical Piles & (10) Tieback Anchors to Stabilize & Lift Hillside Home in Chino Hills, CA

The house was built very close to a steep slope and it experienced both vertical settlement and lateral movement.  The crews had to install all piles and tiebacks with handheld equipment . . . more

NEW  Power Lift Manufactures & Installs (470) 3.50” Helical Piles for Entergy New Orleans, Inc. Warehouse Retrofit

To make the facility more functional, it was determined that existing warehouses would be demolished and the site grade raised approximately 3’ so as to mitigate future additional flooding . . . more

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NEW Temporary Shoring System Options with Examples - by CHANCE Distributor Walder Foundations, Explains Differences Between Five Commonly Used Temporary Shoring Methods . . . learn more here

NEW Danbro Distributors Now Provides Delivery Service

The impetus for this new service arose from our experience during the pandemic when every industry was experiencing shortages of material, man-power, and other disruptions . . . learn more here

NEW MacLean Civil Products Announces the MPS Street Light Foundation (SLF)

The SLF is widely approved by DOT and AASHTO, to quickly install a robust street light foundation in a fraction of the time needed for concrete elements . . . read about it now

New Engineering Tech Manual Available from CHANCE®

Chance® Foundation Solutions is pleased to announce the release of the Chance Technical Design Manual, Edition 5 . . . learn about it here

MacLean Power Systems (MPS) Releases Real-Time Design Software

The MPS RTD Helical Design Software allows design professionals to model helical piles, anchors, and tiebacks in designer-defined soil conditions . . . click here to learn more

Cyntech Group Recently Designed & Supplied (470) Helical Piles for a Project at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

There were 9 pile types, ranging from 5.5” – 12.75” OD, with loads ranging from 10 kips to 300 kips . . . more

Contractor Overcomes Site Issues with a Little Help from His Friends

Danbro Distributors installer, Vaspoli Builders, stratigized with torque motor manufacturer, Pro-Dig, and with pile manufacturer, IDEAL, to overcome some significant site challenges . . . learn about it here

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‘58 Foundations & Waterproofing Wins 2022 Top Workplace Award for Professional Development & Employee Appreciation . . . learn more here

HPW is Pleased to Welcome Helical Pile Installer Helico Contracting to Our Website

Founded in 2018 by Chris and Emily Northenscold, Helico Contracting is headquartered in Albertville, MN, and the company provides services all around the Twin Cities . . . more

‘58 Foundations & Waterproofing Wins (7) Awards in 2022 Including the Inc. 5000 #1 Ranking for a Construction Company for the Company’s Three Year Growth Rate  . . . read about it now

HPW is Pleased to Welcome Power Lift Foundation Systems to Our Website

With offices in Dallas, TX and Wichita, KS, Power Lift Foundation Systems serves clients in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kansas and Missouri . . . more

Breslin Contracting Wins Two Prestigious Awards in 2022 from Associated Builders & Contractors Delaware Chapter . . . more

HPW is Pleased to Welcome Earth Tech, LLC - a Geotechnical Services Design-Build Contractor to Our Website

As one of Florida’s largest geotechnical services contracting firms, the company is new expanding to offer services in Georgia and South Carolina . . . more

US HELICALS - a Multi-Faceted Company that Provides Helical Piles and Installation Services for Projects Ranging from Residential to Commercial . . . more

HPW is Pleased to Welcome Coastal Foundations Solutions to Our Website

Coastal Foundation Solutions (CFS) was founded as a marine contractor, Florida Marine Construction, that has serviced the marine construction needs of Southwest Florida for over 30 years . . . more



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