Tips & Advice Posts

What Should I Look for In a Shoring System?

Shoring systems are used to support structures to prevent them from collapsing during construction. Usually, shoring is employed during bridge and building alterations, repairs, or when there is a risk of structure failure. Shoring is also utilized during excavat...

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How Do I Properly Install Crane Mats?

Crane mats assist heavy equipment like cranes in remaining stable with sufficient bearing while they are in operation. They are an excellent addition to project sites with uneven ground and in wetland, marsh, and swamp areas. Proper installation of crane mats is ...

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What Are Crane Mats?

A crane mat is a mat that is typically made of large timbers used to provide ground protection for heavy equipment to sit on/work atop. Crane mats are sometimes referred to as timber crane mats, construction mats, or heavy equipment mats. Crane mats are designed ...

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What to Consider When Purchasing a Used Sectional Barge

Buying a used sectional barge vs. buying new can save you a considerable amount of money. Sectional barges generally stay in good, usable condition for decades if taken care of well. Because of this, quality concerns are not common among used sectional barges. If...

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What Is a Slide Rail Shoring System?

Shoring systems are used during excavations in order to reinforce trench walls and prevent cave-ins. Slide rail shoring is a type of modular component shoring system that’s used in place of driven tight sheeting or build-in-place timber shoring systems. Slide rai...

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What Is Shoring?

Shoring is a system used to support a structure to prevent it from collapsing during construction. Usually, shoring is employed during building alterations, repairs, or when there is a risk of structure failure.


Shoring is most commonly used d...

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Eiffel 101: Pile Driver Troubleshooting Guide

Some pile driving problems are more common that others. Here, we take a look at the most prevalent pile driving issues and their solutions.

The Bearing Pile Blow Count Changes Quickly or Decreases

If the blow count for a group of pilings quickly c...

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Eiffel 101: How to Sell Your Trench Boxes

When listing your trench boxes for sale, there are five basic steps you should take to attract the attention of potential buyers: clean the trench boxes before listing, take good quality photos, include detailed information about the boxes, set a fair market pric...

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Eiffel 101: How to Sell Your Shoring Towers

Before you list your shoring towers for sale, there are a few steps you can take to attract potential buyers, including cleaning the towers to make them more appealing, taking good quality photos, including detailed specs, setting a fair market price and being up...

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How is Steel Pipe Made?

Steel pipe is manufactured using a few different processes. These processes differ based primarily on the type of steel pipe and its intended uses. Below you’ll find some information about the initial stages of pipe production as well as the individual manufactur...

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