Hurricane season is right around the corner (May 15 – November 30 for the Pacific; June 1 – November 30 for the Atlantic), but here in Houston, Texas, we know that it’s never too early to start preparing and devising an emergency plan.
In April 2019, the U...
Click to continueWhen shopping for used steel pipe or steel pipe piles, you are likely going to have to choose from two options: seamless steel pipe, or welded?...
Click to continueOne of the most versatile types of material in the heavy civil and marine construction industries (as well as the oil and gas...
Click to continueHigh-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe can be used in many different areas, including construction, marine, oil and gas, and municipal/agricultural applications – it’s suitable for above-ground, underground, underwater, and above-water/floating conditions. High-de...
Click to continueAs previously discussed here on the Eiffel Trading blog, steel sheet pile comes in several shapes and styles, and with <...
Click to continueCrane mats are a type of heavy equipment mat. Heavy equipment mats in general are built from extremely durable load-bearing materials designed to support the weight and movement of heavy machinery.
Crane mats are also referred to generically as constructio...
Click to continuePile drivers are devices used to drive piles into soil (or in some cases, underwater) to create support for buildings or other structures like retention ponds and dams. The most common driving piles are Click to continue
Sheet piles are interlocking, shaped sections of steel that are used to create structures like retaining walls and cofferdams. Retaining walls, by definition, are walls that hold back water or earth. These walls are designed to resist lateral pressures and preven...
Click to continueSheet piles are structural steel sections that are connected with interlocking ends to form continuous sections. They are built to resist forces like water and soil, which makes them strong choices for things like retaining walls and cofferdams.
One of the...
Click to continueConstruction companies operate in a very competitive industry, and the bid selection process is no different. Putting together a strong bid takes time and effort. The bid’s budget estimates should include legal, administrative and insurance costs, site preparatio...
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