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It's a heck of a lot easier to pump air than fine aggregate. Case in point - this 5400CY abandonment project of 42" sewer in Raleigh took fewer than two weeks to perform, with run lengths up to 0.25 miles using CJFill-Ultra Lightweight cellular grout batched at up to 200CY/hour. Staring down a long run or high volume abandonment? CJGeo's Been There. Grouted That. Give us a shout. #pipelining #utilities #waterwastewater #civilengineering #environmentalengineering #heavycivil #utilityconstruction

Wright Brothers crews in Watauga County, NC continue to work daily to remove rock and stabilize mountainsides on the NC 105 Roadway Expansion/Bridge Construction project in Boone. Mountainous terrain, like that in Watauga County, sometimes presents unique challenges when building and expanding roadways. Controlled operations like the one on NC 105, complete with short roadblocks, ensure the safety of the traveling public. • #boone #rock #infrastructure #dailyconstruction #excavator #heavyequipment #construction #constructionequipment #heavycivil #earthmoving

Wright Brothers crews in Watauga County, NC continue to work daily to remove rock and stabilize mountainsides on the NC 105 Roadway Expansion/Bridge Construction project in Boone. Mountainous terrain, like that in Watauga County, sometimes presents unique challenges when building and expanding roadways. Controlled operations like the one on NC 105, complete with short roadblocks, ensure the safety of the traveling public. • #boone #rock #infrastructure #dailyconstruction #excavator #heavyequipment #construction #constructionequipment #heavycivil #earthmoving

The PaveDrain system was used for the parking lot at Twin Peaks in Doral, FL. This project used 1,831 square feet of grey PaveDrain blocks. Do you have a project that the PaveDrain system could replace your tired, existing stormwater practices?  See how PaveDrain can help! Link in the comments. #permeablepaving #greeninfrastructure #stormwater #civilengineering #pavedrain

Another cliff side, tight access, permanant pipe install project! With Scott Roberts John Mac Arthur #bridgefoundation #piling #deepfoundations #bauer #piledriving #infastructure #BC #efficent #safe

We got it done!   Though a long haul navigating various site challenges, Brice recently delivered on the ASARCO Slag Peninsula Shoreline Cap Repair and Outfall Replacement in Tacoma, Washington.   ASARCO is a 90-acre site that once housed sawmills, a lead smelter, and a copper refinery. The copper smelter closed its doors in 1985, and arsenic production ceased in 1986, leading to the facility's shutdown. The site was eventually designated an EPA Superfund site.   Over the years, the contaminated site shoreline then underwent a transformation including a shoreline cap that shaped the landscape into a vibrant recreational waterfront public space in what is now known as Point Ruston Village and the Dune Peninsula. However, over time, the eastern shoreline cap eroded, revealing the slag underneath.   The outfall replacement presented significant challenges. Per contract specifications, the work had to be performed during low tide. Untimely weather events pushed the outfall repair schedule into the fall. Ultimately, the Brice field team was faced with working the “graveyard shift” in accordance with the low tide schedule to get the job done.   It was a carefully engineered operation. Monitoring was a priority, with pre- and post-construction surveys covering aspects like anchor damage, marine life, and water quality.   Through our age-old “get it done” ethos, we prevailed and overcame the various complexities.   Today, the communities of Tacoma and Ruston continue to enjoy the remarkable transformation of a Superfund Site into beautiful waterfront recreational space.   Cheers to the Brice field team for a job well done.   #Proud2BeBrice #ANC #smallbusiness #aecindustry

So many things can go wrong on a new construction project. We look for more than double the return on a new build than an existing, income-producing asset. And that probably still isn't enough for all the risks inherent in #newconstruction. The Extra Space Storage we own at 1250 Taylor St NW in DC has two levels of finished space below-grade. The week we excavated, a torrential rainstorm flooded the area and the site became "Lake Taylor." Fortunately, we installed extensive de-watering measures and robust waterproofing. Several years later, we haven't had any more water issues. #selfstorage #constructionindustry #realestatedevelopment

From 2020 to 2023, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) District 3 oversaw the widening of State Highway 55 between Smiths Ferry and Round Valley, Idaho, approximately 60 miles (97 km) north of the city of Boise. This route provides a critical transportation connection between Boise and the town of McCall and is one of the few north–south connector routes in Idaho. At the project location, the highway follows a deep incised canyon formed by the North Fork of the Payette River. ITD’s project goal was to improve roadway geometry and sight distance by widening and realigning the roadway using a series of rock cuts and downslope wall systems. Within the 1-mile (1.6 km) project limits, work included nine major rock cuts ranging between 60 and 200 feet high (18–61 m). On March 15, 2021, a series of significant failures occurred in the newly constructed rock slopes, damaging several pieces of heavy equipment and shutting down the road. ITD immediately contacted Delve Underground to mobilize to the site, assess what caused the slope failures and the risk to the traveling public, provide emergency stabilization design and construction services, and assess and redesign the remainder of the rock cuts for the project. #delveunderground Read more about Idaho’s State Highway 55: Emergency Response, Rock Slope Design, & Construction in this article by James Struthers CEG, LEG, PG and Ethan Guzek: https://lnkd.in/gxEd4g6Y

𝟑 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐧: 1. Power Wash Away the Dirt and Debris 2. Grease Up the Moving Parts 3. Cool it with a Radiator Flush #Construction #STE #StateTractorEquipment

The Central Valley of California is going through some big changes that call for important upgrades to its infrastructure. 🌆🚧 Because of these situations, there's a growing demand for dependable compact construction equipment, such as skid steer loaders, mini excavators, and compact track loaders. Luckily, Holt of California has you covered with a wide selection of these machines. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3vPPAvu #IndustryNews #EquipmentNews #ConstructionNews #HeavyEquipmentNews