Municon Consultants
Vibration Monitoring, Construction Instrumentation, Photo Surveys
Vibration Monitoring: Ground, Water & Air.
Inclinometer, Piezometer & Tiltmeter Systems.
Remote Reading for Economical Long Term Monitoring
2200 Jerrold Ave, Suite K, San Francisco CA 94124
Phone: 415-641-2570 Fax: 415-282-4097
The PIPE MILL with FAST SERVICE
Producing:
24”-192” OD
.312”-2.00” Wall
Lengths up to 120 ft.
Straight Seam - DSAW
20 ft. Lengths in Stock
800-821-3475
Fax: 815-964-0045
PipeSales@ArntzenCorp.com
Shipping Nationwide and Canada
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on top of key issues and trends. It’s also a good way to network and promote
the sector. We need to do more to promote the needs of the driven
pile business and protect it from some of the growing challenges.”
Indeed, Land points to pressures from offshore.
“We need to pay attention to imports. Here in the U.S., the
playing field should be level. It’s about jobs, building American
business and product consistency and standards,” he said.
Looking forward, Land is confident the sector will follow the
uptick in building that is currently underway.
“Overall, the industry will stay pretty level. We see a spike in
private construction right now. The trend is for institutions and
government to follow and the piling sector will be there with the
equipment and the skills to get the job done,” he said.
One cloud on the horizon is the labour challenge. Just as in
Geotechnical Engineering
Soil and Rock Mechanics
Shoring and Underpinning Design
Pile Load Testing and Inspection
Vibration Monitoring
Construction Materials Testing
Third Party Inspections
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70 Pleasant Hill Road
Mountainville, NY 10953
1-800-829-6531
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most construction sectors, the piling industry is understaffed. Land
sees this as a leading problem that must be tackled by a joint effort
between industry, education and government.
“It’s up to the industry through organizations such as PDCA
to communicate that there are good jobs available to those with the
right skills. Working with the industry, schools and government
can provide the incentives and the programs to get those workers
onto sites across the U.S.,” he said, noting that not everyone has
the benefit of having an open door to experience like he did with
his father.
“Training is essential, but there is no substitute for experience,”
said Land. “Yes, we need young guns and we need lots of
them, but there has to be a base of industry professionals to guide
them along the way.” t
PDCA TRAILBLAZER
“I challenge myself every day to find things that
will add value to what we do. In this industry,
you can’t be just as good as the next guy.”
– Brian Land, Consolidated Pipe and Supply
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