WRITING ARTICLES
Feature Article
700 to 1,200 words
These are special industry articles that
may not necessarily fit into the prescribed
sections typically found within the content
of PileDriver. They can cover any number
of broad issues, including critical news or
events that impact the driven pile industry,
business advice or updates or general
industry articles.
Technical Article
700 to 1,200 words
Any article of a technical nature, such as
new techniques, equipment, testing, design,
materials, etc. Please note that due to the
advanced nature of technical articles, professional
writing assistance may not be possible;
however, editing services are always
available to polish up your piece.
Construction Career Profile
600 to 1,000 words
Construction Career profiles are meant to
highlight the career progression of individuals
in the driven pile industry. These
articles should include how the person
got started in the industry, their education
and companies for which they’ve
worked, along with noting any other indi-
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viduals who have played a role in their
success. The profile should include any
changes that the person has witnessed in
the industry throughout their career and
what they predict the future will bring
for driven pile trends. The article can also
list the person’s future career or personal
goals and any other interesting information,
such as hobbies or details about their
life outside of work. The profile can also
highlight the individual’s involvement with
PDCA and/or how PDCA has impacted
their career. The individual must work for
a PDCA member in good standing. Note: If
self-written, Construction Career articles
are accepted in first-person format, and a
minimum of one photo is required.
Photo guidelines
In most cases, photos are required to
accompany an article. Please include a
separate Word document or email that
includes photo captions for each supplied
photo as well as the appropriate photo
credit for all photos. Submitting a photo
means you are responsible for the permissions
of reprinting that photo; PDCA and
Lester Publications, LLC will not be held
liable for any photos submitted without
permission to print.
1. Images should be high-resolution
(300 DPI), .tiff or .jpeg format; not
compressed, at 100 percent size. As a
general rule of thumb, the minimum
file size should be 1 MB.
2. You can email photos to
matt@piledrivers.org or
jharris@lesterpublications.com.
3. You can use a file transfer service
such as Hightail or Dropbox to email
many photos or large file sizes.
4. Alternate method if there are several
photos or large files:
Go to lesterpublications.com and
click on Contact Us, then click the
link under File Upload. Fill out the
simple form and proceed to Step 2
where you can easily upload your
files to the server. In Step 2, click
on Browse to locate the file on
your computer, then press Select.
You will see a progress bar showing
your upload. Once the upload
is complete, you can close the
browser window and the design
team at Lester will automatically
be notified of the files.
Copyright notice
Please note that by submitting an article
to PileDriver magazine, unless otherwise
arranged with PDCA and Lester
Publications, LLC, you are agreeing to
allow PDCA and Lester Publications, LLC
six months of exclusivity in print and
online formats, beginning with the date
of publishing, as well as the right to
store the article online indefinitely once
that period is over. This means that once
your article appears in PileDriver magazine,
you may not send the same article
to other publications until a minimum
of six months have passed, unless otherwise
arranged with PDCA and Lester
Publications, LLC. This is to ensure the
editorial integrity and exclusivity of
PileDriver magazine.
If you have any questions about
submitting an article to PileDriver
magazine, or if you would like to
request the assistance of a professional
writer, contact Matt Bisbee at
matt@piledrivers.org or 904-215-4771. t
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