Brandon Phetteplace
of GRL Engineers, Inc.
Matt Bisbee, PDCA’s director of member
services, with Scott Williams of Cajun Industries
several valued sponsors: DeSoto Treated Materials, Inc., Tadano,
Scott Equipment and Kobelco.
The PDCA Gulf Coast Chapter convenes next for the third
quarter dinner meeting in Biloxi (venue TBA). The chapter is also
planning a professional development seminar in October and a
clay shoot. Watch your inbox and future editions of PileDriver for
further details.
PDCA of the Gulf Coast Chapter
presents to geotechnical engineers
Several members from the PDCA Gulf Coast Chapter participated
as exhibitors at the 43rd Southwest Geotechnical Engineers
Conference, May 6 to 9 at the Hilton Capitol Center in downtown
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Bennett Dulaney with
Southern Earth Sciences
Jacob Indest, Eustis Engineering,
with Robert Baker, Baker Pile Driving
Baton Rouge, La. This initiative was a partnership between the
chapter and the PDCA national office. The Louisiana Department
of Transportation & Development hosted the annual event sponsored
by the Federal Highway Administration.
PDCA members networked with engineers from throughout
the southwestern U.S. and engaged with interested parties about
pile driving practices from the construction perspective. Gulf
Coast Chapter members who participated include Dylan Andre
of Patriot Construction, Brandon Phetteplace of GRL Engineers,
Scott Williams of Cajun Industries, Bennett Dulaney of Southern
Earth Sciences, Greg Major of DarkHorse, Jacob Indest of Eustis
Engineering, Robert Baker of Baker Pile Driving and Taylor Stiles
of SeaLevel Construction. t
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