The new Northeast Florida Chapter of the Pile Driving
Contractors Association is planning its first formal
meeting on Feb. 7th, 2020. The event will be a luncheon
(11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) at the Aloft Jacksonville Tapestry Park
Hotel (4812 Deer Lake Drive West in Jacksonville). In addition
to discussion about the new chapter formation, it will include a
business-oriented program designed to benefit practitioners in the
deep foundations industry. Pile driving contractors, geotechnical
and structural engineers and equipment suppliers and manufactures
are encouraged to attend. This luncheon will require a nominal
registration cost to attendees for the lunch.
The Northeast Florida Chapter initiative was introduced in
Jacksonville during an Oct. 30 social event hosted by PDCA for
organization members and prospective members from throughout
Florida and Georgia. Named the Florida-Georgia Blitz, it was
held during Jacksonville’s Florida-Georgia Week that precedes the
annual rivalry college football game. Attendees were provided
heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open bar at no cost, thanks to event
sponsors CZM Foundation Equipment, Bridgestone HosePower,
Nucor Skyline and USI Insurance. Following an hour of social and
networking time, participants heard a brief program explaining
the efforts toward local organization. Many of those in attendance
welcomed the news of the chapter formation.
If you are a member of PDCA in the Northeast Florida region,
or if you are a practitioner in deep foundation construction in this
area, you are encouraged to Save the Date of Feb. 7, 2020 and plan
to attend the inaugural meeting. PDCA also extends the meeting
invitation to non-members of the association and encourages
all to come out and participate. Please contact PDCA at
904-215-4771 or by email at news@piledrivers.org if you would like
to join the mailing list for information about the PDCA Northeast
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