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Sealevel Construction Inc. receives Excellence in
Construction award
PDCA member Sealevel Construction recently received an
Excellence in Construction Award from the Pelican Chapter
Associated Builders and Constractors, Inc. for the company’s work
on the Falgout Canal Flood Control Structure.
Sealevel self-perfomed 95 percent of the work, constructing
earthen levees and installing wick drains, pipe piles, sheet piles,
timber piles, riprap, an underwater landing support truss and an
automated barge gate.
This infrastructure completes the southern portion of the
Morganza to the Gulf Hurricane Protection Plan.
Read more about this project in the next issue of
PileDriver magazine!
Eiffel Trading, LLC announces expansion plans
Eiffel Trading, LLC, an online marketplace for contractors
and heavy civil companies to buy and sell used and surplus
construction equipment and material, recently announced
expansion plans.
Eiffel Trading’s 2019 sales were up over 20 percent compared to
2018. The year also saw a 33 percent jump in marketplace users and
a 20 percent increase in inventory listings.
“Since 2016, sales have tripled and we currently have inventory
listed on our marketplace valued at close to $300M,” said Andrew
Norman, CEO and founder of Eiffel Trading. “Contractors and construction
companies of all sizes see the value in selling their used
or surplus equipment and material directly versus going through
expensive and time-consuming auctions.”
Eiffel Trading’s 2020 expansion plans include upgrading the
technology behind its custom-built platform, automating the
online listing process and improving the user experience. Other
plans include growing the oilfield segment; international sales,
primarily Canada; and hiring more resources, including sales representatives
and developers.
“It’s been exciting to see our listings and sales evolve. For example,
sales of sectional barges have jumped 186 percent in 2019,”
said Norman. “We had a customer purchase used steel material,
specifically sheet pile, on our marketplace for a project then relisted
it on our marketplace and sold it at a higher rate once their
project was complete.”
Eiffel Trading’s model is easy. Sellers list and sell for free to
qualified buyers who pay one of the industry’s lowest commission
fees. Backing this is a dedicated support team helping buyers and
sellers alike with everything from pricing, quotes, freight and more.
“Our team works hard. If you can’t find it on our marketplace,
we’ll find it for you,” said Norman.
Some of the most popular inventory on the Eiffel Trading marketplace
include sectional barges, sheet pile, steel pipe, HDPE pipe,
access trestle, crane mats, barrier wall, road plates and wide flange
beams, but it features listings in over 70 popular categories.
Eiffel Trading is one of the few companies in North America
that offers an online marketplace for the construction industry to
sell both construction equipment and material. Current marketplace
users range from ENR Top 400 companies to independent
contractors in heavy civil, marine and oilfield industries. t
Photo courtesy of Sealevel Construction Inc.
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