ROGERS, Ark. — Construction of a “grout curtain” through Beaver Dam Dike 3 began this week to correct the dike’s chronic seepage problem. The work will be performed by GeoPrac.net sponsor Nicholson Construction company under a $1.7M contract with the Corps. [Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Little Rock District]
Press Releases
Nicholson Awarded a Contract on the MTA’s Second Avenue Subway Project
PITTSBURGH, PA – January 18, 2010 – Nicholson was recently awarded a subcontract by E.E. Cruz and Tully Construction Co., a Joint Venture that includes approximately 200,000 SF of diaphragm walls for the construction of the 96th Street station box as part of New York City’s Second Avenue Subway project. Nicholson’s contract also includes jet grouting for a subgrade strut, water cutoff, and temporary support of excavation; compensation grouting for two buildings at excavations for ancillary structures; micropiles within an existing building; and curtain grouting in rock. The project owner is the Metropolitan Transit Authority. [Editor] Click through for the entire press release from GeoPrac.net sponsor Nicholson Construction. [/Editor] […]
Comings and Goings
New President for Nicholson Construction
GeoPrac sponsor Nicholson Construction posted a press release at the end of 2014 that I somehow missed. They have a new President, former Hayward Baker Senior VP Steven Scherer has taken the reins. He has […]
Geologic Hazards
The outcome of a study of the Kolontar Tailings Dam failure
The devastating failure of a tailings dam in Kolontar, Hungary made headlines for the incredible environmental disaster created by the bauxite tails. In a presentation by an investigator that was located by Dr. Dave, the […]