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[ February 9, 2026 ] Underground Leak Sealing Restores Coal Terminal Operations Project Related
[ February 4, 2026 ] Ground investigation for civil infrastructure gets more robust with integration of lab and field geotechnical data Press Releases
[ February 4, 2026 ] Young Engineering Geologists Gain Valuable Career Momentum Through New Zealand Alliance Projects Geologic Hazards
[ January 27, 2026 ] Registration Open for DFI’s 51st Annual Conference Conferences
[ January 27, 2026 ] Yangtze River TBM Rescue Project Related

Geopier Appoints Jack Salerno as VP of Operations for North America

October 8, 2018 rockman Comments Off

DAVIDSON, NC. (October 1, 2018) Geopier, a world leader in ground improvement solutions, recently announced that it has appointed Jack Salerno, MECE, PE as Vice President of Operations for North America. Salerno brings over 30 […]

Fugro appoints Mark Heine as CEO to succeed Øystein Løseth

October 8, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Mark R.F. Heine (1973) started his career at Fugro in 2000 as geodesist on various onshore and offshore survey projects. As of 2002 he fulfilled several management roles in the Survey division with increasing responsibilities, […]

James Hind (left), Keller Group's Divisional President, North America and Eric Drooff (right), President of Hayward Baker, now also Keller Group's COO, North America.

Keller Group Announces Changes to its Board and Executive Committee

October 4, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Keller North America is the Group’s largest and most profitable division, accounting for nearly half of group revenues, and is the clear market leader in the region. To drive continued growth, enhance organizational capability, and […]

Video: Port of Los Angeles Seawall Stabilization Project

October 1, 2018 rockman Comments Off

This is a great application of polyurethane grouting, to fill voids and stabilize soil behind a seawall at the Port of Los Angeles. Check out the video below from EagleLIFT.

Failures

Bridge that Collapsed Six Hours After Opening was Built Without Geotech Investigation

September 24, 2018 rockman Comments Off

A bridge over the Swan River in a rural area of eastern Saskatchewan collapsed just six hours after opening, and reportedly there was no geotechnical investigation done for the piers in the river. The Dyck Memorial […]

September 2018 Cliff Collapse at Navagio beach on the Greek island of Zakynthos. REUTERS via BBC

Video of Cliff Collapse at Popular Greek Beach

September 24, 2018 rockman Comments Off

A dramatic video shows the collapse of a cliff at Navagio beach on the Greek island of Zakynthos earlier this month. The popular tourist destination is only reachable by boat and is also known as […]

The Keller crew in front of the cutter head just after completing the last CSM panel at Platform.

Keller Completes Their First Cutter Soil Mixing Project in Canada

September 18, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Hanover, Md., September 14, 2018 – Keller, Canada’s leader in geotechnical solutions, announces the completion of its first cutter soil mixing (CSM) project forAragon Properties Ltd. in Port Moody, British Columbia at a new mid-rise development complex […]

Autodesk Geotechnical Module 2019 Released

September 12, 2018 rockman Comments Off

The latest version of Autodesk’s Geotechnical Module enables users to update models faster and present complex geological models more easily, than ever before. “A major improvement to the module means, for the first time, users […]

World Trade Center - Someday a Virtual Reality Museum?

Ground-Zero 9/11 Virtual Reality Museum on Kickstarter

September 10, 2018 rockman Comments Off

The basement foundation and retaining walls of the World Trade Center, sometimes referred to as the bathtub, were the only portion of the structure that survived the collapse of the towers after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. […]

Hayward Baker and Moretrench joint venture project at Columbia University’s Manhattanville campus.

Hayward Baker and Moretrench NY-Metro Offices Merge

September 10, 2018 rockman Comments Off

As part of Hayward Baker’s acquisition of Moretrench, our West Caldwell, New Jersey office is merging with Moretrench in Rockaway, New Jersey effective September 17, 2018. This merges the strengths and capabilities of both businesses under one name, […]