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[ March 30, 2026 ] Polyurethane 101 Webinar Tomorrow, March 31 Available Resources
[ March 27, 2026 ] Keller CEO Describes Their Business Available Resources
[ March 23, 2026 ] Landslide Emoji Coming to iOS 26.4 Available Resources
[ 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

Keller’s a safe bet for Hard Rock

July 16, 2018 rockman Comments Off

The iconic Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is undergoing a $1.8 billion expansion, with a gleaming 36-storey, guitar-shaped hotel as its stunning centerpiece. Such a unique and challenging project requires a wide range of specialist […]

Impact Test of Modular Rockfall Protection Wall

July 16, 2018 rockman Comments Off

The magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Kaikoura New Zealand in 2016 caused over 50 landslides along State Highway 1, north and south of the Town. The team of engineers tasked with reopening the corridor to road and rail traffic […]

Keynetix Launches “Game-Changing” Modelling Software Update

July 4, 2018 rockman Comments Off

A new version of the Keynetix HoleBASE SI Extension for Civil 3D will revolutionise ground modelling, dynamically updating AutoCAD 3D models when users change sections and fence diagrams. Rather than building a ground model and […]

Top 500 Design Firms - With a Geo Emphasis

Geo-Companies in ENR’s 2018 Top 500 Design Firms

July 3, 2018 rockman Comments Off

ENR’s top 500 design firms of 2018 is out and I’m continuing a tradition I started a few years ago by listing the geo-companies that made the list. These rankings are based on revenue for […]

DFI Announces New Chair of Women in Deep Foundations Committee

July 3, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Hawthorne, NJ (July 2, 2018): Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces that Maysill Pascal, P.E., senior regional engineer/sales manager for USW, a Menard Group USA Company, is the new chair of the DFI Women in Deep […]

Nicholson - Giving You the Shaft, All Over the Country

Nicholson Gives You The Shaft & The T-Shirt at NAT 2018

June 26, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Geotechnical contractor Nicholson Construction has brought out a hilarious marketing slogan for the NAT 2018 tunneling conference happening this week in Washington D.C. If you are at the conference, go visit them in Booth 505 and maybe […]

Italian Church Survives Massive Rockfall

June 26, 2018 rockman Comments Off

A 5,000 cubic meter rockfall is seen on cell phone video enveloping a 420 year old Italian church in dust, but the church and its bell tower miraculously escaped serious damage. The Santuario di Gallivaggio (Sanctuary […]

Keller in Canada Announces Recent Hires in Management

June 26, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Hanover, Md., June 20, 2018 – Keller announces two additions to the company’s British Columbia office – Brian Wilson as Vice President and Jim Coull as General Manager. As vice president of the Pacific Region, Wilson will focus on cutter […]

Malcolm Drilling at Rainier Square in Seattle

Malcolm Drilling Working on Seattle’s Second Tallest Tower

June 19, 2018 rockman Comments Off

Malcolm Drilling is currently working on shoring for the foundation excavation of a new tower at Rainier Square in downtown Seattle. The structure will be a 58-story mixed-use skyscraper topping out at 850 feet, which […]

Embarcadero seawall is in need of repair and hardening against sea level rise

San Francisco’s Embarcadero Seawall At Risk from Earthquakes, Sea-Level Rise

June 1, 2018 rockman Comments Off

The iconic San Francisco waterfront area known as Embarcadero is in dire need of a new seawall system to harden the area against sea level rise and to prevent damage from major earthquakes. Projections are that the […]