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Scott D. Dodds, new General Manager of Moretrench.
Press Releases

Moretrench Announces New Senior Management Positions

January 24, 2014 rockman Comments Off on Moretrench Announces New Senior Management Positions

Specialty geotechnical contractor Moretrench is pleased to announce two new senior management positions. Scott D. Dodds has joined the company as General Manager–Geotechnical Group, Mid-Atlantic & Midwest Regions. Mr. Dodds is a graduate of the […]

Press Releases

Nicholson Awarded Design-Build Contract for Miami-Dade’s Norris Cut Project

January 8, 2014 rockman Comments Off on Nicholson Awarded Design-Build Contract for Miami-Dade’s Norris Cut Project

Pittsburgh, PA – January, 7, 2014 – Nicholson Construction was recently awarded a $72.1 million dollar Design-Build contract to replace an existing force main from the Virginia Key Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant (CDWWTP) under Biscayne Bay Norris Cut to Fisher Island.

The project, which involves changing out the current 54-inch sewer force main for a 60-inch replacement, is set to last approximately 26 months. The main scope includes the installation of a precast concrete segmental tunnel, which will stretch more than a mile from the treatment plant on Virginia Key to Fisher Island.

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Steel pipe blocking Bertha's cutterhead
Project Related

8 Inch Well Casing Stops Bertha TBM

January 8, 2014 rockman Comments Off on 8 Inch Well Casing Stops Bertha TBM

WSDOT held a press conference on Friday to discuss findings regarding the obstruction that had stalled the Bertha Tunnel Boring Machine since December 6. It is an 8 inch well casing, 119 feet deep from […]

pLog Tablet for Android - Geotechnical and environmental field data collection
Miscellaneous

Dataforensics Releases pLog Tablet for Geotechnical and Environmental Field Data Collection

January 7, 2014 rockman Comments Off on Dataforensics Releases pLog Tablet for Geotechnical and Environmental Field Data Collection

DATAFORENSICS IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE NEXT EVOLUTION IN GEOTECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD DATA COLLECTION – pLog Tablet.

pLog Tablet for Android - Geotechnical and environmental field data collectionNorcross, Georgia, January 2014 – Dataforensics, developer of geotechnical and geoenvironmental data management solutions, announces that pLog Tablet for Android is now available for immediate download from the Google Play store.

The evolution of pLog now allows users a new range of hardware options for field data collection, furthering the digital data collection model that Dataforensics has been a proponent of from the inception of the company 10 years ago.

This iteration of pLog greatly enhances usability by allowing users to leverage new hardware options with bigger screen sizes, faster processors, greater storage capacity, integrated GPS, and real time data sharing. (*Availability of cellular network as well as WIFI connections will determine real time capabilities).

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