The Great Sheet Wall of Bethel Island
Post Date: May 24, 2010 at 11:11 pm
Reported From: APE Western (CA)
Reported From: APE Western (CA)
“FCI Constructors and the great sheet wall of Bethel Island”
There is an art to driving a straight sheet wall and that art takes years to learn. You can’t just look at it and make it stand straight, you have to work it. It takes patience and you got to go slow and easy. As soon as you get in a hurry things start going south in a hurry. Just ask Richard Foster with FCI Constructors! Richard has been driving sheet pile since he was kid, and that was a long time ago! He grew up in the piledriving industry and learned from hard work and determination! To see him work on a sheet wall is like seeing poetry in motion. Richard makes it look easy! “I like to start a sheet wall with the vibro and get myself a good running start” says Richard, “and when I have a nice start and the driving gets hard and I have to pick up the impact hammer, I know I will have a good finish”. The lesson of the day is this: when driving a sheet pile wall you should always have two things, a good crane operator and a seasoned front end man, like Richard Foster!
Local 2404, Geared Up and in Full Swing In Their New Facility
Post Date: May 15, 2010 at 10:52 pm
Reported From: APE Headquarters (WA)
Reported From: APE Headquarters (WA)
Darryl, Dan and Ray Heaton are geared up and coming to full swing in their new, top of the line facility on Annacis Island in Delta, BC. Two times a year I have the honor and great privilege to spend a day with the Local 2404 trainees and journeymen. This day’s topic was a discussion about driver/extractors and diesel hammer systems. The basic workings and operation including technical information needed in the choosing of the right equipment for the job. Every time I have this opportunity I leave very proud of both the attendance, interest piledriving and the excellent class participation. I am always amazed at the constructive questions that are asked. I know the Ray, Darryl and the rest of the group there have created an engaging atmosphere that will bring safety and knowledge to the industry.
These people are the next generation of pile bucks and bridge workers and what they bring to the industry is what people like me who live eat sleep and dream piledriving like to see. I want to offer a personal thanks to Ray, Dan and Darryl for the exemplary cooperation and patience for fitting my busy schedule into theirs.
I would never miss an opportunity join you guys in furthering the knowledge and art of piledriving for those who want to learn. You guys have a remarkable organization!
Come Meet APE Russia at CTT 2010 in Moscow
Post Date: May 13, 2010 at 11:16 pm
Reported From: APE Russia
Reported From: APE Russia
Vladimir Nifontov – General Manager
phone/fax number +7-495-603-5345
Mobile +7-985-921-8750 or +7-495-921-8750
E-mail: vladnif@hotmail.com or vladnif@df.ru
Konstantin Kurbatov – Technical Director
phone/fax number +7-495-689-1923.
Mobile +7-916-678-2841.
E-mail: banknote3000@hotmail.com or welcome@banknote2000.ru
CTT 2010 Show – #1 Annual Construction Show in Russia is being held on June 1st to the 5th in Moscow. Please come visit us at our booth 3-318.1, for information check out the website: CTT 2010 Website Link
