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Keeping it Clean in Washington D.C. With STELCOR
OVERVIEW: The Clean Rivers Project is DC Water’s ongoing program to reduce combined sewer overflows into the District’s waterways. The Project is a massive infrastructure and support program designed to capture and clean wastewater during rainfalls before it ever...

On the beaten PATH: More IDEAL Helical Piles In The NY/NJ Subway Stations
The helical piles had to be installed in an existing subway station, so limited access was a significant challenge. Construction is underway at the Exchange Place and Newport PATH stations in Jersey City. Renovations are being made to the existing infrastructure to...

STELCOR at the Pennant in Baltimore, MD
Limbo is fun - unless you're in an excavator and trying to install deep foundations with a 16' ceiling above you. The Pennant, in Fells Point on Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, is a residential development that is currently under construction. The project includes new...

STELCOR For The First National Center
OVERVIEW: The $275 million First National Center renovation, one of the country's most significant restoration projects, is happening in downtown Oklahoma City. The art deco tower was built for First National Bank in 1931 and is now a designated historic landmark....

NYC – Stelcor® in the Manhattanville Factory District for the Malt House Building
OVERVIEW: The foundation of the 100-year-old Malt House building had to be underpinned in order to allow 5 additional floors to be added to it. This building is in the Manhattanville Factory District - New York’s most important master-planned economic and urban...

Helical Pile Foundations for COVID-19 Field Hospitals in New York
As part of the state and federal response to COVID 19, a temporary hospital at Stony Brook University was built by FEMA in a matter of days. Last Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers finished converting 255,676-square-feet of Stony Brook University's...

STELCOR Seals of Approval – 150,000-Gallon Harbor Seal Exhibit in Norwalk, CT
OVERVIEW: The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk, one of Connecticut’s top tourist attractions, is expanding to include a 179-seat 4D theater and a 150,000-gallon Harbor Seal exhibit. Building the new seal exhibit is part of the Aquarium’s response to the planned...

NYC – East Village Homes See STELCOR Savings
In New York City's East Village neighborhood, longtime residents are increasingly at risk of being displaced from a community they have helped build, and affordable housing is desperately needed. Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), a non-profit, was selected by...

Reasons To Use A Helical Pile
Thanks to innovations in the field, helical pile systems are growing increasingly more effective and more practical. Originally designed to be used with lighthouses and moorings, helical piles now find use in stabilizing foundations of historic structures and brand...

Helical Piles VS Concrete Piers
In response to an increasing global demand for new construction, engineers and contractors are always looking for newer, faster ways of laying down a foundation. In addition to speed, they also need a foundation system that is stable, durable, and long-lasting. In the...