Current Events Blog
Safety & Drill-Tipping.
Rick Marshall (ADSC Safety Man) weighs in on preventing drill-tipping. Safety is everywhere, but especially in the construction industries. Here at IDE, we celebrate the focus we are all putting on ensuring everyone is...
Safety & Drill-Tipping.
Rick Marshall (ADSC Safety Man) weighs in on preventing drill-tipping. Safety is everywhere, but especially in the construction industries. Here at IDE, we celebrate the focus we are all putting on ensuring everyone is...
3 Issues, 3 Experts: How to avoid problems as you get ready to ramp up.
As we approach summer, this is sure to be an active, constructive season. In ramping up for increased activity, now is the time to watch out for common or often overlooked issues with drilling rigs and other foundation...
Avoiding the Worst Feeling Ever
It’s the worst feeling and the worst sound you can experience on a drilling jobsite: the loud crack, thwack and pop of a bearing breaking in your rotary head, destroying the drive gears inside and instantly...
Do you have the right drill rig for your CFA job?
Is your drill rig versatile enough to install a wide range of drilled shaft types? Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) drilled shafts have grown in popularity in recent years—and for good reason. Although they go by several...
There’s No Such Thing as “Too Big of a Job”
At IDE, we get requests all the time related to drilling and construction projects of every size. And in answering those requests, one thing you will never hear us say is “sorry, that job is too big for us to handle.”...
Message from IDE’s Owner and President, Stephen Gazo
As we approach the end of what has been a challenging 2020, we would like to take a moment to reflect on this year and thank the people that made it possible. This year has presented more than its share of obstacles...
Planning for a Productive Winter, Part 2
Colder weather will be here before you know it. As you prepare for winter, we’ve put together this two-part article on making sure your equipment is ready for whatever mother nature throws at it. In part two of...
Planning for a Productive Winter, Part 1
Colder weather is on the horizon, which means it’s time to think about making sure your equipment is prepared for the long cold months ahead. In this two-part article, we’ll take you through the dos and don’ts of...
Ground improvement is the key to solid foundations
Considering the economic, environmental and structural benefits of ground improvement, it is a bit surprising that more deep foundation projects haven’t leveraged these techniques more often. Some of that may be due to...
Tooling threads: How to ensure a strong connection instead of a weak link
“On what slender threads do life and fortune hang.” – Alexander Dumas When it comes to the micro-piling industry, threads are everything. The connections tooling threads make can be the difference between projects that...