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3 Tips for Construction Risk Management
This article from Connect & Construct contains three helpful tips to keep in mind when managing your construction risk. We have provided some commentary with each one. Manage construction safety: “When it comes to construction safety, having the information you need organized and readily available at your fingertips can avoid a lot of common safety…
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Griffin Project of the Month: March 2018
Project Name: Portals V Project Location: Washington, DC Griffin Customer: Balfour Beatty System: Deep Wells The Portals V project is a high visibility development encircled by the Treasure Department, The Mandarin Hotel, Jefferson Memorial and Potomac River. Griffin Dewatering installed a system consisting of 22 deep wells that successfully dewatered the project area and allowed…
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Griffin Dewatering Expands Capacity with Foothill Dewatering Acquisition
Griffin’s best-in-class water treatment capabilities now available to Foothill customers Houston, Texas – February 21, 2018: Griffin Dewatering announced the acquisition of groundwater control firm Foothill Engineering and Dewatering, and Foothill Drilling, of Riverside, California for an undisclosed sum. “Foothill has a 30-plus year reputation of excellence in meeting the construction dewatering needs of clients…
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Griffin Pioneers Successful Treatment of EPA’s Contaminants of Emerging Concern
Project Background and Challenges A global general contractor was demolishing and building a deicing facility for the city’s international airport. The project consisted of demolishing of an existing Stormwater and Deicing Collection Facility and constructing of a new Stormwater and Deicing Collection Facility as part of ABIA Terminal/Apron Expansion Project in Austin, TX. The footprint…
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Safe and Effective Coal Ash Dewatering Project History
Safe and effective management of coal-combustible residuals is imperative. Not only for EPA compliance, but to maintain the integrity of your excavations and to stay on schedule and within budget. Read below to learn about a successful recent coal ash dewatering project that Griffin delivered: Project Background The project consisted of lowering the groundwater and…
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Emergency Pump Delivery Made in Record Time During 500 Year Storm
HOUSTON – At the height of flooding after the costliest storm in U.S. history. Griffin Dewatering arrived on the scene of a client’s flooded construction site. Gilbane Building Company needed two eight inch pumps to pump the storm water from the basement of the Lyric Center Garage addition project that they are constructing in downtown Houston. Griffin Dewatering delivered…
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Dewatering in the Wake of Harvey
As an 800 year storm descended upon Texas, 19 trillion gallons of water fell. A year’s worth of water flooded and displaced 17,000 people in a span of 5 days. The people of Texas now rely more than ever on effective, safe removal and treatment of floodwater from their homes and the surrounding areas. There…
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Griffin Dewatering Jumps 71 Spots on ENR Top 600 Contractors List
Engineering News Record released its annual report detailing the top 600 specialty contractors this year. Griffin, who ranked at 507 last year, jumped 71 spots up to 436 thanks to a strong year marked by excellent customer service, continuing industry authority and safe, successful projects. ENR ranks companies by “construction revenue in 2016 in ($) millions…
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5 Reasons to Use Eductor Systems for Complex Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation of dams and levees present complex geotechnical conditions. Contractors require dry, safe and stable working environments in order to carry out an effective rehabilitation project. As our national dam and levee infrastructure ages, the pressure to stabilize construction sites and lower costs will rise. Eductor systems provide a safe, cost-effective dewatering solution for these…
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Big Omaha Environmental Sewer Rehabilitation Goes Smoothly With Expert Sewer Bypass Pumping
Griffin provided a safe and secure project by installing redundant bypass systems for a sewer rehabilitation in Omaha. Griffin personnel were on-site 24/7 to monitor the system. Griffin provided two identical hydraulic submersible pumps, each capable of 5,000 gallons per minute, installed in a backup configuration. In the event that the main system went down,…