Project Name: Groundwater Control during construction of the USSTRATCOM Command and Control Facility Project Location: Nebraska Owner: Offutt AFB GC: Kiewit-Phelps, JV Engineer: US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Project Revenue: $250,000.00 Project Start and End Date: 2012 to 2014   The Challenge: The USSTRATCOM Command and Control Complex is a 1 million square…

Project Location: Lafayette, Indiana Owner: Nanshan America GC: Goettle Construction Engineer: LAN Associates Project Revenue: $155,000.00 Project Start and End Date: July 2013 – September 2013 The Challenge During construction of facility upgrades at Nanshan Aluminum, water and running sands were entering the excavation through gaps in the secant pile wall.  The excess water and…

Project Location: Denver, CO Owner: Confidential GC: Saunders Construction Project Revenue:  $372,000.00 Project Timeline: August 2016 – February 2017 The Challenge: The excavation for the deep foundation extended through sand and gravel alluvium near Cherry Creek and into claystone bedrock in the deepest sections. Specialized drilling equipment is required when dewatering excavations near an impermeable material such as…

Project Location: Louisville, KY Owner: Louisville Metropolitan Sewer GC: Ulliman Schutte Engineer: Burgess & Niple Project Revenue:  $700,000.00 Project Timeline: September 2017 – June 2018 Congratulations! The SW Parkway CSO Basin project team has been recognized by the Design-Build Institute of America. Ulliman Schutte Construction received the National Award of Merit, National Award of Excellence in Water/Wastewater, and…

Project Location: Washington, D.C. Owner: District of Columbia, Department of General Services GC: Consys, Inc. Project Revenue: $565,000.00 Project Timeline: 2018-2019 The Challenge: A commercial swimming pool complex was being installed in the Washington D.C. area. Dewatering was required for construction of the pool as well as the bath houses. The groundwater needed to be treated for suspended…

Project Location: Boulder, Colorado Owner:  Google GC: Saunders Construction Project Revenue: 1.3 Million Project Start and End Date: 12/7/2015 to 6/1/2017 Summary: Griffin provides dewatering and water treatment solution during construction of the Pearl Place Google Office Campus, requiring water drawdown to 30 feet (ft.). The Challenge The pearl place site was 380 ft. x…

Project Name: Elmhurst Dam Rehabilitation Project Project Location: Roaring Brook Township, Pennsylvania Owner: Pennsylvania American Water Co. GC: Charles J. Merlo Project Revenue: $1,400,000.00 Project Start and End Date: 2014- 2017 Summary: The 117-year old Elmhurst Dam, is a 64-foot (ft.) high, 380 ft. long composite earth-fill embankment that provides drinking water and flood protection…

PROJECT NAME: Addicks and Barker Dam Rehabilitation PROJECT LOCATION: Houston, Texas OWNER: United States Army Corps of Engineers GC: Granite Construction ENGINEER: United States Army Corps of Engineers PROJECT REVENUE: $500,000.00 PROJECT TIME PERIOD: May 2017- Present Summary:  The Addicks and Barker Dams are part of the intricate flood control system near downtown Houston, TX.…

Project Location: 1958 West Gray Street, Houston, TX Owner: Weingarten Realty Investors GC: Hanover RS Construction LLC Engineer: Brown and Gray Engineers, Inc. Project Revenue: $200,000.00 Project Start and End Date: August 2018 to present Summary: Lowering groundwater more than 30 feet (ft.) below ground surface during construction of a 30-story high rise building in…

Project Location: Point of Rocks, Wyoming Owner: PacifiCorp GC: Bodell Construction Engineer: AECOM Project Revenue:  $450,000.00 Project Timeline: 2015 Summary: Dewatering solutions for the renovation and upgrades of the Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) holding ponds at the Jim Bridger power plant. The Challenge: This project involved dewatering to allow for the excavation of three Coal Combustion Residual holding…