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As I write this issue’s message, I’m just returning from New Orleans, where
I attended the Pile Driving Contractors Association (PDCA)’s 20th Annual
International Conference & Expo 2016. It was a great event! At more than
325 attendees, it was PDCA’s most successful annual conference so far. I
enjoyed seeing old friends, making new ones and hearing about the latest goingson
in the piling industry. Many Canadian colleagues were in attendance, which
I always love to see. For those readers in the Toronto region, PDCA is hosting a
Deep Foundation Dynamic Testing and Analysis (DFDTA) seminar Aug. 29 to 31;
for more information (and to register!), visit Piledrivers.org. I hope to see you there!
This issue’s industry profile is about PDCA; so far, we’ve introduced you to the
Western Canadian Chapter of the International Association of Foundation Drilling
(ADSC) in Q4 2015 and the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) in Q1 2016. PDCA, to
differentiate, was formed 20 years ago specifically for the driven pile industry, and
lives by their motto, “A driven pile is a tested pile.” Full disclosure: I’ve worked with
PDCA for five years now on their own flagship magazine, PileDriver, and I hope
you enjoy the inside look at their organization (as well as the industry profiles on
the other deep foundation organizations that we’ve been bringing to you. Strong
President of Lester Communications, Jeff Lester, with Steve Hall, executive director of
the Pile Driving Contractors Association (PDCA), at the PDCA 20th Annual International
Conference & Expo 2016 in New Orleans, La. Read more about PDCA by flipping to page 63.
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