Shielding is a protective system utilizing a trench shield or “trench box” installed in the excavation to protect (shield) the workers from the hazards of a cave-in. Shoring is a protective system ...

Due to the multi-year Interstates 70/71 Columbus Crossroads project, much of the freeways in downtown Columbus, OH, will be under construction into the next decade. With a civil project this large, a ...

Like many other communities across the country, Springfield, OR, is in the process of upgrading its aging sewer infrastructure to keep pace with growth and new development. This means replacing miles ...

Paul McDonnell, Senior Vice President — Trench Safety, Pump & Power, United Rentals, Inc. The best possible trench protective solutions are critical to the success of underground construction projects ...

The Scaffold & Access Industry Association’s (SAIA) Shoring Council created new Structural Shoring Design Guidelines for a process that Mitch Meadows, chair of the SAIA council, says “doesn’t really ...

Coates’ internal basement retention solution provides an alternative to fabricated steel shoring, with two new hydraulic shoring products offering unbeatable load capacity and greater flexibility.

At 97 feet, IDX Tower’s excavation was one of Seattle’s deepest. Two shoring walls were required to support the YMCA building, which forms a “reentrant” corner on the site. The IDX Tower excavation ...