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Steel Bearing vs Timber Piles Published: 30th December 2016 Timber piles have been around for a lot longer than their steel counterparts; in fact, they have been used for thousands of years and in parts of the world where cheap timber is in plentiful supply, they are...

How Piling Works Published: 30th November 2016 The simplest way to explain what piling is, to somebody with no prior knowledge of construction industry techniques, is to describe it as a type of deep foundation: a foundation that larger buildings usually need, to...

Do I Need Foundation Piling for My Extension?  Published: 31st October 2016. If you’re planning to add an extension to your current home, you’ll have to ascertain what type of foundation will be needed to accommodate your project. But how do you determine whether...

How to Choose the Best Piling Contractor Published: 18th October 2016. When building a large structure, you need to have an incredibly solid foundation. That’s what pilings are for. By setting up deep foundations with columned support, piling contractors make it...

What Is Screw Piling? Published: 4th October 2016. Screw piles are often used on sites where there is a need to install deep foundations with a minimum of noise or vibration. This could be because of the proximity of a site to a residential neighbourhood, where the...

Why is Piling Needed? Published: 28th September 2016. Used mainly in the construction of commercial and industrial buildings, piling helps to provide support to new structures when the soil near the surface is simply too weak to support the load in question or when...

Thai Pile Driver   Published: 25th February 2015.