Geotechnical construction contractor services. Specializing in designing & developing deep foundations including micropiles suitable for areas where obstructions, sensitive ground with adjacent structures & limited access spaces occur & barrettes or load bearing elements used in the construction of diaphragm walls, earth retention systems, ground treatments including rock & soil grouting & ground improvements. Capabilities also include construction of diaphragm walls, rock & soil anchors, retaining walls with soil nails & beam & lagging anchored retaining walls.
Sales: $100 - 249.9 Mil Employees: 100-199 Activity: Service Company Year Company Founded: 1955
News & Press Releases
August 3, 2009 —
Nicholson Returns to Canton Lake Dam
CANTON, OK - July 30, 2009 - Nicholson is making steady progress on the Canton Lake Dam Auxiliary Spillway Channel Excavation project in Canton, OK. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tulsa District awarded the project to Nicholson in September 2008 and construction began a month later.
August 3, 2009 —
Nicholson Awarded Howard A. Hanson Dam Grouting Contract
PITTSBURGH, PA - July 30, 2009 - Nicholson was awarded the Howard A. Hanson Dam Right Abutment Interim Measure Seepage Barrier project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Seattle District. Howard Hanson Dam is located about 50 miles southeast of Seattle.
August 3, 2009 —
Dan Thome Elected to ADSC Anchored Earth Retention Committee
PITTSBURGH, PA - July 30, 2009 - Nicholson Midwest District Manager Dan Thome was recently named Vice Chairman of the Anchored Earth Retention Committee of The International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC). The committee, made up of geotechnical industry professionals from across the country, conducts anchored earth retention seminars, and participates in the preparation of technical papers, specifications, and industry guidelines.
August 3, 2009 —
Ron Hall Elected to the Moles
PITTSBURGH, PA - July 30, 2009 - Nicholson Corporate Construction Manager Ron Hall was recently elected to join The Moles, a fraternal organization of the heavy construction industry. Mr. Hall has 35 years of geotechnical construction experience. As, corporate construction manager for Nicholson's Central Region, he manages all aspects of construction operations, from pre-construction planning, to on-site supervision.
May 27, 2009 —
Laurent Lefebvre Appointed DFI Slurry Wall Committee Chair
PITTSBURGH, PA - May 11, 2009 - The Deep Foundations Institute recently named Nicholson Executive Vice President Laurent Lefebvre chairman of its Slurry Wall Committee. The committee, made up of geotechnical industry professionals from across the country, conducts seminars and publishes technical documents on slurry wall design and construction.
January 12, 2009 —
Nicholson Acquires Terra Drilling
PITTSBURGH, PA - January 9, 2009 - Nicholson Construction Company has acquired the capital stock of Terra Drilling Company Inc., a geotechnical contractor headquartered in Hudson, MA.