ECP Partner Spotlight: KC Pro
Our new ECP Partner Spotlight is KC Pro! They have been with ECP for 20 years. Rob Kramer, Mike Frey, and the whole team have been such a pleasure to work with. KC Pro is a reputable company with fast, friendly service. They are the epitome of an advanced repair foundation company. KC Pro specializes…
#FeaturedJobFriday: 134-Year-Old Brick Sewer Outflow System Repair
Sewer Outflow Rehabilitation: Atlas Systems of New England The City of Springfield, Massachusetts initiated the Connecticut River Combined Sewer Outflow (CSO) Rehabilitation Project. This was prompted by the dire disrepair of a 134-year-old brick sewer outflow system and headwall. The project called for the removal of the headwall and relining the brick sewer pipe. Because the…
#FeaturedJobFriday: Part of Lincoln, Nebraska Redevelopment Project
For this Featured Job Friday, we are looking at a job done by Epp Concrete. In Lincoln, Nebraska, Epp Concrete’s foundation repair division completed an installation of 24 helical piers for the Dairy House Renovation project. The property location is 726 L Street in Lincoln, Nebraska, which is the southern side of Lincoln’s popular Haymarket…
Engineering Marvel: Giant SeaBridge in China
Mike Malina is part of the marketing team at ECP. From time to time you may see news and blog articles from Mike on topics ranging from amazing projects around the world to amazing projects from our contractor partners. China has built the world’s longest sea bridge. It spans 34 miles and crosses the Pearl…
ECP’s First Project of the Year
Our First Project of the Year Award Looking back on our Driven conference in 2018, this time marked a significant milestone for Earth Contact Products, bringing together our partners for a memorable event filled with insights, networking, and innovation. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors and vendors whose invaluable support made this event…
The Changing Seasons and Your Foundation
What do shifting temperatures do to your foundation? We’ve talked about how extreme weather can affect your foundation before, but it’s also important to talk about how the simple change in seasons can also affect you foundation as well. A change in season can mean raking leaves or shoveling snow. It can also mean quickly…
Engineering Marvel: Rjukan, Norway Sun Mirrors
Jeremiah Thomas, PE (a.k.a. Bullfrog) is part of the Engineering & Training Team at ECP. He will be sharing engineering topics on our blog so check back frequently for updates from Jeremiah. The town of Rjukan, Norway is located about 3 hours west of Oslo. Rjukan is a beautiful mountain city positioned along the valley…
Engineering Marvel: The Gateway Arch
Jeremiah Thomas, PE (a.k.a. Bullfrog) is part of the Engineering & Training Team at ECP. He will be sharing engineering topics on our blog so check back frequently for updates from Jeremiah. The Gateway Arch: St. Louis, Missouri At more than twice the height of the Statue of Liberty, the 630-foot tall Gateway Arch in…
#FeaturedJobFriday: Soil Erosion Leads to Problems in Pensacola, FL
This week we feature a job from Foundation Professionals of Florida. Obviously rain has been an issue across much of the country, and Florida and the Gulf are no exception. Changes in soil conditions lead to soil erosion and soil erosion leads to foundation settlement. It can cause voids to form under the foundation of…
Featured Job Friday: Introducing Foundation Professionals of Colorado
ECP is proud to join forces with Foundation Professionals of Colorado! We had to share the kind of work that Chad Miller and his team from Foundation Professionals of Colorado are doing in and around Colorado Springs, Colorado. We are featuring their work for Featured Job Friday this week. Chad provided us with great details…