Ground Works Solutions is a geotechnical construction company that specializes in foundation leveling, soil stabilization, chemical grouting and sewer rehabilitation.

Lainhart and Masten Dams’ Seepage Barrier and Embankment Reinforcement

<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Jupiter, FL – Our new video features our work a the Lainhart and Masten Dams for the South Florida Water Management District as part of the Everglades Restoration project.  The video, featuring Carol Wehle-Howard of The Carol Group, displays our injectable seepage barrier technology and the powerful…

Ground Works Solutions’ Sales Engineer, Aaron Rogers, Earns P.E. Certification

Congratulations are in order for Ground Works Solutions’ Sales Engineer Aaron Rogers, who recently earned his Professional Engineering certification in the State of Kentucky. Aaron leads the sales and business development efforts for GWS in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, and has facilitated the design and execution of many unique and successful projects. Aaron has recently been featured in…

Tony Alfano is elected Chair of ASCE – New Jersey Section, COPRI

Tony Alfano, Project Engineer for New Jersey and New York for Ground Works Solutions, was elected the Chair of COPRI for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)’s New Jersey Section. COPRI (Coastal, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute) is a semi-autonomous institute of ASCE, that serves as a multidisciplinary and international leader in improving knowledge, education, development and…

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Seeking a Technical Sales Representative, South Florida

Ground Works Solutions, Inc., is an innovator in geotechnical stabilization using injectable polymer solutions.  We are currently seeking a Technical Sales Representative to support our well-established initiative in South Florida.  This is a full-time position which offers a competitive base salary plus commissioned sales incentives. Job Description: Responsible for sales, estimating, proposals and project development related tasks Develops…

When is Polyurethane Grout an effective Rehabilitation Option?

The use of polyurethane grout injection for soil densification and structural rehabilitation has been revolutionizing the way public works managers and building managers think about rehabilitation vs. replacement. Due to cost-effectiveness and innovations in injection techniques, the viability of the solution has been “fast expanding” and the applications are spanning across a variety of uses, such as roadway…

Dealing with Soil Subsidence can be Quick and Non Disruptive

Dealing with Soil Subsidence can be Quick and Non Disruptive On November 18th, the Tampa Bay Times published a story entitled “Is one of Tampa Bay’s premier condo towers sinking?”.  The article discusses how “very loose and very soft bay bottom soils” have caused movement of the foundation that has resulted in “significant subsidence concerns and structural design…

Happy Holidays from Ground Works Solutions!

Wishing you the joy of family, the gift of friends and a propsperous New Year!

Ground Works Solutions celebrates 300 weeks without a Lost Time Case

  “Safety is the number one priority for our crews and team members, on every job every day” states Richard T. Kelecy, Ground Works’ Chief Executive Officer. “Reaching 300 weeks without a Lost Time Case and exceeding a year without a recordable incident are exciting milestones in our company. Safety is the first topic on every conference call…

Clarksville Manhole Inflow and Infiltration Sealing

Clarksville Lateral Line and Manhole Inflow and Infiltration Sealing The Town of Clarksville in Indiana noticed abnormally high flow rates at a pump station and its WWTP. The longer pump operation hours and a higher volume of water needing to be pumped and treated leading to high costs and concerns over the capacity of their current equipment.  …

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Check out our New Union Terminal Soil Compaction Video!!!

Union Terminal is one of Cincinnati’s most coveted landmarks and has been undergoing a $300 million dollar renovation.  Our new soil compaction video highlights our role in helping stabilize and recompact the soils around some of the interior footers where some new structures were needing stronger support. 

Kentucky Convention Center Soil Bearing Capacity Increase Video

The Kentucky International Convention Center has been going through a major renovation, adding new conference space comprising of an entire city block.  Typically with extra space comes extra weight, and this is no different for this renovation project.  When needing to support more weight, choices become complex.  You can either demolish the entire structure and install new foundation…

Happy Thanksgiving from Ground Works Solutions

We want to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing you a harvest of blessings, good health and good times. Happy Thanksgiving day!

California, Nevada and Arizona Affiliate Completes Drainage Channel Repair at Riverside College from Water Intrusion

Drainage Channel Repair included Lifting and Leveling of structure and joint sealing against water intrusion In the southwestern United States, Drainage channels are an important infrastructure tool for ensuring heavy rain events do not cause flash floods and subsequent property damage.  Maintaining these systems is essential to make sure that communities are protected and public works systems, such…

Recent Webinar on Injectable Barriers™ is Popular Learning Opportunity

The recent webinar Ground Works hosted on Injectable Barrier Walls, titled Trenchless Applications for Restricting Groundwater and Contamination movement, provided an excellent learning opportunity for engineers, environmental consultants or for those seeking to learn more about innovative applications for subsurface barrier walls, curtain walls or for stabilizing soils for trenching. Robert W. Moody, Jr., Ground Works’ President, presented…

Trenchless Rehab Solution Lifts Box Culvert in Pensacola, Florida

Ground Works lifts a quadruple box culvert 24″ in this trenchless culvert repair project Trenchless Technology Magazine August 8th, 2016 by Aaron Hall In April 2014, Florida’s panhandle experienced a historic flooding event, which was highlighted by 20 in. of rainfall in just two days. For perspective, on average, the rainfall in this area is just more than…

Inflow and Infiltration Trenchless Repair

This new video highlights three projects where the URETEK polymer injection process is used to trenchlessly seal and repair lateral lines and manholes from inflow and infiltration (I/I). The application is quick and cost-effective and provides effective I/I mitigation.  

Ground Works Featured in Trenchless Technology Article

In the July 2016 issue of Trenchless Technology, Ground Works Solutions’ CFO, Aaron Hall, writes about the successful rehabilitation of a box culvert in Pensacola, Florida. In the piece, Aaron discusses the problems created by historic flooding in Escambia County and how Ground Works Solutions was able to lift a box culvert structure by two feet in order…

Manhole Degradation Repair

The City of Florence, in Kentucky, recently called upon Ground Works Solutions to repair five, failing sanitary manholes in their system, mainly due to a high concentration of hydrogen sulfide, which was degrading the precast walls of the manholes. Since the City of Florence had never used this application before, they were interested in this test to see…

URETEK Holdings Becomes Ground Works Solutions

Lakeland, FL, June 1, 2016 – URETEK Holdings, a full-service provider of geotechnical construction and infrastructure rehabilitation services, announced today that it has officially changed its name to Ground Works Solutions, Inc. The new name illustrates the company’s commitment to building upon its current products and services as well as expanding its offerings to meet the challenges of…

Aged Infrastructure Causes Parking Lot Collapse at Mississippi IHOP

Could you imagine, for a moment, enjoying your blueberry pancakes at your local IHOP and suddenly seeing half of the cars get swallowed up by the parking lot?  This is exactly what happened at a local IHOP in Meridian, Mississippi on Monday, November 9th, where 12 cars were swallowed up by a 30ft wide by 600ft long trench….

Great Sinkholes Documentary – Buried Alive

In a recent PBS sinkholes documentary produced for the NOVA series, Sinkholes – Buried Alive, viewers learn about the geology that sets the stage for sinkholes across the globe, including karsts, limestone, gypsum, rock layers, salt domes and sandy soil. The documentary also covers the warning signs for sinkholes and some of the experiments that geologists are conducting…

Rehabilitating Soils to Increase the Bearing Capacity Under Milk Storage and Grain Handling Facilities

Silos are storage systems designed to contain massive amounts of weight within a concentrated area and vary in size, ranging from 20-80 feet tall with diameters of 12-30 feet. Some storage facilities have more than one or two silos sitting in a small area.  When the silos are full, the significant weight can impact settlement of the foundation…

Soil Stabilization under 100-Year-Old FDNY Firehouse

Fire stations are critical in serving the diverse needs of the community where they are located, as well as the fire department they report to.  The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) protects more than 8,000,000 New York City residents living and working in a 320 square mile radius.  The FDNY is the largest fire department in the…

How City and County Governments Can Work With Property Owners to Prepare for Storm Season

Spring rains are already coming hard and fast.  In fact, the first Atlantic tropical storm of 2015 (Ana) hit landfall in South Carolina in May, even though hurricane season does not officially begin until June 1. During the past week, Texas and Oklahoma have experienced massive and devastating flooding from torrential rains. While the rainfall has put an…

Zero Excavation Inflow & Infiltration Restoration At the Naval Air Station in Pensacola after a High Water Event

Ever since the U.S. purchased Florida from Spain in 1821, the site where the Naval Air Station (NAS) in Pensacola currently stands has provided a base for military operations.   In 1826, construction began on the Pensacola Navy Yard and it eventually became one of the “best-equipped naval stations” in the U.S.  During this period, the Navy Yard was…

Combating Microbial Corrosion in Tunnels

Microbial corrosion, or microbiologically-influenced corrosion (MIC), is “the gradual damage to metal caused by the metabolic activity of microorganisms.”  This corrosive damage has caused billons of dollars of damage to our water systems, especially our storm water and sewer systems, although MIC can happen wherever metal and water meet.  Finding a solution for repairing corrosive damage depends on…

Sealing Annular Space in a Sliplined Pipeline

In the United States, billions upon billions of gallons of stormwater are transported through the local sewer systems every day.  The pipes that the water travels through have different degrees of structural integrity.  Some of the pipes are as small as 8 inches in diameter and some are as large as 120 inches.  The storm sewers can be…

URETEK Helps the City of Tampa in its Opening of the Riverwalk Historical Monument Trail

URETEK Helps the City of Tampa in its Opening of the Riverwalk Historical Monument Trail The City of Tampa has been developing the Riverwalk Historical Monument Trail in downtown Tampa to serve as both a memorial to the many noteworthy people who have shaped the history of Tampa and Hillsborough County, Florida.  The trail was developed as an…

Foundation Damage Caused By Melting Snow and Ice

The winter of 2015 will go down in the history books as one of the snowiest. In fact, as of March 15, 2015, Boston had accumulated a total of 108.6 inches of snow.  This was the most amount of snowfall since the city started tracking weather back in 1872.  It has also been a brutally cold winter across…

Repairing America’s Infrastructure

It doesn’t take an engineer or politician to know how bad America’s infrastructure has become. In fact, anyone who regularly sits in traffic or rides a transit system on their daily commute can testify to how critical our aging transportation systems are. URETEK Holdings is one company that helps repair America’s roadways, bridges, runways, storm drains, railways, and…

Sinkholes and Denied Claims

It’s distressing for homeowners to discover cracks in the walkways, pool deck, and driveway at their house.  The cracks become more worrisome when they grow into a trip hazard.  It’s a bigger headache when whatever is causing the cracks in the pavements manifests itself inside the house and, suddenly, cracks appear at seams in the walls, tiles start…

URETEK’s Safety Culture

Workplace safety is paramount at URETEK Holdings because of the many hazardous environments and conditions the work crews navigate on a daily basis.  Everyone, including all of our clients and customers, wants our crews to be safe on the job.  At one job site the crew may be dealing with power lines over their work space, at another…

URETEK Holdings Improves on Stellar EMR Safety Rating from NCCI

Lakeland, FL (PRWEB) February 11, 2015 URETEK Holdings Inc., a foundation stabilization and infrastructure rehabilitation company based in Lakeland, FL, announced today that it received a 0.75 Experience Modification Rate (EMR) safety rating, an improvement from its previous rating of 0.76, by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). EMR is determined by comparing past insurance claims history of similar companies in a…

URETEK Stabilizes Flex Space Footings and Walls

Flex space buildings can run as large as 60,000 square feet, or more.  What makes them unique is the ability to move walls and change the configuration of the space based on a tenant’s needs. When weak bearing soils cause footing and slab settlement, it can create structural problems interfering with the tenant’s operations. This is what happened…

Inflow and Infiltration Restoration Using URETEK’s Deep Injection® Process

One emergency repair that URETEK Holdings is asked to complete on a consistent basis, is inflow and infiltration restoration for storm drain systems. When the pavement and two manhole structures on Creighton Road in Pensacola, Florida, began to fail due to voids under the right-of-way, the Florida Department of Transportation made an emergency call to URETEK Holdings. The…

URETEK Repairs Ohio’s Leaking Lake White Dam

Nothing can ruin a day of boating on Lake White in Waverly, Ohio, more than being told it is closed to boating until further notice. And when it’s Labor Day, it can ruin everyone’s holiday plans for spending a lazy summer day on your favorite lake. Lake White Dam was built in the 1930s during the Great Depression….

FDOT Makes Emergency Call to URETEK to Repair Storm Drainage Pipe

When the pavement began to collapse and surface depressions began to appear along the pavement’s shoulder on Shoreline and Hoffman Drive in Gulf Breeze, Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation put in an emergency call to URETEK  to inject geotechnical polymer using the URETEK Method. The video footage from a camera inserted into the storm drainage pipe showed…

URETEK Holdings’ CEO Kathleen Shanahan to be appointed to HART Board by City of Tampa Mayor

City of Tampa Mayor, Bob Buckhorn is to appoint URETEK Holdings’ CEO Kathleen Shanahan to Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority HART Board of Directors. In a written statement, Mayor Buckhorn stated, “Kathleen shares my vision and my sense of urgency to provide residents with the transportation options they need and deserve. She also appreciates transportation’s role within our continued growth…

URETEK Holdings Hires Adam Wallace as Florida Residential Manager

Lakeland, FL (PRWEB) October 14, 2014 Today, URETEK Holdings, Inc., a foundation stabilization and infrastructure rehabilitation company, announced the hiring of Adam Wallace as its Florida Residential Manager. As Florida Residential Manager, Mr. Wallace will be responsible for managing and growing URETEK’s residential foundation stabilization market and work with foundation specialists, geotechnical engineers, insurance companies, and homebuilders in…

URETEK Florida President Bob Moody’s injectable barrier article is published in the FES Journal

In the October, 2014, edition of the Florida Engineering Society Journal is another informative article written by the URETEK Holdings – Florida President, Robert “Bob” Moody, Jr.  In this article, Bob explains in great detail the innovative process for creating Injectable Barriers℠ utilizing geotechnical polymers.  Click the image below to read the full article:

URETEK Holdings Hires Craig Seger as Sales Engineer for the States of Illinois and Wisconsin

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) September 24, 2014 Today, URETEK Holdings, Inc., a foundation stabilization and infrastructure rehabilitation company, announces the hiring of Craig Seger as Sales Engineer for the states of Illinois and Wisconsin. Mr. Seger will be responsible for developing and growing URETEK’s services in the government, commercial and industrial sectors. URETEK specializes in soil stabilization, foundation lifting…

CEO Kathleen Shanahan – Tampa RNC Convention “full and meaningful community impact”

URETEK Holdings’ CEO, Kathleen Shanahan was recently mentioned in the Tampa Tribune regarding her role on the Executive Committee of the Tampa Bay Host Committee for the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.  The article’s focus was on the economic impact of the RNC in the Tampa Bay region and the Host Committee’s role.  The editorial can…

URETEK Holdings Hires Aaron Rogers as Sales Engineer for the States of Kentucky, Indiana and Southern Ohio

Cincinatti, OH (PRWEB) September 16, 2014 Today, URETEK Holdings, Inc., a foundation stabilization and infrastructure rehabilitation company, announces the hiring of Aaron Rogers as Sales Engineer for the states of Kentucky, Indiana and Southern Ohio. Mr. Rogers will be responsible for developing and growing URETEK’s soil stabilization and infrastructure rehabilitation services to government, commercial, residential and industrial business…

How URETEK Repairs Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls

What is an MSE Wall? For more than 40 years, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) retaining walls have been used to reinforce earthen structures, such as those found in constructing highways and roads, dams, bridge abutments, seawalls, dikes, golf courses, and other grade separation applications. MSE wall systems are popular because they allow engineers, architects, and landscape and road…

Florida Transportation Builders Association Awards URETEK Holdings With the 2014 “Award for Superior Achievement for an Outstanding Safety Record in 2013”

Boca Raton, FL (PRWEB) August 12, 2014 On Friday, August 8, 2014, URETEK Holdings received the 2014 “Award for Superior Achievement for an Outstanding Safety Record in 2013” issued by the Florida Transportation Builders Association (FTBA). The award was presented to URETEK’s President of Florida, Robert W. Moody at the 2014 FTBA Convention in Boca Raton, Florida. In…

High-Density Polymer Railroad Application Demonstration

URETEK Holdings is always ready to test their products and expertise using high-density polymers (HDP) on new and innovative applications.  When Ryan Rolfe of KSA, a supplier of pre-stressed concrete crossties and switch ties along with reinforced concrete products, contacted URETEK’s Joe Kindler to find out if URETEK’s injection method would work in stabilizing concrete panels used on…

URETEK Holdings, Inc. Promotes Aaron Hall to Chief Financial Officer

Lakeland, FL (PRWEB) April 29, 2014 URETEK Holdings, Inc., a foundation stabilization, infrastructure restoration, and concrete realignment company, announces the promotion of Aaron Hall to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Hall had served the past three years as Corporate Controller of the growing firm. As CFO, Mr. Hall will oversee the day to day financial operations of the…

URETEK Holdings Hires Cassandra Daly as Sales Engineer for the New England Region

Boston, MA (PRWEB) April 16, 2014 URETEK Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Cassandra Daly as Sales Engineer for the New England region. As Sales Engineer, Cassandra will be responsible for identifying and growing URETEK’s existing foundation stabilization and infrastructure rehabilitation business, while increasing URETEK’s brand awareness and designing and managing project injection plans. “Cassandra’s…

URETEK Holdings Hires Kelly Schild As Sales Engineer for the State of Idaho

Blackfoot, ID (PRWEB) April 01, 2014 URETEK Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of Kelly Schild as Sales Engineer for the State of Idaho. The Sales Engineer role is to build URETEK’s brand awareness and to identify and grow existing project-based business for foundation stabilization and infrastructure sealing and restoration. Mr. Schild graduated from Idaho State…

Repairing America’s Infrastructure – One Slab at a Time

You do not have to be an engineer or politician to know how bad America’s infrastructure has become. In fact, anyone who regularly sits in traffic on their daily commute can testify to how critical our aging transportation systems are. The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) says that America must invest $3.6 trillion in our infrastructure by…

Culvert and Highway Rescue for Alabama’s Department of Transportation

Situation:  The Alabama State Department of Transportation discovered a large void beneath a three-barrel public culvert under a heavily traveled two-lane rural highway.   Background: After many years, the soil beneath a three-barrel culvert had washed away to the point where the stream water no longer flowed through the culvert but into the void. Since the two-lane roadway above the…

New Project Profile Video – LaFarge Gypsum Wallboard manufacturer

Florida Department of Transportation Announces New Small Business Contracting Strategies

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TAKING STEPS TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TAKING STEPS TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS FDOT’S Business Development Initiative (BDI) Helps Grow Small Businesses   March 6, 2014                                                                                     Dick Kane, (850)414-4595 dick.kane@dot.state.fl.us   TALLAHASSEE – In an effort to help grow small businesses in the state, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will…

Lift Station Slab Stabilization

When two separate attempts to seal water infiltration into a lift station failed using other technologies, the Toho Water Authority called on URETEK Holdings to utilize its Deep Injection technology as a final solution. Prior to installation of the injection tubes, the Toho staff and the crew at Ground Penetrating Radar Services (GPRS), assisted in identifying the location…

Manhole Structure Repair

Transfield Services, a Florida Department of Transportation contractor, contacted URETEK Holdings to seal the joints and stabilize the soil surrounding the structure for a manhole cover that had settled almost 12 inches due to inflow and infiltration. The project challenges included total pipe to structure joint failure and high water flow in the pipes.  Consequently, other methods had…

URETEK Holdings receives 0.76 EMR rating from NCCI

January 21, 2014 Lakeland, FL – URETEK Holdings Inc., a foundation stabilization company based in Lakeland, FL, announced today that it received a 0.76 Experience Modification Rate (EMR), an improvement  from its previous rating of 0.89, by the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI). The EMR is determined by comparing past insurance claims history of similar companies in…

Stabilizing Concrete Slab Settlement

Recently, URETEK was called in to stabilize one of Brevard County’s lift stations. The objective was to prevent further movement of the soil and lift the slab to its original position. The problem was poorly compacted soil and a sodium hydroxide leak, which the station uses to combat odor, that caused the slab that the generator rests on…

Soil Stabilization Supports Culvert

Crystal River is known as the “Gem of the Nature Coast” in Florida because this small city is situated around Kings Bay, which is fed by approximately 50 fresh water springs.  During the Winter months, when the water cools in the Gulf of Mexico, Kings Bay becomes home to hundreds of endangered West Indian Manatee seeking refuge in…

Installation of In-Situ Grout Wall for Florida Department of Transportation

In this video, Bob Moody, URETEK’s Florida President, narrates the process and procedures for installing a 290 LF in-situ grout wall utilizing URETEK’s 486STAR rigid structural geotechnical polymer. URETEK performed 490 injections at 58 points.  This created a hydraulic barrier that restricted groundwater movement from a contaminated site to a construction site where drainage features were being installed…

URETEK Holdings Hires Cory Carlson as President of Sales

Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) November 05, 2013   URETEK Holdings, Inc., a foundation stabilization company, is pleased to announce the selection of Cory Carlson as President of Sales. As President of Sales, Mr. Carlson will oversee sales and business development activities of the 31 state territories that URETEK Holdings operates within. Cory will be responsible for building upon the…

URETEK Holdings hires David White as Territory Sales Representative for the State of Washington

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) November 05, 2013 – URETEK Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce the selection of David White as Territory Sales Representative for the state of Washington. Joining URETEK Holdings’ experienced and successful sales team, Mr. White will be responsible for identifying and growing opportunities and expanding URETEK’s brand awareness in the Washington region. Mr. White has worked…

Demonstration of in-situ stabilization of soils for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

URETEK recently had the opportunity to illustrate the  in-situ stabilization of soils through injection using the URETEK 486Star structural polymer.  The demonstration was conducted for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation at Pennsylvania State University. First step, build the boxes. Each box was constructed of .75″ plywood restrained by 2″ x 2″ x .125″ angle iron and .375″ and…

URETEK Holdings is Featured on the Cover of the Florida Specifier

URETEK Holdings makes the cover of the Florida Specifier’s October 2013 issue.  The picture was of URETEK’s Riviera Beach, FL Subsurface containment wall it installed using its STAR486 rigid geotechnical chemical grout system for the Florida Department of Transportation – District IV. In January 2013, Handex Consulting & Remediation-SE, LLC contracted URETEK Holdings, Inc. to perform the instalation of…

URETEK Holdings Promotes Joe Kindler to Regional Business Development Director

Lakeland, FL (PRWEB) September 19, 2013 URETEK Holdings announced today its promotion of Joe Kindler to Regional Business Development Director for Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Mr. Kindler has worked for URETEK Holdings as Business Development Manager for Ohio and West Virginia and as a regional representative in Ohio and other states for…

The Mail Must Get Through

Here is a “before” shot of a postal facility in West Virginia we helped out.  This facility was built on top of mine spoils and had experienced some settlement over the past 10 years.  Full depth repair was estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars. URETEK was able to lift the slab and stabilize the structure at a…

URETEK Holdings Receives “Award for Superior Achievement” in Safety from the Florida Transportation Builders Association

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) September 03, 2013 URETEK Holdings received the 2013 “Award for Superior Achievement for an Outstanding Safety Record in 2012” issued by the Florida Transportation Builders Association (FTBA). The award was presented by FTBA President, Robert G. Burleson to URETEK Holdings President of Florida, Robert Moody at the 2013 FTBA Convention in Orlando, Florida. In 2012, URETEK…

Welcome to Inside The Lift

Hello Everyone, Thank you for checking out our first post to the new Uretek Holdings’ blog – Inside The Lift. This is where we will share stories, helpful information about what’s happening in the world of sink holes, soil stabilization, and foundation lifting, and just anything we think you will find interesting.  We want you to be informed….

URETEK and the Environment

URETEK Holdings is often asked about the nature of its products; specifically, it’s 486STAR class of rigid structural geotechnical polymers.   Some of the questions involve the lasting impacts to the environment after injection into the soil and, more specifically, its effect on the environment.   Extensive testing and evaluation has been conducted over the 20 year history of the…

URETEK Holdings, Inc. Welcomes Back New Chief Operating Officer, Promotes Existing Team Members, Hires Online Business Development Manager and Builds on Existing Partnerships

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) July 02, 2013 URETEK Holdings is pleased to announce the rejoining of Richard T. Kelecy to the URETEK Holdings team as Chief Operating Officer, the promotions of Bob Moody to President of Florida and David Emfinger to Vice President of Business Development, the hiring of Robert Armstead as Online Marketing and Business Development Manager, and…

URETEK Holdings, Inc. adds 23 Additional States to its Territory

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) June 20, 2013 Today, URETEK Holdings, Inc., a foundation and soil stabilization company based in Florida, announced the acquisition of 23 additional state territories to its service areas, increasing total state operations to 31 states throughout the United States. URETEK Holdings, Inc., was formed in 2011 when KLH Capital, L.P. partnered with management to recapitalize…

URETEK Holdings, Inc., Leaders in Foundation Lifting and Soil Stabilization, Welcomes Chan Burns as Business Development Associate for Mississippi

Clinton, MS (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 URETEK Holdings, Inc. is happy to announce the selection of Chan Burns as Business Development Associate for Mississippi. Joining URETEK’s experienced and successful Mississippi sales team, Chan will be responsible for identifying and increasing opportunities, driving revenue, and expanding URETEK’s brand awareness in this region. Prior to joining URETEK Holdings, Inc., he…

URETEK Holdings, Inc., Leaders in Foundation Lifting and Soil Stabilization, Welcomes Tommy Russum as Business Development Associate for Florida

Panama City, FL (PRWEB) April 30, 2013 URETEK Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce the selection of Tommy Russum as Business Development Associate for North Florida. Joining URETEK’s experienced and successful Florida sales team, Tommy will be responsible for identifying and increasing opportunities, driving revenue, and expanding URETEK’s brand awareness in this region. Prior to joining URETEK Holdings,…

URETEK Holdings, Inc.Welcomes Brandi Napier as Business Development Associate for Ohio

Tallmadge, Ohio (PRWEB) March 21, 2013 URETEK Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce the selection of Brandi Napier as Business Development Associate for Ohio. Joining URETEK’s experienced and successful Ohio sales team, Mrs. Napier will be responsible for identifying and increasing opportunities, driving revenue, and expanding URETEK’s brand awareness in this region. Prior to joining URETEK Holdings, Inc.,…

URETEK Holdings Wins a 2-Year Statewide “Shallow Subsurface Polyurethane Injection Project” Services and Performance Contract with FDOT

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) March 05, 2013 URETEK Holdings, Inc. has competitively bid and won a two year contract to conduct “Shallow Subsurface Polyurethane Injection” services for the Florida Department of Transportation. Under this contract, URETEK Holdings, Inc. shall “perform shallow subsurface polyurethane injection to fill voids, seal drainage structures and improve shallow subsurface soil conditions on the State…

Sustaining an Aging Infrastructure

Stabilizing I-80 in Mahoning County, Ohio PROBLEM LOCATION:  I-80, Mahoning County, Ohio Situation: ODOT District 4 had been experiencing unstable road panels for over a year on a section of I-80 that is one the busiest sections of interstate traffic in America. The panels began to settle even more over the recent winter months. ODOT tried mudjacking them…

URETEK Holdings Wins a 2-Year Statewide “Shallow Subsurface Polyurethane Injection Project” Services and Performance Contract with FDOT

URETEK Holdings, Inc. has competitively bid and won a two year contract to conduct “Shallow Subsurface Polyurethane Injection” services for the Florida Department of Transportation. Under this contract, URETEK Holdings, Inc. shall “perform shallow subsurface polyurethane injection to fill voids, seal drainage structures and improve shallow subsurface soil conditions on the State Transportation System.” The contract is a…

URETEK Holdings Can Help Bridge Costs for President Obama’s “Fix-It-First” Program

Last week, on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, President Obama announced in his State of the Union address the “Fix-It-First” program to put people to work by repairing the nearly 70,000 structurally deficient bridges across the United States. URETEK Holdings applauds the “Fix-It-First” proposal as a resolution to help get Americans to work and to deal with the widespread…

Uretek Builds Groundwater Cutoff Curtain for FDOT Project

Uretek Holdings recently installed a 290 L.F. in-situ grout wall along Blue Heron Boulevard in Riviera Beach, Florida, for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). The wall is designed to prevent the migration of a ground water contamination from a gasoline leak at a former gas station to a DOT construction site. Because Uretek was able to build…

Safety 101 at Uretek

What are the top 10 safety tips that Uretek uses on every job site? 10. Understand and meet all OSHA standards at all times, including the correct use of all safety equipment. 9. All hazardous materials are stored in an appropriate container and in a safe place. 8. All Uretek rigs have a fully stocked first aid kit…

Pool Stabilization for Marriott World Center Orlando

Who:Uretek Holdings, Marriott World Center Orlando, Walter P Moore Engineers, PCL General Contractor What: During a complete renovation of the 200-acre, 2000 room hotel, 14 voids were discovered under the swimming pool. Fearing a possible collapse when the pool was re-filled, URETEK was contacted. When: November 2012 Where: Orlando, FL Why: URETEK was able to fill the voids,…

Infrastructure Rehabilitation and Soil Stabilization Specialists URETEK Holdings, Inc. Hires Joe Kindler as Business Development Lead for Ohio

URETEK Holdings, Inc., an infrastructure rehabilitation and soil stabilization company providing service from the Gulf States to the Great Lakes, announces the appointment of Joe Kindler as Business Development Lead for the state of Ohio. Columbus, OH (PRWEB) October 08, 2012 http://bit.ly/SYwtA0 URETEK Holdings, Inc. (URETEK) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Kindler as Business Development…

Robert Underwood Joins URETEK Holdings, Inc., Leaders in Foundation Stabilization Solutions, as Business Development Lead for Kentucky

URETEK Holdings, Inc., a foundation stabilization and soil densification company serving the Southeastern US, announces the hiring of Robert Underwood as Business Development Lead for the state of Kentucky. Lexington, KY, September 27, 2012 — URETEK Holdings, Inc., a foundation stabilization and soil densification company serving the Southeastern US, announces the hiring of Robert Underwood, former independent insurance…

Tampa Bay News Channel 8’s Gayle Guyardo Interviews CEO of URETEK Holdings, Kathleen Shanahan

URETEK Holdings CEO Kathleen Shanahan receives Community Leader Award from Tampa Bay Business Journal

Kathleen Shanahan, chairman and CEO of URETEK Holdings Inc., was honored with a special award of Community Leader at the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2012 BusinessWoman of the Year award program on Friday, August 17th, 2012. Read more about it here.

2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee for the Republican National Convention

Week-long Series to Tackle Timely Economic Issues (PR NewsChannel) Tampa Bay, FL (August 16, 2012) – The 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee for the Republican National Convention is pleased to announce the lineup for its economic development series being held during the week of the Republican National Convention. Headliners for the series include former U.S. Secretary of State…

URETEK Holdings, Inc., Leaders in Foundation Stabilization and Lifting, Announces Tennessee Acquisition and Hiring of David Emfinger as Tennessee Business Development Lead

URETEK Holdings, Inc., specializing in soil densification and foundation stabilization and lifting in the Southeastern US, announces the hiring of David Emfinger, former Senior Project Manager for DooleyMack Constructors of South Carolina and VCC of Atlanta, as Business Development Lead for Tennessee. Nashville, TN, August 3, 2012 — URETEK Holdings, Inc., specializing in soil densification and foundation stabilization…

URETEK Holdings, Inc. Announces Gubernatorial Re-appointment of Robert Moody, Jr. as Board Member to Florida’s Construction Industry Licensing Board

URETEK Holdings, Inc. is pleased to announce the re-appointment of Robert “Bob” Moody, Jr. as Board Member to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation’s Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) by Florida Governor Rick Scott. The CILB is responsible for licensure and regulation of the construction industry in accordance with the Professional Practice Act, Chapter 489 of…

Former SFWMD Executive Director Carol Wehle Joins URETEK Holdings, Inc. Team

URETEK Holdings, Inc., a Florida-based company specializing in soil densification and stabilization in the Southeastern US, announces the hiring of former South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Executive Director Carol Wehle. Carol will join URETEK Holdings to guide business development efforts. Tampa, FL (PRWEB) January 26, 2012 Former SFWMD Executive Director Carol Wehle Joins URETEK Holdings, Inc. Team…

Kathleen Shanahan Receives Governor’s Business Leader Award

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) December 08, 2011 Kathleen Shanahan, Chair and CEO of URETEK Holdings, Inc, was recently presented the 2011 Governor’s Business Leader Award. Governor Rick Scott, along with Florida Council of 100 Chair Steve Halverson presented the award to Ms. Shanahan at the Florida Council of 100 Fall General Membership meeting in Naples, FL. Kathleen Shanahan was…