TERRACON
146 to the tensionless pier foundation because it saves cost ,” he says . “ Blattner Energy has invested heavily into the foundation and to me this is a message of industry disruption . What we are doing with our foundation systems is making the typical gravity spread foot foundation functionally redundant in the marketplace .”
Relationships are only as strong as the effort put into them and Terracon recognises this , conducting rigorous compatibility reviews to ensure that the foundation is compatible with site conditions . As Loftis notes , it ’ s in both parties ’ interests to ensure that the foundation is in fact suitable for each specific project . “ That is how we set up each engagement , making sure at the earliest stages of project planning that our foundation is the optimal design choice for project success ,” he says .
To this end , Terracon does things a little differently . They look at success from project conception through project completion . “ We meet with project
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