New Bridge for Niles Canyon
We recently wrapped up work along Niles Canyon in Alameda County, CA. This is part of a project to replace an existing bridge, which was built in 1928, with one…
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Montlake Bridge Project SR 520
We’re installing cased drilled shafts as part of the Montlake Project in Seattle, WA. This project is part of an effort to improve the flow of traffic along SR 520…
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Improving CA SR99
Our crews recently wrapped up installing drilled shafts near Elk Grove, CA. This work is part of an effort to improve California State Route 99 between Sacramento and Bakersfield. With…
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Summer’s End with the Beavers
This year’s Beaverdilly was a success! Our team had an amazing time together at this annual event. Until next year! The Beavers is a social, honorary organization formed, organized and…
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Making a Fish Bridge
Make way for the fish! Our team in Auburn, WA installed drilled shafts for a bridge that would allow fish to pass through into the White River and Puget Sound.
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SFPUC Team Outing
Nothing like spending some quality time bonding over baseball. A thank-you for all the great work our SFPUC team has been doing so far. Keep going strong!
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Training with Level 10 Construction
Thank you to Level 10 Construction for inviting us to speak with their superintendents. Being able to share our capabilities and experience with other is the key to success. Every…
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DFI’s S3 2021: Slopes, Slides and Stabilization Conference
We’re headed to DFI’s S3 2021 conference in August. Our very own Roberto Lopez, P.E. is back again as S3 Program Chair. With presentations from Rob Jameson and Ihab Allam,…
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Along the Snake River in Wyoming
Along a section of Highway 191 near Hoback, WY, we are installing drilled shafts as part of a stabilization system to mitigate landslide movement. This is part of a highway…
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Deep in the Heritage District
We are working hard on completing temporary shoring work in Sunnyvale, CA. The project will consist of a 7-story office building in the heart of Sunnyvale’s prestigious Heritage District. The…
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Learning Never Stops
We take professional growth and development seriously as it allows us to better serve our clients. Recently, our Northern California crew took a crane certification course; some brushing up on…
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SuperPile ’21 Presentation
Noah Miner, P.E. and Jim Glider will be presenting at the upcoming DFI SuperPile ’21 event on Friday, June 25th at 1:30PM (Eastern Time). SuperPile ’21 is held in Philadelphia…
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IFCEE 2021 in Dallas
We will be heading to Dallas, TX for IFCEE 2021 from May 10-14. Look out for our booth 402! IFCEE is a technical conference and equipment show dedicated to the…
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New Office – Midwest District
Our new office in Wisconsin is now up and running. Ready to serve the Midwest region and surrounding areas with highly experienced teams. Please contact Brady Fredrick, P.E. for more…
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Welcome Our New Chief Engineer
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Lisheng Shao as our new Chief Engineer – Ground Improvement.
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New San Diego District Manager
We are excited to welcome Rick Walsh as our new San Diego District Manager.
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Double feature in Foundation Drilling
We were double featured in the January edition of Foundation Drilling Magazine. These articles highlight the work on Gordie Howe International Bridge project in Detroit, MI (continuing from the previous…
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New Addition to Midwest District
We would like to welcome Bill Lederer as Pre-Construction Manager at our new office in Wisconsin.
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New District – San Diego
We have recently expanded our operations and opened a new district office in San Diego. Widely know as America’s Finest City, San Diego offers an unparalleled environment for us to…
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Dewatering Wells in the Wild
We’re back in Wyoming installing 280 ft. deep dewatering wells using the newest addition to our Sonic Drilling fleet. Big shout out to the crew who ran this operation in…
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ENR
October, 2023
Top 600 Specialty Contractors List 2023
Malcolm Drilling Rises to #2 in ENR's Top 600 Specialty Contractors List...
Brierley Associates
September, 2023
706 Mission St.
Development in downtown San Francisco continues with taller structures and deeper more complicated basement excavations...
DFI
February, 2023
The Benefits of Early Contractor Involvement
Proposing the use of a core trade subcontractor to provide preconstruction services...
ENR
January, 2023
Innovation Leads Underground
Amid tight sites, watery soils and building restrictions, developers find flexibility and value...
ENR
November, 2022
Laying the Foundation with Energy Piles
The Google Bay View campus, adjacent to NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, Calif...
Foundation Drilling
October, 2022
Malcolm Drilling Celebrates 60 years
In 1962, John Malcolm founded Malcolm Drilling with a single truck mounted drill rig...
ENR
October, 2022
Top 600 Specialty Contractors List 2022
Malcolm Drilling has been ranked as one of ENR’s Top 600 Specialty Contractors...
ENR
August, 2022
Rescuing Eliza 150 Feet Deep
Just north of Detroit is an 18-mile-long stretch of freeway where the I-75 modernization project lies...
Civil Engineering
August, 2022
Bridge Scour Protections Bolster Flood Prevention
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has recently finished work on a scour protection project on an existing BNSF Railway bridge...
Foundation Drilling
June, 2022
Toeing The Line in the Crown of Maine
Approximately a seven-and-a-half-hour drive northeast of Boston gets you to a quiet little border town in Maine called Madawaska...
ENR
April, 2022
The Skipping Stone of Totem Lake
The Totem Lake Connector Bridge is a pedestrian and bicycle path that connects the bustling city of Kirkland, Wash., with the Cross Kirkland Corridor Trail...
Deep Foundations
February, 2022
Soil Mixing in San Francisco
“San Francisco is 49 square miles surrounded by reality.” So said Paul Kantner of the local ’60s icons, Jefferson Airplane, and his words have still held true...
ENR
November, 2021
Overcoming Supply Chain Challenges
A stunning new 34-story office tower is taking shape in the fast-growing community of Bellevue, Washington.
ENR
October, 2021
Top 600 Specialty Contractors List 2021
Malcolm has maintained its position in the Excavation/Foundation category amongst firms in the same classification and has ranked 50 in the All Specialty Trades category...
Foundation Drilling
August, 2021
Climate Pledge Arena
While you may be reminded of the Space Needle or the Amazon Spheres, it is a different landmark that is enshrined in the hearts and minds of locals across the Puget Sound: the Seattle Center Coliseum...
ENR
July, 2021
Hoback Junction Hwy 191
The section of Highway 191 just north of Hoback, Wyo., sits approximately 65–70 ft above the Snake River.
ENR
April, 2021
SFPUC
At San Francisco’s Southeast Treatment Plant (SEP), the city’s largest wastewater treatment facility, Malcolm Drilling has begun full operations...
Engineers News
March, 2021
SFPUC
It's the Headworks project, and it's part of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission's (SFPUC's) giant $6.9 billion Sewer System Improvement Program (SSIP)...
Foundation Drilling
January, 2021
Gordie Howe Bridge
Accommodating seismic impacts in foundation design is nothing out of the ordinary. However, when the design is for a stakeholder-critical electric transmission structure...
Civil Engineering
December, 2020
Chase Center Arena
The Chase Center arena, which opened in 2019, is the capstone in the transformation of San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood.
Foundation Drilling
November, 2020
Gordie Howe Bridge
The Gordie Howe International Bridge project is an ongoing effort to improve cross-border traffic between Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan.
ENR
November, 2020
Second Narrows Tunnel
Tunneling continues to serve as the answer to an increasing number of challenges facing infrastructure demands today.
ENR
October, 2020
Climate Pledge Arena
The excavation for the mostly subgrade redevelopment, which has a larger footprint than KeyArena, required undermining the foundations of the 400-ft-square roof.
Deep Foundations
September, 2020
Chase Center Arena
Chase Center opened in the San Francisco Bay Area in fall 2019 to provide the home court of the Golden State Warriors.
Deep Foundations
September, 2020
Panel on Soil Improvement by Rigid Inclusions
Rigid Inclusions (RIs) are cementitious columns that are significantly stiffer than the surrounding soil and are used to improve ground performance.
ENR
July, 2020
Ship Canal
In the bustling seaport city of Seattle, work is steadily advancing on the Ship Canal Water Quality Project, which aims to prevent...
Tunneling Journal
March, 2020
Second Narrows Tunnel
The Second Narrows Water Supply Tunnel is the second of five tunnels that Metro Vancouver is building to increase the resilience and capacity of its system.
ENR
February, 2020
1028 Market St.
Double Casing Helps Keep BART Tunnel Structures Safe and Operational: Each year, approximately 126 million trips are made on the Bay Area Rapid Transit...
Foundation Drilling
December, 2019
Oceanwide Center
Situated in the San Francisco downtown financial district, the Oceanwide Center project comprises of two high rise towers.
ENR
October, 2019
Second Narrows Tunnel
In its 57 years in the foundation business, Malcolm Drilling has done more volume in 2019 than ever before, and we expect that trend will continue over the next few years...
Concrete International
September, 2019
Flagler Beach
In 2016, the seaside community of Flagler Beach, FL, was one of the many communities severely impacted and battered by Hurricane Matthew.
Tunneling Journal
July, 2019
Dig Indy Tunnel
Miller and Heinz are very complimentary about the achievements of Malcolm Drilling which has been using its 3.8m oscillator to install the 12-foot (3.7m) diameter cans...
ENR
June, 2019
Flagler Beach
In October 2016, a category 4 hurricane dubbed Matthew made its appearance with torrential rain, massive storm surges and winds up to 145 mph.
Civil Engineering
March, 2019
Port of Miami Tunnel
Malcolm installed Brickell City Centre’s perimeter wall using almost 800 overlapping 6 ft diameter DSM columns spaced 4 ft apart on center...
ENR
February, 2019
Airport Access Shaft
With the significant population growth in the San Francisco Bay area, the Silicon Valley Clean Water (SVCW)’s wastewater conveyance authority...
ENR
January, 2019
Top 25 Newsmakers
John Matyasovszky: Successfully Keeping Seattle's Looming Tower From Becoming a Leaning Tower.
Deep Foundations
September, 2018
181 Fremont Tower
The 181 Fremont Tower is an iconic, new, mixed-use high-rise in the dense urban setting of downtown San Francisco...
ENR
August, 2018
BNSF Railway Bridge
If heavy flows are released from the Prado Dam near Corona, Calif., bridge abutments on the BNSF Railway Bridge...
Daily Pacific Builder
July, 2018
181 Fremont Tower
The 2018 Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Outstanding Project Award (OPA) is being awarded to...
Construction Today
July, 2018
Park Grove
John Moriarty & Associates of Florida (JMA) has been building luxury residential high-rises in the south Florida...
ENR
October, 2017
Chase Center
Like basketball, foundation projects are a team sport: A group of trained professionals works through challenges to achieve a slam-dunk finish.
ENR
October, 2017
Top 600 Specialty Contractors List 2017
Malcolm Drilling is quickly climbing up the ranks, as seen in the 2017 Engineering News...
Foundation Drilling
August, 2017
181 Fremont Tower
The 181 Fremont Tower is a new build mixed-use tower, currently under construction...
Tunnel Business Magazine
August, 2017
Groundwater and Tunneling
Groundwater will go where it wants to go and will exert hydrostatic pressure at the most inconvenient locations...
ENR
July, 2017
Fraser Sinkhole
It was a not-so-silent night on Dec. 24, 2016 in Fraser, Mich., when an 11-ft-dia sewer interceptor collapsed...
ENR
July, 2017
Voices of the Industry
Technology is advancing faster and faster. Specialty subcontractors are mostly at the forefront...
ENR
April, 2017
Chase Center
From drilling shafts for new airport construction to waterproofing subgrade spaces...
Deep Foundations
March, 2017
San Gabriel Trench Project
The Alameda Corridor-East (ACE) Construction Authority awarded a $172.6 million...
ENR
July, 2016
Brickell Flatiron
Malcolm has recently introduced some of the biggest and most powerful equipment of its kind...
T&UC
June, 2016
SR-99 Recovery Shaft
Mining on Seattle's SR99 tunnel began in July of 2013. Initial mining progressed slowly...
ENR
April, 2016
500 Folsom
Malcolm is under contract to provide temporary support of excavation for 500 Folsom...
ENR
February, 2016
Voices of the Industry 2016
Leaders of the underground industry speak about challenges and expectations of the coming year.
ENR
February, 2016
Groundwater Battle in Miami
Underground construction in South Florida is difficult due to the high groundwater level...
Foundation Drilling
January, 2016
Walking on Water
Working to construct a bridge can be difficult, and this bridge was no different...
Brierley Associates
June, 2015
Creating Space Underground
The 181 Fremont Tower is a new mixed-use tower, currently under construction in the dense...
Tunnel Business Magazine
May, 2015
The Liquefaction Battle in Variable Ground Conditions
San Francisco’s South of Market (SOMA) district has very complex underground conditions...
ENR
May, 2015
Projects to Watch
Norris Cut Tunneling Project & Van Ness Campus Hospital and Tunnel & Lake Mead Intake No. 3...
Deep Foundations
March, 2015
Bertha Rescue Shaft – SR99 Tunnel
Seattle Tunnel Partners (STP) started mining on Seattle’s SR99 tunnel on July 30, 2013...
ENR
February, 2015
Voices of the Industry 2015
Industry leaders and experts speak out about trends, challenges and advancements in underground...
Pile Buck
September, 2014
Navigating an Active Oil Field
The Gerald Desmond Bridge, located in the Port of Long Beach, California, is a critical link...
Deep Foundations
September, 2014
Hybrid Shoring Design for an Urban High-Rise Tower
Construction is underway on a 40-story high-rise apartment building development at 815 Pine...
Construction Equipment guide
August, 2014
Projects to Watch 2014
Located in the heart of Miami, Fla.’s financial district, Brickell City Centre is transforming the downtown...
Daily Pacific Builder
June, 2014
Level 10 Announces Benchmark Completions
Level 10 Construction, the General Contractor for 181 Fremont Street, announced May 28 that extensive...
Civil Engineering
June, 2014
Proper Restraint
An innovative way of stopping landslides—using pairs of drilled shafts constructed with casing...
ENR
June, 2014
Tall Buildings
In earthquake-prone San Francisco, crews are digging up the city's deepest foundation piles...
Tunnel Business Magazine
April, 2014
Secant Pile Shaft Construction
High groundwater levels combined with variable soil and rock profiles present challenges to the...
ENR
March, 2014
Digging Deep
Innovative technologies and products drive an increasingly busy foundation sector...
Foundation Drilling
February, 2014
Secant Pile Wall for Seattle Tunnel
Advanced technology in tunneling machines made a tunnel the viable solution...
Loadtest
January, 2014
Changing the Skyline in San Francisco
181 Fremont, designed by Heller Manus Architects, will be a mixed use skyscraper...
ENR
January, 2014
Soil Mixing for Very Large Shafts in Dune Sands
The under-construction State Route 4 Interchange Improvement Project...
Tunnel Business Magazine
December, 2013
Ground Improvements for the SR 99 Bored Tunnel
The initial launch of the world’s largest TBM unfortunately has to contend with very soft...
ENR
November, 2013
Safe and Sound Foundations
Advances in tunnel, trench and other underground solutions...
ENR
October, 2013
Old Oil Field Hikes Price Tag for Long Beach Port
As the Port of Long Beach, Calif., moves forward with its 10-year, $4-billion modernization program...
Foundation Drilling
August, 2013
Columbia River Crossing Test Program
The plan is to construct a new modern concrete structure that would wrap around the...
ENR
July, 2013
Climate Change to Underground Infrastructure
State, regional and local organizations have set aside billions of dollars to initiate major underground...
Innovation
July, 2013
SR 99 Bored Tunnel
More than three kilometres of 17.5 m diameter tunnel will be constructed beneath Seattle’s downtown...
ENR
June, 2013
State-of-the-Art
PortMiami Tunnel Raises the Bar for Tunnel Construction in North America.
Tunnel Business Magazine
April, 2013
Readying for the SR 99 TBM
The world’s largest TBM gets a lot of the attention when the SR 99 tunnel project in Seattle...
ENR
April, 2013
Port Of Miami Tunnel Project Features
Harriet's cutting face is positioned for west-bound excavation of the second tunnel...
Business Review North America
March, 2013
Malcolm Meets Challenging Projects with Innovation
Malcolm has grown from a single, truck mounted drilling rig business founded in 1962 into...
Foundation Drilling
February, 2013
Excavation Support for Miami Tunnel
The Florida Department of Transportation contracted with the Miami Access Tunnel ...
ENR
January, 2013
Digging Deep in 2013
From transportation improvements to infrastructure repairs, replacements and upgrades, this year...
US Builders
January, 2013
The Mark of a Strong Foundation
Every building needs a strong foundation and John Malcolm established...
Pile Driver
January, 2013
Port of Miami Tunnel
The public-private project is underway.
National Driller
January, 2013
A Parting Shot
Crews in Seattle build the pile wall box that would become the "safe haven" for a boring machine...
North American Tunneling Journal
January, 2013
Ahead of the Game
Pre-excavation grouting techniques have facilitated the feasibility of a number of recent tunneling...
Deep Foundations
November, 2012
Doyle Drive – Extreme Pile Installation
The south access road to San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge, known as Doyle Drive or Presidio Parkway...
The Modesto Bee
September, 2012
Bridge Braced Against Quakes
Seismic retrofit under way on Tuolumne River span – Workers are putting massive casings and rebar into place...
Foundation Drilling
September, 2012
50 Years Young
Most people reading this article have probably heard of Malcolm Drilling Company, but few know...
Tunnels & Tunnelling
April, 2012
To Prevent a Pancake
Following the 2001 quake, it was feared that the major incident could cause the fragile Alaskan...
Bauer-Pileco News
January, 2012
Break-In Plugs for Port of Miami Tunnel
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) contracted with the Miami Access Tunnel (MAT)...
Deep Foundations
January, 2012
Building a Box in a Sponge: Excavation Support
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has a unique transportation project...
Innovation
January, 2012
Portland TriMet Light Rail Extension
Elevated rail foundation construction required a combined system of drilled shafts...
North American Tunnelling Journal
January, 2012
Making it sound for Seattle’s U-Link
THE COMPLEX GEOLOGY and congested underground utilities of Seattle’s Capitol Hill...
New Zealand Geomechanics News
December, 2011
Deep Soil Mixed Walls
A new method of ground modification, cutter soil mixing (CSM), is being evaluated by NZTA...
Geo Strata
October, 2011
World’s Largest Cutter Soil Mixing Tool
The new deep foundation systems for Seattle's current Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement...
Construction Today
February, 2011
Strong Foundation
Rarely does the general public think about how excavation and drilling to support a structure...
San Francisco Business Times
March, 2009
S.F. based John Malcolm rises high by digging deep
The condo tower Malcolm Properties built with Lennar at 631 Folsom St. rises 22...