It’s hard to believe we’re already nearing the halfway mark of 2025—time really does fly! As we reflect on the year so far, we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss out on any of the key updates and insights we’ve shared. Below, you’ll find a recap of the first five months of our Helical News Briefs.
1) Looking Forward to a great 2025 Together!
At Helical, we are committed to being your trusted partner in delivering tailored geotechnical design/build solutions, including:
- Ground Improvement
- Deep Foundations
- Earth Retention
- Underpinning
- Grouting
See our January News Brief for more details.
2) Navigating Multi-Family Residential Headwinds Together
Ground-up multi-family residential (MFR) construction has faced some challenges due to high interest rates and inflated building costs. Regardless of market direction, Helical is prepared to support MFR projects with geotechnical solutions for existing structures and new builds. See our February News Brief for more details.
3) Local Geopier® Rammed Aggregate Pier® and Rigid Inclusion Ground Improvement Workshops
We had the privilege of hosting two engaging Geopier® Ground Improvement seminars in Canton, MA and Portland, ME. Thanks to all that attended! See our March News Brief for more details.
4) Ground Improvement Can Reduce Footing Sizes and Provide Cost Savings
Using Geopier Rammed Aggregate Pier® (RAP) and/or Geopier GeoConcrete® Column (GCC) ground improvement can allow for higher allowable design bearing pressures and help reduce footing sizes significantly. That means lower cost, faster schedule and a smaller carbon footprint. See our April News Brief for more details.
5) Lateral Loads on Rigid Inclusions: Evaluation and Code Compliance
The Massachusetts State Building Code(MSBC) 10th edition section 1809.14.1.1 requires that the lateral capacity of Rigid Inclusion ground improvement elements must be evaluated as a part of foundation and ground improvement design. Read more on why this matters to geotechnical and structural engineers. See our May News Brief for more details.
