Over nearly two centuries screw piles have come a long way. Originally, they were used as a means to built lighthouses in unstable ground, today they can be used for projects ranging from large commercial buildings all the way down to tiny garden sheds. In this blog we aim to share more info on screw […]
Although screw piles have been in use for nearly 200 years many people are still unaware of the technology, its uses and its benefits. So below we provide 5 screw pile “Did you knows..†to help inform the curios. 1) Screwpiles are generally more environmentally friendly than concrete foundations Concert footings have recently been the […]
One day is 1832, Alexander Mitchel, a “blind†Irish civil engineer and brick maker, had a flash of inspiration, when due to a gust of wind his custom made boat sail screwed itself into sand on his local beach. His self designed sail had a broad flanged screw which worked in the water and a […]