Information Management Systems
The Information Management Systems Committee was convened in early 2018 in response to a trend in the industry towards digitalization of data and the increase in use of data management, analytics, business intelligence (BI) and geospatial tools including Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Building Information Management (BIM).
This committee’s mandate is to collect and track trends in owner specifications, methods, and technologies that feature information management applications applied to deep foundation industry. Our activities include the authorship of White Papers, Guidance Documents and Specifications available to DFI members that assist in navigating these trends. The committee coordinates with the BIM/Digitalisation Committee (DFI Europe).
Committee Chair
Jeff Burton, P.Eng
Advanced Construction Techniques (ACT)
Jeff Burton, P.Eng., is director of information systems and research at Advanced Construction Techniques (ACT) in Ontario, Canada. With over 24 years in geotechnical data management, he has been involved in dozens of projects to advance designing, programming, deploying and maintaining innovative data management systems for the geotechnical construction industry. A University of Waterloo engineering graduate, he has also authored publications on grout monitoring systems and alarm enhancements.
Committee News & Events
- November 13, 2025 | Deeper Into Data Webinar
- DFI Announces New Chair for International Grouting Committee
- Data Management Basic Grout Guide Specification Document Now Available
- Nov-Dec 2024 Committee Chair’s Report in Deep Foundations magazine
- DFI Announces New Committee Publications and Research Reports
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