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DFI Announces New Sustainability Guides

DFI’s Sustainability Committee is working with the EFFC (European Federation of Foundation Contractors) Sustainability Working Group to develop guides that are intended to support geotechnical...

DFI Announces New Member Advocate Program

DFI is announcing a NEW DFI Member Advocate Program. The purpose of this refer-a-friend campaign is to show DFI’s appreciation and acknowledge our existing members’ dedication and contribution to...

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DFI Announces New Technical Committee Chairs

Vaughn J. Godet, P.E. Richard D. Kalson, J.D. Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces new committee chairs for two of its technical committees. After serving as vice chair of the DFI-ADSC Joint...

Nominations Being Accepted for DFI 2025 Awards

DFI is accepting nominations for its 2025 awards, which showcase and celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and companies in the deep foundations industry. The deadline is...

DFI Educational Trust Awards Scholarships from Four Funds

Manhattan University students and their advisors. Left to right: Emanuel Lala, Mark Markic, Caitlan Haiduk, Alexandra Castellano, Anirban De (advisor), Meddi Omdivar (advisor), Annas Alokush...

DFI Educational Trust Elects New Members to the Board of Trustees

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, has elected four new board members. John M. Allen, P.E. Emma Migneault Shawna Munn, P.Eng. Monica Prezzi, Ph.D. John M...

DFI Announces Board of Trustees Election Results New Officers for 2025

James Johnson Morgan NeSmith The DFI Board of Trustees has elected a new executive committee starting in 2025. Incoming DFI President James Johnson, who served as DFI vice president from 2023-2024, is...

President’s Awards Presented at DFI Annual Conference

DFI President’s Award recipients Jamey Rosen, Mary Ellen Large and Maurice Bottiau. Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) President Gianfranco Di Cicco recognized three DFI members with President’s...

DFI Announces New Board of Trustee Members

Andrew Burns, P.E. Ed Laczynski, P.E. Antonio Marinucci, Ph.D., P.E. Cassandra Rutherford, Ph.D., P.E. DFI’s membership voted to elect four new members to the DFI Board of Trustees. Their terms begin...

DFI Announces New Technical Committee Chairs

Miriam Smith, Ph.D., P.E. Jeff Burton, P.Eng Steve Garlick Scott Walker, P.E., G.E. Emma Migneault Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) announces five new technical committee chairs who started their new...

DFI Educational Trust Accepting Scholarship Applications for Students Pursuing a Career in Deep Foundations Submission Deadline October 31, 2024

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, is accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate civil engineering students for several scholarships being...

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Nominations Being Accepted for DFI 2023 Awards and Lectures

DFI is accepting nominations for its 2023 awards and lectures, which showcase and celebrate the achievements and contributions of individuals, teams and companies in the deep foundations industry...

DFI Announces Board of Trustees Election Results New President and Secretary

Gianfranco Di Cicco Lori Simpson December 1, 2022, Hawthorne, N.J.: The DFI Board of Trustees has elected a new president and a new secretary starting in 2023. Incoming DFI President Gianfranco Di...

Keynote Speakers for 6th International Conference on Grouting and Deep Mixing

DFI and the International Conference Organization for Grouting (ICOG), with support from Geo-Institute’s Grouting Committee, are presenting the 6th International Conference on Grouting and Deep...

DFI Educational Trust Awards Stanley Merjan and George J. Tamaro Civil Engineering Scholarships

Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently awarded scholarships from the Stanley Merjan City College of New York (CCNY) Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund...

DFI Europe Board of Trustees Announces New President, Vice President and Trustee

DFI Europe, a regional chapter of Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), announces that Maurice Bottiau of Franki Foundations, Belgium, is the new president; Anne Lemnitzer, Ph.D., P.E., University of...

President’s Awards Presented at DFI Annual Conference

DFI President Michael Wysockey, Ph.D., P.E., presented three President’s Awards at a luncheon during the DFI 47th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in National Harbor on October 6. Established in...

DFI Hosting 48th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations: October 31-November 3, 2023 in Seattle. Abstracts Being Accepted Until January 13

Abstracts are being accepted until Friday, January 13, for original technical papers and panel sessions for DFI’s 48th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations (#DFI48), being held October 31-November 3...

DFI Educational Trust Announces Generous Donation from Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI)

The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, announces that Pile Dynamics, Inc. (PDI) has donated $50,000 to its Goble Rausche Likins Scholarship Fund in honor of...

Executive Director Theresa Engler interviewed in New Building Material & Construction World magazine

Executive Director Theresa Engler Executive Director Theresa Engler discusses how DFI is making a difference in an interview with New Building Material & Construction World, India’s #1 magazine...
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