Two transmission towers on the Rappahannock River are undergoing foundation repairs by Crofton’s divers. Each tower, which have twenty-four piles total, will undergo restoration of foundation concrete caps and piles. This restoration will increase the foundations structural capacity. Normally this would be executed by dewatering, using large stackable cofferdams. Due to the soft bottom, which will not support such weight, the restoration is being performed underwater. This means that all the underwater work is being done in zero visibility, high currents, and concrete is being restored using a tremie pour method. Some coordination with the Coast Guard was required in the beginning, as all work is being performed in open water. Otherwise, crews communicate regularly with individual vessels. There are three dive teams and a full construction crew on site as well as numerous Crofton cranes, barges, and tugs. We thank all the crew members committed to the success of this project and look forward to its continued progress!

There is a first for everything! This is a picture of the 1964 Northwest Model 6 that played a big part in the beginning of Crofton Construction Services. Although Crofton has been providing solutions since 1949, the first timber pile driving job occurred in 1984.

On April 6, 2020, a dear colleague and valued team member at Crofton, Rome Armas, passed away unexpectedly. We will miss him very much and cherish his memory. 

“My friendship with Rome extended over 12 years. He was a great friend, always giving of himself and never expecting anything in return. He was a very kind and humble person that I will truly miss.” -Roger Belch

“He was a good friend and colleague. He was humble, brilliant, and kindhearted. I will miss him.” -Shawn Albin, Chief Estimator & Project Manager

 

 

How do you relocate a big crane? With another big crane! A YD, similar to Crofton’s 85-ton “Scotts Creek”, was being turned into a dredge and “Samson” was just the crane for the job. The crane was lifted in two pieces. Three picks were made over two days. The most challenging aspect of this lift was the long and very heavy rigging for the upper section. The upper section, including the rigging, weighed a total of 695,000 lbs. The lower section weighed about 200,000 lbs. We thank our customer for having confidence in Crofton to perform these difficult heavy lifts. Thanks to Hank Strickland and Mark Herman for coordinating the lifts and the Samson Crew for performing these lifts safely and on schedule.