Industry Announcements BF Environmental Consultants is making its educational booklet, Our Drinking Water: Get Informed, Get Tested, and Get Treatment available as a free PDF. The booklet was created through the company’s H2O Program working with the Keystone Clean Water Team, a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit, and the Eastern Water Quality Association. The new sixth edition booklet is for private well owners, city water users, water professionals, and educators. It provides general information on certified water testing and chain of custody, as well as drinking water regulations and standards. The booklet provides information related to the health (primary standards) or aesthetic (secondary standards) concerns for each parameter and provides information on water quality parameters that do not specifically have a drinking water limit, such as lithium. “I think this version of our booklet provides a great resource to help communicate, educate, and inform not only the water consumer, but the water professional,” said Brian Oram, Professional Geologist and Founder of B.F. Environmental Consultants. Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) and the European Federation of Foundation Contractors have released the new, free, EFFC/DFI Guide to Working Platforms, second edition. The updated guide offers insights on improving safety and standards in the design, construction, and management of working platforms in the foundation industry. According to Peter Faust VP Business Development for Malcolm Drilling Company, and chair of the EFFC/DFI Working Platforms Task Group, “Working platforms are used by everyone that accesses a site, so the considerations highlighted in this document apply equally to all those involved - the owner, engineer of record, geotechnical consultant, general contractor, and specialty contractor. A properly designed and installed working platform benefits all and will enhance the efficient working of a site as well as ensuring a safe environment. “The EFFC/DFI Guide to Working Platforms pools the experiences from across the membership of the EFFC and DFI to increase awareness of what has been achieved in the management of working platforms,” he stated. “This second edition provides more guidance on track loading, design methodology, and testing of platforms. It is hoped that this document will provide a stimulus for how this important aspect of how we work is tackled by our industry and outline some possible tools for implementation.” Epiroc AB announced plans to consolidate some of its drilling tools manufacturing from its manufacturing site in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, to its factory in Matehuala, Mexico, where rock drills are also being produced, to increase efficiency. The relocation of production equipment from Canada to Mexico will start this year with the consolidation expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2027, when the production in Langley will stop and the manufacturing site closed. “We regret that this move will affect our appreciated colleagues in Langley. This action is, however, necessary to optimize how we serve our customers throughout the Americas, while keeping Epiroc strong and agile for the future,” said Helena Hedblom, Epiroc’s President and CEO. “The consolidation will create better and more sustainable conditions for Epiroc to maintain and strengthen its presence throughout the Americas, without compromising on the quality or availability of the products,” stated Martin Hjerpe, President of Epiroc’s Tools division. Time for a Little Fun! July Puzzle Solution: Can you tell the actual living things’ names from these “opposites”? Win a prize! Send completed puzzle to: WWDR PO Box 660 Bonifay, FL 32425 fax: 850-547-0329 or e-mail: michele@ worldwidedrillingresource.com Example: aloner grouper queenfisher ___________ unison ___________ singlekeet ___________ hicust ___________ oldt ___________ lowena ___________ peacebler ___________ 18 AUGUST 2025 WorldWide Drilling Resource®
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