Full Issue (17 MB) - Pile Driving Contractors Association

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“It’s interesting to see how far we’ve come.
We have grown so much, we have invested millions
of dollars in equipment,”
Erich Kremer, Kremer & Son Marine Contractors
built on the experience he cultivated working for a lot of
bigger contractors, but soon got tired making money for
other people and decided to take a shot at working for
himself.
“He started doing seawalls and bulkheads by hand, literally,”
he said. “All he had was a pick-up truck, a hammer
and a box of nails.”
It didn’t take long before son, Erich, was visiting his
dad at job sites when he was about 10 or 11 years old, and
carrying equipment and materials. “I thought it was really
cool what he did. The first job site I went was a 50 foot
seawall.”
He found himself on the company pay roll officially
by the time he was 16 or 17. While his fellow classmates
were off for the summer driving along the coast, Kremer
was driving piles and learning his way around a business he
would one day come to lead.
It is a family-owned and operated business. Erich, his
wife, Michele, and his brother-in-law, Shaun oversee daily
operations, managing a crew of about 25 staff and four managers
-- each of whom have a unique set of skills that leads
to the team’s collective success.
“It’s interesting to see how far we’ve come. We have
grown so much, we have invested millions of dollars in
equipment,” said Kremer who has a strong interest in keeping
up with industry standards.
But for now, they’ll focus on landing more “big ones”
like the government gigs, the three pending marinas to
be completed this year and more immediately the Curtin
Marina, which will see Kremer travel the Jersey Turnpike
every day to ensure its completion. “We don’t let up until
it’s done right.” t
Dynamic Testing (PDA)
Pile Integrity Testing
Sonic Integrity Testing (CHA)
Axial and Lateral Load Testing
Installation Monitoring
Vibration Monitoring
WEAP Analysis
Engineering and Design
Corpus Christi, TX
361-884-5050
Beaumont, TX
409-840-4214
Houston, TX
713-722-7064
www.tweinc.com
Baton Rouge, LA
225-644-4966
Gainsville, FL
352-372-4899
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