Berkel & Co

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Berkel Contractors, Inc. was incorporated in the State of Kansas on September 21, 1959 by Charles J. Berkel for the purpose of performing specialty foundation work throughout the continental United States. Mr. Berkel’s prior experience was with Intrusion-Prepakt starting in 1947. While at Intrusion-Prepakt, he was the project engineer for the first commercial project in the U.S. that was supported on APG piles. Since its founding in 1959, Berkel has grown to become one of the largest piling contractors in the U.S.

Mr. Berkel was transferred to Kansas City in 1951. And, eight years later, he resigned from Prepakt. With Toni’s assistance, and working out of the basement of their home, he started his own company specializing in Pressure Grouting and the installation of Auger Pressure Grouted (APG) piles. From that beginning, Berkel & Co. grew into one of the largest piling contractors in the U.S., with regional offices across the country in addition to its national headquarters in Bonner Springs KS.

Berkel & Co. is a nationwide, full-scope specialty geotechnical contractor in the deep foundation construction, earth retention and ground improvement arenas. Technical Support or Design-Build services are available for all of Berkel's geotechnical construction options. With regional offices across the country, our structural and geotechnical engineers are available to provide support nationwide as required for any project.

Compaction grouting is a ground improvement/reinforcing technique where a specific volume of grout is placed at discrete intervals in the ground to provide a known displacement of granular soil or reinforce soft, fine-grained soil. The technique is also commonly used to stabilize sinkholes and other voids/cavities in the subsurface. A small diameter steel casing (typically less than 6-in diameter) is advanced to the lowest level of the zone of improvement.

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