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Brandon Parrish, P.E. receives Statewide Young Engineer of the Year Award
PPI’s Vice President, Brandon Parrish, P.E., was selected as the 2017 Missouri Society of Professional Engineers’ (MSPE’s) Young Engineer of the Year. Brandon accepted the award at the 2017 MSPE Annual Convention Banquet at Old Kinderhook in Camdenton, Missouri on June 20, 2017. PPI’s original founders, Mr. Fred Palmerton, P.E. and current President Mr. Brad […]

USACE Executes OY1 on PPI Contract W912P9-16-D-0018
The St. Louis District United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) executed Option Year 1 of PPI’s Contract W912P9-16-D-0018 on January 11, 2017, extending the Contract through January 11, 2018, and increasing the IDIQ Contract’s Capacity to $2MIL. PPI looks forward to continuing to support the USACE’s Geotechnical and HTRW Branch with Professional Drilling Services.

PPI Awarded Grouting and Drilling Services Contract from MDNR
PPI was awarded an On-Call Grouting and Drilling Services Contract from MDNR on November 15, 2016. Work Orders may include investigation of mine features and emergency repair of mine feature collapses. PPI has purchased a ChemGrout grout plant with a 44 gallon per minute (GPM) flow rate in preparation for the Contract.

PPI is in the Vacuum Excavation Business!
PPI has been providing vacuum excavation services to our Clients with rented equipment since 2015. With the purchase of vacuum excavation equipment, PPI can now provide vacuum excavation services on an as-needed basis. Application include exposure of buried utilities for utility mapping and in advance of excavation in critical areas.

PPI Takes Delivery of a New 2015 track-mounted CME 55 Drill Rig
PPI took delivery of our tenth drill rig, a new 2015 track-mounted CME 55. The 2015 CME 55 joins 3 other track-mounted CME 55s, an ATV-mounted CME 550X, an ATV-mounted CME 1050X, a truck-mounted CME 75 and 3 other drill rigs in PPI’s fleet.

PPI Procures a Low Overhead Access Drill Rig – the Big Beaver
Have a Project that requires subsurface investigation within a building interior? Need to investigate subsurface conditions as part of a forensic investigation or building renovation? With the Big Beaver, PPI can access your Site and get the Data you need!

PPI Debuts Newly Acquired CME 1050X Drill Rig
PPI turned the tap on our Newly Acquired CME 1050X Drill Rig at a Project Site in Taney County. The rubber-tired CME 1050X requires heavy duty hollow stem augers and attachments to handle the torque it puts out. With a 30-foot tower and 3 winches, the CME 1050X makes an excellent addition to PPI’s fleet.