Of all the projects I worked on this year, I have to say that this one was my favorite. The main design and manufacture of the precast for this project took place in 2018.  SEPTA, the Southeastern PA Transit Authority, was the buyer and the contractor.  Erection of project scope is now nearly complete.  SP&A provided over 100 pieces of precast (precast platform slabs with cast in yellow tactile pads, ramps, stairs, piers, infill panels and piers).  SP&A also provided ULMA Megalite concrete form rental (from Desuta Concrete Forms) for the cast in place concrete. This train station sits in the middle of the Villanova University campus in Villanova, PA.

What made this such a great project?  All team members came together and worked toward a common goal.  I look forward to working with SEPTA on future projects.

2019 was a breakout year for my company SP&A.  We have become a DBE/WBE/SBE supplier of  speciality precast concrete and cast stone products. This retaining wall, called the Upper Nadine Road Wall, features Dura-Hold modular retaining wall blocks.  Dura-Hold is bulletin 15 approved with Penn-DOT and also available as a CO-STARS product. I’ve been working with Rodger Costello (owner of Dura-Sales in Tarentum, PA) for some time now and we worked with the specialty contractor Eurovia Atlantic Coast LLC to make this wall a reality.

Pittsburgh is a very hilly place and we have many emergency slide projects every year.  This is one of those projects.  Eurovia  is a highly experienced contractor and I found them wonderful to work for.

The Dura-Hold block is modular, dry cast and solid. Design was a single tie back wall with a multiple step concrete footer, based on site conditions.