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DSA Awarded to Dale Biggers, P.E.
In addition to his work at Boh Bros., Biggers also devotes
time to industry associations. He is an active member of the
ASCE, DFI Driven Pile Committee and ACI 543 Concrete Pile
Committee. He is chair of PDCA Technical Committee and chair
of the GeoCoalition Code Committee.
He is also a mentor to the
Capstone Project teams at the University of New Orleans.
Biggers was the chair of the task force for the International
Building Codes (IBC) revisions, a nine-year effort that involved
monthly meetings of a 35-member committee comprised of
structural engineers, geotechnical engineers and contractors
from across the country. He served as chair of the 2017 DFI
Annual Conference on Deep Foundations held in New Orleans,
and was awarded the ASCE Outstanding Engineer New
Orleans in 2006.
Born and bred in New Orleans, Biggers attended Tulane
Dale Biggers, P.E., a vice president at Boh Bros. Construction in
New Orleans, is this year's recipient of DFI's highest award
bestowed to an individual, the Distinguished Service Award
(DSA). He is the 41st recipient of the award, recognizing individuals
who have made exceptionally valuable contributions
to the advancement of the deep foundations industry.
With 53 years of foundation experience
with Boh Bros., he is known as a " pile
driving icon, " an " unbelievable mentor, "
and the " epitome of a gentleman. "
" Dale truly embodies the essence of the DSA, " says
Theresa Engler, executive director of DFI. " During his storied
career he has shown exceptional leadership, technical
innovation and dedication to the advancement of the deep
foundations industry as well as the young engineers and
students who are the future of the industry. "
Before becoming vice president at Boh Bros., Biggers was
manager of the pile driving and marine construction
department. Memorable projects during that time include the
installation of 35 ft (11.6 m) timber piles for light poles at
Metairie Playground and 240 ft (80 m) pipe piles at the New
Orleans Aquarium.
One of his more notable projects was the recovery work
done in New Orleans after the catastrophic flooding from
Hurricane Katrina. Boh Bros. worked with the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers in removing water and stabilizing the
levee systems in canals across New Orleans. Boh Bros. was
the first to respond, and Biggers led the first seven trucks of
steel sheet piles into New Orleans at 4:00 am.
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University, where he earned bachelor's degrees in both
mathematics and civil engineering. In addition, he graduated
from the U. S. Coast Guard Officer Candidate School.
The Distinguished Service Award is being presented at the
Awards Banquet on Thursday, October 14, during DFI's 46th
Annual Conference on Deep Foundations in Las Vegas.
Learn more at www.dfi.org/Annual2021.
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