Drilling/Foundations
Newkirk Electric provides turnkey construction services for substation, transmission and telecommunications projects including drilled pier foundations. What sets us apart is we are fundamentally an infrastructure contractor with decades of experience working on large scale electric utility and communications construction projects. This gives us the experience to install foundations adjacent to live electrical equipment and around live transmission and distribution lines. Backed by our strong safety culture and experienced drilling crews, Newkirk has the capabilities to provide the highest quality, fast-track mobilization and construction on your projects.
- Minimal footprint/low clearance drilling (15 feet)
- Experienced drilling crews
- Electrically qualified crews
- Casing and slurry drilling
- Rock drilling
- Up to 12 feet drilling diameter
- Up to 60 feet deep
Related Projects
Kenzie Creek-Corey T-Line Foundations Phase 2
Location: Three Rivers, MI
Role: General Contractor – Self Perform
Drilled and placed temporary steel casing 4.5 by 15 feet deep for 368 tangent structures; drilled and poured 71 dead end pier foundations ranging from 5 to 10 feet in diameter and 20 to 58 feet in depth
Jackson Road 138kV-345kV Substation Foundations
Location: South Bend, IN
Role: General Contractor – Self Perform
Drill and pour 171 pier foundations ranging from 24 to 66 inches in diameter and 12 to 41 feet in depth
Pine Avenue 138kV Substation Foundations
Location: Holland, MI
Role: General Contractor – Self Perform
Installation of 50 drilled pier foundations adjacent to Lake Macatawa
Kenzie Creek-Corey T-Line Foundations Phase 3
Location: Three Rivers, MI
Role: General Contractor – Self Perform
Newkirk foundation crews were tasked with installing three different forms of foundations working in wetland conditions