Clement Binet, president, and François Nadeau, marketing manager, at Techno Metal Post, were visiting Toronto this week to meet Paul Lafrance, the "Disaster Deck" professional.

In recent months, Techno Metal Post installed piles for the patios' foundations built ​​in "Decked Out" and "Disaster Decks" programs that are filmed in Toronto.

Links to the broadcasts: "Decked Out" & "Disaster decks"

Left to right:
Bret Taylor, Dealer Techno Metal Post Durham, ON
Roger Lauzon, Dealer Techno Metal Post BOH, ON
Paul Lafrance, from « Decked Out » et « Disaster Decks » programs
Clément Binet, President Techno Metal Post
François Nadeau, Marketing manager Techno Metal Post
Alain Papineau, Techno Metal Post Leader for Ontario

Over 250,000 companies could vote for the designation of “2013 Construction Industry Products”. Professionals graded each of the following criteria: innovation, performance / quality, recognition, sustainable development.

These quality labels constitute yet another example demonstrating that Techno Pieux products are becoming more and more recognized and held in higher esteem by the French construction industry.

Since Techno Pieux was created in 1993 in Canada, the company has continued to innovate and improve its products. The company was the first to receive CCMC 13059-R evaluation in Canada as well as the CSTB’s seal of approval in France for its foundations on helical piles.

Techno Pieux is proud to announce that their technology has been accepted in France for the following applications:

• foundations to support new structures
• foundations for extensions or reinforcing existing structures

Note that this method can now be used in earthquake areas according to the amended decree of October 22 of 2010.

Techno Metal Post, specializing in the manufacture of helical piers, is proud to announce our 100^th dealer worldwide. With the addition of three new dealers in Canada, the United States and France, Techno Pieux-Techno Metal Post has surpassed the 100 dealer mark and continues to grow. This network of dealers offers the design and installation of helical piers in seven countries.

The unique business model of Techno Metal Post is characterized by the following:

1. An exclusive territorial licensing agreement;
2. Individualized training, complete with theoretical and practical experience conducted by qualified engineering staff;
3. Machinery with varied capabilities, specifically designed by the mechanical engineering department of Techno Metal Post, for the installation of helical piers;
4. Products of the highest quality which conform to industry standards.

In the beginning, this enterprising company principally offered products and services for the residential sector. In the ensuing years, Techno Metal Post has expanded their markets and now offers deep foundation solutions for the commercial and industrial sectors as well.

The proven technology of Techno Metal Post is now used around the world.

Techno Metal Post is proud to inform you that its product line, conform to the National Building Code, is now extended to models with larger diameters. More specifically, models P5 and P6 (see selection table) are among the products evaluated by the Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC 13059-R).

It is important to note that from a technical point of view, the relationship between driving torque and load capacity takes now in consideration soils composed of clay.

Note that Techno Metal Posts was the first company of foundation screw piles to achieve this evaluation in Canada in 2002.

See the evaluation report: CCMC 13059-R report

A project using Techno Metal Post helical piles was nominated for the 2013  "Ontario Association of Landscape Architect's Award for Service to the Environment". This award is given to recognize and encourage a special contribution to the sensitive, sustainable design for human use of the environment.

The award is intended as a public outreach and encouragement.

Clic here to see the project nomination submission

Created in 2011, the BON BOULOT AWARD which was initiated by CAPRB Languedoc-Roussillon (Small Construction Companies of Languedoc-Roussillon), honors professionals who innovate, train, get involved in labeling processes and who take their places in the markets of tomorrow.

The official awards ceremony was held on November 20^th at PASSERELLES, on the premises of the training organization at Saint Jean de Vedas. It was preceded by a month of visits in October, to companies in the 5 departments of the region.

2012 Prize Winners:

• Jury Favorite Award1: TECHNO PIEUX NIMES company (30) Foundations on metal piers
• Jury Favorite Award 2: TESTUD company (48) Heating-Plumbing
• Jury Favorite Award 3: QUALITECO company and the AABAT Group (34) 12 regrouped artisans
• Special CAPEB LR Award: VIDAL company (66) Artistic Ironwork
• UPA LR / MAAF Award: Les Charpentiers d’Uzès Company (30) Carpentry

(Source: Hérault Juridique)

Our Techno Pieux family has grown with the arrival of three new dealers. The company is active on the international front and continues to expand in North America and Europe.

Paul Ritz is the new dealer in the United States, at Old Forge in the state of New York. His company is called Techno METAL POST Adirondack.

Two new dealerships have also sprung up in France: Clément Rouchouse and Maxime Albafouille for Techno Pieux Rhône and Nord-Isère, as well as Julien Pondaven for Techno Pieux Toulouse.

They have all been trained at Techno Pieux in Thetford Mines and have signed contracts guaranteeing them the exclusive rights to use the registered trademarks and technology of Techno Pieux.

«A New Jersey deck builder liked helical pier so much he started a new business»

Techno Metal Post makes the cover of "Professional Deck Builder Magazine" may/june 2012 edition picturing the R2D installation machine.

Greg DiBernardo, one of our dealers in New Jersey, wrote an excellent article describing how helical piers work and their specific benefits for deck projects.

The article describes the benefits of their use and a little more about the engineering behind them. A special contribution to the article from Techno Metal Post Alaska shows how posts can be installed through frozen ground using a proprietary heating element that thaws the ground around where the post is to be installed.

Those few pages in the Professional Deck Builder magazine are showing other contractors 'the best way' to install a foundation for a deck or any other type of project.

Helical Pile Deck Foundations Article (.Pdf)