Seth L. Pearlman Installed as President of
the Deep Foundations Institute Board of Trustees

Pittsburgh, PA (December 5, 2006): Seth L. Pearlman, PE, president of DGI-Menard, a specialized ground improvement contractor, has been named president of the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Board of Trustees. DFI is an association of firms and individuals in the deep foundations and related industry, covering deep foundation construction and earth retention systems. Pearlman was installed as president at the organization's 31st Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.

"I have spent my career focused on designing and developing new solutions for geotechnical applications," says Pearlman. "I am honored and enthusiastic about my role as president of DFI, which is an organization that leads the deep foundations industry in educating people about new ideas, techniques and processes."

Pearlman has almost 30 years of experience in the geotechnical industry. He earned a BS and an MS in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh and is a registered professional engineer in Pennsylvania and Virginia. He is a member of the Geo-Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Society of Highway Engineers (ASHE), Design Build Institute of America (DBIA), Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP), National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society and The Moles. He serves on an Advisory Council to the Carnegie Mellon University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.

DGI-Menard is the US branch of Menard Soltraitement, an international ground improvement specialty contractor. DGI-Menard is affiliated with The Reinforced Earth Company, the inventor and market leader of the Mechanically Stabilized Earth retaining wall industry, and Freyssinet, specialists in prestressing, cable stayed structures and structural repair. The three companies form the Freyssinet Group, a division of VINCI Construction, one of the world's largest construction companies.

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