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The regional winners have been selected to represent their regions in the International Society for Micropiles’ (ISM’s) 5th World Cup of Micropiles Competition being held at ISM’s 16th International Workshop on Micropiles, September 24-26, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. This is an international competition to seek out a micropile project that stands above all others. Five […]

Tom Richards, Jr., P.E., BC.GE, Nicholson Construction Company, is presenting the 12th annual Lizzi Lecture at ISM’s 16th International Workshop on Micropiles in Valencia, Spain, from September 24-26, 2025. His presentation, titled “You’ve Lost that Sinking Feeling: Nicholson Looks Back at Mandalay Bay Project,” highlights the lessons learned during the design and installation of micropiles […]

David Pérez, managing director of Ischebeck Ibérica, is serving as the host chair of the International Society for Micropiles (ISM) 16th International Workshop on Micropiles. The workshop is being held September 24-26, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. Pérez is being supported by workshop hosts Joan Alcocer and Vicente Gimenez of Ischebeck Ibérica. “As the host company for […]

Natalia Maca of Ischebeck Titan Polska, is serving as the technical program chair of the International Society for Micropiles (ISM) 16th International Workshop on Micropiles. The workshop is being held September 24-26, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. “Natalia and the Program Committee are developing a robust program of technical presentations, panel discussions and special lectures focused on […]

Project summaries are being accepted for the International Society for Micropiles’ (ISM’s) 5th Micropile World Cup Competition being held at ISM’s 16th International Workshop on Micropiles, September 24-26, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. The theme of the workshop is The Art and Science of Micropiles. This is an international competition to seek out a micropile project that […]

Professor Antonio Gens, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, is serving as chair of the International Society for Micropiles (ISM) 16th International Workshop on Micropiles. The workshop is being held September 24-26, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. Gens is a professor of geotechnical engineering at the Technical University of Catalonia in Barcelona. He has been involved in geotechnical research, […]

The Call for Abstracts is now open for the International Society for Micropiles (ISM) 16th International Workshop on Micropiles on September 24-26, 2025, in Valencia, Spain. The theme of the workshop is The Art and Science of Micropiles. To participate, submit an abstract (300 words in English) by Friday, January 31, 2025, summarizing your proposed […]

The proceedings from the International Society for Micropiles (ISM) 15th International Workshop on Micropiles held last May in Colorado are now available at no cost. The proceedings include all the workshop presentations — 34 PowerPoint presentations by micropile experts from around the world. You can download the presentations at www.ismicropiles.org/proceedings. Presentations represent a wide range […]

The International Society for Micropiles (ISM) is hosting its 16th International Workshop on Micropiles on September 24-26, 2025 in Valencia, Spain. The workshop provides an opportunity for members from around the world to meet, present and exchange data, and share experiences and developments on a relatively informal basis. The workshop includes technical presentations covering states […]

Presentations by ISM Lizzi Scholarship recipients are available on the ISM website. There are nine presentations delivered since 2004 on a wide range of topics such as Quality Assurance of Neat-Cement Grout, Micropiles for Heat Exchange or Buckling of Slender Piles. The Lizzi Scholarship is awarded to graduate students to attend the International Workshop on […]