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Find Practical and Affordable Flood Protection with Inflatable Cofferdams

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Flood control can be a tricky dance when it comes to reducing or preventing detrimental flood waters in order to avoid property damage. For those with property located in flood plains or with nearby waterways known for breaching their banks, there are several benefits to one particular solution for flood prevention over the others. Heavy …

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Two workers standing on inflated cofferdam from Dam-It-Dams.
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Why Dam-It-Dams Inflatable Cofferdams are Superior

Owners with a need for water control may be surprised to learn that the answer is to add more water, but that is exactly how the inflatable cofferdams from Dam-It-Dams provide solutions for diverting water from a space on their property or de-watering a project site. Innovative inflatable cofferdams adapt to any environment and can …

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Cofferdam Speeding Up Construction Project Near River
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How Cofferdams Can Speed Up Construction Projects

As the old adage goes, ‘time is money’. This is especially true in the construction industry. If you go beyond your ‘time for completion’ estimate, you will also go over budget. That is why you need to work incredibly hard to keep within your estimated timeframes and bring your project to completion within that time. …

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Close Up of Unique Design Features of Dam-It-Dams Inflatable Cofferdams
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Unique Design Features of Dam-It-Dams Inflatable Cofferdams

Customers have been trusting us here at Dam-It-Dams to provide them with inflatable cofferdams for over two decades now. Over those twenty years we have developed a number of unique design features that make our cofferdams the perfect fit (quite literally) for any company looking to solve their issues with water being where it is …

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Picture taken after Hurricane Sandy. Sand covered street.
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Prepare Your Construction Site for Hurricane Season with Inflatable Cofferdams

Construction sites are always under severe threat whenever a hurricane is on its way. Because construction sites are usually partly completed buildings, they do not have the structural integrity that completed buildings have. In addition, there are always a lot of untethered items around construction sites that become major hazards should the worse happen. Such …

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How to Conserve Water During Pool Repair
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How to Conserve Water During Pool Repair

We are all being placed under increasing pressure to preserve water. People in the US are currently not facing a ban on the ownership of private swimming pools, but it is important that water is not wasted, and especially if your pool is being repaired. Pool repair companies are therefore always looking at ways to …

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Green excavator digging on the beach with ocean, full frame horizontal composition
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Why Shoreline Restoration is Important During Construction

People who work in the construction industry should be well aware of the importance of shoreline restoration and maintenance when working close to major sources of water. Any building project that takes place on a shoreline has the potential to cause major disruptions to the local area, including the shoreline itself. It is therefore vital …

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Top down view of dredging on water.
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Inflatable Cofferdams for Dredging Projects

Sedimentation can become a huge problem, thwarting the preservation of lakes, canals and rivers for example. Although a natural process, it can upset the status quo needed for the safe preservation of natural habitats, and even urban centers. Solutions for sedimentation issues need to be found, and inflatable cofferdams can help with those solutions. Dredging …

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Concrete Construction Workers Pumping Out Water Using Water Inflated Cofferdam
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Inflatable Cofferdams for Concrete Repair

Concrete and water do mix, but it’s best that concrete and water only mix when you want them to. If you have been tasked with undertaking the repair of a concrete structure such as a bridge, culvert or boat ramp, then you will need to create a dry, water-free environment first. If you want to …

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Traditional and Inflated Cofferdams
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Major Differences Between Traditional and Inflatable Cofferdams

If your company has been dealing with construction projects where water intrusion is an issue for several years now, you may have always selected a traditional solution as the way to solve your problem. You may, however, have found that ‘traditional’ cofferdams are more trouble than they are worth, and are looking into alternatives. If …

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