The economic and transportation potential for the large river systems of North America has been obvious since the Native Americans began trading on them thousands of years ago. As the European settlers moved west from the Atlantic Ocean and north from New Orleans, the waterways became the primary means of transporting goods. Eventually, the need for large-scale transportation capacity demanded the alteration of the rivers to meet the demands of society.

The origins of steel sheet piling stem from the desire to navigate and control the waterways.

The first large-scale sheet pile project was for the lock construction at Black Rock Harbor in 1908. Now, almost 100 years later, engineers and contractors are using steel piles and sheet piles to take full advantage of our inland waterways. The lock and dam projects of the early 20th century are being upgraded and repaired using flat sheet piles. River terminals are being constructed to transfer goods between rivers, rails and highways. The unmatched product range of Skyline’s Z-shaped sheet piles for terminal walls and large diameter pipe for river dolphins makes Skyline the resource of choice for projects on inland waterways.