About Us
Pioneering Deep Foundation Solutions since 1932
Since its establishment in 1932, A.H. Beck Foundation Company has earned its place as an industry leader in specialty deep foundation and ground improvement. Our proud legacy began with the groundbreaking initiative of pioneering the drilled shaft foundation industry in the United States.
As the years progressed, our commitment to innovation and excellence remained unwavering. A.H. Beck has consistently stayed at the forefront of the deep foundation industry, earning a reputation as one of the premier deep foundation contractors in the southern U.S. and beyond.
Built on a Strong Foundation
Innovation
From mechanically installing the first drilled shaft foundations in the U.S. to our ongoing ground improvement projects, our spirit of innovation drives us.
Global Reach
While our roots are in San Antonio, Texas, we’ve extended our services across the United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America, and more.
Expertise
Nearly a century of experience and thousands of successful projects have prepared us to consistently deliver reliable, innovative, and cost-effective deep foundation and ground improvement solutions.
Custom Solutions
With our in-house design, fabrication, and fleet of custom-designed foundation equipment, we tackle projects in any terrain, whether low overhead or difficult access applications.
Company History
1920s
August Beck’s first steam shovel
In the early 1920s, steam shovel operator and general excavator, August H. Beck Sr., purchased his first steam shovel to excavate basements and footings in San Antonio, Texas.
1932
First mechanized foundation drill rig in the U.S.
In 1932 August H. Beck Sr. took two “very used” steam shovels and converted them into foundation drilling machines by attaching a boom, turntable (deck gears), and piped steam to the turntable to power a 12 hp steam swing motor to turn a kelly bar.
1940s
Steam-powered rigs are replaced by chain-driven mechanical rigs
Notable Project: Fort Sam Houston Barracks in San Antonio, Texas
1950
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Bethesda, Maryland
1959
Air Force Academy Chapel
Colorado Springs, Colorado
1966
Tower of the Americas
San Antonio, Texas
1970s
A.H. Beck builds first hydraulically powered rigs
1980s
Beck builds self-contained hydraulic rigs
1990s
Beck builds self-contained hydraulic crane attachments
1990
Superconducting Super Collider
A.H. Beck was contracted to install access, alignment, and vent shafts to facilitate the tunnel excavation for the Superconducting Super Collider project in Waxahachie, Texas.
1993
Maraven Refinery Pipe Rack
A.H. Beck was contracted to install 1,100 drilled shafts, 48 to 72 inches in diameter, 50 feet deep, for a connecting pipe rack 4.4 miles long between two new facilities of the “Petroleos de Venezuela” (PDVSA) Cardon Refinery in Venezuela.
1997
Tren Urbano
San Juan, Puerto Rico
2000s
Beck incorporates European-manufactured equipment into the fleet
2010s
Beck begins developing its own line of self-contained drill rigs on a CAT base
2014
Beck builds 800hp crane mounted attachments
2021
Beck adds a third size model CAT Based drill rigs
2023
Beck finishes production of the 50th CAT Based drill rig
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