Curriculum Vitae
William T. Drakeley, Jr.
Drakeley Industries
74 Hickory Lane
Bethlehem, CT 06751
(P) 860.274.4924 | (F) 860.274.7902
bill@drakeleyindustries.com
William Drakeley is an award-winning industry expert specializing in concrete science and construction, particularly shotcrete applications, techniques, and standards, with thirty years (+) experience in shotcrete installation, waterfeature and geotech design and construction. Services include consultation and review, training and testing, and expert testimony.
The principal and founder of Drakeley Pool Company, a luxury design/build firm based in New England, Bill is the first and only pool builder to sit as a Voting Member of the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Committee 506 Shotcrete. Bill is also the former President of the American Shotcrete Association (ASA), the Chairman of the ASA's Pool and Recreational Shotcrete Committee, and Chairman of the ACI's Subcommittee 506-0H Pool Shotcrete.
An educator and advocate for high industry standards, Bill has conducted trainings for the Colorado School of Mines, the American Society of Landscape Architects (CT), World of Concrete, Genesis 3 Construction School, Aqua Show, and the IPSP among others. His technical writings have been widely published in trade magazines.
Consulting Experience
NYC MTA East Side Access Frontier Kemper CM006 | underground and overhead shotcrete
NYC MTA East Side Access Harold Structures CH0571A | underground shotcrete
NYC MTA East Side Access Contract CM019, CM009 | underground/overhead shotcrete
NYC MTA East Side Access Contract CM0004 44th Street Vent Facility | nozzleman certification and testing
NYC MTA Contract C-26007, 2nd Ave Subway Rt 132A-72nd St. G3/G4 tunnels | underground and overhead shotcrete
CCA Civil/Halmar International/LLC JV Contract C-26504 | underground and overhead shotcrete
CCA Civil/Halmer International/LLC JV Contract CM013 | vent structure and tunnel entrance ground control
DC Water Skanska Contract ARFI-055 | underground / frozen ground shotcrete
GTF Joint Venture | ACI Nozzlemen Certification
Kiewit, Brayton Point Power Plant | pipe and overhead lining interior diameter of header fittings (confined space and overhead shooting)
Kiewit GE Hudson Falls project | chemical abatement and shotcrete containment
Otisville Tunnel Rehabilitation | Contract 16509
Schiavone/Kiewit JV Contract CQ-039 Northern Boulevard Crossing | underground and overhead shotcrete
TASA Expert Witness | Testing, Site Analysis, Reporting, Depositions, Trial
Drakeley Pool Company grotto/living space, ground support/shotcrete storage caves | overhead and underground shotcrete
Trade Credentials
State of Connecticut Licensed Swimming Pool Builder (License # SPB.0000004)
Home Improvement Contractor (CT DCP License # HIC.0567297, NY DCP License # WC-23770-H11)
Plumbing and Piping Limited Contractor (CT DCP License # PLM.0280149-SP)
NATM Training and Practice
Affiliations
American Concrete Institute (ACI)
Voting Member, Committee 506 Shotcrete
Chairman, ACI Subcommittee 506-0H Pool Shotcrete
ACI Certified Nozzleman (former)
ACI Certified Shotcrete Examiner
ACI Certified Field Inspector – Grade 1
Member, ACI C660 Nozzleman Certification Task Group
American Shotcrete Association (ASA)
President (2016)
Member | ASA Executive Committee
Chairman | ASA Pool & Recreational Committee
ASA Approved Educator
Technical Writer | ASA Shotcrete Magazine
Certified Judge | Project of the Year Award, 2009-2011
Genesis 3 Design Group
Member | Advisory Council | former Chairman
Deputy Director | Genesis 3 Education Council
Featured Educator | Genesis 3 Construction School
Member (License #KM 019-07) | Society of Watershape Designers
Board of Direction | Connecticut Chapter of the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals
Member | Association of Pool and Spa Professionals
Member & Featured Educator | Northeast Pool and Spa Association
Featured Educator | International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo
Featured Educator | World of Concrete
Education
Northeastern University | Bachelors of Science Degree Business Administration | 1988
Dean College | Associates Degree, Business | 1985
Genesis 3 Design School
The Vocabulary of Architecture and Style | 2007
Measured Perspective Drawing | 2007
Basic Color Theory | 2007
Elements of Design | 2006
Introduction to Perspective Drawing | 2005
Watershape Construction School | 2005
Designing Water Features and Fountains | 2005
Awards & Recognition
American Shotcrete Association Outstanding Pool & Recreational Project Award Winner
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2010 | 2013 | 2014
American Shotcrete Association Outstanding Underground Award | 2013
Aqua Magazine Design Award | Concrete Pools | 2005
Aqua 100 | Excellence Award | 2006
Preferred Ozone Technology Installer, Clearwater Tech Manufacturer
Certified Pentair Equipment Installer
Certified Santa Barbara Control Specialist
Certified Paddock Commercial Pool Equipment Installer
Industry Presentations
Modules
A Plaster Crew's Guide to Shotcrete Issues
American Concrete Institute Nozzleman Certification Training
Advanced Shotcrete Technologies
Best Practices for Cast-In-Place Concrete as Designated by the ACI
Complex Projects
Concrete Science
Construction at Difficult Sites
Introduction to Shotcrete
Major Renovations
Pool Shell Cracking in Shotcrete Construction
Pneumatically Applied Concrete
Project Profiles: An Interactive Discussion on Design & Construction
Shotcrete: Sprayed Concrete as a Structural and Aesthetic Tool
Shotcrete & Plaster: Not the Marriage You Think It Is
Shotcrete Standards & Codes
Shotcrete Techologies for the Pool Industry
The Technical Aspects of Shotcrete
Underground Shotcrete: Case Study - MTA CC / Long Island Railroad / East Side Access Project
VGB Anti-Entrapment – Code Interpretations & Installations
Venues
Atlantic City Pool and Spa Show | Atlantic City, NJ | 2010 - 2017
Aqua National Pool Show | 2006 - 2007
Carecraft | New York, NY | 2013
Colorado School of Mines | Golden, Colorado | 2014
Concrete 202 | CT Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects | Hartford, CT | 2015
Dive Into Swimming Pools | CT Chapter, American Society of Landscape Architects | Greenwich, CT | 2013
Genesis 3 Construction School | 2011 New Orleans, LA | 2010 Las Vegas, NV | 2009 La Jalla, CA | 2008 Atlanta, GA | 2008 Dallas, TX | 2007 Boston, MA | 2006 Morro Bay, 2006
International Pool | Spa | Patio Expo | 2010 - 2016
Mid-America Pool & Spa Show | 2014
National Plasterers Council | 2017 New Orleans, LA | 2013 San Antonio, TX | 2012 San Diego, CA
Southeast Pool & Spa Show | 2014
Southwest Pool & Spa Show | 2014
State of Connecticut Pool Building Commission | 2013
State of Connecticut Health Department | 2009
World of Concrete | Las Vegas, NV | 2008, 2013, 2015
Publications
Underground and Tunnel Shotcrete
Shotcrete Magazine
ACI Nozzleman Certification Sessions: What Not To Do (Summer 2013)
The Learning Curve: Nozzleman Qualification for New York City Subway Tunnels - 2013 Outstanding Underground Project (Summer 2013, Winter 2014)
Corporate Member Profile: Drakeley Industries, LLC. (Summer 2010)
World Tunnelling Magazine
Teaching the Nozzlemen (September 2013)
Swimming Pool & Recreational Shotcrete
Shotcrete Magazine
Shotcrete Rising (Fall 2016)
Shotcrete Reborn (Spring 2016)
Beginnings: The History of the Shotcrete Industry (Summer 2015)
American Shotcrete Association's Pool & Recreational Shotcrete Committee Position Statement #4: Watertight Shotcrete for Swimming Pools (Winter 2015)
A Natural Look, An Exact Science: 2014 Outstanding Pool & Recreational Award (Winter 2015)
Shotcrete Use in Pool and Recreational Projects (Best Practice Compilation, Winter 2014)
Cliffside Plunge: Rewriting the Rules for Concrete Placement - 2013 Outstanding Pool & Recreational Project (Winter 2014)
American Shotcrete Association’s Pool & Recreational Shotcrete Committee Position Statement #3: Sustainability of Shotcrete in the Pool Industry (contributing author) (Summer 2013)
Perfecting Placement (Spring 2013)
American Shotcrete Association’s Pool and Recreational Shotcrete Committee Position Statement #1: Compressive (Strength) Values of Pool Shotcrete (contributing author) (Winter 2012)
Natural Fit (Summer 2012)
American Shotcrete Association’s Pool & Recreational Shotcrete Committee Position Statement #2:
Definitions of Key Shotcrete Terminology (contributing author) (Summer 2012)
2010 Outstanding Pool & Recreational Project: Soundview YMCA (Spring 2011)
Letter to Editor – Waterproofing (Fall 2010)
Corporate Member Profile: Drakeley Industries, LLC. (Summer 2010)
Checks and Balances (Fall 2009)
2008 Outstanding Pool & Recreational Project: Canterbury High School (Spring 2009)
Need for Nozzleman Certification in the Pool Industry (Winter 2008)
Contemporary Edge (Spring 2007)
How Dense Are You (Spring 2007)
Think Logical Technologies (Spring 2006)
Luxury Pools
Building Lasting Bonds (2007, 2008, 2009)
Engineering Expertise (September 2006)
Aqua Magazine
Clearing the Air (March 2017)
Spotlight - The Fast Lane (July 2009)
Shot Above the Rest (April 2009)
Watershapes Magazine
Honoring the Past (January 2014)
Artful Restoration (May 2011)
Indoor Fortitude (October 2010)
Top of the Class (May 2009)
Concrete International Magazine
ASA Project Award Winner (2009)
Better Home and Gardens
Hillside Escape (Spring 2006)
Pool and Spa News
Shooting for Perfection (2006)