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DICA - Outrigger Pads Family owned & operated company that builds engineered outrigger pads, crane pads, and more

DICA is a family-owned and operated company that specializes in building high performance engineered outrigger pads, crane pads, cribbing blocks and magnetic sling protectors that are lightweight, easy to use, and long-lasting. DICA products are proudly Made in the USA, ASME B30.5 compliant and used by operators on all seven continents and 50+ countries around the world.

Last week, we welcomed students from Earlham High School to the DICA facility as part of Specialized Carriers & Rigging ...
10/15/2026

Last week, we welcomed students from Earlham High School to the DICA facility as part of Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation's 40 Schools for 40 Years initiative.

The initiative provides grants to schools to learn about careers in crane, rigging and specialized transport.

10/14/2026

"What's the difference between Pyramid Lock and Slot Lock cribbing?"

Brett Duffy helps one of our followers make sense of their ProStack cribbing options in this week's Ask DICA.

Got questions? DICA's got answers! Drop your question in the comments and it might appear in an upcoming Ask DICA episode.

10/01/2026

"I came across SlatTrax and it looks cool, but what work can I use it for?"

Brett lays out the balance between speed and capacity with SlatTrax in this week's Ask DICA.

Got questions? DICA's got answers! Drop your question in the comments and it might appear in an upcoming Ask DICA episode.

Our team had a great time representing DICA in Omaha this week at Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's annual Cr...
09/25/2026

Our team had a great time representing DICA in Omaha this week at Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association's annual Crane & Rigging Workshop.

As always, the workshop was a tremendous opportunity to connect with industry leaders and educate on how DICA's engineered solutions can help on their jobsite.

We’ve worked with thousands of crews operating on soft and wet turf. While every site is different, there are best pract...
09/10/2026

We’ve worked with thousands of crews operating on soft and wet turf. While every site is different, there are best practices that help prevent turf damage, delays, and customer complaints.

With the fall season here, check out our guide on preventing turf ruts.

Kicking off the Labor Day weekend at DICA HQ 🌭Here's to celebrating the work your crew and ours do to protect people, eq...
09/04/2026

Kicking off the Labor Day weekend at DICA HQ 🌭

Here's to celebrating the work your crew and ours do to protect people, equipment and job sites.

in our neck of the woods 💪 Emerson Crane Rental, Inc. had a Grove GMK5250XL-1 set up on a set of FiberMax Crane Pads n...
09/03/2026

in our neck of the woods 💪

Emerson Crane Rental, Inc. had a Grove GMK5250XL-1 set up on a set of FiberMax Crane Pads near DICA HQ in Urbandale, Iowa.

09/01/2026

"We had trouble with rutting this spring, any tips to avoid it this fall?"

Brett Duffy lays out how a little planning up front can save a lot of headache down the road as wet fall ground conditions approach.

Got questions? DICA's got answers! Drop your question in the comments and it might appear in an upcoming episode.

08/25/2026

"I need more ground protection stiffness for a job, is stacking mats a good option?"

Kerry Koberg helps sort out a customer's ground mat needs in this week's Ask DICA. Got questions? DICA's got answers! Drop your question in the comments and it might appear in an upcoming Ask DICA episode.

When your jobsite has open holes from utility, hydro excavation, or construction work, what covers them until the work's...
08/13/2026

When your jobsite has open holes from utility, hydro excavation, or construction work, what covers them until the work's done? It might be plywood, or it might be nothing.

WorkSafe Hole Covers are purpose-built to solve the open hole issue: Reusable job after job, rated to hold 350 lbs., and meet OSHA's fall protection standards.

Learn more about how DICA hole covers protect your people and projects. https://dicausa.com/worksafe-products/hole-covers/

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4101 120th Street
Urbandale, IA
50323

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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