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As of January 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is requiring all public water systems (PWS) serving more than 3,300 people to sample for PFAS. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are a class of synthetic fluorine compounds used in many consumer products. These toxic compounds can take decades or longer to break down and […]

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently released a new Direct Steerable Pipe Thrusting Manual of Practice, and Jon Robison, PE, was heavily involved in producing this new standard guidance. Robison chairs the Task Committee on Direct Steerable Pipe Thrusting, which includes representatives from the US, Canada, and Germany. Since 2017 they have been […]

Earlier this month, bp Terminals & Pipelines recognized GeoEngineers’ ongoing permitting and applied geology services for Olympic Pipe Line Company (Olympic) with a 2022 Cost Effectiveness and Innovation Award. Longtime client and partner Olympic nominated GeoEngineers for the award, and bp selected the firm from a pool of its top contractors and consultants in the […]

GeoEngineers is pleased to welcome Erik Ellingsen, PE, to the firm’s Puget Sound development team as a senior geotechnical engineer. Erik’s experience with large and complex projects like urban high-rises will be a natural fit for GeoEngineers’ portfolio in the region, and he will be serving clients from the firm’s downtown Seattle office. Erik’s diverse […]

Last Friday, the American Council of Engineering Companies of Washington (ACEC WA) recognized the Padden Creek Fish-Passage Design-Build with a Silver Best in State Award. The award was presented at the chapter’s annual Engineering Excellence Awards Dinner, where a group of GeoEngineers staff was on hand to celebrate. Padden Creek is one of GeoEngineers’ most […]

Construction Design Discipline Lead Steve Spencer will be presenting at the upcoming Pile Driving Contractor Association Annual Conference in San Diego from February 7-9. The 24th PDCA Conference provides a forum for experts from the driven pile community, private business, government and academia to network, conduct business and share best practices. Steve is joining partner […]

The Walla Walla River winds through the traditional lands of the Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla people in Oregon and Washington, and supports a wide variety of salmon and trout species—the core of the Pacific Northwest’s lucrative fishing industry. Unfortunately, more than a century of human disturbance in the form of dams, irrigation systems, and […]

Pipeline Webinar Episode 7: Don’t Wear Your Pipe Out! GeoEngineers is continuing its series of free pipeline webinars with a March 7 presentation on the risks of pipe fatigue during pipeline installation. Join us as Urso Campos presents on the risks of hammer-induced fatigue in steel pipe, highlighting in particular how the duration of hammer use […]

Our construction design team played a critical role in the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s South Coast Rail program, an ambitious effort to extend commuter rail service from Boston to southeastern Massachusetts that is under construction right now. Miles of track once used to transport freight are being renovated and expanded for passenger use. Yelena Bronshvayg, […]

For the second consecutive year, a group of GeoEngineers staff, led by Matt Smith, is team-teaching CM 432 Soils and Foundations, an upper-level construction management class at the University of Washington (UW). This unusual arrangement gives students a chance to learn directly from engineers and scientists in the industry and builds relationships among the next […]