Pipeline Staff Host HDD Training in Chicago
Mark Miller and Jon Robison of GeoEngineers’ Pipeline Team recently gave a crash course on Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) for some of our friends in the Chicago area. More than 30 staff from Peoples Gas, Wisconsin Energy, and North Shore Gas attended the free training session, which covered the basics of HDD design and construction. […]
WTS Gala Spotlights Women in Transportation
A large group of GeoEngineers staff attended the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala on March 1. GeoEngineers has a strong relationship with WTS, a professional organization promoting women in the transportation industry, and our staff have volunteer roles in several regional chapters. The gala has become one of the premiere transportation […]
Two GeoEngineers Projects Win ACEC Awards
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Washington Chapter recognized two GeoEngineers projects with awards for their outstanding client satisfaction and technical contributions. ACEC Washington recognized the hard work of these project teams at their 51st Annual Engineering Excellence Awards and Gala on January 19, an event emceed by GeoEngineers COO Dan Campbell. Palermo Data […]
Principal Elected Missouri Air Conservation Commission Chair for Fourth Time
The Missouri Air Conservation Commission elected Principal Geological Engineer Gary Pendergrass as its chair for the fourth time at their monthly December meeting. Gary has served on the seven-member commission for the past decade, and continues this active role in overseeing the state’s air conservation laws. Since 1965, the Missouri Air Conservation Commission has upheld […]
GeoEngineers Creates Pipeline Services Business Unit, Hires Senior Construction Consultant Gary Castleberry
GeoEngineers, Inc. is closing out 2017 by creating a new Pipelines business unit to help its professionals focused on pipeline services collaborate and work across geographic regions even more effectively. GeoEngineers’ busy pipelines practice has ranked in the top half of Trenchless Technology Magazine’s Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms industry survey for the past 10 […]
Employee Certified as Envision Sustainability Professional
Geotechnical Engineer Josh Pruett was recently certified as an Envision Sustainability Professional. The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure created the Envision program to promote sustainability and the responsible use of resources. Josh’s certification recognizes his proficiency in the Envision system, and dedication to sustainable practices. Envision includes design resources and best practices, training and professional certification, and […]
The Dirt Podcast: Swamp Buggy in Scriber Creek
Take a trip into a wetland to hear about an unusual drilling rig in the latest episode of The Dirt Podcast. Tim Bailey and his team used the swamp buggy, an amphibious drilling vehicle, to stage a geotechnical drilling investigation in the Scriber Creek Wetland, north of Seattle. It’s part of Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link […]
David Sauls Named to LSU Engineering Hall of Distinction
On May 2, the LSU Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering inducted Senior Principal David Sauls into its Hall of Distinction. Each year since 1979, the school has selected two engineers to recognize for their significant contributions to the profession. “I am so grateful to my family, friends and talented partners for this honor,” Sauls […]
SR 520 Bridge is ACEC’s Project of The Year
The SR 520 Floating Bridge in Seattle, Washington, won the American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) “Grand Conceptor” award, marking it as the year’s most impressive engineering project in the United States. GeoEngineers played a critical role on the Kiewit/General/Manson Joint Venture construction team, providing geotechnical consulting, design and construction support. Stretching 1.5 miles across Lake […]
Metro Parks Tacoma and GeoEngineers Host Largest Hackathon in South Sound
This weekend, Metro Parks Tacoma held a “hackathon” in an effort to harness technology to better connect Tacoma residents with local parks. Metro Parks is an independent government agency overseeing parks and park services in the Tacoma, Washington area. It partnered with local companies and organizations, including GeoEngineers Inc. and the University of Washington Tacoma, […]