Douglas B. MacDonald to Join GeoEngineers’ Board of Directors
Douglas B. MacDonald has been appointed the newest member of GeoEngineers’ board of directors, David Sauls, PE, chairman of the board and principal geotechnical engineer, announced today. MacDonald will fill one of the two open seats the firm reserves for non-shareholder directors. MacDonald was Secretary of Transportation for the Washington State Department of Transportation from […]
King Chin, PE to Present on Seismic Design at One-Day Seminar
GeoEngineers Principal Geotechnical Engineer King Chin, PE will give a presenation titled “Seismic Design of Foundation in Stratified Soft Clay and Liquefiable Soils” at the Practical Deep Foundation Design and Construction for Seismic and Lateral Loads Seminar on April 22, 2014, hosted by the Deep Foundations Institute at the DoubleTree by Hilton Seattle Airport, Seattle, […]
Engineering Fair Volunteers Encourage Youths’ Interest in Science
GeoEngineers’ senior environmental geologist Rob Leet, PhD, LG; geotechnical engineer Dan Ciani, PE and senior hydrogeologist Joel Purdy, LG participated in the 2012 Engineering Fair held at the Museum of Flight in Seattle (WA) on February 11th. The annual fair is sponsored by the Puget Sound Engineering Council as part of National Engineers Week, February […]
Building of the Year Contestants Benefited from GeoEngineers’ Services
GeoEngineers contributed to the success of seven of the top 10 projects included in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (DJC) Building of the Year Survey. The DJC announced the results on March 20. Swedish/Issaquah Medical Center— 1st place Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campus— 2nd place Virginia Mason Jones Pavilion— 4th place Providence Everett—6th […]
US Navy Award Spotlights Beaver Creek Habitat Restoration
The Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Puget Sound Fuel Depot has won a US Navy Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Environmental Award. Vice Admiral William R. Burke, deputy chief of naval operations for fleet readiness and logistics, announced the awards on February 22. The Puget Sound Fuel Depot, near Port Orchard, WA […]
David P. Sauls, PE Elected Chair of GeoEngineers’ Board of Directors
GeoEngineers is pleased to announce the election of David P. Sauls, PE to the position of Chairman of its Board of Directors. The decision was ratified by GeoEngineers’ Directors at their 2012 board meeting, held in conjunction with GeoEngineers’ annual shareholders meeting on March 2-3 near its Seattle (WA) headquarters. As he accepted this new […]
GeoEngineers Wins ACEC of Missouri Award
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Missouri has awarded GeoEngineers a 2012 Engineering Excellence Honor Award for the Interstate 44 Gasconade River Bridge Foundation Remediation project. Jonathan Robison, PE, Associate and Springfield (MO) geotechnical group leader, accepted the award on behalf of GeoEngineers. ACEC of Missouri bestows Engineering Excellence awards to its member […]
Layne Alfonso Named NAIOP Member of the Year
GeoEngineers’ associate and environmental scientist Layne Alfonso was named NAIOP Washington Chapter’s Member of the Year at its February luncheon. The award recognizes Layne for his many contributions to the NAIOP’s South Sound committee during 2011. Layne founded the South Sound committee in 2004. He has served in leadership positions on the committee since its […]
US Navy Hails Completed Beaver Creek Restoration Project
On January 26th, the US Navy held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate completion of the Beaver Creek Restoration project at the Manchester Fuel Depot near Port Orchard, Washington. The event was covered by the Kitsap Sun in their story, “Navy, partners celebrate Beaver Creek Restoration,” which featured remarks by GeoEngineers project principal and environmental scientist […]
Greenroads Award Salutes GeoEngineers’ Sustainability Efforts
GeoEngineers, Inc. was honored with the Greenroads Foundation’s first Vanguard Award, acknowledging GeoEngineers as the private organization that participated in the most Greenroads projects in 2011. The award was announced by Jeralee Anderson, Greenroads Executive Director, at the organization’s first annual Director’s Awards and anniversary reception. The Greenroads Foundation is a non-profit, third-party corporation established […]