GeoEngineers Hires Jon Rodriguez as CFO
On November 4, GeoEngineers welcomed Jon Rodriguez as the firm’s new chief financial officer (CFO). Mr. Rodriguez is an accomplished CFO with more than 30 years of diverse financial management experience in the A/E/C industry. Mr. Rodriguez began his career in San Diego as an independent business consultant, but soon began working his way through […]
Phil Welker Invested as SAME Fellow
Congratulations to Associate Environmental Engineer Phil Welker on receiving the title of Fellow by the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) on September 16. The SAME Academy of Fellows (AOF) recognizes association members who have given outstanding service to the society, military engineering, and the A/E/C industry as a whole. SAME has given the title […]
Sustainable Coastal Restoration Work Featured in GEOSTRATA Magazine
The September/October issue of GEOSTRATA Magazine, the official publication of the Geo-Institute, includes a feature by Principal Geotechnical Engineer Dave Eley. The feature focuses on the evolving approach to coastal protection and restoration along the Gulf Coast through the lens of the award-winning Whiskey Island coastal restoration project for Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority […]
Happy 40th Birthday, GeoEngineers
Forty years ago, on September 29, 1980, Jon Koloski, Jack Tuttle and Gary Henderson founded GeoEngineers Inc. in Bellevue, Washington. Their vision for the company was laid out in a guiding principles document that prioritized broad employee ownership, collaboration, seamless leadership transitions, quality technical work and high ethical standards. These values have remained central to […]
Improving Diversity in Subcontracting
Diversity, inclusion and equity are critical issues in the architecture/engineering/consulting (A/E/C) industry. Integrating these concepts into pursuits and projects can enhance firm culture and reflect a company’s values—helping others get a seat at the table is the right thing to do! According to the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), it is increasingly important for […]
Kent South 224th/228th Street Corridor Project Hits Milestone
Earlier this month, contractors installed 24 girders for the South 228th Street Bridge in central Kent, Washington. This is one of the final milestones in the City of Kent’s ongoing South 224th/228th Street Corridor project, which will provide a robust new east-west artery to connect Kent’s communities. The 200-foot-long dual-span bridge will carry South 228th […]
Seattle Family Justice Center Receives National Design-Build Award
Last week, the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) gave the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center a National Award of Merit in the “Federal, State, County, Municipal” category of their annual awards. GeoEngineers provided extensive environmental and geotechnical services as a teaming partner to Howard S. Wright Construction on this important and […]
Robison Leads Direct Pipe® Webinar
On July 15, more than 300 attendees from 34 countries tuned in to hear Jon Robison present on the Direct Pipe® (DP) trenchless method and technology. The webinar was hosted and organized by Trenchless Technology Magazine, a global leader in underground construction. Direct Pipe® has rapidly developed into a unique and critical option for steel […]
GeoEngineers Announces Lindsay Flangas as Next COO
On June 17, the GeoEngineers Inc. Board unanimously affirmed Lindsay Flangas as the firm’s next chief operations officer (COO). Current COO Dan Campbell is taking on a new role as president, which will allow him to focus on acquisitions, contracts, and risk management. Flangas started her career as an intern with GeoEngineers in 2002 while […]
Four Tips for a Successful Design-Build Project
Our modern society depends on large, complex civil engineering projects like bridges, skyscrapers and mass transit systems. It takes more than just engineering and construction expertise to build our cities and public infrastructure—it takes effective project management and collaboration. Moving a project from rough concept to completion requires careful planning, cooperative problem solving, and a […]