Report from the 2018 Underground Construction Conference
GeoEngineers employees Mark Miller, David Sauls, Jon Robison, and Gary Castleberry participated in the 2018 Underground Construction Technology (UCT) Conference last week in New Orleans, Louisiana. After the conference Mark answered some questions about what he gleaned from the conference and the current state of the industry, particularly trenchless technologies. Q: Tell me a little […]
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 […]
Air Quality Modeling: Solutions Through Simulation
Air quality monitoring and regulation is critically important, especially to potential sources of air pollutants such as the chemical, mineral and energy industries. Manufacturing these basic building blocks of our modern society requires the careful monitoring and control of air pollution. Maintaining government emission standards can be challenging, and the first step is accurately measuring […]
Yesterday’s Infrastructure, Tomorrow’s Technology: Thoughts from Ports 2016
I had the opportunity to present at the ASCE COPRI Ports ’16 conference earlier this week in New Orleans, Louisiana. I was presenting a paper on some work we did in the Port of Tacoma for a pier upgrade. “Existing Pile Foundation Evaluation for Pier Upgrade” was the official title, the sub-title would have been […]
GeoEngineers Assists with Deepest Excavation in New Orleans History
GeoEngineers harnessed cutting-edge modeling to assist with the deepest excavation in New Orleans history, and protect the city from future disasters. Constructors for the Permanent Canal Closure and Pumps project recently completed excavation for the 17th Street, London Avenue, and Orleans Avenue Canal Pump Stations, the heart of New Orleans’ ambitious storm-resiliency program. GeoEngineers provided […]
Sinkholes a Threat after Heavy Rains
In the wake of recent rain events and flooding throughout Missouri, it’s important to think about the increased risk of sinkholes and other hazards following storms. Karst systems, which form within soluble rocks like limestone, are especially affected by sudden significant rainfall. If you live or own property in a karst region, you should be […]
Changing Air Regulations, Changing Business Models
Like it or not, change is coming. New, more stringent clean air regulations from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will reshape business in a number of industries in the coming decades. Whether you’re in transportation, manufacturing or energy, taking steps now to plan for compliance is vital to avoid costly last-minute emission reduction strategies or […]
Creating New Legends from a 50-Year Foundation
This year, GeoEngineers is proud to mark 50 years of doing business in Louisiana. We are lucky our history includes some legends in Louisiana engineering, and many of these legends are still working in our GeoEngineers office, mentoring the next generation. We realize we didn’t reach this anniversary on our own. We are grateful for […]