Supporting Sustainable Water Solutions in the Developing World
GeoEngineers was the proud sponsor of an event that raised $10,000 for Water for People, a global nonprofit working to create locally sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities and hygiene education programs in developing countries. The event, held on September 13 at the Carpenter Creek Winery in Mount Vernon, WA, is the second annual Wine […]
Spokane Office Laboratory Receives A2LA Accreditation
GeoEngineers’ concrete and soil/materials lab in Spokane, WA, received another two years of accreditation by the American Association of Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA). A2LA—a nonprofit, non-government, public service, membership society—is one of the leading accreditation bodies in the construction materials and special inspection and testing industry. A2LA accreditation is based on internationally accepted criteria for competence […]
GeoEngineers’ “Superheroes” Complete 40-Mile Relay Race
A team of five GeoEngineers staff dressed as superheroes recently completed the Bellingham Traverse, a 40-mile multi-sport relay race. The event, hosted by three GeoEngineers clients (the City of Bellingham, Port of Bellingham, and Bellingham Parks and Recreation), celebrates the life cycle of salmon and the impact they have on our lives and community. GeoEngineers was […]
Charlie Eustis, PE is an ASCE Double Honoree for the Second Time
GeoEngineers’ Principal Geotechnical Engineer Charlie L. Eustis, PE is a double honoree at the state and local level for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Louisiana. Eustis, who received a 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award in July from the ASCE Baton Rouge Branch, received the same honor from the ASCE Louisiana Section at a […]
Baton Rouge Office Laboratory Reaches New Milestone
GeoEngineers’ in-house geotechnical laboratory in Baton Rouge, LA, has reached a new milestone in its recent upgrades. In addition to being able to drill and test five-inch boring samples for the US Army Corps of Engineers, the lab can now log and report data to meet the Corps’ standards. It took more than three weeks […]
Charlie Eustis, PE, Receives 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award from ASCE Baton Rouge Branch
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Baton Rouge Branch recently honored GeoEngineers’ Principal Geotechnical Engineer Charlie L. Eustis, PE, with its 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award. The honor recognizes Eustis’s professional achievement in civil engineering and his character, integrity and technical competence. Eustis has worked for 29 years with GeoEngineers and its predecessor company, Louis […]
Four GeoEngineers Teams Compete in 2013 Ski to Sea Race
Four teams, representing almost 10 percent of GeoEngineers’ staff, completed the 2013 Ski to Sea Race over Memorial Day weekend in Whatcom County near Bellingham, Wash. The 32 relay racers, sponsored by GeoEngineers, covered more than 93 miles from Mt. Baker to Bellingham Bay, competing in seven different sports: cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, running, road […]
Inspiration Point Overlook Reconstruction Project Receives Federal Award
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration awarded the City of Bellingham a 2012 Exemplary Human Environment Initiative Award for the Inspiration Point Overlook reconstruction completed in 2011. GeoEngineers provided geotechnical engineering and a geohazards assessment for this project, which is located at Woodstock Farm Park along Chuckanut Drive (SR11) near Bellingham, Washington. The […]
GeoEngineers Updgrades Baton Rouge Office Laboratory with Certifications, Equipment
GeoEngineers’ in-house laboratory in Baton Rouge, Louisiana has earned certification from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). This adds to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and ASTM International—formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)—laboratory certifications that the office earned in 2012. To meet USACE-certification […]
Bertschi School Science Wing Certified as Fourth Living Building in the World
The science wing of the Bertschi School, an independent elementary school near downtown Seattle, Washington, is now a fully certified Living Building. Completed in 2011, the 3,380 square foot Living Building Science Wing is the first Living Building on the West Coast and the world’s fourth fully-certified Living Building. This is the first built project […]