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Widespread remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) came one step closer last week as Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey sued 13 PFAS manufacturers for damages to public health. PFAS are synthetic fluorine compounds commonly used in consumer products for their ability to repel water and oil. Because of their popularity and persistence, PFAS have […]

The Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel in Louisiana, infamous for causing traffic delays along LA 23, is finally being replaced by a modern long-span bridge. A GeoEngineers team led by Associate Geotechnical Engineer Larry Sant is providing foundation design and other geotechnical services for this ambitious project. Although the Belle Chasse Bridge and Tunnel have […]

Last week, the Tacoma-Olympia Section of the ASCE recognized the newly opened Center for Allied Health Education (CAHE) with an Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Award. The CAHE is a state-of-the-art medical education and community healthcare facility at Bates Technical College in Tacoma, Washington, and it celebrated its grand opening just last month. A GeoEngineers […]

PIPELINE WEBINAR EPISODE 5: THE MISSISSIPPI MEANDER GeoEngineers is continuing its series of pipeline webinars with a June 21 presentation on geotechnical and trenchless engineering along the Mississippi River. Join us as Senior Principal David Sauls and Senior Engineer James Vincent share insights from GeoEngineers’ 40+ years of experience working near, on, and beneath the Mississippi. The lessons […]

On Saturday, the City of Mountlake Terrace, Washington, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to reopen Ballinger Park’s improved shoreline. With the only accessible shoreline in Mountlake Terrace, the park is popular with the community. The $1.5 million project renovated park amenities and replaced an aging wooden dock, used for both fishing and non-motorized boating, with a […]

GeoEngineers’ Boston team has developed rapidly in the last two years—with a growing portfolio of marquee projects to match. Current high-profile Boston projects include the expansive Suffolk Downs Redevelopment, and cutting-edge high-rise development projects at 400 Summer Street and 380 Stuart Street in downtown Boston. Late in 2019, GeoEngineers established a new construction design team […]

GeoEngineers’ long relationship with Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is continuing this summer as a Coastal Engineering Consultants/GeoEngineers team prepares to restore about 13 miles of the Chandeleur Islands. Historically, this string of barrier islands has helped protect New Orleans’ east flank from hurricanes and storm surges, but they have been steadily shrinking […]

Last month, the City of Redmond’s Downtown Park Project won an Award of Merit from the Washington State Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (WASLA). The City of Redmond, Washington, has transformed its downtown area over the past six years, and this award-winning park is at the center of it all. The project […]

The Past is Key to the Future for Boston’s 380 Stuart High-Rise Development Skanska is developing a 27-story mixed-use tower at 380 Stuart Street, one of the final available lots in Boston’s popular Back Bay neighborhood. The 625,000 square foot high-rise will feature office, retail, service, and restaurant space—with four floors of below-grade parking. A […]

The Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs (OAME) is holding its 34th Annual Entrepreneurship Trade Show and Luncheon at the Oregon Convention Center on May 12, and GeoEngineers will be there. OAME is a professional association that supports minority-owned businesses, and this annual Portland trade show is a chance for entrepreneurs, public agencies, non-profits and large […]