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 […]
Port of Anacortes Cleanup Wins ACEC Silver
The American Council of Engineering Companies’ (ACEC) Washington chapter has awarded GeoEngineers the Best in State Silver Award for Exceeding Client Expectations for the Former Scott Paper Mill Remediation and Restoration project at the Port of Anacortes (WA).This annual program recognizes the state’s best engineering achievements, and the awards are among the most prestigious in […]
Safety Award Winners Further Geo Safety Efforts
GeoEngineers’ first commitment is to safety, both in the field and in its 12 offices. To help keep safety top-of-mind among employees, GeoEngineers’ corporate health and safety manager, Wayne Adams, sponsors the Safety Award for Excellence (SAFE) quarterly competition. Wayne has just announced the two SAFE winners for the fourth quarter of 2011, Kim Janci […]
GeoEngineers Rises in Trenchless Ranking
Trenchless Technology magazine ranked GeoEngineers 21st on its recently published list of Top 50 Trenchless Design Firms of 2011. GeoEngineers rose two positions in this year’s list, which is based on 2010 trenchless project revenues. Bernard P. Krys, president and publisher of Trenchless Technology, noted that total trenchless engineering dollars for firms in the 2011 […]
GeoEngineers Brightens the Holidays for Engineers Without Borders
Thanks to a prosperous year made possible by our clients and many successful projects, GeoEngineers is celebrating the 2011 holiday season with a significant contribution to Engineers Without Borders-USA. EWB-USA is a non-profit organization of student and professional engineers and scientists that design and develop sustainable engineering projects for communities in developing countries. GeoEngineers has been […]
Shoring Demonstration Offers Regulators Important New Information
A Seattle private family foundation’s headquarters project provided GeoEngineers with the opportunity to advance the understanding of soldier pile and tieback shoring systems through a full-scale demonstration project designed to assess the risk associated with leaving temporary tieback anchors stressed following construction. Tieback anchors typically include steel strands installed in a drilled hole and then […]
How to Get the Most from Your Consultant
If I were to hire me, here are a few things that I would keep in mind. Most engineers accumulate charges on an hourly basis. Sucessful project budgets typically have a reasonable time line, and not a lot of delays or drawn out schedule. More time usually equals more charges. Who do you interact best with in […]
GeoEngineers Helps United Way Make a Difference in the Pacific Northwest
The United Way 2011 Live United Campaign gave GeoEngineers’ staff located in the Pacific Northwest one more way to support the communities where they live and work. Employees in its Redmond, Seattle, Portland and Bellingham offices gave a combined total of $29,000 to United Way this year. GeoEngineers’ 30% company match brings the company’s total […]