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I have really enjoyed my yard this year. It might have something to do with the lemon tree, fig tree, pomegranate tree, and several types of orange trees that are thriving and providing us with good healthy eats. We also have an area with bamboo shoots and several large flowering bushes/trees (hibiscus, wisteria, azaleas and jacaranda) that […]

By Shaun Stauffer The rains are here in the Pacific Northwest. Are you prepared? Rain and runoff can cause serious property damage if not properly controlled. While the following tips won’t protect you from heavy flooding, they will help you protect your property under normal conditions: Check that your roof drains and downspouts are clear of […]

David Eley, PE, GeoEngineers’ Baton Rouge group leader and associate engineer, presented a talk titled “Estimating Consolidation Settlement for Coastal Fill Projects” at the American Shore and Beach Protection Association (ASBPA) 2011 Coastal Conference, held in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 18-21, 2011. The ASBPA is an organization dedicated to combatting erosion, restoring eroded beaches and […]

Ken Fellows, a noted Puget Sound area civil engineer and frequent collaborator on environmental engineering projects in the region, will be joining GeoEngineers as a principal engineer. He will work out of the Tacoma office beginning August 25. With more than 20 years of experience in the environmental field, Ken specializes in leading multi-disciplinary teams […]

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced today that joint venture Kiewit-General-Manson submitted the apparent best combination of bid price and technical proposal for replacing the aging SR 520 floating bridge across Lake Washington. GeoEngineers is part of the Kiewit team and will provide geotechnical, seismic and hydrogeological services on this signature project. Construction […]

GeoEngineers is pleased to announce that geotechnical engineers Matt Smith, PE and D.J. Thompson, PE have been promoted to Principal and Associate, respectively. Smith, who joined GeoEngineers in 1995 and works from GeoEngineers’ Redmond office, is a recognized leader in the Puget Sound development market. His technical specialties include innovative shoring systems for high-rise urban structures, deep […]

For the past 20 years, Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI) has invited eastern Washington and north Idaho members, volunteers, business owners and the community to nominate businesses for an AGORA Award. AGORA is the Greek term for marketplace. The award recognizes Inland Northwest firms that demonstrate business excellence in the local community. GeoEngineers was nominated for […]

On Friday, May 20, 2011, GeoEngineers staff members participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the re-opening of the Seafarers’ Memorial Park and the completion of the former Scott Paper Mill Site environmental clean-up project in Anacortes, Washington. GeoEngineers designed and coordinated the two-year, $34-million-dollar project for the Port of Anacortes, in partnership with the State […]

GeoEngineers is pleased to announce that David P. Sauls, PE, Principal in GeoEngineers’ Baton Rouge, Louisiana office, was recently promoted to leader of the company’s South Business Unit. Sauls was also elected by the shareholders to GeoEngineers’ Board of Directors on March 5, 2011 at the company’s annual meeting in Seattle, Washington, where its headquarters […]

GeoEngineers’ trenchless experts presented two papers at the recent North American Society for Trenchless Technology (NASTT) No-Dig 2011 conference March 28 – 30 in Washington DC. Michelle Ramos and Brian Ranney presented a paper titled Mixing Oil and Water—Lessons learned from oil/gas and municipal projects. This paper presented similarities and differences in design approach between […]