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GeoEngineers is pleased to announce that Principal Geotechnical Engineer King Chin begins his term as GeoEngineers’ chief executive officer, effective April 12. Former CEO Mike Hutchinson led the firm through eight years of national growth, and Mr. Chin plans to continue building on GeoEngineers’ strong foundation of technical excellence and down-to-earth people. “I’m humbled and […]

Senior Environmental Engineer Ian Maguire was recently named to the Board of Directors for the Oregon Association of Environmental Professionals (OAEP). The OAEP is a non-profit organization that brings professionals from diverse backgrounds together to discuss issues at the intersection of environmental science, state regulation, and business interests. Committed to promoting knowledge exchange and networking, […]

GeoEngineers staff helped organize and teach an upper-level lecture class on port and marine engineering at the University of Washington Tacoma (UWT) during the recent winter quarter.  TCE – 490 Ports and Marine Infrastructure was a weekly course consisting of two-hour lectures from a roster of professional engineers—including Associate Geotechnical Engineer Lyle Stone and Senior […]

Last week, the SH-3 Goosehaven Road Widening Project was named 2023 Innovative Transportation Solution of the Year by the WTS Spokane/Coeur d’Alene Chapter. In this challenging and creative project, GeoEngineers helped the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) widen about three miles of State Highway 3 (SH-3) near St. Maries, Idaho. GeoEngineers staff Dave Lauder, Teresa Dugger, […]

The American Council of Engineering Companies, Washington Chapter (ACEC WA) recognized two GeoEngineers projects with Gold Best-in-State Awards last week—the Seattle Convention Center’s new Summit Building and the Totem Lake Connector Pedestrian Bridge in Kirkland. A group of GeoEngineers staff were on hand to celebrate as the awards were announced at the chapter’s annual Engineering […]

Governor Tina Kotek has appointed Associate Geologist Stephanie Bosze Salisbury to the Oregon State Board of Geologist Examiners (OSBGE). The three-year appointment, effective February 9, 2024, brings Salisbury’s extensive geologic expertise to a key regulatory body overseeing the practice of geology in the state. “I appreciate the opportunities that my licensure has provided me throughout […]

Last week, Brett Larabee delivered a guest lecture for a Foundation Design class from the University of Washington Tacoma’s (UWT’s) new undergraduate civil engineering program. The lecture was centered around the MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Project which is currently in construction. Brett spent time going over the site history, subsurface conditions, and the foundation […]

A GeoEngineers advance wetland mitigation project at bp Cherry Point Refinery was recently recognized with a Distinguished Project Award for Innovation & Achievement in Sustainability award from the Northwest Construction Consumer Council (NWCCC). GeoEngineers’ team provided bp with wetland science, design, regulatory/permitting support, and is providing ongoing monitoring for this large advance wetland mitigation site […]

NAIOP Washington State, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, recognized exceptional regional projects during its annual gala earlier this month, and GeoEngineers is involved in more than half of the award-winning projects. A total of fifteen exceptional development projects were highlighted at NAIOP’s Night of the Stars Gala on November 3, and GeoEngineers’ Development Practice […]

Senior Geotechnical Engineer Hamilton Puangnak and collaborators recently published a white paper meant to improve seismic design efficiency for tall buildings in jurisdictions that require a code-based Design Earthquake (DE) analysis. The paper was featured in the 2023 edition of the Los Angeles Tall Building Structural Design Council Guidelines, and it can be accessed here. […]