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It is with extreme sadness we share the news that GeoEngineers Principal Scientist Lisa Berntsen died recently while trekking at high altitude in Nepal. She was 49 years old. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on November 22, 2014 at Fox Alliance Church (655 6th Ave. FI, Fox Island, WA 98333). Lisa started her […]

I recently had the privilege of attending the 2014 ESRI International User Conference (ESRI UC) in San Diego. The ESRI UC is the world’s largest event dedicated to geographic information system (GIS) technology. With more than 15,000 attendees, the conference provides opportunities to keep up on the latest GIS technology, meet people in the industry […]

Senior Geologist Garrett Leque, LG of our Tacoma office received Downtown On the Go’s 2014 Advocacy Award. The annual award recognizes a business or individual who made a difference for downtown Tacoma through transportation advocacy at the local, state or federal level. “Garrett has been a key organizer for our Bike Committee. He has taken […]

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) recently awarded GeoEngineers Board Member William A. (Bill) Wallace, ENV SP, M.ASCE the President’s Medal at its 2014 Global Engineering Conference in Panama City, Panama. The award is given out annually at the discretion of ASCE’s president to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of eminent engineers to the […]

A new case history on GeoEngineers’ award-winning directional microtunnel design for the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC, a Kinder Morgan Company, is now available. Jon Robison, PE recently presented the case history at the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) pipelines conference in Portland, OR. The presentation and associated paper Innovative Directional Microtunnel Garners Success for […]

It was recently brought to my attention (I feel late to the game) that “Art” was added last year to educational curricula focused on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), creating a sub-group called STEAM. This is fantastic news. As both an artist (guitarist) and a scientist (geology), I believe when you connect engineering and […]

Researching the ownership, acreage and use of public lands in Washington state just got easier thanks to a new online, interactive map of natural resource and recreation lands. GeoEngineers’ technology-development team built the map for the Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) after the state Legislature tasked the agency in 2013 to provide an […]

Communication is one of the most important business skills to master, no matter what your industry or profession. Truly effective communication goes a long way toward establishing mutually respectful relationships that not only make us happier in the workplace, but also more collaborative, productive and innovative. Follow these steps to become an effective communicator. Respect […]

Engineering News Record (ENR) recently published their annual list of the top 500 design firms in the country by revenue. GeoEngineers’ ranking at 197 represents a significant jump from last year when we were ranked 220. The list includes a wide variety of firms that offer design services, including architectural and civil engineering firms. Geoprofessional […]

Members of GeoEngineers’ Spokane office recently worked with owner Avista Utilities to renovate Huntington Park, located between City Hall Plaza and the Spokane River. The site is located below the Spokane Falls Gondola and between a number of existing structures, so GeoEngineers performed subsurface explorations and provided geotechnical engineering recommendations that supported the park improvements […]