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Terracon Consultants, Inc. Overall Winner of 2018 ARTBA Foundation’s “Helping Hand” Awards
June 6, 2018
Terracon is honored to be awarded the 2018 ARTBA Foundation’s Helping Hands Award. The awards “recognize extraordinary programs — outside the scope of normal business operations — that demonstrably benefit and help improve the quality …
Read MoreDeep Excavation Support: Innovative Geodesign in an Urban Environment
April 16, 2018
When you plan to construct a 35-story high-rise in Downtown Seattle, you must also plan to go into the ground as well as up. Structures of this type can commonly require temporary excavations on the …
Read MoreTerracon Foundation Awards $50,000 in National Partner Grants to Girl Scouts of the USA and Society of Women Engineers
February 25, 2018
OLATHE, Kan. — The Terracon Foundation is pleased to announce the presentation of two National Partner grants: $25,000 to Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) and $25,000 to the Society of Women Engineers. To date, …
Read MoreTerracon Announces Jared Mechetti as Senior National Account Manager
January 19, 2018
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Terracon, a leading provider of environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services, has named Jared Mechetti, P.E., as senior national account manager. Mechetti joins Terracon with a proven track record of delivering engineering …
Read MoreTerracon Expands Facilities Services with North Carolina Acquisition
January 5, 2018
OLATHE, Kan. – Terracon is pleased to announce the expansion of its facilities services capabilities through the acquisition of Engineered Concepts of Greensboro, N.C., effective immediately. Terracon retains Engineered Concepts’ 10 employees. Engineered Concepts, founded …
Read MoreConstruction Inspection Uncovers Dinosaur Discovery
November 21, 2017
One of the most complete triceratops skeletons ever found was uncovered last summer by the watchful eye of Dan Wagner, engineering technician in Terracon’s Denver office. While Dan was working on site, inspecting drilled piers, …
Read MoreTerracon Continues to Rise in ENR Rankings
September 11, 2017
OLATHE, Kan. —Terracon, a leading provider of environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services, has continued a pattern of growth and market presence expansion as evidenced in Engineering News-Record’s (ENR) annual listing of Top Design Firms …
Read More2017 ENR rankings
August 24, 2017
Engineering News-Record has announced rankings in its listing of the Top Design Firms. Terracon ranks as the following in 2017: Top 500 Design Firms #30 Top 500 Design Firms – General Building #12 Education #14 Multi-Unit …
Read MoreStructural Steel and Welding Inspection – A Critical Service for Building Construction
August 20, 2017
Structural steel and welding inspection is a critical service for building construction. Poor welding or misalignment of steel components can adversely affect the structural performance or safety of a building. This is important for all …
Read MoreWhat’s Under the Hood (Concrete)?
August 20, 2017
Using ultrasonic echo tomography is a very useful structural diagnostic technique for diagnosing surface and internal concrete defects. Cracks, spalls, and surface defects such as voids, honeycombing, exposed rebar, etc., are typical symptoms of distress …
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