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Congratulations to Matt Hassiak for passing the EIT exam. Matt is a staff engineer in our Connecticut office. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

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Three Building Projects named ULI Award Finalists for Excellence in Development! We are excited to announce that three of our NYC building projects have been named finalists for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) New York Awards for Excellence in Development! The Refinery at Domino Sendero Verde Claremont Hall The award recognizes the entire development process,…

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We are thrilled to announce that Ansu Raval and Jason Gaudette have become shareholders at GEODesign! This significant milestone is a testament to their hard work, dedication, and unwavering commitment to the success of our company. Their vision and expertise have already contributed greatly to our achievements, and we are confident that their leadership will…

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We are pleased to announce the promotion of Andrew Stauble to Senior Project Engineer. Andrew has done an excellent job of managing his projects thanks to his responsiveness to clients’ needs and his diligence in maintaining budgets. Andrew’s excellent attitude, strong work ethic, reliability and humility are an asset to the company. We thank him…

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Our Vermont office recently received an Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Honor Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) for our I-91 Rockingham Bridge Project. This project replaced critical northbound and southbound bridges over the Williams River and the Green Mountain Railroad. ASCE provided a 2-minute video overview of this award-winning project: https://visiondigital.box.com/s/kmabt8rsjnf245cnbrsl6slrie8xnpbc…

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On October 4, GEODesign, Inc. attended the Jasper Sporting Clays Classic which benefits the Sportsmen for Charity Endowed Scholarship Fund at Manhattan University. Although Adam Eisen and Valeska Flores didn’t win any awards for marksmanship, they had a great day of shooting at the Pawling Mountain Club, and were glad to support a great cause!

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On October 9, GEODesign attended the Rutgers University Career Fair and Expo. Adam Eisen and Ansu Raval had a great time chatting and connecting with all of the students and were glad to have the opportunity to tell them about what we do!

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We are pleased to announce the promotion of Jacob Wimett, P.E. to Principal. During Jake’s ​20 years with GEODesign, Inc., he has gained geotechnical knowledge and experience, has shown good engineering judgement, and gained the respect of peers and clients. In addition, through his unselfish leadership of the Vermont office operations, the office has regained…

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We are pleased to announce the promotion of Adam Eisen to Project Engineer. Adam has been with GEODesign, Inc. since June 2019. He has recently passed the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam and is a licensed PE in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Please join us in congratulating Adam on this achievement!

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On April 9, GEO employees from the New Jersey and New York offices, accompanied by Jake from our Vermont office and Matthew and Besart from our Connecticut office, attended the New Jersey Devils game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. Although Toronto got the better of the Devils, the group was treated to an entertaining hockey…

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We are pleased to announce that Ansu has been promoted to Associate. Ansu has successfully managed our special inspection certification process for many years. While he will continue in that role, he will also be taking on additional responsibilities related to special inspections. This includes updating the company Field Manual and assisting all offices with…

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GEODesign cheerfully gave to the following charities & non-profits in 2023: Adopt-A-Child American Diabetes Association Champlain Office of Economic Opportunity Dog Tag Groundworks Collaborative Hands of Hope HOPE Just Basics, Inc. Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department My Catholic Cause Seymour Pink, Inc. St. Jude Children’s Hospital The Haven Food Shelf Trinity Evangelical Food Shelf Turkish Philanthropy…

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Earlier this month, the New York/New Jersey offices went to a PingPod for a table tennis tournament. They had a great time! The winner was Ansu Raval from our New Jersey Office. Congrats to Ansu!

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We are pleased to announce that Eric has been promoted to Associate.  For several years, Eric has assisted in the management of the NYC office.  In his new position, he will fully manage the NYC office and work closely with colleagues in the NJ office. Eric will continue to expand our waterfront development practice. This…

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Our Oregon office recently received an award from the American Public Works Association (APWA) Oregon Chapter (APWA Oregon Chapter) for 2023 Project of the Year!  GEOMechanics assisted the City of Gresham, Oregon in designing a tied-back soldier pile and a timber lagging retaining wall system to stabilize a 25-foot soil slope behind private residences. Jon Ciampi…

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We are pleased to announce the promotion of Mehmet (Matt) Arslaner to Project Engineer. Matt has been with GEODesign, Inc. since February, 2017. He has consistently demonstrated an excellent work ethic and high quality technical capabilities. He is well liked by our clients and has proven his commitment to excellence. Please join us in congratulating…

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GEODesign is pleased to announce recent promotions of five team members. Please join us in congratulating them! Jacob Wimett – VT office – Senior Associate Anthony Felicetta – NJ office – Senior Associate Alan Baribault – VT office – Senior Project Engineer Jack Cassara – VT office – Senior Staff Engineer Juan Guardado Escoto –…

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Congratulations to GEODesign, Inc.’s Andrew Stauble for having his article published in the July/August 2023 issue of Deep Foundations.  

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A 1,000 year storm on July 9 caused flash flooding in the Hudson Valley. This significantly impacted a portion of Metro-North Railroad’s (MNR) Hudson Line operations to the point where the train service was suspended on both tracks. As a result, MNR contacted GEO’s Anthony Felicetta in the late hours of Sunday evening and GEO…

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GEODesign, Inc. recently managed a 72-hour pumping test on two candidate potable water wells for a development client in the Hudson Valley. The purpose of the test was to determine the practical water yield available from the wells, the effect of pumping on the surrounding bedrock aquifer and whether the water quality met the New…

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The New Jersey Devils had a tough, last second loss, with 1.3 seconds remaining in overtime. Despite this, folks from the New Jersey and New York offices (joined by Jake Wimett from the Vermont office) had a great evening attending the game.

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GEODesign was a sponsor of the annual S.D. Ireland St. Patrick’s Day Parade. For more than 30 years, this has been an annual event in Burlington, Vermont. All proceeds go to the S.D. Ireland Cancer Research Fund with 100% of funds going directly to cancer research at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Our logo…

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GEODesign is providing geotechnical engineering and foundation design services for repair of the Roslyn Grist Mill in Roslyn, New York. The mill is a timber framed structure which was originally built in the mid 1700s. It is being raised and rehabilitated for use as an educational visitor’s center. The new concrete foundations and sill plates…

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Gooseneck Bend Road, located in Weybridge, Vermont experienced sliding failure. GEODesign worked with Dubois & King (site civil engineer) to design a stabilization to be constructed with FEMA funds. Key challenges included avoiding archaeologically sensitive areas and wetland areas, installing the rip-rap key below river level using stream diversion and dewatering measures, and accessing the…

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We’re excited to share the news that Dylan Carlson passed his Professional Engineering exam. We are very proud of you, Dylan!

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On December 3rd, GEODesign held our annual holiday party. This year, all five offices came together at the Empire Steak House in New York City. As you can see in the video montage, it was a lively event! We wish all of our employees and clients a happy and healthy holiday and new year.  

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In September 2021, Hurricane Ida caused an area of TPC River Highlands Golf Course in Cromwell, Connecticut to be washed into the Connecticut River. The washout was 60 feet deep, 90 feet wide and 75 feet long. In addition, a section of railroad track was left dangling precariously over the washout and an underground jet…

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GEODesign, working for a contractor, designed this complicated SOE system for replacement of the Atlantic Avenue Bridge over the Van Wyck Expressway in Queens. The project is part of an overall multi-phase effort to add a lane in both directions to the Van Wyck for improved access to JFK airport. The entire bridge will be…

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This site has experienced several slides. Previous owners implemented drainage and erosion control solutions that ultimately failed. GeoMechanics was hired to design this system of tied-back drilled shafts to reinforce the slope.

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Lots going on in Harlem where we designed and are inspecting CFA piles, caissons, soil cement mixed walls, and cantilevered soldier pile walls, while assisting in protecting the adjacent buildings.  

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We performed borings in the historic Rivoli Theater in Pendleton, OR for an underpinning design. Structural drawings originally called for pile underpinning to lower the footing for a new orchestra pit but we found bedrock just a few feet down. Now this is being redesigned with pit underpinning.

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We are inspecting over 675 CFA piles for a high rise residential building in upper Manhattan. We have collaborated across offices to get this work done. Thanks to everyone for your assistance and perseverance on this large project!

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Permanent tied back soldier pile and lagging wall were used to stabilize these properties with great views of the river. Piles were driven 50 feet to the bedrock.

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Congratulations to Karen Olsen who reaches her 25th anniversary at GEODesign this month! Karen is an Administrative Assistant in our Connecticut office.    

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A structural engineer previously designed an 18 foot basement, located in Ridgefield, Washington, for only 8 feet. We fixed it with a combination of helical piles, light weight cellular concrete fill, and a proper drainage system.

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Congratulations to Besart Hoxha for breezing through the EIT exam. Besart is a staff engineer in our Connecticut office. Besart graduated from the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.  

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On July 1, GEODesign, Inc. moved to a state-of-the-art, riverfront office building along the Winooski River in beautiful Montpelier, Vermont. The new location, situated between Barr Hill Distillery and the Hunger Mountain Co-op, received an Excellence in Architecture award for its design and landscape integration upon its completion in 2005.    This investment marks an…

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On June 14, 2022, GEODesign was part of a design/build team which won first place in the Connecticut Building Congress (CBC) Large K-12 School category. The award was for the Stratford High School 2021 Renovation/Addition Project. The $126M, 240,000 square foot project included a new 127,000 square foot west wing and extensive demolition and reconstruction…

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GEODesign is proud to announce we are a winner of the 2022 ACEC-CT Engineering Excellence Award for our URBY Stamford project. Winners were honored at an EEA Awards Dinner held June 7, 2022.

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