Gateway Project UC Berkeley construction materials testing

Trusted Expertise, From the Ground Up

Your Go-to Experts for the Built Environment

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We solve complex problems so you can move forward with confidence.

Whether we are testing materials in a lab, inspecting a façade on-site, or testifying in a courtroom, we act with integrity and deliver with accuracy.

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We stay with our clients from first soil investigation to final resolution and every step in between.

pre-construction assessment and monitoring services

Pre-Construction - Reducing risk before you build

We help clients understand ground conditions, environmental constraints, compliance risks, and budget implications before capital is deployed.

  • Geotechnical investigations
  • Construction materials testing
  • Environmental site assessments
  • Due diligence & feasibility studies
  • Infrastructure laboratory testing
  • Pre-development advisory
design review with architects

Design Review - Optimizing performance before construction begins

We ensure designs perform as intended, meet code, and align with long-term operational and sustainability goals.

  • Building envelope consulting
  • Code & regulatory compliance
  • Fire & life safety review
  • Energy, sustainability & green building certifications
  • Specialty engineering
  • Constructability and peer reviews
construction and renovation third-party inspection

Construction / Renovation - Independent oversight during execution

We provide trusted third-party inspection and verification so projects are delivered safely, compliantly, and to specification.

  • Special inspections
  • Materials testing & lab services
  • Field Testing
  • Building envelope monitoring
  • Building envelope commissioning & MEP commissioning
  • Roofing & Waterproofing inspections
  • Shop & site monitoring
  • Structural & façade inspections
  • Quality assurance / Quality  Control
  • OPM
infrastructure asset performance monitoring

Operations & Asset Performance - Protecting value over the life of the asset

We help owners maintain compliance, extend asset life, manage capital planning, and improve operational efficiency.

  • Façade inspections (FISP / QEWI)
  • Property condition assessments
  • Energy audits & retro-commissioning
  • Capital planning advisory
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Asset performance optimization
advisory forensics expert services and dispute resolution

Forensics & Expert Services - When things go wrong, expertise matters

Our multidisciplinary experts provide objective analysis in complex technical disputes.

  • Construction defect investigation
  • Failure analysis
  • Delay and disruption analysis
  • Geotechnical forensics
  • Expert witness testimony
  • Insurance & litigation support

Iconic projects across the USA

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    One World Trade Center, NY

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    NDOT's Project Neon - Highway Expansion, NV

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    The Davenport Building Collapse, IA

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    Miami-Dade International Airport Project, FL

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    Millennium Tower, MA

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    LA Metro Regional Connector Tunnel Construction, CA

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    White Tanks Flood Retarding Structure, AZ

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    Hudson Yards Eastern Rail Yards, NY

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    Davis Aqueduct Parallel Pipeline, UT

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You Grow We Grow

Our people are our greatest asset — the driving force behind every project and innovation.

As a Great Place to Work®, we foster an environment where you can take your career to the next level, collaborate with industry experts, and make a lasting impact.

Join us in building a better, safer, and more sustainable world — together.