St. Louis, MO (November 26, 2012) – Geotechnology, Inc. announced today that the firm’s St. Louis and Collinsville Construction Materials Testing groups have worked 4,500 days without a Lost Time Accident. The CMT group consists of 32 people who work in the field, and in laboratories located in Geotechnology’s St. Louis and Collinsville, IL offices.
“I’m very proud of our Construction Materials Testing group for having reached this outstanding safety milestone,” said Ed Alizadeh, President and CEO, Geotechnology, Inc. “It’s a testament to Geotechnology’s commitment, and the staff’s dedication, to employee safety, that we were able to attain this significant achievement.”
The Construction Materials Testing group’s credentials make Geotechnology an industry leader in the areas of concrete, asphalt, steel, soils and other construction materials testing. The construction materials testing group has played an integral role in the successful completion of many landmark construction projects and is recognized for providing quality, reliable service to contractors, owners, engineers and architects in in the Midwest and Mid-South regions.
Geotechnology won an Honor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)-Missouri for its innovative geotechnical engineering solutions. The company was recognized for its evaluation of the project site for a new, 400,000-gallon elevated water storage tower for the City of Jackson, Missouri. Geotechnology’s client was Horner & Shifrin, Inc.
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)-St. Louis presented Geotechnology, Inc. with the 2008 Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award at its annual dinner on September 12. The award is presented annually for an engineering project that demonstrates contribution to the community, resourcefulness in planning and innovation in design and construction.
Phil Jozwiak received the distinguished Outstanding Professional Engineer in Private Practice Award-2008 from the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE). Jozwiak, a 1966 graduate of the University of Missouri-Rolla, has practiced engineering for 42 years. As vice president of transportation and infrastructure at Geotechnology, his duties include directing and overseeing large-scale projects like airports, mass transit, federal and state environmental programs, military bases and municipal planning. His past projects include roads, bridges, water and wastewater treatment plants and transmission facilities. As a registered professional engineer in Missouri and Illinois, Jozwiak is an active member of the Missouri Transportation and Development Council, the Transportation Engineers Association of Missouri, the American Public Works Association (APWA), the Water Environment Federation, the Missouri Association of Sewer Districts and the ACEC-Missouri. He is a past president of the Engineers’ Club of St. Louis, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)-St. Louis Section and the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)-St. Louis Post.
The American Council of Engineering Companies of Missouri awarded Geotechnology a 2008 Engineering Excellence Grand Award for its project entry, “Subsurface Utility Engineering for 226 Bridges.” As part of their Safe and Sound Bridge Improvement Program, MoDOT contracted Geotechnology to perform subsurface utility engineering to locate and map utilities around 226 bridges within 20 counties in Northwest Missouri. Geotechnology designed and executed a protocol to quickly and efficiently accomplish site research, SUE Quality Level B geophysical surveying, land surveying and drawing preparation for each of the remote bridge locations during harsh winter weather. MoDOT required a total of 226 utility drawings and supporting field notes a mere 70 days after project launch. Geotechnology completed the project within schedule parameters as well as under budget. MoDOT was able to use the utility maps in the project bidding process, which resulted in more accurate, competitive bids and possible reduction of costs for future design and construction. This project approach provides a framework for future SUE services on large, time-sensitive design-build projects.