As GRI continues to grow—both in staffing numbers and in office locations—we’re taking the time to highlight our different branch and satellite locations across the Pacific Northwest. Today we’re featuring our Corvallis, Oregon, satellite founder and firm Associate Jon Huffman, PE, GE, PhD. Jon brings his love of the geotechnical engineering craft and commitment to […]
At GRI, we provide a full range of geotechnical, pavement, and geologic services tailored to support resilient, cost-effective, and constructible project outcomes. With more than 8,000 projects delivered across the Pacific Northwest and beyond, our work is grounded in practical experience and technical rigor. Our work supports infrastructure that performs reliably—whether it’s a transportation […]
For over four decades, GRI has proudly partnered with the Port of Portland, providing geotechnical and pavement engineering services at Portland International Airport and the surrounding port facilities. Our long-standing relationship is built on a foundation of trust, reliability, and a shared commitment to excellence. Throughout these years, we have delivered tailored solutions that address […]
2022 DJC Oregon Women of Vision Honoree Christina Villeneuve, RG Director of Business Development & Marketing, Geologist GRI; Director of Business Development & Marketing, Geologist (2020 – Present) Christina oversees all business development operations at GRI, including client relationships, tracking of new and existing markets, guides long-term marketing strategy, and leads the marketing, production, and […]
GRI worked with the client, design team, and contractor to provide geotechnical and pavement engineering services and construction support for the University of Oregon Hayward Field Renovation project. Identifying the unique geotechnical characteristics and challenges of the project site, their recommendations and expertise during design and construction of the project resulted in a practical and […]
A field staff engineer stands near the bottom of a steep precipice, looking intently at their tablet they hold in front of them. With a few taps on the screen, there is a light whirring sound and a drone with multiple spinning rotors slowly approaches the ground in front of the engineer and lands with […]
In 2016, the OSU president as part of the Marine Science Initiative Program announced that they were bringing on a team to design a groundbreaking research facility to withstand a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. A first for the engineering community and model for the industry, the building demonstrates how a multi-disciplinary team of university […]
Through an on-call contract with the Port of Vancouver USA, GRI conducted a pavement evaluation at Terminal 2 to develop rehabilitation and reconstruction recommendations for approximately 6.5 acres of asphalt pavement. The pavement rehabilitation analysis was conducted to estimate the structural strengthening requirements based on the existing pavement structural capacity, the subgrade support conditions, and […]
