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November 20, 2025

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by: jcapistrano

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Categories: Company Updates

As GRI expands its reach throughout the Pacific Northwest, we’re excited to introduce the leaders helping us establish roots in new communities. Today we’re spotlighting Nick Hatch, PE, who is heading up GRI’s newest location in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Nick brings a thoughtful, hands-on approach to geotechnical engineering and a strong commitment to building lasting […]

July 29, 2025

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by: jcapistrano

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Categories: Company Updates

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 […]

July 11, 2024

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by: jcapistrano

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Categories: Company Updates

In November 2023, GRI sadly lost one of GRI’s founders and company leaders, H. Stanley Kelsay. Stan left his legacy at GRI as the fiduciary leader helping to keep the company’s finances on track and flourishing. Through his guidance, GRI has grown since its founding days in 1984 to become one of the most successful [...]

August 26, 2015

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by: mdodgson

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Categories: Company Updates

GRI specializes in engineering services for deep foundations and dynamic pile load testing with the Pile Driving Analyzer (PDA). The advantages of using our PDA services include the following:  – Reduces Project Costs  – Confirms Pile Capacity Estimates – Evaluates Pile Damage or Integrity – Provides Pile Hammer Efficiency – Provides Pile Stresses During Driving […]

June 19, 2014

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by: mdodgson

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Categories: Company Updates

On June 19, we gathered with friends and family to show off our modern new Beaverton office and celebrate our 30th anniversary.  We’ve come a long way since 1984 — our original staff of seven has grown to 33 talented and hardworking individuals, and we’ve opened offices in Vancouver, Washington, and Brookings, Oregon. As we […]

June 24, 2013

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by: mdodgson

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Categories: Company Updates

The 5th anniversary of our Vancouver office was celebrated last month with a Cinco de Mayo-themed open house.  Nearly 50 of our favorite clients and friends joined the festivities.  Mayahuel Catering prepared a delicious assortment of savory brochetas, mini tamales, carnitas, esquites, nopal salad, and sweet potato empanadas and arroz con leche for dessert. Our […]

March 26, 2013

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by: mdodgson

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Categories: Company Updates

This past winter, just as our new Brookings office was getting started, Oregon’s south coast was hit by a large storm that cost the City of Brookings up to $1.7 million in repair of storm-related damage. One of the most expensive repairs is associated with the loss of the Beach Avenue sewer lift station, which […]