GOLDER EXPANDS COASTAL ENGINEERING EXPERTISE

Redmond, WA - Golder Associates Inc. has acquired the coastal engineering group and associated assets of Edmonds-based Pacific International Engineering.

Operating out of Golder's 150-employee Redmond office, the team of engineers provides services pertaining to coasts, coastal inlets, estuaries and river deltas including navigation and dredging, wake analysis, ocean energy, beach protection and restoration, geomorphology, oceanographic data collection and wave, tidal, and sediment modeling.
The new team augments Golder's core technical capabilities in geotechnical engineering, geophysics, environmental engineering, compliance and remediation. With nearly 40 percent of the global population residing within 50 km of a coast, threatened marine ecosystems and pressures imposed by climate change, the need for engineering and environmental services tailored to coastal and marine environments is significantly increasing.

The group is especially known for assessing the effects of ship hydrodynamics on shorelines in confined waterways. They have conducted unique studies both locally and internationally that have revolutionized the analysis of the interactions between ship and shore. Impact modeling tools developed as a result of their work are already in use to study passenger ferry operations in environmentally sensitive areas of Washington State's Puget Sound.

Phil Osborne, senior consultant and coastal scientist leading the new Golder group says, "Our technical skills and experience support and strengthen a number of Golder's services to clients in the water resources, pipelines, oil & gas, energy, and transportation industries." This includes services for offshore platforms and pile-supported structures, submerged pipelines, sub-sea cable installations, waterfront developments, and ship and port operations.

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Golder Associates Inc. is the U.S. operating company of Golder Associates, a global group of consulting companies specializing in ground engineering and environmental services. Golder Associates is employee owned and has experienced steady growth since its formation in 1960. More than 7,000 people operate in local companies in offices across Africa, Australasia, Europe, North America and South America. Golder has been recognized by independent media organizations as a quality place to work by winning "Best Employer to Work For" awards in Australia, Canada, South Africa and the U.S, and consistently ranks high in Engineering News Record and other trade publications.

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