The American Society of Civil Engineer’s Geo-Institute will be holding their annual Geo-Congress conference on March 24-27, 2019 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. EEI’s Majid Khabbazian and Jay McKelvey have prepared a technical paper for the conference. Jay is also the chair of the local organizing committee
On June 12, 2018, the Delaware Valley Geo-Institute (DVGI) held their annual golf outing at the Jeffersonville Golf Club in Jeffersonville, Pennsylvania. EEI was proud to be one of the sponsors for this event. Proceeds from the event partially fund DVGI’s scholarship program which provides yearly awards to local civil
Cirque du Soleil’s latest touring show Volta will soon preform near the Greater Philadelphia Expo center in Oaks, PA. The show, which will run from July 12th until August 5th, will mix acrobatics and street sports and will include BMX, rope skipping, aerial acts and more. Cirque du Soleil constructed
The International Geosynthetics Society’s (IGS) Technical Committee on Reinforcement invited EEI’s Director of Geotechnical Design, Jay McKelvey, P.E., D.GE to present at their 1st Georeinforcement Workshop in Munich, Germany in June 2018. The requested lecture was on the Effects of Equipment on Veneer Stability, which is
The Riverwalk development will consist of two new 28 and 32 story mixed-use towers that will enhance the Philadelphia skyline. The project is located at 60 North 23rd Street and 2301 JFK Boulevard on the Schuylkill River across from University City. The two towers will consist of residential space, retail
EEI recently attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the New Market West community services and retail hub. The 135,700 square foot building is located in West Philadelphia near the 60th and Market Street El stop. New Market West a joint venture between Mission First Housing Group and Horizon House in an
EEI is pleased to welcome Peter Neumann to the Investigations Division in our East Norriton office as a Project Manager/Geotechnical Professional Engineer. Peter has over 30 years of experience as a Civil/Geotechnical Engineer and is registered as a Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania, New York, New Hampshire and California with New
EEI’s Director of Geotechnical Design, Jay McKelvey, P.E., D.GE, presented at the 2017 Delaware Valley Geo-Institute October Dinner at the Valley Forge Casino Resort Hotel in King of Prussia, PA. His presentation highlighted the Pocono Raceway – Tunnel Turn Rehabilitation. He discussed the design and construction of the soil nail reinforcement
At EEI, we train all field personnel in quality control, construction methods and safety practices. We have a team of field personnel with certifications from the National institute for Certification Engineering Technologies (NICET), International Code Council (ICC), and American Concrete Institute (ACI) that is prepared to meet the needs of
EEI employees, along with family and friends, recently volunteered at the Villanova University Special Olympics Fall Festival. The day was spent cheering on the enthusiastic athletes as they displayed their skills and sportsmanship. EEI would like to congratulate all of the athletes. It was a fantastic event and EEI was