Terracon Opens New Office In Chattanooga

  • Friday, May 28, 2010

The Aquaterra Engineering, LLC and Gallet & Associates, Inc. Chattanooga offices have joined forces into a new combined office in Chattanooga located at 51 Lost Mound Drive.

Terracon acquired both Aquaterra and Gallet in 2009. Terracon is one of the nation’s largest employee-owned engineering consulting firms with headquarters in Olathe, Ks.

The Terracon Chattanooga office will continue to service clients locally and nationally and provide geotechnical, environmental, construction materials and facilities services. The office houses a state-of-the-art soils/asphalt and concrete testing laboratory.

Derek Hodnett, P.E., P.G., will serve as the office manager. Employees from the Aquaterra and Gallet offices were retained and are now employed by Terracon.

“It is a tremendous opportunity for us to work together in Chattanooga to provide enhanced services to clients,” said Alain Gallet, P.E., senior vice president and division manager with Terracon.

“Each company brings unique talents and capabilities that will be valuable in the region and nationally.”

Terracon is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm with more than 2,700 employees providing geotechnical, environmental, construction materials and facilities services from more than 100 offices in 38 states nationwide. Terracon currently ranks 41st on Engineering News-Record’s List of Top 500 Design Firms.

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