Since incorporation in 2002, Foundation Test Group, Inc. has encouraged their staff to participate in community service year-round. This season, our team collected items for Carroll County Food Sunday located in Westminster, MD. CCFS is a local non-profit organization that supports Carroll County residents in meeting their emergency and supplemental food needs. Team FTG donated […]
FTG’s employee spotlight for November focuses Kory Hart! Kory, a staff environmental scientist, NICET and ACI trained engineering technician leads project specified competencies with a clearly articulated value! His ability to support client needs while extrapolating detailed quality control meets and exceeds our Team’s expectation inclusively. With strong core values and a full investment for
Foundation Test Group, Inc. has been involved with the engineering, inspection and testing for the many facets of the drilled shaft foundation elements that will support the rebuild of BGE’s two existing single-circuit 115 kV transmission lines crossing Bush River on the Perryman to Edgewood line. The existing lattice structures will be replaced with double-circuit
Lean and sustainable construction is vital in today’s market. Within our team’s approach to all projects, inherent risk is measured. To best align a streamlined approach for value, collaborative relationships are sought to meet the project delivery method. Within the delivery assignment, opportunity exists to propose risk-reward. Project value and profit are key for all
QA/QC is critical at every level of a project, but it starts at the top. A well-executed Quality Management System is the foundation upon which all good work is built. FTG’s dedication to excellence is reflected in our commitment to compliance not only with industry standards like ASTM and AASHTO, but also our own internal
Earlier this month Team FTG traveled north to Hershey, PA for the ASCE 32nd Central Pennsylvania Geotechnical Conference! The three-day event hosted around 65 exhibitors and over 400 industry attendees from academia, constructors, consulting engineers and government agencies. Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Kevin Tehansky, connected with attendees and enjoyed seeing familiar faces at FTG’s exhibit. Despite
Team FTG grabbed their fishing rods and hit the Chesapeake in search of fish and quality team time! The trip was through Miss Susie Charters, with Captain Greg Buckner, aboard a classic “Chesapeake Dead-rise” fishing vessel. Departing out of beautiful Solomons, Maryland, team members fished hard the entire afternoon and into the evening, all while
Drilled shaft installation has just begun for the retaining walls for the I-95 Express Lane Expansion. FTG is working with Hillis-Carnes Engineering, General Contractor Allan Myers and foundation contractor Clearwater Construction to implement inspection of the drilled shaft program that satisfies the specified structural demands of retaining wall foundations. FTG is on site to verify
Hovering through the Atlantic Coastal Plain region, FTG’s drone services captured timber pile driving operations for a project in Southern Maryland. As the Geotechnical Engineer of Record for the pile foundations, FTG provided installation driving criteria to support anticipated structural loads. Through the soft tidal marsh deposits of the coastal area, timber piles are suitable
We are celebrating Nicholas Youngs, E.I.T with this month’s Employee Spotlight! Nick is essential to our teams’ approach to quality response. He leads a progressive skill application to design implementation and quality materials testing and reporting. Additionally, Nick is personable and collaborative while leading our projects to success. Team FTG’s spotlight is clearly brighter with
