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Why hire a geotechnical engineer?

April 26, 2017engineer geotechnical hire

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Why hire a geotechnical engineer?

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Many builders, architects, and individual home owners are reluctant to hire geotechnical engineers to perform subsurface investigations, and that is easy to understand. The cost of a house can go up a few thousand dollars with the addition of a geotechnical investigation and report. Despite the cost, there are circumstances where consulting a soils engineer is a wise investment in the project.