McPhail Associates
About
McPhail Associates is a consulting engineering firm providing geotechnical engineering, geoenvironmental engineering, geo-exchange (geothermal) engineering and contractor support to architects, owners, contractors, institutions and developers. Its geotechnical work includes subsurface exploration programs, foundation recommendations and analysis and design. On the environmental side it handles property due diligence, site assessments and analysis of soil, groundwater, soil gas and indoor air, while its geo-exchange work covers test bore oversight, borefield design and construction observation.
Robert E. McPhail founded the firm in 1976, and it is now entering its 50th year, having contributed to more than 7,000 projects for over 4,000 clients in Greater Boston and the Northeast. Contractor support covers the design of temporary and permanent excavation support, pile and specialty foundations, and construction dewatering systems. Four managing principals, Amy Apfelbaum, Peter DeChaves, Thomas Fennick and Jonathan Patch, lead the firm alongside principal Chris Erikson.
What to Know
- Staff hold degrees in civil, geotechnical and environmental engineering, environmental science or geology.
- Principals include licensed professional engineers and Licensed Site Professionals.
- The firm holds company-wide outings each summer and winter and runs in-house knowledge sharing sessions.
- It is a member of the Burlington Area Chamber of Commerce.
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