Champlain Hudson Power Express Trenchless Crossings
Power Generation
Project details
Trenchless crossings for the Champlain Hudson Power Express; won Project-of-the-Year award.
Creating Space Underground
Brierley Associates Corporation is a specialty geotechnical and underground engineering firm focused exclusively on tunneling, trenchless construction, geostructural engineering, and subsurface-related services. Operating under the mission 'Creating Space Underground,' it delivers geotechnical and structural design and consulting to owner, A/E firm, and contractor clients across North America, combining deep knowledge of subsurface conditions, ground behavior, and site constraints with practical constructability expertise. It qualifies as a U.S. Small Business Administration small business under NAICS 541330. Brierley maintains more than 20 regional offices from California to Massachusetts and is consistently ranked among the top 50 trenchless engineering firms in North America.
Arthur "AJ" McGinnChief Executive Officer
Eric LindquistPresident, Chairman of the Board
Dave SackettChief Operations Officer
Vickie WatkinsChief Financial Officer
Charles LuxfordDirector of Engineering
Jon "Ike" IsaacsonDirector of Geological Services
Tunnel design and consulting for underground facilities and heavy civil infrastructure, with expertise in ground behavior, subsurface conditions, and site-specific constraints.
Trenchless design and construction support including horizontal directional drilling (HDD), microtunneling, and other trenchless crossing methods for pipelines, utilities, and infrastructure.
Geo-structural design for underground and below-grade structures including shafts, deep foundations, and excavation support in challenging urban and subsurface environments.
Geotechnical investigation, analysis, and design for subsurface construction projects including underground facilities and heavy civil infrastructure.
Engineering services to assess and mitigate land subsidence caused by underground mining and other subsurface voids, including abandoned mine land (AML) programs.
Geotechnical and engineering services for abandoned mine land reclamation, including subsurface investigation and mitigation of mine-related geohazards.
Identification and mitigation of geologic hazards including mine fire response, subsidence, and other subsurface risks.
Construction-phase design services for underground and heavy civil projects, including contractor design support to solve field challenges.
GIS-based solutions for subsidence mitigation programs and underground infrastructure tracking.
Engineering geology including geologic mapping, subsurface investigation, and geologic baseline reporting for underground construction projects.
Specialized blasting design for underground construction in constrained environments, including micro-fracture blasting techniques.
Water Supply · Wastewater · Transportation · Rail · Aviation · Mining · Power Generation · Stormwater & Flood Control
Power Generation
Trenchless crossings for the Champlain Hudson Power Express; won Project-of-the-Year award.
Minneapolis, MN · Stormwater & Flood Control
Underground stormwater storage facility featured in ASCE Magazine; addresses Minneapolis flooding.
Water Supply · 2024 · Client: Garney Construction
Record-breaking trenchless crossing of the James River completed by Garney Construction.
Minnesota · Water Supply · 2026
Novel approach to shaft design for a microtunneling project in Minnesota; subject of InDepth article.