Brierley Associates Corporation

Creating Space Underground

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About the firm

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.

Firm type
Geotechnical Engineering · Civil Engineering · Structural Engineering

People

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

Capabilities

Tunneling Engineering

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Tunnel design and consulting for underground facilities and heavy civil infrastructure, with expertise in ground behavior, subsurface conditions, and site-specific constraints.

Trenchless Engineering

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Trenchless design and construction support including horizontal directional drilling (HDD), microtunneling, and other trenchless crossing methods for pipelines, utilities, and infrastructure.

  • Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD)
  • Microtunneling

Geostructural Engineering

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Geo-structural design for underground and below-grade structures including shafts, deep foundations, and excavation support in challenging urban and subsurface environments.

  • Shaft Design
  • Deep Foundations

Advanced Geotechnical Design

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Geotechnical investigation, analysis, and design for subsurface construction projects including underground facilities and heavy civil infrastructure.

Subsidence Mitigation

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Engineering services to assess and mitigate land subsidence caused by underground mining and other subsurface voids, including abandoned mine land (AML) programs.

Mine Reclamation Engineering

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Geotechnical and engineering services for abandoned mine land reclamation, including subsurface investigation and mitigation of mine-related geohazards.

Geohazards Assessment

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Identification and mitigation of geologic hazards including mine fire response, subsidence, and other subsurface risks.

Construction Design and Support

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Construction-phase design services for underground and heavy civil projects, including contractor design support to solve field challenges.

Geographic Information Science (GIS)

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GIS-based solutions for subsidence mitigation programs and underground infrastructure tracking.

Geological Services

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Engineering geology including geologic mapping, subsurface investigation, and geologic baseline reporting for underground construction projects.

Blasting Design

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Specialized blasting design for underground construction in constrained environments, including micro-fracture blasting techniques.

Industries

Water Supply · Wastewater · Transportation · Rail · Aviation · Mining · Power Generation · Stormwater & Flood Control

Projects

I-35W Stormwater Storage Facility

Minneapolis, MN · Stormwater & Flood Control

Project details

Underground stormwater storage facility featured in ASCE Magazine; addresses Minneapolis flooding.

James River Trenchless Crossing

Water Supply · 2024 · Client: Garney Construction

Project details

Record-breaking trenchless crossing of the James River completed by Garney Construction.

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