CRETE was recently awarded the 1940 E. 11th Abatement, Remediation, and Deconstruction Engineering Services contract. The project site is located near the head of the Sitcum Waterway and was the former home of Brown & Haley, the makers of Almond Roca. Our team was able to leverage experience with PCB bulk waste, PCB remediation waste, building […]
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CRETE Awarded Port of Tacoma Contract
CRETE led a team that was awarded the Parcel 1B RI/FS and Remediation contract with the Port of Tacoma. Parcel 1B, also known as the Earley Business Center, is an 80-acre site located at the end of the Blair-Hylebos peninsula. CRETE is looking forward to working with the Port of Tacoma to help the project efficiently […]
Battelle Sediments Conference 2013
CRETE attended the Remediation of Contaminated Sediments conference in Dallas and presented a poster entitled Geotechnical Analysis of Soft Sediment to Support an Environmental Cap. CRETE provides unique expertise related to assessing the potential to place an environmental cap on very soft sediment, where representative sediment samples are very difficult to collect and where traditional geotechnical field […]
Soil Excavation at Renewable Fuels Expansion Project, Tacoma
Soil excavation in preparation of the Targa Sound Terminal Renewable Fuels Expansion Project began on September 10, 2012. CRETE designed the soil excavation/stabilization, is managing construction, and is conducting confirmation sampling. A blend of magnesium oxides and calcium phosphates is mixed in-place into soil to prevent leaching of lead and cadmium, thus reducing transport and disposal costs.
Duwamish River Festival
CRETE represented the Port of Seattle at the Duwamish River Festival on August 27, 2012. The Festival included information booths informing residents of upcoming sediment/soil cleanups and boat tours of the Lower Duwamish Waterway. Shown here (L to R) is Mike Byers (CRETE), Sally del Fierro (Port), Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, and Roy Kuroiwa (Port).
CRETE Completes 100% Design for Terminal 117
The final design for soil and sediment excavation/dredging at Terminal 117, an Early Action Area in the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site, has been completed. The design includes removal of soil and sediment to meet RvALs consitent with the larger LDW work, while protecting community health and water quality. Terminal 117 is located within the […]