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Deep Foundation Load Testing

Flag City Natural Gas Processing PlantJackson County, TexasClient: Alpine Site ServicesOwner: Confidential This plant has...
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Infrastructure and Pavements

Flood-Recovery Bridge and Roadway RepairsTown of BerthoudWeld County, COClient: JVA Consultants, Town of Berthoud At...
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Education and Healthcare

Kent Denver School – Various Projects4000 E. Quincy AvenueEnglewood, ColoradoClient: Kent Denver SchoolContractor: CMC Group...
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Industrial and Energy

The HubWeld County, ColoradoClient/Owner: Crestone Peak Resources (formerly Encana) In an effort to reduce the...
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Commercial and Residential Development

Gables Cherry Creek360 S Monroe StDenver, CO 80209Client/Owner: Gables ResidentialGeneral Contractor: Swinerton Builders This 512,000...
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Geotechnical Exploration, Sampling, and Testing

Cole Garner’s engineers can design a field exploration for any project. Our field staff and...
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Patrick Maloney – G.I.T. – Project Engineer

Patrick has received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geosciences from Franklin and Marshall College,...
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Glenn Ohlsen, P.E. – Senior Project Engineer Geotechnical Services

Glenn received his Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and has...
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Kyle R. Duitsman, P.E. – Vice President

Kyle received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and began his career working on projects across multiple regions before establishing his professional base in Denver in 2007. He has more than 20 years of experience providing geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and special inspection services for a wide range of public and private sector projects throughout the Rocky Mountain region and the western United States. His experience includes subsurface investigations, shallow and deep foundation design, construction observation, and materials testing for healthcare facilities, municipal infrastructure, transportation improvements, higher education campuses, energy developments, and commercial projects. Mr. Duitsman provides leadership and oversight for the firm’s testing and inspection operations, with a focus on technical consistency, responsiveness, and long-term client relationships. Prior to joining Cole Garner Geotechnical, he held regional and branch leadership roles with a national engineering firm, managing multidisciplinary teams and supporting large capital improvement programs. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states and regularly works with developers, contractors, and public agencies through all phases of design and construction. Outside of work, Kyle enjoys spending time attending his children’s extracurricular activities, golfing during the summer months, and snowboarding in the winter.
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Andrew J. Garner, P.E. – Principal and Chief Operations Officer

Andy entered the geotechnical field while completing his BS in Civil Engineering at CU-Denver. He...

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