UES acquires geotechnical engineering, materials testing firm

UES, an Orland, Florida-based national engineering and consulting company, has acquired Grubbs, Hoskyn, Barton & Wyatt, a geotechnical engineering and materials testing firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Founded in 1964, Grubbs, Hoskyn, Barton & Wyatt employs an experienced professional and technical team in the Little Rock headquarters and offices in Springdale and El Dorado, Arkansas. The firm solves foundation and earth structure problems, offering services such as geotechnical investigations, engineering analysis and design, subsurface exploration and field and laboratory testing.

“We’re proud and excited to expand our geotechnical expertise with the Grubbs, Hoskyn, Barton & Wyatt team,” UES CEO Dave Witsken says. “Their reputation as geotechnical problem solvers is well regarded, and, with their addition, we look forward to growing our services in the southern portion of the Midwest region.”

With its experienced personnel and fleet of exploration equipment, Grubbs, Hoskyn, Barton & Wyatt has provided services on projects involving numerous roadways, bridges, airports, low and high-rise structures, earthen dams and levees, landfills and hazardous waste facilities.

Noteworthy projects include Interstate 30 improvements in Saline and Pulaski counties in Arkansas, the Arkansas Department of Transportation’s (ARDOT) Connecting Arkansas projects, The Clinton Presidential Library, ARDOT’s Bridge Replacement Program, the Pulaski County Big Dam Bridge and Two Rivers Bridge, Little Rock National / Clinton National Airport expansion projects, ARDOT Interstate 630 improvements, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art expansion project, and the Cypress Cold Storage-Springdale warehouse expansion, among others.

Grubbs, Hoskyn, Barton & Wyatt joins the Midwest Region of UES, which is led by UES Midwest Region President Ed Alizadeh. Grubbs, Hoskyn, Barton & Wyatt’s leadership team will continue to operate the day-to-day business.

“The opportunity to join the UES team accommodates the long-term goals for our firm to provide quality geotechnical testing and materials testing services throughout Arkansas and gives us the opportunity for expansion,” Grubbs, Hoskyn, Barton & Wyatt President Mark Wyatt says. “We have previously teamed with the Geotechnology group on numerous projects, benefiting both firms. Becoming a part of the Midwest Region of UES will bring additional personnel and equipment and a broad increase in capabilities to our firm.”

With nearly six decades of experience and recognition as the premier engineering and consulting firm in the geotechnical engineering space, UES is well-positioned to serve the needs of commercial, residential, and civic customers across the country. Since 2019, UES says it has acquired more than 15 engineering firms.