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Budinger & Associates, Inc.

Spokane Valley, WA

Geotechnical Engineering throughout the Northwest

Services
35
Offices
2
Projects
3
Leaders
7
Founded
1976

Overview

Budinger & Associates, Inc. has been an industry leader in the Inland Northwest since 1976. Specialties include geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, exploratory drilling, laboratory analysis, construction material testing, and special inspection services. Headquartered in Spokane Valley, Washington, the team employs registered professional engineers, geologists, and certified field and laboratory technicians, serving contractors, developers, property owners, municipalities, and government agencies across Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana.

Founded
1976

Services

Geotechnical Engineering

Provides design and construction criteria for foundations, earthwork, pavements, floor slabs, retaining walls, seismicity, slope stability, and subsurface drainage. Services cover shallow and deep foundations, ground improvement, drainage works, rigid and flexible pavements, tunneling, and slope and embankment analysis.

Materials Testing & Special Inspection

Trained and certified technicians and special inspectors perform quality assurance and quality control of construction materials, reporting to owners, clients, and contractor representatives to identify concerns and provide remedies.

Environmental Engineering

Characterizes environmental conditions and addresses contamination challenges to protect natural resources and support sustainable development. Services span Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments through remedial action design and implementation to restore water and soil quality.

Materials Testing Laboratory

Accredited laboratory performing a near-comprehensive array of AASHTO and ASTM test methods for construction materials, soils, and aggregates under the technical oversight of experienced licensed engineers.

Subsurface Exploration

Drilling and geophysical services providing representative characterization of subsurface conditions since 1976. Geologists and geotechnical engineers assess how infrastructure and earth materials will interact across a wide range of subsurface environments.

Geotechnical Construction

Design, construction, and installation of soil, slope, and foundation stability systems. Budinger is a trusted provider of modern, cost-effective, long-term geotechnical construction solutions in the Inland Northwest.

Industries

Firm type

Projects

I-90 SH-41 Interchange Temporary Shoring

Post Falls, ID | Highways & Roads

Temporary shoring wall design to support phased construction.

Leadership

John Finnegan

Principal, Geotechnical Engineering Services Manager

PE, GE, LG, LHG

Steve Burchett

Principal, Environmental Engineering Services Manager

PE

Tom Black

Construction Services Manager

PE

Rikki Andrews

Project Coordinator

Kiel Couch

Laboratory Services Manager

Ethan Hageman

Exploratory Services Manager

Andrew Balavage

Construction Services Manager, Idaho

Offices

Spokane Valley

Headquarters