Building & Earth Opens New Augusta/Aiken Branch
to Serve the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA)
AIKEN, SC (April 1, 2025) – Building & Earth is proud to announce the official opening of its new branch office serving the Augusta, Georgia and Aiken, South Carolina areas. Strategically located at 1573 University Parkway in Aiken, SC, just across the border from Augusta, this expansion fills a crucial niche in Building & Earth’s ability to comprehensively serve the Southeast region. The new office is ideally positioned between the company’s existing branches in Columbus, GA, Birmingham, AL, and Raleigh, NC, and is only an hour away from Columbia, South Carolina.
This new location will provide a full suite of Building & Earth’s professional services, including geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, special inspections, geotechnical exploration/drilling and coring, and special services.
The Building & Earth team brings a unique understanding of the area, having already engaged in two large projects in the region, including the Savannah River Mission Completion Nuclear Site and the Aiken Data Center.
Clients in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) will benefit from the personalized attention of a local team backed by the robust resources of the large regional professional service firm, ranked in the ENR Top 500. With industry veterans Principal and Regional Vice President Kurt Miller, PE, and Branch Manager Joe McFalls at the helm, Building & Earth brings a combined total of more than 45 years of experience in the industry to every project in the Augusta-Aiken region.
“We see tremendous opportunity in the Central Savannah River area, and this new location allows us to be even more collaborative with our clients here. Our local team is deeply committed to providing the highest level of service to ensure project success,” says Kurt Miller, PE, Regional Vice President and Principal of Building & Earth.
“This expansion underscores our commitment to strategically growing our footprint to better serve our clients across the Southeast,” adds Building & Earth President, Jeff Cowen, PG, PE. “We are confident that Kurt, Joe, and their team will continue to make a significant impact in this community.”
Building & Earth’s focus remains on providing personalized, responsive service and reliable solutions that help clients achieve their goals.
About Building & Earth:
Building & Earth began in 1999, built on the strong foundation of three partners’ shared vision to create a culture of respect for our employees and clients, prioritizing responsibility and responsiveness to the firms they serve. The company focuses on geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing services, special inspections, and environmental consulting for diverse markets, including commercial, industrial, military, transportation, renewable energy, and more. Building & Earth attributes much of its success to its people-first focus. Today, the company boasts 285+ employees, 17 branch locations, and projects across 49 states and four countries.
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