Few-Ganache1416 OP t1_j8s78rs wrote on February 16, 2023 at 4:07 PM

Reply to comment by ClayeySilt in IAMA Environmental Engineer AMA about cleaning up after chemical spills! by Few-Ganache1416

We are a small business located near Atlanta, Georgia.

ClayeySilt t1_j8sfzf3 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 5:04 PM

Always nice to hear that the smaller consulting businesses are still thriving. Feels like the big players are constantly buying everyone up. We were with Wood, sold off, and was recently bought up by WSP here in Canada. They're kind of a huge player now with the buyout of another major consulting firm the year prior.

Either way! Good luck with everything! Wishing nothing but straightforward remedial work though I think we both know those projects don't exist. Lol

Few-Ganache1416 OP t1_j8sgppi wrote on February 16, 2023 at 5:09 PM

We typically work in tandem with large consultants, specializing in NAPL remediation. I worked with Amec now Wood on several projects. And yeh it does seem like consolidation happens every day with environmental consultants. We have been lucky to have a few good staple clients with the addition of some ad-hoc work for special clients and other consulting firms.

Are you an engineer or a geologist?

ClayeySilt t1_j8shn2o wrote on February 16, 2023 at 5:15 PM

Awesome. Always have to take care of those staple clients. Long term monitoring and clean up is definitely a steady workflow to be part of. My office almost strictly does site assessments and dang near zero long term. It's all short term so we jump from project to project. We're lucky that we've established a reputation in our city so we have work flowing in (too much, but we manage!) constantly.

And I agree, it feels like in our game either you're consuming smaller businesses or being consumed. It's a little wild.

Glad to hear you guys are doing well!

ClayeySilt t1_j8si8i4 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 5:19 PM

Missed your last question, sorry for the second comment.

I'm on the geoscientist side of things. It's definitely a different line of thinking than engineering. It's interesting to get our geos and engineers in the same room to hear different approaches to problems.