STRATA Geotechnical Engineering provides professional environmental, geotechnical, and construction inspection and material testing services for the industrial, transportation, commercial, public works and residential clients throughout the Northwest. Operational for more than 30 years, the company offers foundation evaluation, pavement design, slope stability analysis and stormwater disposal services for earth embankments, retaining walls, underground utilities and shoring structures. It also offers groundwater monitoring, risk assessment and landfill permitting services, as well as prepares erosion and sediment control plans. The company provides a range of exploration services that includes exploratory boring, site characterization and rock coring. It is accredited by the International Code Council, American Concrete Institute and Western Alliance for Quality Transportation Construction. STRATA Geotechnical Engineering maintains a location in Boise, Idaho.
A few things set this firm apart from most architecture practices. It has been here since 1889, longer than Idaho has been a state, and the buildings it drew in early Boise are now the ones it gets hired to restore. The employees own it outright. There are no outside shareholders, which means the person drawing your project answers to the same people who share in how it turns out. Architects, engineers, and interior designers work on the same team rather than at separate firms, so the coordination happens during design instead of during construction. ENR named CSHQA the 2025 Intermountain Design Firm of the Year, and the Boise office itself is certified LEED Platinum.
