The Robert B. Balter Company (Balter) has long been a leader in the highly-specialized fields of Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Engineering, Pavements, Quality Assurance (QA)/Quality Control (QC) Testing and Inspection, Special Inspections, Acceptance Testing, Materials Laboratory Testing and Subsurface Exploration. For over half-a-century Balter has provided inspection, testing and engineering services on over 17,500 projects predominately throughout the expanded Eastern region, but inclusive of United States, It’s Territories, and Internationally. Balter personnel hold Professional Engineering and Professional Geology licenses as well as advanced certifications including CQM-certifications (USACE & NAVFAC), NICET, ASNT Level III MT, PT and UT NDT Certifications, CWI, ICC, ACI, NASSCO, WACEL, NACE, AHERA, OSHA and other nationally recognized agencies to fulfill design and construction inspection credentials requirements. All procedures are performed in accordance with a Quality Management System (QMS) Manual approved by accrediting agencies. As a recognized WBE/WOSB, Balter offers a boutique-type consulting service to high quality clientele, ensuring consistently excellent service, dedication to individual needs and a positive team-oriented work environment. The firm’s geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering department is supported by a fleet of all-terrain and truck mounted drill rigs and a full-service, accredited material testing laboratory which is operated in strict compliance to the requirements of AASHTO, ASTM E-329, the National Bureau of Standards, validated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and accredited by AASHTO Resources and the Washington Area Council of Engineering Laboratories (WACEL). Balter is Voting Member of: • ASTM Committee E36 for Certification and Accreditation • NICET Board of Governors and Past Chairman • NICET Test Development Committee • Engineering Committee Member of Airports Consultants Council (ACC)