Serving the Northeast U.S.,GNCB Consulting Engineers, P.C. is an Old Saybrook, Connecticut-based structural design and geotechnical engineering firm that provides solutions to a wide variety of construction and historic preservation projects. The team works witharchitects, home and business owners, contractors and state and federal agencies,emphasizing a philosophy of using ingenuity and sound engineering principles to solve all manners of engineering projects in the built environment. With over 50 years of experience, as well as a handle on the latest technologies and procedures, there’s no doubt that this is one of the top engineering companies on the east coast. To that end, all GNCB Consulting Engineers' team members are versed in a variety of structural and geotechnical engineering techniques. This includes familiarity and expertise with CAD (Computer-Aided Design) and BIM (Building Information Modeling) drafting and modeling software. About half of their staff are licensed engineers (PEs) in six states. In addition, this firm has a highly dedicated and specialized team of historical preservation specialists that focus on non-invasive restoration techniques, while being fully versed in all relevant standards and guidelines for this kind of work. Perhaps what truly sets GNCB apart is its combination of structural design and geotechnical engineering approaches; this is a relatively uncommon combination and one that allows for more comprehensive, well-rounded solutions. Basically, this gives them the ability to take into account geologic information in the structural analysis of a project, which in turn may influence the design and implementation of construction or design. This kind of analysis provides an in-depth and full understanding of geologic factors such as groundwater flow, subsurface conditions, and slope stability—factors that might go unconsidered with another firm. When it comes to structural design, structural ...