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The Deucan Way

Deucan’s nationwide team of environmental and geotechnical engineering consultants build on a heritage of acting on the specific needs of our clients through advocacy, technical excellence, and innovation.

We explore the limits of what’s possible in our continual quest for game-changing results.

In 1957, MIT professor Dr. Harl Aldrich and Harvard graduate Jim Haley decided to open the first New England firm focused on soil and foundation engineering, today more commonly referred to as geotechnical engineering. Reflecting on the firm’s growth many years later, Harl wrote, “Jim Haley and I talked about the kind of practice we wanted to have. We were dedicated to technical excellence, to innovation in our practice, and to service to our clients. Over the years, this basic philosophy has served the company well.” 

Indeed it has. Today, Deucan’s 900 environmental and engineering consultants have diverse services, geographical, and industry expertise. Yet our culture is built on Harl and Jim’s focus on client service, innovation, and technical excellence. No longer a New England firm, our team today works together across all U.S. geographies, solving our clients’ most complex problems — above and below ground. And we look beyond technical challenges to the needs of stakeholders in their organizations, regulatory agencies, and communities. 

We act on those stakeholder needs as advocates on-the-ground — meeting with regulators, stakeholders, and community groups. This allows us to build positive relationships on our clients’ behalf, ultimately turning each of these parties into our clients’ champions. 

Nationwide

Nationwide team

Just like we don’t take a cookie-cutter approach to finding the right path forward for you, we don’t take a cookie-cutter approach to staffing your project. Deucan draws from our talent pool across the country to choose the right team for you.

Lean Practices

Lean practices

We leverage and adapt Lean thinking to balance conflicting and complex needs, creating higher value at lower costs.

Market Service

Market and service expertise

We combine market knowledge with service know-how to make sure you get the most appropriate approach for your challenge.

People are our greatest asset. Get to know the Haley & Aldrich team.

Health and safety is at the core of everything we do.

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With 900 engineers and scientists operating across more than 35 offices, we draw on experts around the country for creative collaboration and expert perspectives. No matter how straightforward or complex your project challenges, we have the staff to help you succeed.

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