Reinforced Earth Company (RECo)
At RECo, we are engineers, manufacturers, project managers, and team players. We provide retaining walls and other geotechnical structures for heavy civil engineering projects throughout the entire U.S. 2021 marked our 50th anniversary in the United States. We began in 1971 by working with Caltrans on a massive landslide repair in the Angeles National Forest, using a newly patented retaining wall system called Reinforced Earth®. Since then, our engineers have led the industry in researching and advancing the MSE technology, while building on our array of retaining wall types and other solutions. Tens of thousands of examples of our work are spread throughout every state. We have the experience and expertise to tackle any job, from a small arch bridge to a design-build project with 2 million square feet of retaining walls. Reinforced Earth Company local experience, global expertise.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Soil and Groundwater - Geotechnical
- Market Focus:
- Globally (various continents)
About Us
Local Experience, Global Expertise
Our growth and diversity throughout the United States has always followed this mantra. We have developed “Local Experience” by establishing and maintaining eight (8) geographical regional offices, each dedicated to providing the absolute best client care in the industry. Through a thorough understanding of the unique characteristics of each geographical market, the development of strong professional relationships with Owners, Consultant Engineers, Contractors and Suppliers, and an appreciation of the technical challenges unique to each location, there are few challenges and applications that we have not encountered. Our vast experience encompasses over 45,000 structures designed, serviced, and constructed in the United States since 1971.
In addition, our clients can rest assured that through our commitment to share knowledge and expertise worldwide between our affiliated companies in 45 countries on six continents, we have the “Global Expertise” to provide experienced and proven solutions to virtually any challenge.
We are ENGINEERS. First and foremost, we are Civil, Structural, and Geotechnical engineers dedicated to providing solutions to our clients. Our Regional and Division Managers are experienced and motivated by the technical challenges required to develop unique and efficient product applications specific to each individual project from concept stage through execution and completion. Our Business Development Managers can provide education and training to your office staff and are skilled at working with our clients in unique project challenges, adapting our technologies to new situations, or developing completely new techniques.
Our team can provide preliminary feasibility studies, specification recommendations, drawings, quantity estimates, budgetary estimates, and final quotation contracts. All of our product solutions are designed by Regional Engineering professionals who are familiar with local codes, specifications, and geotechnical challenges. With a staff of over 60 engineers and design specialists, your project will be designed under the strict guidance of one of our licensed professional engineers who maintain registrations in all 50 states.
We are MANUFACTURERS. We control every step of the manufacturing processes of our most critical components. From Soil Reinforcement manufacturing in our facility in Houston to one our own Precast Manufacturing facilities in Texas and Florida, to our network of over 70 experienced subcontract partners nationwide, we develop the manufacturing schedule and monitor fabrication in real-time with programs specifically designed by us, and for us, to ensure timely deliveries.
We are CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS. Upon completion of design, our local Project Managers will work closely with your team to develop material fabrication schedules to meet your needs and will utilize our sophisticated in-house material procurement systems to schedule and monitor fabrication to ensure timely deliveries. Upon material delivery, your Project Manager will also provide on-site technical assistance, recommended construction procedures, and be available for any technical issue or revision that may arise during the construction phase.
We are TEAM PLAYERS. All of our dedicated professionals have a common goal: to ensure that your project is handled seamlessly, cost efficiently, and with the highest safety and quality control standards in the industry.
Our History
The Reinforced Earth Company (RECo) is a civil engineering design company and supplier of materials for retaining walls, arches, sound walls, and related structures. We are recognized as the inventor of modern Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls.
Operating as a separate entity in the United States since 1971, we are affiliated with the global group Terre Armée. French for “Reinforced Earth,” Terre Armée was established by Henri Vidal after he patented modern MSE in 1963. The Terre Armée Group operates on six continents under variations of the name Reinforced Earth. Around the world, the group has completed over half a billion square feet of MSE retaining walls, roughly the size of Manhattan.
In the United States, we have pioneered the MSE retaining wall industry with our product, Reinforced Earth®. For over fifty years, our engineers have led the industry in researching and advancing the technology. Our expertise and active leadership, while working alongside government transportation agencies, universities, and the Association for Mechanically Stabilized Earth, have been critical to the development of current industry standards.
Beginning with only a few engineers repairing a landslide in Angeles National Forest, California, we have grown to hundreds of years of collective experience. Our staff of geotechnical, structural, and civil engineers continues to innovate for its clients with each new application for highways, railroads, bridges, dams, mining sites, the military, private development, and more.
Our portfolio of engineered solutions has expanded to include several variations of permanent and temporary MSE retaining walls, precast modular retaining walls, arch bridges and tunnels, sound walls, traffic barriers, and other structures designed uniquely for many applications.
In 2018 we proudly added T-WALL®, the proven retaining wall system that has been a staple in the highway and railway construction industries for decades.
Large and small, and in all fifty states, tens of thousands of RECo’s projects can be found contributing to the nation’s infrastructure. Our local and global resources of engineers, manufacturing plants, and field personnel have built a reputation of expert engineering, architectural creativity, quality assurance, reliable delivery, and an unyielding focus on customer support.
We are committed to client care, innovation, and safety. Contact us to learn how you can capitalize on the value of experience with The Reinforced Earth Company.
Office Locations
To best serve our clients across the United States, our sales and engineering operations are located in eight offices, based on the region covered. Call our corporate location in Sterling, Virginia for more information, or contact the representative listed for your area for quotes and other assistance. You can also visit our Contact page for general inquiries or to sign up for our newsletters.
Commitment to Safety
Our goal is to provide the safest work environment for our employees and clients, and we strive to develop solutions with public welfare in mind. We maintain efficient safety programs that utilize technology, metrics, workforce development, and production experience to lead our industry in workplace safety. Contact us about recommendations for handling and installing our products in the field, and browse our installation manuals for more information.
Our Values
At RECo USA, we strive for excellence in client care, teamwork, safety, and innovation throughout all of our departments. We encourage the growth of our employees individually through training and continued education, as well as collectively through team-building events. Health is a high priority, which is the focus of our year-round voluntary wellness programs. Throughout the year, we give back by donating to charities that are important to our employees and communities.
Be a member of an industry leader
Henri Vidal, the inventor of modern Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls, established RECo USA in the early 1970s. We have been at the forefront of the advancement of the technology throughout the United States. We continue to lead the MSE wall industry while developing and implementing numerous other innovations along the way. At RECo USA, you will work alongside the most knowledgeable and experienced individuals in the world, rivaled only by the rest of the Terre Armée Group.
You see us everywhere. Driving through your community, along the highway, or maybe even at the zoo, odds are you will see a Reinforced Earth® MSE wall, T-WALL®, or our other engineered solutions contributing to the infrastructure.
Career development
The success of RECo in the United States would not be possible without the talented group of engineers and other professionals we have throughout all of our departments. Key to that success is allowing for the continued professional growth of employees through:
- In-house training
- Continued education
- Frequent opportunity for advancement
Benefits
- Vacation & Holidays
- Comprehensive health care package
- Wellness programs
- 401k with company contribution
- Stock investment options
Current Open Positions
The Reinforced Earth Company is continually seeking new talent to join our team in our Sterling, Virginia, corporate office, as well as in our other locations around the United States. See below for our open positions and check back often for new opportunities in the future. For inquiries regarding engineering summer internship opportunities in our D.C., Dallas, Atlanta, and Denver area offices, email us directly at careers@reinforcedearth.com.