Forty-six years and counting. 200-plus employees. 60,000-plus projects. 1,000-plus clients. Yes, Soil and Materials Engineers has been busy. Working with owners, developers, lenders, architects, attorneys, engineers, contractors, private companies and public agencies to become one of the Midwest's leading consulting engineering firms, with ten offices in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.

As our clients' needs have grown, so have our services. SME offers geotechnical and geodynamic engineering, hydrogeological and various environmental services, brownfield development, pavement and roofing design and evaluation, construction materials testing, special materials evaluation, and building maintenance and restoration services — in sum, everything you need to get through your facility's lifecycle.

You'll see our work everywhere you go, in high-rise buildings, hospitals, retail centers, highways, bridges, airports, schools, universities, assembly plants, waterfront and landfill sites, power plants, and communication towers. Our projects are across town, across the Midwest, even across the globe. Many of our clients have been with us since we set up shop 46 years ago. Why? Because we do quality work, reduce costs, save time, and make our clients' jobs easier and their companies more profitable. Plus, our people stick around, so our clients see familiar faces they can rely on year in and year out.

Our reputation and success depend on the skill and ingenuity of SME team members to produce practical, economical engineering solutions. And it all started in 1964 with one highly talented, highly motivated civil engineer — Kenneth W. Kramer, PE.

For an endearing look at Ken and the legacy he built, view A Tribute to Kenneth W. Kramer, PE (tribute video running time: approximately 10 minutes).
 
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