Oct 19

Bent’s Opera House Special Inspections

Oct 19, 2022

Visiting Bent’s Opera House is like taking a trip back 150 years into history. Today, the property serves as a boutique hotel, luxury event space, and lavish farm-to-table restaurant. Flashback to 1865, and the three-story, 20,000 square foot building was a prominent... Read more

Apr 11

Welcome to Encorus, Kevin Gentile!

Apr 11, 2022

Encorus Group would like to welcome Kevin Gentile to our Civil Materials Testing team, as he begins his role as Engineering Technician. Kevin comes to Encorus with over five years experience in the construction field. Welcome to the team, Kevin! Read more

Mar 9

Encorus Group is an AASHTO-accredited Laboratory

Mar 9, 2022

AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) is the international leader in setting technical standards for all phases of highway system development. AASHTO represents all fifty states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico, and serves as a... Read more

Mar 20

Fun Fact Friday: The Aggregate 200 Wash

Mar 20, 2020

Welcome back to our Fun Fact Friday series on aggregate testing! Today, we discuss the aggregate 200 wash. Sieve analysis, or gradation testing, is a way to assess the particle size distribution of material.  The aggregate material is put through a series of... Read more

Feb 28

Fun Fact Friday: Aggregate Sampling

Feb 28, 2020

The next series of Fun Fact Friday posts will be an aggregate of knowledge about aggregates! What makes aggregates so important?  Well, as an important component of concrete, their quality matters.  (You can read about why concrete testing is essential for new... Read more