Foundations Expert Shares Advice for Engineering Students

Over the course of his 55 years of experience in foundations and underground construction, George Tamaro has served as an owner, contractor and engineer working for public and private developers and constructors. From the start, Tamaro, a specialist in slurry walls, has been involved in some of the most massive and popular projects in the world.

He spent his first 11 years, from 1961 to 1971, with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. During his time with the Port Authority, he was granted a fellowship to study reinforced concrete in Italy. While in Italy, Tamaro was introduced to slurry walls and says he returned to the U.S. an instant expert on the construction system. He says he was the only guy in the office who had seen the process other than the Port Authority chief engineer.