ERS (Earth Retention Systems) provides professional services to public and private sectors, and our team includes some of the consummate experts in their fields. From the beginning of your project to the final completion, we are there with you.
Quality Engineering
Our engineering staff is capable of performing to the standards required in today’s’ markets. From the earliest conceptual designs through the completed drawings and approvals, we will provide everything it will take to make your project run as smoothly as possible. With Professional Engineering Licensure in 29 states, no project is out of our reach!
Extensive Project Support
Field Construction
ERS offers on-site professional support for construction personnel to ensure quality is met on all projects
Support Staff
With the best technical support team in the industry, we can assist you with any of your earth retention needs.
Sales & Marketing Team
Our sales staff is on call 24/7 to meet your retaining wall needs.
Second to None
The ERS Design+Supply+Support team is second to none. We guarantee the best possible outcome for your projects and strive to make every process run more smoothly, which equates to savings of time expense for our clients. We continually provide training to all of our employees in the field, from safety to new construction techniques, so that we provide optimal levels of safety and innovation.
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Kyle graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, and is a registered Professional Engineer. Before joining ERS, he worked at Allan Block for six years as a Design Engineer. Kyle has a wealth of knowledge in the design and application of earth retention systems and specializes in segmental retaining walls. He is highly skilled in AutoCAD, ReSSA+, and industry leading technology.
Kyle is an active member of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), has language proficiency in Spanish and Arabic, and is the owner of GeoWall Designs. Kyle is a decorated Army veteran having served six years as an Infantryman.
Kyle is a licensed professional engineer in eleven states to include Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Lance has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), and is a registered Professional Engineer. He has more than 25 years of experience in the design, specification, and application of earth retention structures, with emphasis on segmental retaining wall and geosynthetic reinforced soil technology.
Lance is an active member within ASTM International and the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) focusing on the development of standards and design methodologies beneficial to the advancement of geosynthetic materials and earth retention structures.
Lance is former NCMA SRW Technical Subcommittee Chair, and current NCMA Limit Equilibrium Design Method Task Group Chair.
Matthew Thompson, P.E. – Mid-Atlantic Director of Engineering
Matt graduated from Virginia Tech in 2001 with a B.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Before joining ERS, he worked at the Reinforced Earth Company (RECo) for 4.5 years as a Design Engineer and Regional Engineer, performing and managing designs of MSE retaining wall structures for heavy highway and railway applications across the country.
After leaving RECo, Matt worked at GeoStructures, Inc. (GSI), a specialty design-build contractor, for 11 years as a Senior Engineer and Director of Engineering. At GSI he was involved in the design and construction of rammed aggregate pier, rigid inclusions, helical anchor, pile, and drilled shaft foundation systems for settlement control and slope stability. Matt was also involved in the development of in-house design software, estimating spreadsheets, department standards, and MSE wall technical packages for state DOT product approvals.
Matt is a licensed professional engineer in 8 states, including VA, MD, DC, NC, NY, NJ, DE, OH, and a member of ASCE.