Phillip Judy started his professional career as an investigator for Missouri civic engineering projects.
He made his reputation by being an early pioneer of foundation consolidation (soil) by pressure grouting.
The company began its reputation as a notable engineering firm when they were contracted to perform the foundation work for Bagnell Dam on the Osage River in central Missouri.
It is a by-product of western coal, and is a self-supporting material that will conform to irregular surfaces without compaction.
It is made of water, Class "C" fly ash, and foaming and reactive agents.