STEELE
FOUNDATIONS, INC.
Engineered Foundation Construction
Company History
Steele Foundations, Inc. is a locally
owned and operated design and construct foundation contractor specializing in
engineered foundation construction.
Founded in 1968 as Steele and Moroney, Inc.,
the company has successfully completed over 1180 projects, primarily in the
Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area and as far north as Harrisburg, PA and
as far south as Charlotte, NC. In 1993, the firm's name changed to Steele Foundations,
Inc.
Ronald W. Steele, president, is a
registered professional engineer with over 40 years experience in the design
and construction of sheeting, shoring and underpinning systems.
James Andrew Steele, vice president, joined
the firm in October 1991. Prior to employment with Steele Foundations, he was
employed with James Madison Cutts for four years as a
structural engineer. He is also a registered professional engineer.
The firm's clientele include many of the
area's major general contractors and owner-developers. Most structural and
geotechnical engineering firms are familiar with Steele Foundations’ work.
Among the over 1180 projects the company
has completed are many downtown office buildings, government buildings including
The White House, National Gallery of Art, U.S. Capitol Building, Reagan
National and
While Steele Foundations’ specialty is
excavation sheeting and underpinning, it also designs and constructs shoring
systems for facade preservation and structural modifications such as moving or
strengthening columns and foundations.
Both officers are active in the daily
operation of the company and maintain active membership in industry
associations. Steele Foundations’ union work force is composed of many
long-time employees.