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Keller Group
From deep excavations in dense city environments to large-scale commercial and industrial construction, our team delivers deep foundations, ground improvement, and grouting solutions tailored to Chicago’s challenging subsurface conditions.
Based in Chicago, Keller supports projects across Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Michigan, including major metro areas such as Chicago, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, and St. Louis. Our teams deliver geotechnical solutions across dense urban environments, industrial corridors, and infrastructure projects throughout the region.
Geotechnical expertise in Chicago
Chicago presents highly complex subsurface conditions that require specialized engineering solutions. Keller’s local teams have experience addressing:
- Soft, compressible clays common throughout the region
- High groundwater levels near Lake Michigan and river systems
- Deep excavation requirements for urban and high-rise construction
- Constrained sites in densely developed city environments
These conditions demand advanced geotechnical techniques to ensure stability, control settlement, and support long-term performance in Chicago’s built environment.
Our geotechnical solutions
Key contacts
Justin Lewis, PE, is a Branch Manager at Keller North America.
Justin has more than 15 years of experience in geotechnical construction. He holds both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a focus on geotechnical engineering.
Since joining Keller in 2008, Justin has progressed through roles including Field Engineer, Project Engineer, Project Manager, Division Manager, and Project Executive, developing expertise in jet grouting, earth retention, micropiles, and driven piles while leading teams in the design and delivery of complex geotechnical projects.
Steven Lapsley is a Project Executive at Keller North America.
He has decades of experience in geotechnical construction and deep foundation systems. He has held senior project management roles across multiple contractors, specializing in drilled shafts, auger cast piles, and secant piling, and brings a strong background in project planning and execution.
Steven holds a Bachelor of Science in Building Science from Auburn University.
Jon Bulger, PE, is an Operations Manager at Keller North America.
Jon oversees field operations, resource planning, equipment management, project execution, and operational performance across Keller’s Great Lakes region. Since joining Keller in 2010, he has progressed through field engineering, project management, senior project management, and operations leadership roles, supporting a wide range of deep foundation, earth retention, ground improvement, and specialty geotechnical construction projects. In his current role, Jon is responsible for understanding and evaluating site logistics, and allocating the appropriate resources, including manpower, equipment, and materials, to safely execute Keller’s work.
He earned a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from University of Illinois and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Illinois.
Greg Terri, PE, is a Business Development Executive at Keller North America.
Since joining Keller in 2005, Greg has held leadership roles including Project Manager, Area Manager, Branch Manager, and Business Development Executive, supporting geotechnical projects across the Midwest and nationwide. Greg brings extensive experience in deep foundations, ground improvement, earth retention systems, grouting, soil mixing, rigid inclusions, micropiles, driven piles, drilled shafts, and geotechnical monitoring. In his current role, he works with owners, engineers, contractors, and Keller operations teams to develop strategic opportunities and deliver complex foundation solutions for major infrastructure, industrial, and commercial projects.
Greg earned a degree in Civil Engineering from Northwestern University and a Master of Science in Geotechnical Engineering from University of Michigan. He is a licensed Professional Engineer.
Featured projects
Commercial
Wolf Point South
Wolf Point South is the third and final phase of a multimillion-dollar megadevelopment by Hines Interests on the north bank of the Chicago River.
Institutional
Wrigley Field
Built in 1913, the baseball park is home to the Chicago Cubs. Keller delivered a multi-technique solution to support recent upgrades while preserving this iconic, historic structure.
Commercial
Flagship Retail Store
Keller’s optimized foundation design resulted in the most cost-effective solution while also allowing differing pile operations to run concurrently, streamlining the foundation installation schedule.
Institutional
Biomedical Research Center
Keller offered a value-engineered alternative to the original earth support design, which saved the client time and money on the tight construction schedule.
Commercial
Preferred Freezer Warehouse
Rigid inclusions installed by Keller successfully supported foundations and heavy slab loads to avoid the use of deep foundations, structural slabs, and removal of unsuitable materials.
Residential
200 North Michigan Avenue
Keller protected existing adjacent structures' foundations while drilling at several locations containing existing timber piles.
Commercial
Block 37
Keller met the challenges of this complex and fast-tracked project utilizing drilled shaft, slurry, and secant wall techniques.
Infrastructure
Calumet Water Reclamation Plant
A temporary earth retention system was installed to support the excavation needed to construct a new wastewater pump station at the Calumet Water Reclamation Plant.
Residential
1600 Museum Park
Despite neighboring properties consisting of a commuter railroad, townhouses, and an electrical substation, Keller installed an earth retention system to support a 32-story residential high-rise.
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