Eichleay Engineers

In 1875, an innovative building inspector named John P. Eichleay, Jr. founded a structural moving business that would soon become renowned for completing projects believed by many to be impossible. The advent of the industrial age brought with it profound changes in urban landscapes of America. This transformation was perhaps no more evident than in John's hometown of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As the preeminent center of industry and technology at the time, small houses and buildings were being torn down to make room for larger ones, industrial plants were pushing residential neighborhoods outward from the rivers and railroads, and street railways permitted people to live further from their places of work. Believing that structures could be moved for only a fraction of the cost of demolishing and rebuilding them, John felt that all of these factors made for a lucrative business. They did! Although the projects undertaken during the early years were quite modest, they became increasingly bold and impressive as techniques were perfected and the reputation of the company grew.

In 2002, the firm was placed into receivership due to financial problems. Split into two divisions, the assets of the firm were purchased by SNC-Lavalin and Pittsburgh-based S/D Engineers.