about us


Established in 1970 by Joe Whitaker, Whitaker Laboratory’s early days focused primarily on testing asphalt on state highways and city streets as Savannah expanded to the suburbs.

Over fifty years later, our services have expanded to every phase of construction method and their respective quality control testing in South Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry. 

To ensure the efficiency and accuracy of our testing services, we maintain:

  • 4 professional engineers on staff

  • Accredited laboratory technicians with annual licensing and continuing education

  • Professional consultants with construction, geological and environmental certifications and experience to meet your needs

Meet the Deparment Heads

  • Joe M. Whitaker

    PRESIDENT

  • Joseph F. Whitaker, P.E.

    VICE PRESIDENT

  • Joseph Michael Whitaker

    PROJECT MANAGER

  • Donald R. Martin, Jr.

    ENIVRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL

  • ALISON DECRISTOFARO

    Construction Services Administration

  • JASON FOLLO, P.E.

    GEOTEHNICAL CONSULTANT

  • Blake Jones, P.E.

    GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT

  • REBECCA BOUCHILLON

    Accounting Services

  • ROY PIERCE, P.E.

    GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT

  • RALPH PEREZ

    SENIOR PROJECT TECHNICIAN

  • RON WILKERSON

    LEAD DRILLER

  • RACHAEL YATES

    Environmental Services Administration

Certifications

AASHTO

Hot Mix Asphalt
Aggregate
Soil
Portland Cement Concrete

ACI

Aggregate Lab Testing Technician Level 2

Concrete Strength Testing Technician

Associate Concrete Trans Construction Inspector

Aggregate Lab Testing Technician Level 1

Concrete Lab Testing Technician Level 1 (Aggregates 1 & Strength)

Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade 1

AWS

CWI – Certified Welding Inspector

EDI

EIFS Third Party Inspector

GCPA

Field Testing of Masonry Construction Inspector

Certified Masonry Construction Inspector

GA DOT

Concrete Technician Sampling / Testing

Roadway Testing Technician

Asphalt Plant QC Technician

Asphalt Plant QC Technician 1

Concrete  Technician Plant Concrete Tester

Asphalt Plant QC Technician 2

Qualification 9.02 Rainfall and Runoff Reporting

Qualification 6.04b Field Test Off Road Mat

Qualification 6.02 Bridge Foundation Studies

Concrete Technician Batcher

Qualification 6.03 Hydraulic-Hydrologic Studies

Qualification 6.02 Bridge Foundation Studies

Qualification 6.01b Geotech/Geophys Study

Qualification 6.01a Soil Surveys

Qualification 6.04a Laboratory Materials Testing

Aggregates Technician

Concrete Technician Precast/Stressed Sampling

Concrete – Field Testing Technician

Qualification 9.03 Rainfall and Runoff Monitoring

Worksite Erosion Control Supervisor

Aggregates Tech – Asphalt Roadway

Georgia Soil & Water Conservation

NPDES Certification level 1B

GSWCC Ga Soil & Land Disturbance Level 1

NPDES Certification Level 1A

Humboldt Scientific

Nuclear Density Gauge Radiological Safety Certificate

NICET

Concrete Technician Level 1

Soils Technician Level 1

Asphalt Technician Level 1

RADCO

Nuclear Density Gauge Safety & Training Certificate

SCDHEC

Erosion Prevention & Environmental Control Inspector

AHERA Certified Building Inspector

AHERA Certified Consultant / Building Inspector

SCDOT

Asphalt Roadway Technician

Portland Concrete Certified Technician

Level 1 HMA Quality Control Technician

Earthwork, Drainage & Base Technician

Foundations Technician

State of Georgia

Professional Engineer

State of South Carolina

Professional Engineer

GA DNR EPA

Lead Based Paint Certified Firm

Lead Inspector / Risk Assessor

Troxler

Nuclear Density Gauge Operator

Nuclear Density Gauge Safety Training

Nuclear Density Gauge Hazmat Certified

Nuclear Density Gauge Safety Officer

US Environmental Protection Agency

AHERA Certified Asbestos Consultant/Building Inspector

Georgia EPD / US EPA Certified Lead Inspector

Indoor Air Quality Association Member since 2013

US Transportation Security Administration

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

ICC

Structural Steel and Bolting Special Inspector

Structural Masonry Special Inspector

Soils Special Inspector

Structural Welding Special Inspector

Reinforced Concrete Special Inspector

Spray Applied Fireproofing Special Inspector

Prestressed / Precast Concrete Inspector

Master of Special Inspections

Prestressed Concrete Special Inspector