GEM Technologies, Inc., provides a wide variety of engineering, construction, construction management, demolition, consulting, project management, and technical services. Our corporate structure consists of the following divisions:

The experience of the engineers in GEM’s Engineering and Technical Services (ET&S) group typically averages 25 years or more. Our engineers’ capabilities range from providing broad engineering and design support, to very specialized engineering support.

Core services are specialized in the following areas:

• Engineering Analyses & Design
• Maintenance Planning Services
• Configuration Management
• Quality Assurance
• Facilities Support Services

GEM is a licensed Tennessee General Contractor with classifications BC (residential, commercial, and industrial construction); HRA (highway, railroad, and airport construction); and MU (municipal utilities). GEM offers a full range of construction services including design/build, planning, scheduling, cost studies, building and civil construction, renovations, construction engineering, and construction management. GEM’s Construction Division also seeks subcontracting opportunities from other General Contractors and specializes in concrete forming and placing, framing, erosion and sediment control, and fencing. Through our associations with local architectural firms, GEM’s Construction Division can offer turn-key design/build services based on client needs.

GEM specializes in demolishing structures with hazardous or radiological contamination. GEM demolition specialists determine methods that are efficient and cost effective. GEM waste management personnel assess site waste streams and perform characterization of waste streams with support from an industrial hygiene subcontractor. GEM prepares sampling and analysis plans, conducts sampling, and writes characterization reports as part of determining final disposition of waste generated. Demolition of the structure is accomplished after all applicable training, work plans, health and safety plans, and other project documentation are in place. All hazardous waste, radiological waste, and universal waste are properly segregated, packaged, and disposed in compliance with transportation and disposal regulations. GEM is familiar with methods for safe and compliant removal, packaging and transporting of asbestos containing materials and other hazardous materials for disposal.

GEM’s experience in demolition, including waste management, of buildings and other structures includes:

• Precharacterization (to include plans and reports)
• Structural engineering assessment
• Site preparation
• Characterization of hazardous materials
• Asbestos abatement
• Storm water management
• Demolition techniques
• Demolition and disposal
• Universal waste removal
• Waste packaging and Transportation
• Site restoration
• Landscaping

GEM’s origins are based in commercial nuclear power, and many of our personnel have numerous years of experience working in nuclear plants across the United States. GEM is headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, and also has access to an extensive network of personnel with local Tennessee Valley Authority experience.

GEM personnel bring a vast wealth of experience to meet customer needs for support services in the commercial nuclear power industry. GEM’s capabilities range from providing broad engineering and design services to very specialized engineering support.

GEM has provided support to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for retrieval of nuclear materials from various universities and shipment to a DOE storage facility. GEM performed nuclear material assessments, criticality analyses, and safety analyses; specified packaging and arranged shipping of nuclear materials; and provided coordination between the agencies involved.

GEM has the knowledge and experience to:

• Provide onsite inspections to determine the physical conditions of the nuclear fuel materials
• Evaluate the nuclear materials for acceptability relating to various regulatory requirements
• Develop and implement appropriate plans for packaging the materials
• Specify the appropriate approved DOT and NRC shipping containment for the nuclear fuel materials
• Perform safety and criticality analyses that cover all significant safety scenarios
• Provide coordination and interface between the university and DOE, DOT, NRC, and other state or federal agencies as required
• Provide complete Project Management during the safe retrieval and shipment process to the DOE designated destination