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ACES Strengthens US Presence with Acquisition of Meskel & Associates Engineering

AMMAN, JORDAN and JACKSONVILLE, FL April 20, 2026 – ACES US Holding Inc. (“ACES US” or the “Corporation”), the US subsidiary of the Middle East’s leading construction services and geotechnical engineering services firm, ACES Group, proudly completes its acquisition of Meskel & Associates Engineering (“Meskel” or “MAE”), a premier North

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Exciting Updates to Our Website!

We are thrilled to announce that our website has undergone a significant update to better serve our clients and partners in Jacksonville, Florida and beyond. As part of our ongoing commitment to excellence, we’ve enhanced our online presence to ensure you can easily access the information you need about our

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Our Team at Bass Pro Shop

Our team is on site at the Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World in St. Augustine! The retail building will be constructed using a combination of cast-in-place and pre-cast concrete, concrete tilt-up panels, and steel framing. Our construction materials testing team is performing soil testing services and other testing activities on

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Check Out Our New Drill Rig!

Introducing our custom-built Truck Mounted F-600 Drill Rig, expertly crafted to suit the specific needs of our drilling operations. Engineered for accuracy and mounted on a sturdy truck frame, it offers mobility and reliability for easy transportation between job sites. With a focus on practicality, the F-600 is a valuable

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Check Out Our Newest Equipment!

We would like to introduce to you our newest piece of equipment to the MAE family, a Diedrich D-50. This all-purpose drill rig will assist in soil and rock explorations using augers, rotary tools, or core drilling tools. We’re excited to get to work!

Track Work at Ponte Vedra High School

Our team is on the track at Ponte Vedra High School obtaining pavement core samples, along with soil borings of its base course and subgrade material and groundwater measurements (where encountered), to determine the existing integrity of the track pavement section.

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My Internship Experience at Meskel

By Bettina Huang, Marketing Intern I’m Bettina Huang, a sophomore at Northwestern University studying Journalism and Psychology. Like most students last April, the pandemic sent me straight back home much to my chagrin and my parents’ excitement. After an abridged freshman year, cancelled internships, and far too much Netflix, I

Tina Meskel: ‘We are going to deliver on what we promise’

Via Jacksonville Daily Record Tina Meskel, the 2019 JAX Chamber Small Business Leader of the Year, pursues a basic – and successful – business strategy. “We are going to deliver on what we promise. That’s really all there is to it,” Meskel said. Meskel & Associates Engineering, founded in 2008,

Tina Meskel named JAX Chamber 2019 Overall Small Business Leader of the Year

Via Jacksonville Daily Record Meskel & Associates Engineering PLLC celebrated a decade in business  Tuesday with its president, Antoinette “Tina” Meskel, becoming the JAX Chamber’s 2019 Overall Small Business Leader of the Year. “This really couldn’t happen for us at a better time,” Meskel told more than 230 attendees at

MAE Adds to Drill Rig Fleet

The end of June, MAE took delivery on a new Drill Rig from Stover Sales, Inc. Stover Sales was excellent! Running beautifully… now we need another experienced driller. Check out our website for career opportunities. We’re growing and opportunity is knocking!

When you see the MAE logo on the shirt, you know the job is getting done right. 
Geotechnical drilling isn’t just about putting a drill in the ground. It’s about precision, experience, safety, and getting the information right the first time.

Our field crews are out there collecting the data that helps engineers, contractors, and developers make confident decisions from the ground up.

From the first foot to the final sample, accuracy matters.

💪 Experienced crews
⛏️ Professional geotechnical drilling
📊 Reliable field data
🦺 Safety-focused operations
📍 Serving projects throughout Northeast Florida and beyond

So, when you see that MAE logo in the field… you know the ground truth is being uncovered. Meskelengineering.com
Decoding the Hard Hat: Why Colors Matter on Our Sites!

At Meskel Engineering, safety is always our top priority. Have you ever looked across a bustling job site and wondered why everyone is wearing different colored hard hats? It is not just for fashion—it is a vital safety and communication system!

Knowing who is wearing which color helps streamline communication, identify specialists quickly, and ensure proper on-site protocol during projects.

Here is a quick breakdown of what our site safety colors mean:
Our Meskel & Associates Engineering (MAE) field crew is hard at work conducting bridge borings and subsurface exploration along the I-4 corridor in Orlando.

Gathering essential geotechnical data is a critical first step to ensure safe, stable, and long-lasting bridge structures for millions of Florida commuters. Proud of our team out in the field getting their boots dirty to keep our FL community moving forward safely!
Moments of Silence 
8:46 a.m. - Observance of time hijacked Flight 11 struck the North Tower
9:03 a.m. - Observance of time hijacked Flight 175 struck the South Tower
9:37 a.m. - Observance of time hijacked Flight 77 struck the Pentagon
9:59 a.m. - Observance of time of the fall of the South Tower
10:03 a.m. - Observance of time hijacked Flight 93 crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania
10:28 a.m. - Observance of time of the fall of the North Tower

#wewillneverforget
We are hiring for a Drilling Department Manager!