"Universal is a large (over 675 employees) heavily experienced consulting firm specializing in Environmental Sciences, Geotechnical Engineering & Consulting, Geophysical Services, Construction Materials Testing, Threshold Inspection Services, Private Provider Inspection, Building Inspection and Plan Review. Because of its size and diverse staffing capabilities, Universal provides all of these services (including drilling) in-house.

Although Universal operates almost exclusively in the southeastern United States, it has been listed consecutively each year since 1985 as an Engineering News-Record National Top 500 Design Firm."