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Launch of Engineering Education Foundation of America
For Immediate ReleaseMarch 14, 2023Engineering Education Foundation of America Launch of Engineering Education Foundation of AmericaThe Foundation Works to Advance the Engineering Profession through charitable investments in Workforce Development and Education. Minnetonka, Minnesota – The American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota (ACEC Minnesota) established the Engineering Education Foundation of America (Foundation) with the pioneering direction of six consulting engineering industry
North Carolina-based civil engineering firm Commercial Site Design joined Sambatek
Sambatek announced that it has acquired Commercial Site Design (CSD). CSD is a civil engineering and land surveying firm located in Raleigh, North Carolina. CSD provides land development services to small and mid-size projects with a special emphasis on quick-serve restaurants, fast-casual diners, and retail stores. Sambatek is a civil engineering, surveying, planning, and environmental services firm located in Minnetonka, MN and Dallas, TX. Sambatek provides commercial and residential land development
PE Services Appoints Jennifer Hildebrand as the New President/CEO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PE ServicesOctober 11, 2022 PE Services Appoints Jennifer Hildebrand as the New President/CEO In 2022, Jennifer Hildebrandwas appointed the new President/CEO of Professional Engineering Services, Ltd. An experienced business leader, Jennifer will succeed Ann Johnson, company founder. She will continue to guide the company in the direction of serving the needs of construction inspection and materials testing services. Ann Johnson serves as a MN State Senator in District 44 and
KLJ Hires Five in Sanit Paul
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KLJ Hires Five in Saint Paul SAINT PAUL, Minn. – August 16, 2022 – KLJ Engineering is proud to welcome five new employees to its Saint Paul office. These new employee-owners will be working in multiple markets across KLJ. Emma Myers-Verhage is a recent graduate from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. She earned her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering with an emphasis in transportation and a minor in sustainability studies. Myers-Verhage will work as an
KLJ Hires Powers in Saint Paul
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEKLJ Hires Powers in Saint Paul SAINT PAUL, Minn. – July 26, 2022 – KLJ Engineering is proud to welcome Mark Powers to its Saint Paul office. Powers will serve as an associate project manager in the civil traffic department. Powers earned bachelor’s degrees in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota and economics from Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul. He is a registered PE and professional traffic operations engineer (PTOE) with more than 10 years of experience
Brad Hamilton Joins SRF as Communications, Marketing & Engagement Director
We are pleased to announce Brad Hamilton has joined SRF as the Communications, Marketing & Engagement Director. This is an exciting opportunity for SRF to shape the creative and engagement expertise needed to deliver an exceptional experience for our team and clients. With over 20 years of experience in the public and private sectors, Brad brings a unique perspective and passion focused on building relationships, strategic communications, and creative public engagement. While with MnDOT, Brad led Liaison
Stantec Welcomes Becca Hughes
Stantec has hired Becca Hughes, AICP to join its Minneapolis office as a Senior Transportation Planner. Hughes has more than 20 years of urban planning and project management experience, including working for the last 18 years as a planner for the City of Minneapolis in transportation, land use, urban design, preservation, and environmental planning. With her extensive expertise and key leadership skills, she will mentor transportation planning staff and act as the lead project manager for transportation
In Memoriam: Mark Rolfs, Stantec
Our treasured colleague and good friend Mark Rolfs, age 63 of Ham Lake passed away on May 24, 2022 with his family at his side. He is survived by his parents Jack and Sue; his wife Cindy; children Luke, Joelle (Bejan) Hakimi and granddaughter Mara; and siblings Greg (Ann), Nancy, and Doug (Julie) Rolfs. Mark grew up in Roseville and graduated from Mounds View High School. He earned his civil engineering degree from Iowa State University and began his 41-year career as a professional engineer at
Dan Weston Joins Stantec
Stantec grows its North Central structural engineering services with the addition of Dan WestonMINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA (June 1, 2022) NYSE, TSX: STN Dan Weston, PE, SE has joined Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, as Senior Structural Engineer and Team Lead in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Throughout Weston’s career, he has demonstrated a sustained trajectory of innovation and leadership. Weston has 36 years of professional engineering experience in both the public and private
KLJ Hires Two Survey Technicians
NEWS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEKLJ Hires Two Survey Technicians BISMARCK, N.D. – June 10, 2022 – KLJ Engineering (KLJ) is pleased to announce that Logan Pietsch and Michael Gomez have recently joined the company as survey technicians. Pietsch will be based out of KLJ’s Minot office and Gomez will be located in the Brainerd, Minnesota office. Since the 1930s, KLJ has worked alongside communities and clients of all sizes; partnering with cities, counties, and developers — just to name a few. At KLJ, we
LHB Unveils New Brand Mark, Logo, and Website
For Immediate Release Contact: Joel Hoekstra Communications Specialist joel.hoekstra@LHBcorp.comLHB Unveils New Brand Mark, Logo, and WebsiteRefresh of brand elements is first in decades and reflects significant firm growth and changes, CEO saysMinnesota & Wisconsin (June 8, 2022) – LHB Inc., an award-winning engineering, architecture, and planning firm known for its design of bridges, buildings pipelines, and parks has unveiled a new brand mark, logo, and website. The refreshed brand and redesigned
Leaders from Minnesota Cities and Counties, Utilities, Trades, and Construction and Energy Organizations Urge State Lawmakers to Pass Bonding Bill and Federal Infrastructure Matching Funds in a Specia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 7, 2022 Contact: Sarah Hinde, shinde@tunheim.com, 612-309-3906 Leaders from Minnesota Cities and Counties, Utilities, Trades, and Construction and Energy Organizations Urge State Lawmakers to Pass Bonding Bill and Federal Infrastructure Matching Funds in a Special Session Minnesota may miss out on statewide capital projects and billions of dollars in federal infrastructure
KLJ Hires Geotechnical Expert in Saint Paul
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KLJ Hires Geotechnical Expert in Saint Paul SAINT PAUL, Minn. – June 1, 2022 – KLJ Engineering is proud to welcome Bryan Field to its Saint Paul, Minn. office. A registered professional engineer (PE) with 19 years of experience as a consultant, Field specializes in geotechnical engineering, focusing on principles of soil and rock mechanics for projects related to highways, bridges, retaining walls, embankments, ground improvement, pavements, utilities, ponds, and various other
WSB Announces Promotion of Do Nam to Director of Traffic Modeling and Technology
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1, 2022 CONTACT: Valerie Brennan vbrennan@wsbeng.com 612.916.1002 WSB Announces Promotion of Do Nam to Director of Traffic Modeling and Technology Nam will expand the use of artificial intelligence within the traffic analysis industry for the firm. Golden Valley, Minn- Engineering and consulting firm WSB announced today that Do Nam has been promoted to director of traffic modeling and technology. As director, Nam will lead and grow the new traffic modeling team by
KLJ Promotes two to Associate Vice President
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KLJ Promotes two to Associate Vice President May 27, 2022 – KLJ Engineering (KLJ) is pleased to announce the promotion of Luke LaLiberty and Quentin Obrigewitsch. LaLiberty will serve as associate vice president of the company’s municipal practice and Obrigewitsch will serve as associate vice president of the company’s survey practice. In this new role, LaLiberty and Obrigewitsch will oversee the strategy around the named practice and associated service groups. Additionally, each
KLJ Receives National ACEC Honor Award for Kalispell Core and Rail Redevelopment Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KLJ Receives National ACEC Honor Award for Kalispell Core and Rail Redevelopment Project Kalispell, Mont. – May 25, 2022 – KLJ Engineering LLC (KLJ) is proud to announce that the firm has been awarded a National American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Honor Award for work on the Kalispell Core and Rail Redevelopment project in Kalispell, Mont. The national competition recognizes engineering firms for projects that demonstrate an exceptional degree of innovation,
Adopt a Highway volunteers remove 29,500 bags of trash from roads in 2021
Adopt a Highway volunteers remove 29,500 bags of trash from roads in 2021More than 800 highway sections available for adoption ST. PAUL, Minn. – Thousands of Adopt a Highway volunteers helped to keep Minnesota roadsides clean and free of litter in 2021 by picking up more than 29,500 bags of trash from highway ditches, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Across Minnesota, over 1,500 Adopt a Highway groups volunteered their time for more than 70,000 hours collectively last year. With
LHB Names Lori Thompson as Chief Financial Officer
For Immediate Release Contact: Joel Hoekstra Communications Specialist joel.hoekstra@lhbcorp.comLHB Names Lori Thompson as Chief Financial Officer Duluth & Minneapolis, MN (May 17, 2022) – LHB Inc. has named Lori Thompson as Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Thompson, who joined the firm’s Duluth office as a bookkeeper in 1989, previously served as controller. As CFO, she will serve as a member of LHB’s Leadership Team and oversee financial compliance, reporting, planning, risk mitigation,
TKDA hires new marketing and business development officer
Contact: Craig S. Anderson Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer craig.anderson@tkda.com April 26, 2022 For immediate release TKDA hires new marketing and business development officer SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Craig S. Anderson has joined TKDA, an employee-owned provider of engineering, architectural and planning consulting services, as its chief marketing and business development officer. He replaces Leslee LeRoux, who recently
KLJ Hires Two in Saint Paul
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KLJ Hires Two in Saint Paul SAINT PAUL, Minn. – March 22, 2022 – KLJ Engineering is proud to welcome Ben Freier and Melissa Karch to its Saint Paul office. Both will be working as engineers-in-training in KLJ’s civil transportation department. Freier earned a bachelor’s degree in meteorology from Saint Cloud State University in Saint Cloud. He is also pursuing a master's degree in traffic engineering and expects to graduate from the University of Minnesota in