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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
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
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
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
MnDOT announces winners of 2022 “Name a Snowplow” contest
MnDOT announces winners of 2022 “Name a Snowplow” contest ST. PAUL, Minn. – Plowy McPlowFace has eight new friends, including Betty Whiteout and Ctrl Salt Delete, joining the state’s snow fighting fleet. After plowing through nearly 60,000 votes, the Minnesota Department of Transportation today announced the winners of its second “Name a Snowplow” contest. One newly named snowplow will be assigned to each of MnDOT’s eight districts later this month. The winning names, in order of vote totals, and their
Steady job growth continues in Minnesota, outpacing the nation
For Immediate Release December 16, 2021 Media Resources Previous Announcements Jen Gates 651-358-0300 Jen.Gates@state.mn.us Oriane Casale 651-259-7383 Oriane.Casale@state.mn.us Steady job growth continues in Minnesota, outpacing the nationState unemployment rate ticks down to 3.3% Minnesota gained 8,600 jobs in November, up 0.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis. The private sector gained 10,200 jobs, up 0.4%, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and
Governor’s Council on Economic Expansion Recommendations
Governor’s Council on Economic Expansion Recommendations Today, the Governor’s Council on Economic Expansion released their recommendations for expanding Minnesota's economy. Their first phase of work was to put forth potential policy changes and recommendations to advance equitable economic growth. The Council's recommendations are focused on the following priority areas:HousingWorkforceEntrepreneurship and small businessChild careInfrastructure and technologyHealth careYouth employment and