Environmental Specialist Kate Lindekugel had no idea until college that there were so many STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) career options available to women. “Gosh, I wish I’d known before that there were so many more careers for women talented in math and science other than being a doctor or nurse, ” said [...]
RS&H recently picked up the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) Illinois 2019 Engineering Excellence Award for the Chapel Hill Road Bridge rehabilitation project over the Fox River in McHenry County, Illinois. This award recognizes an engineering achievement that demonstrates a high degree of merit, is original and innovative, adds future value to the [...]
Resiliency needs to be introduced as an integral part of the building commissioning process, writes RS&H Commissioning and Energy Region Leader Woody Thompson in his latest article for Consulting & Specifying Engineer. Doing so will ensure facilities can quickly bounce back from disaster, either natural or man-made. "It is time to focus not only on bulk-power integrity, [...]
RS&H Buildings Design-Build Manager Rob Smedley has been an advocate for Building Information Modeling (BIM) since its beginnings. While BIM is already a useful tool for design-build teams, Smedley sees ways teams can benefit even more. Smedley is featured in the latest Construction Drive article that examines the relationship between BIM and design-build and looks at [...]
Each year, RS&H dedicates a portion of the firm’s corporate revenues to provide grants to nonprofit organizations in communities we serve. This week, the firm made its second donation from its Elevate Fund — $53,300 across 12 nonprofit groups. The RS&H Elevate Fund supports associates in aiding the communities they work and live in [...]
The new master plan for Eugene Regional Airport is featured this month in AviationPros, a leading news outlet for the aviation industry. From the onset of Eugene Regional Airport’s master planning process and through continuous stakeholder involvement, the Eugene Airport and RS&H focused on establishing a vision for development that looks beyond the typical [...]
The Orlando Health South Lake Hospital Center for Specialty Surgery in Clermont, Florida, is featured this month in Healthcare Design Magazine. The RS&H-designed facility will offer a unique approach for patients recovering from extensive outpatient surgeries such as orthopedic, podiatry, and pain management procedures. The goal for the 29,000-square-foot facility, scheduled to open in November, [...]
We all have a personal brand. Is yours what you want yours to be? In the latest episode of The Construction Dream Team Podcast with Sue Dyer, RS&H Vice President and Aviation Buildings Service Group Leader Roddy Boggus discusses his career and the importance of professional brand building. The half-hour interview covers a lot [...]
RS&H Senior Structural Engineer Ryan Vasile has long-earned praise from colleagues and clients. Earlier this month, he picked up honors from his profession. Vasile was named Northeast Florida’s Young Engineer of the Year Award. The award honors the Florida Engineering Society (FES), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and American Society of Highway Engineers [...]
Hurricane Maria devastated the island of Puerto Rico in 2017, killing nearly 3,000 people, displacing thousands more and causing tens of billions of dollars in damage. To make matters worse, the storm wrecked much of the farming operations on the island. As a result, an island that already had to import about 80 percent [...]