Extensive Experience in Hospital and Education Facilities
OAKLAND, CA (July 16, 2007) —Licensed structural engineer, Chih-Hung Cheng joined Degenkolb Engineers earlier this month as the newest Associate Principal in the Oakland office. With fifteen years of engineering experience, Cheng will serve as one of the technical leaders in the firm, providing expert guidance, mentoring to engineers, and reviewing applications of quality management.
“Mr. Cheng’s extensive portfolio and diverse project work in the higher education sector as well ...
Posted by Degenkolb on July 16, 2007 1:39 AM
Earns Spot as Principal with Prominent Structural Engineering Firm on West Coast
SAN DIEGO, CA (May 22, 2007) – Degenkolb Engineers is proud to announce Zubaid Karim as Principal at its San Diego office. In this role, Karim will be responsible for securing and managing projects, providing expert guidance, mentoring engineers and reviewing applications of quality management.
“We are excited to have Mr. Karim and his knowledge of new design, health care and commercial structures ...
Posted by Degenkolb on May 22, 2007 1:37 AM
PORTLAND, OR (April 23, 2007) -- Degenkolb Engineers Associate Principal Kent Yu starts his four-year term on the Oregon Seismic Safety Policy Advisory Committee (OSSPAC) today. In this role, Dr. Yu represents the field of engineering in the state of Oregon for OSSPAC.
“We are very excited to have Kent Yu on our board,” said OSSPAC Chair Jim Doane. “He is very knowledgeable and we think he will be a great addition to ...
Posted by Degenkolb on April 23, 2007 1:37 AM
PORTLAND, OR (April 17, 2007) -- Degenkolb Engineers, in conjunction with Peck Smiley Ettlin Architects, will upgrade Fire Station #1 in Downtown Portland to withstand a 2500-year earthquake.
When the new design and retrofit are complete, the building will meet immediate occupancy performance objectives as an essential building for a 500-year earthquake. At an estimated $9.5 million, the project will cost less than half of previous proposals reviewed by Portland ...
Posted by Degenkolb on April 17, 2007 1:26 AM
Chris Poland, CEO of Degenkolb Engineers, Appointed to Chair the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Advisory Committee
San Francisco, CA, March 13, 2007 – Chris Poland, CEO and president of Degenkolb Engineers, one of the nation’s leading engineering firms in the design and seismic strengthening of structures, is one of fifteen distinguished academic, industry and government experts appointed to chair the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) newly formed Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction (ACHER). ...
Posted by Degenkolb on March 13, 2007 3:29 AM
Loring Wyllie Receives Preeminent Engineering Award From American Society of Civil Engineers
San Francisco, CA, March 13, 2007 – Loring Wyllie, a senior principal of Degenkolb Engineers, one of the nation’s leading engineering firms in the design and seismic strengthening of structures, will receive the 2007 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Lifetime Achievement Award for his design of seismic strengthening measures. Wyllie’s designs have protected the Federal Reserve Bank ...
Posted by Degenkolb on March 13, 2007 3:24 AM