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Stacy Bartoletti Comments on PNW’s Resilience

KPLU interviewed Stacy Bartoletti about how Portland and Seattle would be affected if an earthquake similar to the one that struck Chile hit this region.

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Degenkolb Assembles EQ Recon Team for Chile

Degenkolb will be sending a team of engineers to Chile as part of the company's tradition of earthquake reconnaissance. Roger Parra will be leading the team. Anuj Bansal, David Gonzalez, and James Liu will be joining Roger as they investigate the impacts of the seventh largest recorded earthquake in the world. Stay tuned for more information about the earthquake's impacts to lifelines and structures.

New Professional Group for Millennials in AEC Takes Root

Check out The Construction Millennials of America. Our very own Jennifer Gross helped start this organization of under-30 professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Read the ENR article here.

Bracing for the Big One

CEO, Chris Poland discusses the Bay Area's preparedness in the event of the next big earthquake. KQED interviewed Chris and Jeanne Perkins, earthquake hazards program manager with the Association of Bay Area Governments and research geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey, Tom Parsons.

Listen here.

Bob Pekelnicky Named to Building Design and Construction’s 40 Under 40

Please join me in congratulating Bob Pekelnicky. This is the third year in a row that a Degenkolb Engineer has made it on the list. Bob was chosen from all across the country and represents the AEC industry's next generation of leadership.

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Degenkolb Engineers Raises More than $20k for Haiti Earthquake Victims

The totals are in. Employees donated a total of $10,820 to provide immediate relief for earthquake victims in Haiti. The company agreed to match employee donations. As a result the American Red Cross will receive $10,930 and Medshare will receive $10,710 for a grand total of $21,640.