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Robert Pekelnicky Leads ASCE/SEI Team to New Zealand

Degenkolb Associate Principal, Robert Pekelnicky, led an earthquake reconnaissance team....

Stacy Bartoletti Talks Seismic Safety in Seattle Times Article

The recent, tragic New Zealand earthquake has folks all over world thinking about seismic safety.

Chris Poland & Robert Pekelnicky in New York Times Article

Degenkolb Chairman and head of the New Technology Group, Chris Poland, and Associate Principal, Robert Pekelnicky, were quoted in today's New York Times.

Andrew Scott Named 20 Under 40 by ENR California

Congratulations to Associate Principal Andrew Scott! He was recognized by ENR California as one of the "20 under 40" in the A/E/C industry. This impressive list highlights individuals who are the "industry’s up-and-coming leaders who are worth getting to know." Andrew was only one out of 3 engineers in the entire state chosen to for this top honor.

A Green Structural Engineer: Matthew Comber

Congratulations to Matthew Comber, Design Engineer, on achieving LEED accreditation! Matthew is one of only 10 structural engineers in the entire city of San Francisco who have the new LEED Accredited Professional with specialty distinction.

Perspectives: Sustainable Structural Engineering

Sustainability entails making long-term use of our natural resources without leaving a major carbon footprint. It permeates all aspects of infrastructure design, construction and maintenance throughout the life of the structure. Even the life of the building matters.

Disaster resilience ensures that a community can take the “punch” of a disaster and recover quickly. The lack thereof can have dire effects on a region’s destiny. History has taught valuable lessons about the long-term effects of disasters. The effects of disasters can ...