The new Senate Bill 499 is the focus of a San Francisco Business Times article, which features Degenkolb Engineers chairman and CEO Chris Poland. Last year, Chris testified in favor of the new law since the previous 2013 deadline was not economically feasible for many hospitals. Among other things, Senate Bill 499 allows hospitals to have an extension for structural upgrades.
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Posted by Hanan Harb on February 6, 2010 12:39 AM
David Bonneville, Degenkolb senior principal, was recently named the 2009 Robert Cornforth Award recipient from the National Council of Structural Engineering Associations.
The Cornforth Award is given to an individual for exceptional dedication and exemplary service to the organization and to the profession. Nominees are submitted to the NCSEA Board by the Member Organizations. The award is given out at the discretion of the NCSEA Board.
Former recipients of the Cornforth Award include
2001: Emile Troup
2003: Benjamin Baer & Marc Barter...
Posted by Laurie on October 21, 2009 3:49 PM
Degenkolb is proud to announce that senior prinicpal, James O. Malley, is the AISC 2010 T.R. Higgens Lectureship Award recipient.
Jim is being recognized for his paper "The 2005 AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings" published in the First Quarter 2007 AISC Engineering Journal. Jim will present his paper throughout 2010 and will be recognized at the 2010 AISC North American Steel Construction Conference held in Orlando, Florida.
Each year the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award ...
Posted by Laurie on October 21, 2009 3:39 PM
The Washington State University Compton Union Building was recently featured as the Project of the Week in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce website (djc.com). After two years of work, the $63.8 million renovations of the building were completed in 2008.
Originally built in 1954, the Compton Union Building has had many renovations over the years and currently encompasses 243,000 square feet. The student union building includes lounges, pool tables, gaming stations, meeting rooms, administrative offices, multicultural student services, etc. In August, the project ...
Posted by Shafaq Chawla on October 7, 2009 7:26 PM
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California Engineering Experts Are among the First with Access to ‘Red Zone’
L' AQUILA, ITALY (April 20, 2009) -- On a remarkable six-day reconnaissance trip to the epicenter of Italy’s magnitude 6.3 earthquake that killed hundreds of people earlier this month, a specialized team of seismic experts from Degenkolb Engineers is assessing structural resilience in the town’s ...
Posted by Lana on April 22, 2009 7:07 PM
Seismic Engineer Named to National Academy of Engineering
Degenkolb Chairman and CEO, Chris Poland
Sole Seismic Engineer of 2009 Inductees
Washington, D.C. (February 9, 2009) - Chris Poland, Chairman and CEO of Degenkolb Engineers, was elected to become a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in an announcement made by the organization’s president earlier this month. Induction into the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions for an engineer.
“I am honored to be elected into this highly regarded institution,” ...
Posted by Lana on February 20, 2009 9:14 PM