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Jim Malley Wins AISC Best EJ Paper Competition

April 18, 2008 - San Francisco, California - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) announced Jim Malley as the winner of the Best EJ Paper of 2007 competition. His paper “The 2005 AISC Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings” was published in the first quarter 2007 issue of the AISC Engineering Journal. This paper was selected from the list of papers published in that Journal during 2007. Readers had the opportunity to send in their preferences by completing a ...

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Ecologically-Engineered Plastic Bag Wins $5,000 Degenkolb Sustainability Challenge

Bay Localize, a Non-Profit, Receives the Prize Money

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 26, 2008) - Degenkolb Engineers wrote a check today for $5,000 to Bay Localize, a San Francisco Bay Area non-profit designated by the winner of the 2008 “Sustainability Challenge,” an environmentally friendly design competition.

This year’s award went to a self-employed structural engineer Kate Stillwell for designing a handbag and hat made from recycled plastic bags. She made both items by fusing together 16 ...

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35 Engineers Take Prep Course for LEED AP

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 14, 2008)

In our ongoing commitment to sustainability, Degenkolb hosted an all-day training session for 35 of our engineers. In preparation for becoming LEED accredited, engineers from all of our offices traveled to San Francisco for the LEED for New Construction Technical Review Workshop taught by Heather Marquard of USGBC.

Designer Tim Nelson says, "Not only do I have a better grasp on the credits that structural engineers can directly influence, but I ...

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Degenkolb Engineers Promotes Stacy Bartoletti to President and COO

San Francisco, CA (January 15, 2008) - Degenkolb Engineers is pleased to announce that Stacy Bartoletti has been promoted to President and COO. A seasoned strategist with a proven record for strengthening customer relationships, project management, and streamlining operations, Bartoletti is responsible for overseeing the firm's operations and business development efforts. He will also continue his role as one of the technical leaders in the firm, providing expert guidance and mentoring to engineers.

“Stacy joined the firm in ...

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Degenkolb Engineers’ Principal Kent Yu Wise Beyond His Years

Recently Honored as One of Top “40 Under 40"

PORTLAND, OR (January 22, 2008)—Kent Yu, Associate Principal and manager of Degenkolb Engineers’ Portland office, was recognized as one of Building Design & Construction magazine’s top “40 Under 40.” Dr. Yu’s acumen in the office and his dedication to improving public policy, reaching out to the community and shaping the minds of future engineers earned him a position among the distinguished honorees.

"Having an engineer of Dr. Yu’s caliber on ...

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How U.S. Engineers Helped Peru Assess Damage From Deadly Earthquake

Volunteer Degenkolb Engineers Offer Expert Advice

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (Sept. 13, 2007)— After an 8.0 earthquake struck the coast of Central Peru on Aug. 15, killing more than 600 people, two experts from the nation’s leading earthquake engineering firm spent eight days helping in recovery.

Degenkolb Engineers, which specializing in the design and seismic strengthening of buildings, sent associate principal Kent Yu and design engineer Liliana Pinto to Lima, immediately after the quake. Yu and Pinto ...