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Degenkolb Names Stacy Bartoletti as New CEO
Jim Malley Now VP of Engineering, New Role for Chair Chris Poland
Degenkolb Engineers announced today that Stacy Bartoletti has been named Chief Executive Officer in addition to his position as President and Chief Operating Officer. At the same time, senior principal Jim Malley, president of the National Council of Structural Engineering Associations, was named Degenkolb’s Vice President of Engineering.
Chris Poland, CEO for the past 25 years, remains Chair of Degenkolb’s Board of Directors and will lead the firm’s New Technologies ...
Seismic Engineering Innovation Hailed as World-Changing Idea
Senior Principal Jim Malley was quoted in Popular Mechanics' November issue in an article called, "The Earthquake-Proof Building That Is Built to Collapse." The article discusses the efforts led by Gregory Deierlein, a Stanford University civil and environmental engineer, and Jerry Hajjar, a Northeastern University engineer, to design an innovative seismic system that protects skyscrapers. This idea is being hailed by the magazine as one of the 20 bold ideas that will change the world!
Chris Poland Testifies Before SF Planning Commissioners
Check out this article from Digital Journal that discusses Degenkolb's new CPMC project and CEO Chris Poland's testimony before the SF Planning Commissioners last week.
Stacy Bartoletti’s Article in September Issue of Structure Magazine
Check out the September issue of Structure magazine. Degenkolb President and COO Stacy Bartoletti wrote an article entitled, "Training our New Engineers and Making Sense of Risk Management Information" that discusses The Council of American Structural Engineers (CASE) Tool Kit Committee's latest developments. To read the full article, click here or pick up the latest issue of Structure!
Ceremony for VA Palo Alto Mental Health Facility
ABC 7 news reports on the new $54 million VA Palo Alto Mental Health Facility currently under construction. Degenkolb Principal, Kirk Johnston, is the Project Manager for the new project.
Senator Barbara Boxer attended the VA's ceremony yesterday, as the structure's final steel beam was installed. The need for this 80-bed, 80,000-square-foot psychiatric center is abundantly clear. Everyday, more and more soldiers return from Iraq and Afghanistan and need help with issues such as post-traumatic stress.
Domes Rise at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
John King, The San Francisco Chronicle covered the Bowls Project and the full-scale testing that took place on Friday.
You can read the full article here.
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Engineers Say Haiti Damage Still Widespread
The Daily Journal of Commerce interviewed engineers who have come back from Haiti.
By Nathalie Weinsteinn
Haiti’s failed buildings have drawn a lot of attention since the Jan. 12 earthquake that hit the country. But engineers also are concerned about the effects the earthquake has had on the country’s fragile roads, power lines and communication systems.
Daily Journal of Commerce – Building and Construction News in Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest http://bit.ly/affknA
How Oregon And Chile Compare On Earthquake Preparedness
Geoff Norcross of Oregon Public Broadcasting interviewed Kent Yu to discuss Oregon's earthquake preparedness.
Find more information here
Chris Poland finds lessons for the Bay Area in Haiti and Chile’s quakes
KALW’s Ben Trefny sat down with Chris Poland and asked him what engineers have learned from the recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile.
Portland Firestation Update Makes the News
The Daily Journal of Commerce reports that Firestation 1 occupants like the new light and the added seismic safety this upgraded building now brings. Principal, Kent Yu came up with a unique solution to stiffen the front of the building and weaken the back of the building so the building will move, but not twist in earthquake.
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