RE+A Raises Money for the United Way

Reaveley Engineers +Associates teamed up with MHTN Architects, and Van Boerum & Frank Associates to help those in need by raising money for the United Way of Salt Lake and collecting food donations for the Utah Food Bank. The successful fundraiser was held during the week of October 5th - October 9th. With all employee, firm, and lunch donations nearly $23,500 was contributed to the United Way.
In conjunction with the United Way fund raiser, each firm collected food donations for the Utah Food Bank. A friendly competition was held between the firms to collect the most food, which Van Boruem & Frank Associates clearly won. Nearly 400 pounds of canned goods and non-persihable food items were donated at a critical time for the Utah Food Bank.

Utah State Capitol named as a NCSEA Finalist

At the 17th Annual Conference of The National Council of Structural Engineers Associations held in Scotsdale Arizona on October 17, 2009, Reaveley Engineers + Associates was recognized for the structural design of the Utah State Capitol Seismic Upgrade and Renovation. The Capitol project was named as a finalist in the Other Structures category. This award program recognizes projects from all across the country for creative achievement and innovation in structural engineering.

Best Firm to Work For

Reaveley Engineers + Associates was ranked 14th of the Best Structural Engineering Firms to Work For in the nation by Structural Engineer magazine. In addition, RE+A was ranked 7th in the small firms category. This is the second consecutive year that Reaveley Engineers has been recognized as a Best Structural Engineering Firm to Work For. This recognition is an annual assessment of a firm’s commitment to provide employees with an outstanding work environment.

This honor underscores the satisfaction of Reaveley’s 45 employees and acknowledges the constant desire of the management team to continually improve the benefits and environment to their employees. Reaveley Engineers is not only one of the top structural engineering firms in the Intermountain West but now one of the best firms to work for in the nation.

Reaveley is Goin' Green

Several RE+A engineers recently passed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design test (LEED) to become LEED Accredited Professionals. Included are Senior Principal Mark Harris, Principal Dorian Adams, Senior Engineer Corey Price, Senior Engineer Rick Seelos, Project Engineer Jessica Chappell, Engineer Mark Thimm and Special Projects Manager David Wagner. This brings RE+A’s total of LEED Accredited Professionals to eight. This accreditation demonstrates achievement and participation in fostering sustainable design and construction as well as acknowledging an individual’s understanding of green building practices and principles.

RE+A Engineers Receive Licenses

Several engineers with Reaveley Engineers + Associates have recently received professional licenses.

Engineer Jesse Malan has recently been licensed as a Professional Engineer. Jesse has worked with Reaveley Engineers for nearly three years and has worked on several large projects including: Utah State Liquor Store, TOSH Engineering & IT Remodel, Bountiful High School Addition & Remodel, and Grand County School District Vocational Education Building.

Project Engineer Jessica Chappell has recently been licensed as a Professional Engineer. Jessica has been with Reaveley for nearly five years. In that time she has worked on or is currently working on several major projects including IHC Riverton Hospital, Oquirrh Mountain LDS Temple, Tegucigalpa Honduras LDS Temple, San Salvador El Salvador LDS Temple, and Quetzaltenango Guatemala LDS Temple.

Project Engineer Oliver Burt has received his Professional Engineer license. Oliver has worked with Reaveley for five and half years and has worked on several major projects. Some of these include the IHC Park City Medical Center and the LDS Tabernacle on Temple Square Seismic Upgrade and Renovation.

Associate Mike Buehner has earned his Structural Engineer license. Mike has been with RE+A for 13 years . Some of his major projects include Huntsman Cancer Institute Phase 2A and Phase 2B, U of U Warnock Engineering Building, and U of U Marriott Library Seismic Upgrade.

Principal Dorian Adams has received his Structural Engineer license. Dorian was been with RE+A for 12 years. He served as project manager for the IHC Intermountain Medical Center, IHC Riverton Hospital, and is currently the project manager for the U of U USTAR Laboratory.

Of RE+A’s 28 engineers, 18 are professionally licensed. Of the 18 licensed engineers 15 are professional structural engineers, which demonstrates RE+A’s technical expertise and commitment to the structural engineering profession.

RE+A Named Best of State in Structural Engineering

RE+A has done it again! At the Best of State Awards Gala on May 30, Reaveley Engineers + Associates was recognized as the 2009 Best of State for Structural Engineering in the Science and Technology Category for the seventh year in a row. Mark Harris, SE, LEED AP, Senior Principal of Reaveley Engineers accepted the award.

Capitol Project Receives National Recognition

At the Annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala for the American Council of Engineering Companies held on April 28th in Washington, D.C., Reaveley Engineers + Associates was presented with a National Honor Award for the structural design of the Utah State Capitol Seismic Base Isolation and Restoration. The award recognizes engineering achievements that demonstrate the highest degree of merit and ingenuity and provides a major contribution to technical, economic, and social advancement. To date Reaveley Engineers has received 13 major awards to date for the State Capitol Seismic Base Isolation and Restoration.

Rohit Cambampaty, RE+A's Ping Pong Champ

Rohit Cambampaty, originally from India, was crowned the Ping Pong Champion in Reaveley's Ping Pong Tournament. He beat out the reigning champ Fan Xiao of China. The two battled it out for the title on Tuesday, March 10th during the 3 pm break. Although Xiao had some killer slams, ultimately Cambampaty's grace and amazing returns earned him the title. Congratulations Rohit!

Dorian Adams Named one of the Key A/E/C Professionals 40 & Under

Dorian Adams, SE was named one of the Key A/E/C Professionals 40 & Under by Intermountain Contractor Magazine.

Dorian has been with Reaveley Engineers + Associates since 1997 and is now a Principal. He has been project manager on some our most prestigious projects including the Intermountain Healthcare Intermountain Medical Center.

Congratulations Dorian! Click here to see the full article.

Seismic Design: The Time is Now By Jerod Johnson

The time for Seismic Design has never been more critical than it is now. (Here Jerod will just write a paragraph or two to start an "online conversation") We could assemble an email list of all our clients and send them a quick email alerting them when a new post has been posted on our blog and encouraging them to comment. We can even show them how to comment if they are not familiar with blogging.

-Jerod Johnson, SE, LEED AP

Jerod Johnson was the lead engineer for the Utah State Capitol Seismic Base Isolation and Restoration. If you would like Jerod to come speak to your group or would be interested in a tour of the Capitol Building, please contact him at jjohnson@reaveley.com .

Special Recognition Award from EERI

Reaveley Engineers + Associates was honored to accept a Special Recognition Award from the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute on behalf of the State of Utah. RE+A President Parry Brown joined Utah State Capitol Architect David Hart, Simin Naaseh of Forell/Elsessor Engineers, and Mayor Ralph Becker in the acceptance of the award at EERI's Annual Conference on February 12th, held at the Salt Lake City Hilton.

The award recognizes Utah's commitment to seismic safety, represented by its investment in the seismic retrofit of the Utah State Capitol using base isolation techniques. The award was presented to Reaveley Engineers + Associates for its critical involvement in this effort.