2015 Spring Charity Ping Pong Tournament
WRK Engineers is throwing a Charity Ping Pong Tournament at our office: 215 W. 12th Street, Suite 202 in Vancouver, at the beginning of May. We are inviting local businesses to come play and have some fun, while supporting local charities in our community.
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Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation receives $15,000 in donations
The Ridgefield Public Schools Foundation (RPSF) received a $10,000 donation from LSW Architects and a $5,000 donation from WRK Engineers, both Vancouver-based organizations, in a small ceremony at the district office on Tuesday morning.
Read MoreNew Hire: Alexandra Kuschell
Alexandra Kuschell – Design Engineer at WRK Engineers
Alexandra Kuschell brings 13 years of experience to her role as Design Engineer with WRK Engineers. With a background in an array of structures her recent experience has included Bridges, Retaining walls as well as buildings. Her projects and experience to this point have been primarily centered in Portland and NW Washington.
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New Hire: Spencer Straub
Spencer Straub – Designer at WRK Engineers
WRK Engineers welcomes Designer Spencer Straub to the office. Spencer’s work includes residential housing, multi-family housing as well as seismic upgrades and all types of commercial buildings. Recent work includes commercial structures in the Portland area.
Read More"It is good to have a resource with experience to help establish a proper and accurate analysis of the equipment so as to limit cost by getting the design right the first time… WRK is not simply asking us what we want them to do, but they are trying to understand what we want to do, and then use their experience to determine the best way to get there."
Wesley Wills, Southern States LLC.
"The benefit of working with WRK is that they are creative. I work with many engineers that are very conservative–they prefer to stick to standard details. WRK brings innovative solutions and enjoys the challenge of using new technologies that might be less costly and easier to construct. Brian was trained to be innovative, and his firm operates the same way."
Jeff McGraw, MWA Architects
"What separates WRK from other firms is a working, hands-on, experience based knowledge. They’re not just theory based. Everyone, including construction crews, is impressed with WRK’s response time. When we had a question or minor changes, they responded within hours. My experience with WRK has been nothing but good."
Casey Scoggins, Tennessee Valley Authority
"I trust WRK. It isn’t about being the biggest firm, it is about getting the work done correctly."
Matt Weisensee, PacifiCorp
"WRK consistently provides creative solutions for highly sensitive projects. Approaching each project as if it is unique is highly valuable."
Casey Wyckoff, LSW Architects
"The WRK team is easy to work with, knowledgeable, and they have the credentials. They are approachable, they listen, respond and do what they can to meet our needs without argument. Over many years their work has been consistent, always learning and adapting."
Leon Kempner, Bonneville Power Administration
"I value WRK’s nuts-and-bolts approach with their ability to communicate in the field and provide constructable solutions. Historic projects can be convoluted, which can cause structural engineers to jump through hoops. This can be difficult for many engineers, but not WRK. They are great at considering and explaining all of the options with the understanding that structural isn’t driving the design."
Eric Philps, SERA Architects