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WRK Engineers Pink Pong Tournament
This October WRK Engineers is hosting a ping pong tournament to raise money for Pink Lemonade Project and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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It’s all Part of the Job – Transformer Anchorage Design
Keeping heavy equipment bolted down
VANCOUVER, Washington August 24, 2015. Welcome to the second installment of “It’s all part of the job,” WRK’s series that documents and explains various aspects of working as a structural engineer. This week we sat down with Scott Howard, Associate Principal, and Alexandra Kuschell, Design Engineer, to learn more about equipment anchorage.
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WRK Engineers attend ATC-20 Training
A certified team
Portland, OR August 18, 2015. As a structural engineering firm with a focus on seismic engineering and community engagement we put a lot of stock in earthquake preparedness. We know that after a seismic event hundreds of thousands of buildings in the region will be damaged structurally and that it is important to inform the population which of these buildings are safe for reentry and which are dangerous and should be avoided.
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It’s all Part of the Job – Site Visits
A field trip to a construction site
VANCOUVER, Washington August 6, 2015. We at WRK Engineers are pleased to announce our new blog series, “It’s all part of the job,” which will document and explain various aspects of working as a structural engineer.
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WRK attends Ankrom Moisan charity golf tournament
A beautiful day on the course driving balls and making friends
VANCOUVER, Washington July 20, 2015. The weather could not have been better when WRK Engineers attended Ankrom Moisan’s second annual Client Appreciation Golf Tournament. Company Principal, Brian Knight, and Associate Principal, Scott Howard, played the round while Devin Gustafson and Karen Shepherd manned the sponsored table at hole 6.
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