Anchorage’s Sand Lake area is finally getting some much needed infrastructure upgrades. The final phase of the West Dimond Boulevard Upgrade project, which has been the works for the past 11 years, began construction this past May. In 2005, the Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) and R&M Consultants, Inc. (R&M) commenced design work on this project. […]
Meet Land Surveyor Kevin Robar, LSIT. He’s a second generation Alaskan and R&Mer, and fourth generation surveyor! How did you get into surveying? I actually swore I’d never be a surveyor. I’m a fourth generation surveyor. My great grandfather was a surveyor in the early 1900s and surveyed for the railroad in the Amazon jungle. […]
R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) was ranked #19 nationally in ZweigWhite’s 2016 Best Civil Engineering Firms to Work For list. This represents R&M’s sixth year on the list, moving up from #31 in 2015. “This truly is a prestigious honor and a testament to our incredible employees who believe in our mission and understand how to […]
Engineering News Record (ENR) ranked R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) at #447 on their 2016 Top 500 Design Firms List. R&M is the only fully Alaska-based firm represented. “The single most important and distinguishing asset of our firm is our people, and we continually seek ways to show our commitment to them. From challenging projects to […]
Two University of Alaska graduates recently joined the R&M team: Corey Prewett, EIT, CESCL joined R&M’s Site Development Group in May 2016 as a Staff Engineer. He provides civil engineering support on site development projects, including schools, universities, harbors and other facilities. His responsibilities include AutoCAD drafting on building sites, including grading and drainage; submittal […]
On June 14, locals, officials and project representatives gathered for the grand opening of the new bridge over the Eklutna River, held just past the Chugach State Park Thunderbird Falls trailhead. The Eklutna River Bridge has been closed to vehicle traffic since 2012 due to deterioration and unsafe conditions. This new bridge replaces the 81-year-old […]
May has come and gone, and the annual 100 Miles in May challenge has wrapped up. This year 16 architectural, engineering and construction (A/E/C) firms participated, raising a total of $12,567.37 to benefit Healthy Futures, a local non-profit that promotes a healthy lifestyle for Alaska’s youth. 100 Miles in May is an annual wellness challenge […]
Summertime in Alaska means construction season, the time of year where contractors are busy building roads, airport runways, bridges and other important infrastructure projects. This is the busiest time of year for R&M’s Construction Administration (CA), and Materials Laboratory and Special Inspections Departments. Our CA and Lab personnel provide construction oversight and administration, and materials […]
Will Rhodes recently joined R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) as a Senior Geologist in the firm’s Fairbanks office, expanding the firm’s service offerings locally in Fairbanks to include engineering geology and environmental services. Since opening our Fairbanks office in 2009, the staff has been composed mainly of surveyors and right of way staff. As part of […]
Jean Cumlat joined R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) as a Staff Engineer in the firm’s Engineering Department in April 2016. Jean is part of R&M’s Waterfront Engineering Group. As a part of this group, she will be involved with civil and structural design of port and harbor development projects, including docks, wharfs, marina float systems, boat […]
R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) is teaming up with other firms in the architectural, engineering and construction (A/E/C) community to encourage physical activity and raise funds for Healthy Futures. Each May, R&M issues a wellness challenge to their employees and other A/E/C firms. Employees are challenged to log 100 miles during the month. Using a conversion […]
R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) has added welding inspection to their line of services with the addition of Justin Keplar, CWI to their Anchorage office team. Justin is an American Welding Society (AWS) certified welding inspector (CWI). He joined R&M’s Materials Laboratory and Special Inspection Department as a Special Inspector in March 2016. With the addition […]
