In celebration of R&M’s 50th anniversary, we are taking a look back at the projects over the last five decades that made R&M into the firm it is today. This month we take a look at the various pipeline-related projects R&M completed during the 1970s. R&M’s involvement in the development and construction of the Trans-Alaska […]
Not all right-of-way (ROW) interests are defined by deed with an accurate description. Alaska still lacks good titles and plans for many of our major highways and so it becomes necessary to be able to research and analyze title to determine the nature and width of the ROW. The Highway Rights-of-Way in Alaska paper discusses […]
Industry: State Government Market: Alaska Services: Design, construction operation and maintenance of Alaska’s essential infrastructure. Mission: “Keep Alaska Moving” through service and infrastructure. Client Since: 1975 (as Alaska Department of Highways) The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is an integral part of Alaska. The Department has been designing, constructing, operating and maintaining […]
Bret Coburn, R&M’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Jim Robar, PLS, a Senior Land Surveyor in the firm’s Geomatics Department, have retired from R&M Consultants, Inc. (R&M). Bret’s career included more than 34 years of involvement in professional services, land development, construction and finance. He joined R&M in 2002, serving as the firm’s Chief Executive […]
When Ralph and Mary (R&M) Migliaccio founded R&M Geological Consultants in 1968, as a sole proprietorship, the same year oil was discovered in Prudhoe Bay, I am not sure they knew the impact that decision would have on Alaska’s future. In early 1969 Ralph teamed up with James Rooney, PE, James Wellman, PE and Malcolm […]
In celebration of R&M’s 50th anniversary, we are taking a look back at the projects over the last five decades that made R&M into the firm it is today. We start with a look at how R&M got its start – geotechnical investigation work on pipeline routes and design of the original haul road for […]
BIORKA ISLAND DOCK REPLACEMENT The dock facility serving the Biorka Island NEXRAD installation is at the end of its service life. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is replacing the dock to allow continued use of this facility, as well as other activities on the island. R&M provided civil and geotechnical engineering, surveying and environmental services […]
INTERIOR ALASKA VETERANS CEMETERY The Fairbanks area has the second densest population of veterans in Alaska, with an estimated 11,000 veterans residing within a 75-mile radius of the Fairbanks North Star Borough. These Alaskan veterans have limited options for burial in the state, both far from home. The nearest dedicated veterans’ cemetery is 350 miles […]
Work continues at Alaska Airlines facilities across the state as part of their $100 million investment in infrastructure projects. The airline’s 2020 Great Land Improvement Plan includes construction of a new $50 million maintenance hangar on track to be completed this fall, and upgrades to the 11 airport terminals the airlines owns and maintains. Alaska […]
Located near the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula, the villages of Nanwalek and Port Graham are mainly accessed by aircraft. Currently, the two Alaska Native villages have separate airports, both of which have several safety issues and do not meet FAA standards. This includes the existing runways not being adequate to accommodate the range […]
Chad is a Senior Land Surveyor in R&M’s Land Surveying Group. He has been with R&M for 4 years and has 19 years of experience in all facets of field and office surveying. Chad has been responsible for planning and execution of field surveys, collecting field data, taking detailed field notes, reducing data and preparing […]
Ben Holmstrom, PLS is now a professional land surveyor (PLS) in the state of Alaska. He successfully passed the required exams for licensure, including the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Professional Surveying Examination and Alaska Land Surveying (AKLS) Examination. “This January will mark 10 years since I enrolled in my first […]
