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 […]
Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility’s (AWWU) newest water treatment facility heat exchange system won a 2017 Best Projects Merit Award in the Green Projects Category from the publication Engineering News Record (ENR) – ENR Northwest Region. The Utility’s Ship Creek Water Treatment Facility Heat Exchanger project, a one-of-a kind system, created innovative energy and water […]
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 […]
At the firm’s annual shareholders meeting, R&M appointed three new members to its board of directors: Kim Nielsen, PE, Bill Preston, PLS, GISP and Tim Grier, PE. These board members were elected by the firm’s shareholders. Beyond the board’s duty of fiduciary responsibility, they are responsible for steering the organization towards a sustainable future and […]
The City of Houston Comprehensive Plan won the 2017 American Planning Association (APA) Alaska Chapter Comprehensive Plan Award. City of Houston Mayor Virgie Thompson accepted the award on November 14 during the APA Alaska Chapter Annual Convention at the Anchorage Downtown Marriot Hotel. “Having an updated comprehensive plan is critical to Houston’s future success. On […]
Meet Lenny Peirce! A member of the R&M team since 1990, Lenny is an experienced Special Inspector and Materials Technician with more than 35 years of laboratory and large commercial project experience. He has experience inspecting structural construction operations for many major contractors and engineers on a variety of projects, including schools, universities, dormitories, high-rise […]
Every fall, the Anchorage Sports Association (ASA) organizes a slowpitch co-ed softball league to finish out the summer-long season. The Fall Ball league condenses 12 games into a five-week period, ending the third week of September. The teams are made up of players with varying skill levels and occupations. R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) has had […]
The second open house for the Big Lake Pedestrian Improvements Study will take place Thursday, October 12 from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Big Lake Community Recreation Center. During the open house, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) and R&M will present the draft recommendations for improving pedestrian safety in Big […]
R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) was ranked #29 nationally in Zweig Group’s 2017 Best Civil Engineering Firms to Work For list. This represents R&M’s seventh year on the list. “I take great pride in all of our employees that make R&M a great place to work. It goes without saying that no company can be successful […]
