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Congrats to Michael Baker’s Aviation group in Baltimore for their recognition from Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI). The team earned an Award of Excellence for its work on with BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport for the Voluntary Airport Low Emissions (VALE) Program.
Michael Baker’s Fred Jones, AICP (Senior Project Manager, Community and Mobility Planning) recently presented at the New Partners for Smart Growth 2018 Conference in San Francisco. Jones discussed transportation connectivity and city-led transportation planning in a session called “Communities on the Right Track.”
Michael Baker's Bryan Rerko (Practice Manager, Construction Services) recently joined the Florida Engineering Society (FES) and the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Florida for Professional Engineer Legislative Days. Pictured with Senator Linda Stewart, D-13/Orlando (photo 1), and aide to Senator Dorothy Hukill, R-14/Volusia & Brevard Counties (photo 2).
Several team members from Michael Baker's Massachusetts office attended the Massachusetts Municipal Association conference. The team met with attendees and had the opportunity to showcase the Company's capabilities, including Complete Streets.
Patty Dunaway, P.E., has joined Michael Baker International as Office Executive in the Louisville, Ky., office. In this role, Patty will be responsible for developing, overseeing and managing Michael Baker’s growth throughout Kentucky including oversight of several high-profile projects within the state and region. She also will manage client relationships, be accountable for office-level performance and provide leadership to expand the capabilities of the office by growing its existing services, markets and client base.
On the Job: Crews set precast concrete box beams on the SR1026-CAS College Avenue Bridge project during a weekend outage in December on the SEPTA - iseptaphilly.com Norristown High Speed Line. Michael Baker, working for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 6 under a construction management open end agreement, identified an alternative construction sequence for the project using a Linear Schedule analysis that recovered 10 weeks of a significant schedule delay by setting beams earlier than originally planned.
Photo by: David Cutler, P.E. (Construction Services Project Manager)
#TBT The New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia remains one of Michael Baker's most monumental transportation projects to date. Pictured: Michael Baker's then-president Richard L. Shaw joins Michael Baker III during construction of the bridge in the 1970s.
Michael Baker recently was awarded a $4 million contract by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to provide safer roadways and bridges along the southern gateway corridor for commuting into downtown Dallas.
What a milestone! Michael Baker colleagues and friends recently celebrated the retirement of James B. (JB) Williams, P.E. Nearly 30 years ago, JB brought his expertise as a bridge engineer to Michael Baker, serving first as Officer Manager in the Harrisburg, Pa., office and ultimately as Vice President and Office Executive in Louisville, Ky. He contributed to growing our Harrisburg office, building our Philadelphia presence, establishing our firm in Kentucky and contributing to our bridge practice.
At a surprise retirement luncheon, several colleagues spoke about JB's impact on them and the Company, including CEO Brian Lutes, COO Dale Spaulding and Great Lakes Regional Director, Kent Zinn. Congratulations to JB on a well-deserved retirement and thank you for your years of service.
Michael Baker's Francesco Russo, Ph.D., P.E., recently presented at ASCE SEI Met Section Chapter's technical lecture on "AASHTO LRFD Specifications Update." Frank (Senior Bridge Engineer at Michael Baker) discussed aspects of the 8th edition of the AASHTO LRFD specification that has changed from the previous editon.
Read more about the lecture: http://www.ascemetsection.org/…/1226-2016-aashto-lrfd-speci…
"How do loads impact the physical plant? The deck, beams, joints, pavement are stressed by heavy vehicles moving closer and closer together," said Richard Dunne (Technical Manager, Structural Engineering at Michael Baker).
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a civil engineer?
“A typical day for me varies considerably, splitting my time between on-site and in the office. This past week I was inspecting project work, developing a Life Cycle Assessment Analysis, reviewing items with the contractor, overseeing tests with the client, and creating plans. It’s a great career, but the most rewarding part is seeing the final product. Engineers often design one project, and move on to the next, but I have had the opportunity to be out in the field during construction and at project completion. If you’re looking to pursue a career in engineering, my advice is to never lose the desire to learn.” -Adam Walkowiak, Civil Engineer - Construction, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Michael Baker's work on the Merritt Island Airport project was recently featured in the Airport Improvement Magazine January/February 2018 issue. The article discusses the project elements and Michael Baker's involvement, including the additional environmental mitigation aspects such as a seagrass island and saltwater marsh restoration.
Welcome Carl Rascoe, P.E., to Michael Baker! Carl joins our Rancho Cordova, Calif., office as Senior Pavement Technical Consultant. Carl will be responsible for supporting our clients in the transportation and asset management sectors and has extensive expertise in pavement analysis and design, as well as the development and implementation of pavement management programs.
