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 […]
After more than 13 years of working as a Civil Engineer in two states and a foreign country, I am still amazed by the diversity of this career field and it continues to humble me. Case in point – conceiving, planning and executing a truck trial in Alaska’s interior for an audience not necessarily as […]
The Port of Anchorage (POA) is Alaska’s premier import cargo hub and provides critical transportation infrastructure to Alaskans. More ships, tugs and barges come through the POA than any other deep-water port in the state, carrying 74 percent of all the waterborne freight and 95 percent of the refined petroleum products that enter Alaska. This […]
Last month, I attended the Association for Learning Environments Pacific Northwest Regional Conference in Banff, Alberta. The conference theme was Resilience: Creating Adaptable Learning Environments. What better place to discuss adaptable environments than in the middle of one of Canada’s most beautiful national parks, the 125-year-old Banff Springs Resort. Although it’s been around since the […]
Former R&M intern Terry Gryting, EIT recently joined R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) as a full-time Staff Engineer. Terry joined R&M’s Water Resources Group in May 2017, after graduation from the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. As part of this group, she will assist with water resources design, and provide […]
Meet Greg Shearer, PE, CISEC! Greg is a Project Engineer in R&M’s Construction Administration Department and has been with the firm for eight years. He has nine years of experience serving as project engineer, office engineer, paving inspector, grade inspector and SWPPP inspector on airport, roadway, bridge and marine construction projects for DOT&PF and other […]
The Cold Bay Airport is a regional airport hub serving the communities of Cold Bay, Sand Point, King Cove, False Pass and Nelson Lagoon. These communities are geographically remote and not accessible by road. As a result, the airport has become their transportation lifeline, providing the primary means for passenger transportation, mail/cargo delivery, medevac and […]
Engineering News Record (ENR) ranked R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) at #484 on their 2017 Top 500 Design Firms List. R&M is the only fully Alaska-based firm represented. “I am extremely proud of our team’s accomplishments during 2016, considering the recent downturn in our local and state economy. While we have accomplished much of what we […]
Competition between local architectural, engineering and construction (A/E/C) firms continues into spring. But during this season, it’s about who can rack up the most miles instead of a project win. Each May, R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) issues a wellness challenge to their employees and other A/E/C firms. Employees are challenged to log 100 miles during […]
Duane Anderson, PE is R&M’s Group Manager of Structural Engineering, and has been with the firm since 1975. Amongst other passions, Duane is an avid skier and enjoys giving back to the community. He found a way to combine these aspects and turn his passion for skiing into a long-term relationship with a local non-profit […]
R&M CONSULTANTS, INC.’s (R&M) hockey team finished their inaugural year with a 7-1-2 record. The team brings together employees from various positions and departments, as well as R&M family members and sub-consultants. Game days vary throughout the week (and sometimes the weekend), and can start as late as 10:45 PM! The time spent with coworkers […]
