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Building Leaders On and Off the Field

R&M CONSULTANTS, INC.’s (R&M) Chief Executive Officer, Len Story, PLS is also shaping future leaders through his love of baseball. In early December, Len – known more as a five-time Arctic Man champion than a baseball coach – was presented with the 2016 Ripken Baseball Youth Coach of the Year award in Washington, D.C. The […]

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Muldoon Town Square Park Master Plan: Keys to a Successful Master Plan

Muldoon Town Square Park is a newly dedicated Community Use Park located in the heart of diverse East Anchorage at the southeast corner of the Muldoon and DeBarr Road intersection. The park encompasses 27 acres of natural and previously developed areas, including the South Fork of Chester Creek, outstanding views of the Chugach Mountains, upland […]

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R&M Names New Group Managers for Utilities and Site Development

Don Porter, PE has been named Group Manager of Utilities and Nicole Knox, PE has been promoted to Group Manager of Site Development at R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M). Don has been with R&M for 27 years and was formerly Group Manager of Site Development. Due to retirement of the former Group Manager of Utilities, R&M […]

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Survey Adventures: Wake Island Taxiway Bravo and Road Improvements

In October 2016, R&M survey crews performed a control and topography survey for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on Wake Island under our USACE Survey Term Contract. The project included surveying Taxiway Bravo and the roads around the air field to be used for engineering design and upgrades to existing infrastructure. The survey […]

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Senior Geologist Will Rhodes Earns Certified Professional Geologist Certification

Will Rhodes, CPG recently earned his Certified Professional Geologist (CPG) certification and is now a CPG in Alaska. The CPG certification is administered by the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG), an association dedicated to promoting geology as a profession. This certification recognizes geologists with the relevant education, training and eight or more years of […]

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Former Interns Join R&M’s Construction Administration Department Full Time

Two former R&M interns recently joined the R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) team as full-time Staff Engineers. James Colles, EIT and Tyler Shamburg joined R&M’s Construction Administration (CA) Department in May 2016 as Staff Engineers. They provide construction oversight and administration support for airport, highway and waterfront improvements, as well as structural vertical and industrial construction […]

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Rapidly Growing West Anchorage Neighborhood Gets Much Needed Infrastructure Improvements

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. […]

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Meet Kevin Robar, LSIT, Second Generation Alaskan and R&Mer, and Fourth Generation Surveyor!

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. […]

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R&M Ranked #19 on ZweigWhite’s 2016 Best Civil Engineering Firms to Work for List

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 […]

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R&M Ranked #447 on ENR’s Top 500 Design Firms List

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 […]

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University of Alaska Civil Engineering Graduates Join R&M

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 […]

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Eklutna River Bridge Now Open

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 […]

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