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Emily Bentti Joins R&M’s Environmental Group

R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) is pleased to announce the addition of Emily Bentti to our Anchorage office team. Emily joined R&M’s Environmental Group as an Environmental Specialist in January 2016. She will be responsible for ongoing regulatory compliance, permitting, environmental baseline monitoring, Phase I and II environmental site assessments, general contaminated sites work, NEPA impact […]

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Justin Shaw, PE Joins R&M’s Water Resources Group

R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) is pleased to announce the addition of Justin Shaw, PE to our Anchorage office team. Justin joined R&M’s Engineering Department as a Project Engineer in October 2015. As part of R&M’s Water Resources Group, he is responsible for hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design of water resources, roadway, airport, site development […]

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Bringing Christmas to a Family in Need

Every year during the Christmas season, R&M participates in the Salvation Army Adopt-a-Family program. This program matches families with special circumstances with individual or group sponsors to provide for their tangible needs at Christmas. R&M has participated in this program since 2011. “As part of our giving plan, we had made a decision to participate […]

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New ASCE Waterfront Inspection Standards

Waterfront inspections are often used for asset management, to provide critical information for maintenance and repair, and can be used to identify facilities in need of replacement.

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R&M’s Len Story Named CEO

R&M CONSULTANTS, INC. (R&M) named Len Story, PLS as the firm’s new Chief Executive Officer and Bret Coburn as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2016. This is a planned change as laid out in the firm’s succession plan.

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STREET MAKEOVER: Bike boulevard coming to 27th Avenue

West 27th Avenue is getting a multimodal makeover via recommendations outlined in the 2010 Anchorage Bicycle Plan.

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Right of Way Work Session for Local Government

R&M's Fairbanks office most often deals with the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) for zoning and platting issues.

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A Bridge Through Time: Eklutna River Bridge Replacement

This purpose of this road and bridge engineering project was to restore connectivity to a rural neighborhood and to one of the most popular day use areas for hiking within Chugach State Park.

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R&M Ranked #31 on ZweigWhite’s 2015 Best Civil Engineering Firms to Work for List

R&M was ranked #31 nationally in ZweigWhite’s 2015 Best Civil Engineering Firms to Work For list, representing the firm’s sixth year on this list.

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Foundations in Public Participation

Public Participation is vital for making sustainable decisions. Sustainable decisions are publicly acceptable, technically feasible, economically viable and environmentally compatible.

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GIS Site Suitability Analysis Applied to Wind Farms

The long-term success and utility of many development projects often depends on where the project is located. An optimal location for a given facility frequently requires that the facility be located appropriately in relation to a multitude of constraints. For instance, in determining a suitable location for a wind farm, you must consider environmental, technical and economic factors when optimizing the location of the facility.

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Reflections on R&M’s evolution over a 25-year career

Frank Rast, PE joined R&M in 1989 as a Project Engineer. Over the past 25 years, Frank worked on a variety of civil engineering projects, with a focus on site design, airports and utilities.

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