Industry: State Government Market: Alaska Services: Design, construction operation and maintenance of Alaska’s essential infrastructure. Mission: “Keep Alaska Moving” through service and infrastructure. Client Since: 1975 (as Alaska Department of Highways) The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is an integral part of Alaska. The Department has been designing, constructing, operating and maintaining […]
After four decades at R&M, Senior Vice President of Earth Sciences Charlie Riddle, CPG and Group Manager of Structural Engineering Duane Anderson, PE have retired. “Congratulations to both Charlie and Duane on their well-deserved retirement! After these many years of working together, we will all need to adjust to the idea that they will no […]
Bret Coburn, R&M’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and Jim Robar, PLS, a Senior Land Surveyor in the firm’s Geomatics Department, have retired from R&M Consultants, Inc. (R&M). Bret’s career included more than 34 years of involvement in professional services, land development, construction and finance. He joined R&M in 2002, serving as the firm’s Chief Executive […]
When Ralph and Mary (R&M) Migliaccio founded R&M Geological Consultants in 1968, as a sole proprietorship, the same year oil was discovered in Prudhoe Bay, I am not sure they knew the impact that decision would have on Alaska’s future. In early 1969 Ralph teamed up with James Rooney, PE, James Wellman, PE and Malcolm […]
A “Small Tract” parcel authorized under the 1938 Small Tract Act is one of several federal land disposals by which a citizen may obtain a patent to public lands in Alaska. By federal regulation, a Small Tracts patent may include a specific width right-of-way for roadway and utilities purposes. The 2013 Alaska Supreme Court case […]
Meet Evan Griffith, PE! Evan serves as R&M’s Airport Engineering Group Manager, and has been with the firm for seven years. He has 27 years of Alaska engineering experience, with the last 22 years focused primarily on aviation-related projects. Evan’s experience ranges from single-phase, multi-year rural airport relocation projects to multi-phase or fast track single/multi-year […]
In celebration of R&M’s 50th anniversary, we are taking a look back at the projects over the last five decades that made R&M into the firm it is today. We start with a look at how R&M got its start – geotechnical investigation work on pipeline routes and design of the original haul road for […]
BIORKA ISLAND DOCK REPLACEMENT The dock facility serving the Biorka Island NEXRAD installation is at the end of its service life. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is replacing the dock to allow continued use of this facility, as well as other activities on the island. R&M provided civil and geotechnical engineering, surveying and environmental services […]
INTERIOR ALASKA VETERANS CEMETERY The Fairbanks area has the second densest population of veterans in Alaska, with an estimated 11,000 veterans residing within a 75-mile radius of the Fairbanks North Star Borough. These Alaskan veterans have limited options for burial in the state, both far from home. The nearest dedicated veterans’ cemetery is 350 miles […]
Commuting by bicycle not only promotes individual health and wellness, but also benefits our community. Fewer vehicles on the road means less congestion, noise and pollution. R&M is doing our part to better our community by promoting bike commuting through participation in internal and local commuter challenges. Participating also offers a fun intra-office competition. Staff […]
Chris is a Senior Geologist in R&M’s Earth Sciences Department and has been with the firm for the past four years. His experience includes 13 years of engineering and environmental geology, environmental investigation and remediation, and GIS modeling. Chris has extensive field experience conducting geotechnical and environmental investigations, performing geotechnical special inspections, developing groundwater flow […]
Nathan Dennis joins R&M as an Environmental Specialist in our Environmental Services Group. He will be responsible for ongoing regulatory compliance, permitting, environmental baseline monitoring, Phase I and II environmental site assessments (ESA), general contaminated sites work, NEPA impact analysis, SWPPP implementation and other related environmental services in support of highway, street, airport, site development, […]
