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Through a Structural Engineer’s Eyes
Exposed roof framing at the PCC in Bothell, WA If you notice someone who immediately looks up as they enter a building, there’s a good chance he or she is a structural engineer. We just can’t help ourselves -- there’s…
Sustainable Surface Transportation Projects
Sustainability is a buzzword that has been in use for some time in the engineering industry. According to Wikipedia: “Sustainable engineering is the process of designing or operating systems such that they use energy and resources sustainably, in other words,…
2017 Central Mexico M7.1 Earthquake Reconnaissance Report
In an effort to help with the recovery activities and learn from this latest earthquake, Reid Middleton sent two reconnaissance teams comprised of eight Reid Middleton engineers and three earthquake engineering colleagues to Mexico City and surrounding areas. To view…
Why We Love Engineering
Engineering can be complex and daunting – but for Reid Middleton’s engineers, it is an opportunity to challenge ourselves on a daily basis. We are proud of being engineers because we have the opportunity to influence the future of engineering…
Looking Ahead to 2018
I am writing this blog post on a flight from San Diego to Seattle on the 2017 Winter Solstice (12/21/17) – the shortest day of the year. You know, the kind of flight after a very long week where you…
2017 Year in Review
As we move from 2017 to 2018, it’s an opportunity to look at what Reid Middleton has done and where we are going. 2017 had some highlights and milestones for Reid Middleton. Response, Recovery, and Reconnaissance Dave Swanson, PE, SE…
Holiday Card 2017
To help us with this year’s holiday celebrating, Reid Middleton’s children did some coloring. We looked at one drawing after another studying form, function, and color. And though all the drawings we did love, our staff voted and picked the…
Holiday 2017 Coloring Page
Download the coloring page the children of Reid Middleton's employees colored in (PDF)
Lessons learned from catastrophe
By JIM DAVIS The Herald Business Journal December, 2017 EVERETT — Kobe in 1995. Wenchuan in 2008. Christchurch in 2010. Dave Swanson rattles off the names and dates like well-remembered lines. The Everett engineer has traveled the globe chasing earthquakes…