Families gather at a "move-in" ceremony in Monroe, Wash. Photo courtesy of Housing Hope. In my eight years at Reid Middleton, I have gone through my morning routine many times. Given vacations, holidays, sick days, and the occasional all-nighters… Continue Reading
Reflecting on the 60-year history of Reid Middleton, Inc., I am struck by the breadth and depth of structural engineering that has grown within the firm over the years, especially the steady growth and expanded diversity of our Structural Engineering… Continue Reading
Some people criticize an engineer’s tendency to let their technical perspective intrude into every aspect of their life outside the office. Most of us do it to some extent, but it isn’t necessarily a bad thing. This issue was raised this summer… Continue Reading
View of the south side of Seattle’s Cascadia Hotel after the 2001 Nisqually Earthquake. How do you perform long-needed safety improvements to an older building during tough economic times without upsetting those who depend on it and without sacrificing… Continue Reading
Photo courtesy Osman Akan archive. As a structural engineer, my favorite projects are those that have creative or unique aspects that are outside of the box: projects for which our handy-dandy catalogs of standard details are thrown right out… Continue Reading