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School’s Almost Out for the Summer

But the Facilities Department will be Busier than Ever

Posted on June 13, 2017

By Paul Crocker (PE, SE, LEED AP, Director, Structural Engineering)

Most of us remember the carefree days of summer. Even as summer was merely approaching, the pace of the school year began to decline weeks in advance, with classes that had fewer lessons and more videos.  Everyone, from the students… Continue Reading

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Plan Review – Protecting the Public, Polishing Engineers

Posted on January 27, 2015

By Paul Crocker (PE, SE, LEED AP, Director, Structural Engineering)

Plan review is a needed service that helps safeguard the public’s safety by verifying that the proposed design meets the latest requirements. It’s a specialized service that requires technical expertise that is up to date with the latest engineering requirements.… Continue Reading

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Creating a Great School Community

Posted on September 9, 2014

By Paul Crocker (PE, SE, LEED AP, Director, Structural Engineering)

Every school is special.  Generations of kids have some of their most formative experience within the walls of their neighborhood elementary.  Schools are the center of a neighborhood, in many ways.  From classes during the day to community meetings in… Continue Reading

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Giving Back to Our Design Community: ARE Prep Instruction for AIA Seattle

Posted on July 30, 2013

By Paul Crocker (PE, SE, LEED AP, Director, Structural Engineering)

Back in late 2004, we received a unique opportunity. The American Institute of Architecture (AIA) Seattle branch was looking for structural engineers to help architects review for their licensing exams. The set-up sounded straight-forward. A course full of useful notes… Continue Reading

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Building To Last: an Ancient Perspective

Posted on December 4, 2012

By Paul Crocker (PE, SE, LEED AP, Director, Structural Engineering)

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

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