National Council of Structural Engineers Associations

LPA Adds John Hoenig to Lead Texas Structural Engineering Team

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LPA Design Studios has expanded its Texas leadership team with the addition of John Hoenig as Managing Director of Structural Engineering. Based in Dallas, Hoenig will lead LPA's structural engineering efforts throughout Texas, working within LPA's integrated design practice, which is setting new standards for high-performance buildings.

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  • DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- LPA Design Studios has expanded its Texas leadership team with the addition of John Hoenig as Managing Director of Structural Engineering.
  • Based in Dallas, Hoenig will lead LPA's structural engineering efforts throughout Texas, working within LPA's integrated design practice, which is setting new standards for high-performance buildings.
  • - LPA Director of Structural Engineering Bryan Seamer
    Hoenig brings more than two decades of structural work to his new role.
  • "John's collaborative approach to structural engineering is a great match with our integrated design practice," says LPA Director of Structural Engineering Bryan Seamer.

Kimley-Horn Adds Pangolin Structural Team

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Monday, October 3, 2022

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimley-Horn, a premier planning and design consultancy with offices across the country, announced today the Pangolin Structural, LLC team has joined its Phoenix office. Established in 2014 as a full-service structural design and consulting firm, Pangolin Structural is led by partners Crystal Blanton, Pamela Singleton, and Jeffrey Novak.

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  • Established in 2014 as a full-service structural design and consulting firm, Pangolin Structural is led by partners Crystal Blanton, Pamela Singleton, and Jeffrey Novak.
  • "Delivering exceptional client service is one of our most cherished core values and we know the addition of Pangolin Structural will only strengthen our team."
  • Pangolin Structural is a three-time winner of the Structural Engineers Association of Arizona (SEAoA) Merit Award and has been recognized by other regional industry associations multiple times since its founding.
  • With deep roots in the local community and nationwide experience, the Pangolin Structural team will allow Kimley-Horn to further capitalize on new opportunities.

Architecture, Engineering and Construction Professional Organizations Collaborate to Support and Advance Women in the Industry

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On the heels of Women in Construction Week and the last day of Women's History Month, four architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry professional women's organizations joined forces for the inaugural Women Working Together (WWT) Networking Event. A collaboration between the American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles Women in Architecture Committee (AIALA-WiA); National Association of Women in Construction Los Angeles Chapter (NAWIC-LA); Structural Engineers Association of Southern California Women in Structural Engineering Committee (SEAOSC-WiSE) and Women in Construction Operations Southern California Chapter (WiOPS), the sold-out evening event took place on March 31, 2022 at City Green in Downtown Los Angeles.

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  • LOS ANGELES, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On the heels of Women in Construction Week and the last day of Women's History Month, four architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry professional women's organizations joined forces for the inaugural Women Working Together (WWT) Networking Event.
  • With the numbers beginning to improve due to company and professional organization efforts like the WWT event, women are still underrepresented in the AEC industry.
  • Women comprise only 10.9% of construction industry workers , yet they make up 47% of the nation's workforce.
  • "Exemplifying this movement, the organizations leading WWT are seeing an uptick in engagement among industry companies boosting our efforts to support and advance women in their AEC careers."

Jon Schmidt of Burns & McDonnell Serving as President of National Council of Structural Engineers Associations

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon A. Schmidt , PE, SECB, a senior associate structural engineer at Burns & McDonnell, is serving a one-year term as president of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA).

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jon A. Schmidt , PE, SECB, a senior associate structural engineer at Burns & McDonnell, is serving a one-year term as president of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA).
  • At Burns & McDonnell, Schmidt works in the Aviation & Federal practice, specializing in the design of Department of Defense facilities with a special focus on antiterrorism measures , including blast resistance.
  • NCSEA has 44 state-level member organizations, including the Structural Engineers Association of Kansas & Missouri , which Schmidt co-founded in 2001.
  • Burns & McDonnell is 100 percent employee-owned and is proud to be on Fortune's 2018 list of100 Best Companies to Work For.