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Women in Engineering Spotlight: Sarah Shafer

Posted on Wednesday, July 24th, 2019 by Affinis Corp
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We recently had the honor of interviewing Sarah Shafer, PE, LEED AP BD+C about her career. Over the years, she’s seen multiple facets of the engineering profession, including corporate consulting and municipal civil service. Drawing on that dual perspective, she shared with us her thoughts on how the engineering profession has changed over time and […]

Client Interview: Merriam, Kansas

Posted on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 by Kristen Leathers-Gratton
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We recently sat down with Chris Engel, the City Administrator of Merriam, Kansas, to discuss how his community is moving forward. In the interview below, you’ll find his insight on infrastructure maintenance, funding, and how the city expects to change over the next decade. What are some of the changes you’ve seen in regards to […]

reStart

Posted on Wednesday, May 30th, 2018 by Cindy Martens
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On May 16, we closed our office for the afternoon to support a local organization, reStart, which has been working to end homelessness in Kansas City since 1981. Over the years, they’ve served more than 28,406 homeless individuals, including 11,174 children and youth. They provide housing and supportive services to men, women, youth, and families. […]

Weatherby Lake Improvements

Posted on Wednesday, July 13th, 2016 by Jason Davis
In Our Communities, Stormwater, tagged in Tags: dam, fema, loma, weatherby lake

For nearly 30 years, we have provided professional engineering services to the Weatherby Lake Improvement Company (WLIC). During that time, we have worked on a variety of projects related to the lake, its dam, and the spillway. Some of the services have included: Dam inspections Lake bottom surveys FEMA Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) Spillway […]