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ZWEIGWHITE October 5, 2006 Best Structural Engineering Firms To Work For announced CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — On September 28, the top 15 and honorable mention 2006 Best Structural Engineering Firms To Work For were announced at an awards presentation during the Best Firm To Work For Summit. Firms on the list are honored for achieving high levels of employee satisfaction and a great workplace. Jennifer Goupil, P.E., editor for Structural Engineer, which hosts the ranking program, said, “This year, 34 firms competed in the thorough evaluation and comparison of their culture, benefits, performance/recognition practices, compensation, professional development programs, recruiting and retention efforts, and more. The top 15 firms — and especially No. 1 ranked Walter P Moore — have mastered the art of creating a ‘best firm to work for' environment.” The 2006 Best Structural Engineering Firms To Work For are as follows: 1. Walter P Moore, Houston, 335 employees 2. PCS Structural Solutions, Tacoma, Wash., 47 employees 3. Hinman Consulting Engineers, Inc., San Francisco, 17 employees 4. Magnusson Klemencic Associates, Inc., Seattle, 139 employees 5. Wallace Engineering - Structural Consultants, Inc., Tulsa, Okla., 140 employees 6. Timothy Haahs & Associates, Inc., Blue Bell, Pa., 40 employees 7. Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc., Waltham, Mass., 271 employees 8. OBEC Consulting Engineers, Eugene, Ore., 92 employees 9. Steven Schaefer Associates Inc., Cincinnati, 49 employees 10. KL&A, Inc., Golden, Colo., 38 employees 11. Beaudette Consulting Engineers, Inc., Missoula, Mont., 29 employees 12. Pruitt Eberly Stone, Inc., Atlanta, 48 employees 13. KingGuinn Associates, P.A., Charlotte, N.C., 10 employees 14. DCI Engineers, Bellevue, Wash., 135 employees 15. Halvorson and Partners, P.C., Chicago, 31 employees
Honorable mentions include: Bliss & Nyitray, Inc., Miami, 45 employees Collins Engineers, Inc., Chicago, 97 employees DASSE Design Inc., San Francisco, 61 employees Datum Engineers, Inc., Dallas, 49 employees Ehlert/Bryan, Inc., McLean, Va., 33 employees John A. Martin & Associates of Nevada, Inc., Las Vegas, 46 employees Lionakis Beaumont Design Group, Sacramento, Calif., 190 employees Rutherford & Chekene, a California Corporation, San Francisco, 72 employees Uzun & Case Engineers, LLC, Atlanta, 52 employees Walker Parking Consultants/Engineers, Inc., Elgin, Ill., 292 employees This ranking was developed three years ago by Structural Engineer to provide the industry with a meaningful ranking concerning human resources issues in the structural engineering industry, as well as to assist firms in their recruiting and retaining activities. Many people in the industry believe it has helped “raise the bar” of firms' workplace practices nationwide. Goupil added, “Firms struggle to attract and retain high quality employees to serve clients and fit within their culture. Having an honor like this will help firms promote that they are an employer of choice.” An article in the October issue of Structural Engineer provides more information about the ranked firms and the competition in general. The article, along with links to the top 50 firms and the honorable mentions are available online at www.gostructural.com. Firms interested in participating next year can register at www.gostructural.com/bestfirm .htm to be contacted directly when the entry form for the 2007 ranking is available, which will be in January. Structural Engineer is the “resource for design and specification” for structural engineers. With its award-winning editorial, Structural Engineer provides readers with technical information not available from any other resource. Structural Engineer is published by ZweigWhite, which provides business information and expertise exclusively to engineers, architects, and professionals throughout the design and construction industry, through its proprietary consulting services, newsletters, magazines, research, tradeshows, conferences, seminars, books, training tapes, and other business education materials. The company serves it clients from offices in Natick, MA; Chicago; San Francisco; and Washington, DC. For further information, contact: Shanon Fauerbach, P.E. Tel: 843-724-5006
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