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RABA KISTNER, Inc. Appoints New Associate – Preston Parker, Construction Materials Engineering

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raba kistner logoRABA KISTNER’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the promotion of Preston Parker, PE, PMP to the position of Associate, effective January 1, 2013. Preston Parker works for RABA KISTNER Consultants, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of RABA KISTNER, Inc. He earned this promotion in recognition of his important contributions to the firm over the last five years, but also for his role already supporting the firm’s growth into the future.

Preston Parker_High Res_ ColorMr. Parker joined the firm in 2008, bringing over ten years of previous experience in civil engineering and construction materials testing services. In 2009, he was promoted to Manager of the Materials Engineering Group of RABA KISTNER Consultants, Inc. in San Antonio.

Mr. Parker performs engineering investigations and studies dealing with construction related issues including analyzing and providing solutions to engineering problems and preparing forensic, engineering and testing/inspection reports. While responsible for total project management, he assists his team members by analyzing field data and laboratory test results, performing engineering calculations, and providing opinions and recommendations for the completion of engineering reports. Mr. Parker is also responsible for the training and mentoring of staff engineers and construction materials technicians.

Founded in 1968, RABA KISTNER Consultants Inc., is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RABA KISTNER, Inc., and is an Engineering News-Record “Top 500 Firm,” operating in eleven different markets in Texas, Utah, and México. RABA KISTNER Consultants provides Construction Materials Engineering, Testing and Construction Inspections and Geotechnical Engineering, Testing and Pavement & Foundations Design. RABA KISTNER, headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, also provides project management and oversight services including, environmental engineering and consulting, infrastructure and facilities engineering. www.rkci.com

RABA KISTNER, Inc. Announces Leadership Changes

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CS & PL at RK Home OfficeThe Board of Directors of RABA KISTNER, Inc. today announced that as of January 1, 2013, Chris Schultz, PE, PMP and Paul Lampe have accepted co-leadership of RABA KISTNER Consultants, Inc., one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

PortraitsChris Schultz, PE, who has been with RABA KISTNER Consultants since 1990, has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Consultants.  Schultz has been Senior Vice President since 2004 and will continue to act as Practice Leader for Geotechnical engineering.

“Paul and I have a lot of our time, heart and energy invested in this company,” said Schultz, “We know that we are taking over leadership of an exceptionally dedicated group of employees. This staff has long served a diverse group of clients who are interested in delivering a quality product to their own customers – whether employees, tenants or members of the public.  We look forward to working with the Raba Kistner Consultants team to strengthen our relationships with those clients.

“The Design and Construction Industry is changing, particularly with regard to project delivery methods, that will require our Company to adapt the way we provide our services.  However, one thing that cannot change is providing value for our clients through those services in a responsive manner.  We will continue this longstanding Raba Kistner tradition,” finished Schultz.

Paul Lampe_High Res_ColorPaul Lampe, who has been with RABA KISTNER Consultants since 1981, will assume responsibilities as Executive Vice President. Lampe has been serving as Senior Vice President since 2004 and will continue to act as Practice Leader for Construction Materials engineering, testing and construction inspections.

“Chris and I have worked together at Raba Kistner for 22 years, providing services to both regional and San Antonio area clients,” said Lampe. We look forward to an expanded role in supporting operations and clients in all of our offices.

“One area that I really look forward to is working with our clients to use more recycled construction materials”, continued Lampe. “Raba Kistner Consultants, invested in this field over 10 years ago and I’m happy to say that with support from the LEED program, it is really becoming a preferred choice for new construction.” (For more information on this topic, see Paul’s recent article, dated December, 2012, Deconstruction LEEDS Owners to a More Successful Project).

“Chris Schultz and Paul Lampe, both Shareholders, have shown real commitment to RABA KISTNER Consultants for many years, responding to client needs, long term growth planning, staff development and industry leadership,” said William Raba, President of the holding company, RABA KISTNER, Inc. “This action is to support expanding the company’s reach and growing our staff and service capabilities over the coming years. “

Robert Costigan, Ph.D., PE, former President and COO of RABA KISTNER Consultants, has announced his retirement and has become a Senior Consultant to the company.

Founded in 1968, RABA KISTNER Inc., is an Engineering News-Record “Top 500 Firm,” operating in ten different markets in Texas, Utah, and México. RABA KISTNER Consultants, Inc., headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, provides project management and oversight services, including construction materials engineering, testing, and observation and geotechnical engineering, testing and pavement consulting. Other services provided by RABA KISTNER companies include environmental engineering and consulting, infrastructure oversight and quality management programs, and facilities assessment and rehabilitation.

San Antonio Engineer Wade Cleary Announced as Pillar of Character

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Wade Cleary, managing principal of Cleary Zimmermann Engineers, is a graduate of Northside ISD (NISD) and was recently recognized as Pillar of Trustworthiness by the Northside Education Foundation (NEF). Pillars are Northside ISD’s highest award, and were announced jointly by NISD Superintendent John M. Folks, Ed.D. and Northside Education Foundation President Merry K. Raba at the foundation’s annual banquet last week.

At age 32, Cleary was in the “top 40 under 40” of San Antonio Business Journal. Now he and his engineering firm are currently working on the new San Antonio Federal Courthouse. In his speech before almost 700 business partners, community members, and employees at the event, Cleary cites – besides his father, an electrical engineer, and mother who was a mechanical engineer – his Clark High School physics teacher was an inspiration.

When he was a freshman, he moved to San Antonio from Pleasanton and joined the football team where he said, “I learned a lot about teamwork.” He later graduated from Texas A&M University in 1994 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, and as a mechanical engineer at Marmon Mok Architects, he quickly became the firm’s youngest partner.

Cleary Zimmermann Engineers, founded in 2006, is among the nation’s 100-largest MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) firms and has been named one of the “best places to work in S.A.” two years in a row. Cleary is Chairman of the Small Business Council of the North San Antonio Chamber, and President-elect of NEF, co-sponsor of the Pillar program.

In addition to Cleary, five other outstanding NISD graduates were feted as Pillars of Northside’s Foundation, chosen from the 100,000 graduates since the first graduating class in NISD history (1951). Pillars represent the six character traits taught to NISD students in grades kindergarten through 12 and are part of the copyrighted Josephson’s Institute Character Counts Program. Pillars will serve an entire year as role models of character for NISD’s 98,000 students – the fourth-largest school system in Texas. In addition to their speeches given at the September 5th Pillar Banquet, honorees will visit campuses, talk to students and be depicted on posters displayed in over 6,000 NISD classrooms throughout the 2012-2013 School Year.

Cleary Zimmermann Engineers is a consulting engineering firm offering professional services tailored for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) building systems. Our heritage spans over three decades and includes a diverse portfolio of challenging and inspiring projects in both public and private sectors. The hallmark of our culture is simply relationship-oriented client service. By virtue of diligent professional development and the most advanced technology available, we consistently deliver excellence. Cleary Zimmermann Engineers offers the following services:

  • Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) designs that seamlessly integrate and complement building architecture
  • Attentive and Responsive culture of project communication and coordination
  • Knowledge and Experience that come with over 30 years of engineering heritage
  • LEED® Accredited Professionals for sustainable, energy-conscious designs
  • NEBB® Certified Commissioning assures nationally recognized tests and verification procedures
  • Turn-Key Resources for one-stop MEP expertise in project planning, commissioning, design, construction, testing and occupancy.

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UTSA College of Engineering offers CIP course, “Merging Lean Methodology with Organization Behavior”

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The UTSA College of Engineering invites you to attend a free Continuous Improvement Professionals (CIP) Seminar (lunch included), “Merging Lean Methodology with Organization Behavior,” offered by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems at UTSA.

Topic: “Merging Lean Methodology with Organization Behavior”

When: Friday, December 7, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Where: Engineering Building (EB) Room 3.04.66 at UTSA’s Main (1604) Campus

Speaker: Mike Bull, Micro Accountability

In this presentation, Mr. Mike Bull will explain about how changing behavior in people can assist the objectives of implementing lean systems. Even after we introduce the best processes that our cleverest minds can come up with, our people, for a variety of reasons, may not follow them, or are prone to errors and mistakes. This tendency can become a source of unnecessary waste and inefficiency. The latest methods for reducing people related defective performance, in line with our lean objectives, is the focus for this free seminar.

RSVP to:
Hung-da Wan Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Lean Systems

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Parking: Please park in the Multi-Level Garage at the end of Ximenes Ave. Ground parking is by permit only.