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MBJ was honored to receive three Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards at the recent 2024 SEAoA Conference and Convention held in Scottsdale, Arizona. Receiving a Structural Engineering Excellence Award - Outstanding Project in the New Buildings Over $10 Million category was ELEVEN. Designed by RAMSA | Robert A.M. Stern Architects and constructed by Ryan Companies US, Inc., ELEVEN is the tallest residential building in the Upper Midwest at 550-feet, 42-stories tall. Receiving a Structural Engineering Excellence Award in the Forensic/Renovation/Retrofit/Rehabilitation category was GateWay Community College’s Phoenix Forge, a community makerspace designed by Gensler and built by TSG Constructors, LLC. Receiving a Structural Engineering Excellence Award in the New Buildings $2 Million to $10 Million category was the City of Chandler, Arizona’s Fire Station No. 282 designed by Cole Architects (HDA Architects) and constructed by Core Construction Inc.. Thanks to the many professionals who collaborated in designing and building these award-winning projects. #SEAOA #structuralengineering #excellence #awards #structurethatshapes

We are excited to welcome this talented group of summer interns to our MBJ offices! Joining our Chicago office are Anne Wiebe and Owen Reno, both returning interns from last summer. Anne is a graduate engineering student at Illinois Institute of Technology and Owen is a graduate engineering student at Purdue University. Edgar Lopez, engineering student at Arizona State University and Gavin Hansen, engineering student at University of Arizona are collaborating in our Phoenix office. Justin Hull, a recent engineering graduate of University of Minnesota Duluth, is working in our Duluth office and continuing at UMD for his master’s degree. Working in our Minneapolis office are Austin Andrews, engineering student at University of Minnesota Duluth and Makenna Loya, graphic designer intern who is attending Minnesota State University, Mankato. #interns #interns2024 #mbj #structuralengineering #structurethatshapes #ournextgeneration

We are excited to announce the promotion of Ben Helmer as MBJ’s new Duluth Office Leader and Gary Sabart as our new Marketing Director! Ben has been an invaluable member of our team showcasing exceptional dedication and expertise in structural engineering since he first joined MBJ as an intern in 2012. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from University of Minnesota Duluth along with two national championships as a member of UMD’s football team. Ben was honored by UMD’s Academy of Science & Engineering as their 2022 Inspiring Engineer and also completed Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Duluth program. Since joining MBJ in 2019, Gary has showcased his extensive marketing expertise and strategic collaboration across MBJ’s seven offices and national footprint, bringing with him an impressive 20 years of marketing and business development experience in the AEC industry. Gary holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration - Marketing from Bemidji State University where he also served as a past board member on BSU's Alumni Board. Please join us in congratulating Ben and Gary. #MBJ #promotion #structurethatshapes

MBJ’s Marsha Nelson, PE, SE recently volunteered at The Works Museum’s Family Engineering Night held at Saint Paul Public Schools' Cherokee Heights Elementary School. Thanks to Ecolab and Collins Aerospace in supporting these fun, hands-on, STEM education workshops and providing positive, impactful experiences for students and their families. Check out the short video here. https://lnkd.in/gJiu7SrY #STEM #education #TheWorks #Museum #structurethatshapes #volunteering

A huge milestone was reached at our Central Station high rise project in downtown Phoenix! The 32-story, 374ft tall East Tower was “topped out” at a ceremony on Thursday, complete with the ceremonial beam signing. The MBJ design team, including Ryan Hopeman, Kurt Kindermann, Chad Sippel, and Victoria Flys, were in attendance. Thanks to City of Phoenix, Layton Construction and Multistudio for an excellent project that will set a new standard for living in downtown Phoenix, provide additional housing to students at Arizona State University's downtown campus, and have a huge impact on the Phoenix transit system once complete. #centralstation #highrise #phoenix #tallbuilding #transit #TOD #structurethatshapes

We are excited to announce the promotion of Dan Swiatek, S.E., P.E., LEED AP and Lee Fritz, SE, PE to Principal at MBJ! At MBJ, Principals lead and inspire, help serve our communities, and act as ambassadors for MBJ in all their endeavors. With strong roots in Chicago, Dan and Lee have strengthened these connections since launching MBJ’s Chicago office in January 2022, and have cultivated a fantastic team in the process! In addition to making MBJ Chicago a great place to work, Dan and Lee have solidified MBJ’s community ties and working relationships both locally and nationally, winning and leading projects from Washington State to North Carolina, as well as many new endeavors in their home city. Whether it is teaching at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), mentoring staff, or engaging with ACE Mentor Chicago, our Chicago Office Leaders and their great team can be found shaping their community and strengthening our relationships in Chicago. With a vibrant learning culture, the team is always up for enjoying activities together, including boat rides, volunteering efforts, and fun runs for charity around the city. Please join us in congratulating Dan and Lee. #MBJ #leadership #promotion #principal #structurethatshapes

MBJ is thrilled to participate as a Silver Sponsor at the 2024 American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE) Region 6 Conference, uniting healthcare facility managers and leading industry professionals from Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Manitoba, and Ontario at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester, MN. If you are attending, we invite you to visit Booth 75 and connect with the MBJ team. #ASHE #Region6 #Healthcare #MBJ #STRUCTURETHATSHAPES #HEALING #InnovatingFacilityExcellence

MBJ’s Morgan Kuehn, P.E. was a panelist for Saint Paul Public Schools Open World Learning (OWL) Community's first STEM Day. Morgan was one of seven women panelists who shared their STEM journey, talked about their careers, and answered students’ questions. Other panelists included a chemist, a doctor, an engineer, a lab tech, a paleontologist, and a vet student with panelists representing CPC - Colder Products Company, Science Museum of Minnesota, and University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. #structurethatshapes #learning #STEM #structrualengineering

Excited to exhibit at #NASCC24 in San Antonio! Come say hi and visit with Jerod Hoffman, Angel Andales Carillo, Lorjhun Carillo, PE in booth #1141 at American Institute of Steel Construction's NASCC: The Steel Conference. #AISC #steelconnection #steelconstruction #MBJ #structurethatshapes

Wishing you a Happy Pi Day! #piday #engineering #stem #structurethatshapes