May 2012 Membership Meeting – Make Social Media Pay

Please join us on Tuesday, May 15, from 11:30 to 1:00 PM at the Sheraton Tucson for making the most of social media.

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Tierra Right of Way Services Welcomes New Principal Investigator/Senior Project Manager

SEATTLE, WA, May 1, 2012—Tierra Right of Way Services, Ltd., is pleased to announce the hire of Garth Baldwin, M.A., RPA, as Principal Investigator and Senior Project Manager for the Environmental Planning & Cultural Resources Division of the company’s Seattle branch. Mr. Baldwin will take the lead in management and oversight of all of Tierra’s cultural resource projects in the Northwest region.

Mr. Baldwin is well-versed in all aspects of Cultural Resource Management, and has over 13 years of professional experience performing and managing archaeological investigations throughout the Pacific Northwest. Most recently the Principal of Drayton Archaeological Research, LLC, a consultancy which he founded, Mr. Baldwin’s experience also includes 3 years as the Highways and Local Programs Principal Archaeologist for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). During his time with WSDOT, Mr. Baldwin was the sole archaeologist charged with Federal and Tribal consultation while also handling all project coordination with the Highways and Local Programs department and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

‘We’re thrilled to have Garth aboard,” said Tierra’s President, Randye Ferrick, “and we’re excited about expanding our range of professional services to the public and private sectors in the Northwest.”

For more information, please contact Tierra’s Washington office at (800) 887-0847, or contact Mr. Baldwin directly at gbaldwin@tierra-row.com.

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Recent Promotions Strengthen GLHN’s Civil Engineering Programs

Tucson firm names new director and department manager
 
GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. has announced the appointment of John McGann, PE to Director of Civil Engineering and Kevin Miller, PE, RLS to Civil Engineering Department Manager. McGann and Miller will lead the drive to advance the firm’s 3D civil design expertise and guide the development of GIS programs for creating, analyzing, and visualizing the data associated with developing and managing infrastructure.
 
John McGann has been with GLHN since 1986 and has served as the firm’s chief civil engineer for the last decade. During his tenure, he has collaborated on several of Tucson’s high-profile transportation projects, serving as Project Civil Engineer for the LEED Gold certified City of Tucson Sun Tran Bus Storage, Maintenance and Fueling Facility, which was completed in early Spring, and the downtown Tucson Streetcar Maintenance and Storage Facility, which will be built this summer.  Overall, McGann and his civil utilities group have been responsible for over $100 million in utility infrastructure work in the past decade, including the last three major phases of campus infrastructure expansions at the University of Arizona, numerous utility infrastructure projects at Northern Arizona University, and campus-wide utility distribution upgrades at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.
 
Kevin Miller joined GLHN in 2011, bringing over 20 years of engineering and project management experience to the firm. Miller’s special expertise lies in the coordination of multi-discipline projects and design of large-scale water and wastewater projects. He is currently serving as GLHN Project Coordinator for a series of facility renovations and utility upgrades being completed for the firm’s university clients.
 
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Writing Successful Press Releases Workshop

Workshop AnnouncementSAAEMA would like to invite you to a workshop on writing successful press releases Thursday, May 3, 2012 from noon to 1:00 PM. Don’t miss the roundtable discussion/presentation by Donna Kreutz, writer and journalist, and Jodi Horton, APR, of IDEAS @ WORK Inc.

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SAAEMA April Meeting: State Legislature Update

Join SAAEMA on Tuesday, April 17th at the Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM for an update on the State Legislature presented by Jerry Bustamante, Sr. VP, Public Policy + Southern Arizona.

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GLHN Launches a New Look!

Today, GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. launched a dynamic new look that embodies the firm’s strength as a total design entity, providing integrated professional services in architecture and mechanical, electrical, civil, and technology engineering. GLHN’s new logo is a window into a kaleidoscope, revealing the intricate beauty and complexity of collaborating disciplines.

GLHN Graphic Artist, Beth Adriaanse, designed the new look to address the challenge of representing several diverse disciplines with one logo. The window logo is an ideal solution because it is all-inclusive and dynamic, providing for endless multi-media adaptations and opportunities for reinvention. Printed materials, like letterhead and business cards, will use a blue kaleidoscope image. Multi-media presentations, like the firm’s website, will use a transparent version.

GLHN’s new identity reflects important corporate developments in recent years—a move to employee ownership, transition to a new generation of leaders, enhanced services, and technological innovations—all of which work together to ensure the success of the firm’s clients and their projects. As we approach a half century of service, the company is fully committed to the use of Building Information Modeling, the integration of LEED principles, energy modeling, master planning, and commissioning.

Look for GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. on Facebook and LinkedIn. GLHN’s new website—www.GLHN.com–complete with news blog, is connected to the firm’s Facebook and LinkedIn pages, allowing for multiple levels of communication and dialog.

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Cornerstone Building Foundation – 18th Annual Cornerstone Awards Banquet – March 13, 2012

There’s still time to make your reservation!! Early bird rates have been extended!

 

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Successful Marketing! A Joint SACSDA & SAAEMA Meeting

Join us on Tuesday, March 27th, 2012 from noon to 1:30 at the Viscount Suites for a joint SACSDA & SAAEMA meeting on Successful Marketing!

Presenter Christine Erkman of Herschman Architects will expose the five basic commandments of successful marketing and exhibit how you can gain an edge over your competition.

Learn strategies and tips to better promote your firm, your organization, and yourself.

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Tierra Right of Way Services’ Founder and CEO Recognized for Excellence

TUCSON, AZ, March 2, 2012—Randye Ferrick, President and CEO of Tierra Right of Way Services, Ltd., was recognized as the 2011 Employer of the Year by the Tucson chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS).

The annual award recognizes Ms. Ferrick for playing “a vital role in the Tucson metropolitan community”, and for her work in supporting initiatives that encourage women in transportation and business fields.

WTS is an international organization dedicated to the professional advancement of women in the transportation industry. Each year, the WTS recognizes members, women, and employers who embody the values of the WTS and whose work contributes to the achievement and success of women. Since founding Tierra in 1989, Ms. Ferrick has grown the business from a local firm to a nationally recognized company offering a wide array of land services to the transportation industry and other public and private clients.

“I’m honored by the award, and look forward to continuing to advance the ideals of the WTS in 2012,” Ms. Ferrick said.

With a new office in Albuquerque and a busy schedule of projects for the coming year, Ms. Ferrick says she intends continue to expand Tierra’s reputation as one of the premier land services consultants in the western United States.

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Douglas Stingelin Will Lead Mechanical Engineers at GLHN Architects & Engineers

New department manager will focus on energy-related services and environmentally-responsible buildings

TUCSON, AZ (February 28, 2012)− R. Douglas Stingelin, P.E., QCxP, LEED AP, has been promoted to Mechanical Engineering Department Manager at GLHN Architects and Engineers, Inc.  Stingelin, who is also a Level II Thermographer, will lead a team of over 20 mechanical engineers, commissioning agents, and designers specializing in energy modeling, sustainable building systems, and industrial processes.

Douglas Stingelin has worked with GLHN since 2004.  He is a Certified Commissioning Process Provider and has commissioned over $100 million in new building construction, including LEED certified laboratory facilities and the first LEED Platinum certified athletic facility in the United States, the University of Arizona Student Recreation Center Expansion.

Stingelin takes the reins from Carol Larson, P.E., CEM, LEED AP, a move that allows Larson more time to focus on engineering and management of innovative energy projects.

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GLHN Architects & Engineers Adds Technology Engineering Department

Expanded capabilities will enhance the firm’s integrated approach to design

TUCSON, AZ (February 16, 2012) − GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. has announced the creation of a new Technology Engineering Department to focus on the design of low voltage systems, such as data, telecommunications, audio/visual, fire protection, and security networks.

The new department is led by Paul Norine who joined the firm in 2011 after over 20 years of telecommunications project management experience that included service as Technology Project Director for both the Olympic Summer Games in Atlanta and the Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. A dedicated staff of five includes two Registered Communications Distribution Designers (RCDD), whose current projects include an $8 million Information Technology Systems Upgrade for the Amphitheater Unified School District in Tucson; an estimated $78 million Pima County Consolidated Courts Complex in Tucson; and a $6 million University of Arizona Medical Center Emergency Room Renovation for the University of Arizona Health Network.

The Technology Engineering Department further enhances GLHN’s capabilities as an integrated total design entity, adding to existing resources in architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering and in-house specialists in commissioning, lighting design, and energy engineering.

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WTS Scholarship Fundraiser – Casino Night!

SAAEMA member and WTS Tucson Chapter board member, Antigone Spiker, CPSM, invites colleagues and their firms to participate in the first annual fundraiser for the Katie Dusenberry Scholarship fund.  This year’s theme will be Caribbean Cruise Casino Night.  The evening of fun and fund raising will support the next generation of transportation professionals by contributing to the annual scholarships WTS awards at the end of each year.  The event will be an opportunity to mingle with marketing colleagues and  transportation sector clients.  It will take place on Friday, March 30th from 6:00-10:00 p.m. at El Parador Restaurant – 2744 East Broadway in Tucson.  Sponsorship opportunities are available.  For more information, see the WTS Tucson Chapter website at http://www.wtsinternational.org/chapters.aspx?id=7300.

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Brian Hagedon, AIA, Joins GLHN Board of Directors and Named Principal

Hagedon will further the firm’s commitment to fully-integrated architecture and engineering through a focus on Building Information Modeling

TUCSON, AZ (February 9, 2012)− GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. has announced the election of Brian Hagedon, AIA to the firm’s Board of Directors, and his subsequent appointment as a Principal.

Hagedon joins President Bill Nelson, P.E., David Grigsby, AIA, Roger Harwell, P.E., Henry Johnstone, P.E., and Ted Moeller, P.E. on the Board.  He will share leadership of GLHN’s Architecture Department with Grigsby.

In his expanded role, Hagedon will head architectural design at GLHN, assisting the firm’s next generation of leaders as they advance their development in Building Information Modeling (BIM)− which, when integrated with energy modeling and engineered systems, provides significant benefit to clients as they implement cost-effective, energy-saving technologies such as Computer Aided Facilities Management (CAFM).

Hagedon was employed by GLHN from 1980-1992 and rejoined the firm in 2009, bringing over 25 years of experience as an architect and electrical designer.  His projects, including vehicle maintenance and storage facilities, central plants, health care facilities, community centers, schools, and churches,  embody GLHN’s philosophy of totally integrated architecture and engineering.

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SAAEMA Workshop – Methods of Responding to RFQ’s and RFP’s

Free to SAAEMA Members!

SAAEMA is excited to invite you to a workshop on methods of responding to RFQ’s and RFP’s. Professionals in the A/E industry who have years of experience preparing RFQ/RFP’s will be guests at this workshop. They will be able to answer questions in depth and discuss their methods to assembling RFQ/RFP’s and understand instructions for RFQ/RFP’s.

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SAAEMA February 2012 Engineers Week Tour

Join us on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 11:30 am for a tour of Schletter Inc. solar mounting systems. Schletter© is an internationally recognized manufacturer of a diverse product mix including solar mounting systems for small to utility scale applications, waste management solutions, and customized bracket manufacturing. Worldwide, Schletter operates sales and manufacturing facilities in eleven countries—creating local jobs, reducing shipping distances, and offering improved delivery streams to its customers.

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SAAEMA January 2012 Meeting

Click on pic to review the CHANGES! New meeting location, RSVP contact and more!

Join us on January 17, 11:30 at our NEW Location, Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites to meet Owner and founder of Small Giants, Danielle Feroleto. Ms. Feroleto will discuss critical elements owners consider when preparing for construction projects. Inspiration comes from her new book, The Truth Helps which will be available for purchase.

RSVP by 3pm, no later than 11/13/12

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Join us for the 1st Meeting of 2012!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Join us January 17, 11:30 at the NEW LOCATION, Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites where President of Small Giants Marketing and Management Services, Danielle Feroleto will review key points in her newly published book, The Truth Helps: An Honest, Straightforward Guide to Project Interview Success!

RSVP TODAY to Dana Dietrich!

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2011 SAAEMA Honor Awards

The inaugural edition of the SAAEMA Honor Awards was held in Tucson on Tuesday, December 20, 2011.  Bill Nelson, P.E., President of GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc., received the Career Achievement Award; Bill Carroll, P.E., Principal at EEC was honored with the Champion of Marketing Award; James Patrick of Stantec received the Marketing Professional of the Year Award; and GLHN Architects and Engineers, Inc. received the most votes by attendees of the event for the Best in Show Award for design of its Biosphere 2 report.  Judges were Alice Templeton, Public Involvement Director at Gordley Group and SAAEMA Past President, Melissa Hala’ufia of Pima County Procurement, and Mary Rowley of Strongpoint Market Research and Public Relations.  The Awards were presented by SAAEMA Past Presidents Liz Hovanec (07), Cindy Laughlin (o5-06), and Bianca Rivera (10).  A job well done by 2011 Awards Chair Ron Schneider, P.E.!  Congratulations to all!

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Boy Scout Construction Luncheon

The Construction Industry’s Good Scout Award Luncheon honoring Robert Smith, Univeristy of Arizona and Peter Herder, Herder Companies will be held Friday May 11th at the Holiday Inn Palo Verde at 12 Noon.  For registration and sponsorship please see link below.
Construction Luncheon flyer

 

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1st Annual SAAEMA Honor Awards Gala & December Luncheon

The Judges Have Voted. We’ll Announce the Winners of the Career Achievement Award, the Champion of Marketing Award, the Marketing Professional of the Year Award, and the Best in Show Award at this month’s meeting.

Join us December 20, 11:30 at Viscount Suites Hotel to Celebrate Tucson’s Finest!

The Best in Show Award is voted on by the attendees at the December 20th luncheon award gala and recognizes an outstanding marketing piece (collateral including brochure, proposal, sign, board, logo, photograph etc.) so remember to BRING YOUR PIECES to this month’s meeting!

RSVP no later than 12/16/11

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