We had the honor and privilege of working on a challenging and interesting project. We built this analytical model of the Montage Building in downtown Reno and have been studying it’s response to earthquakes and recently presented our findings and recommendations.
Emotional Intelligence (E.Q.)
Some things that emotional intelligence is: The ability to monitor and understand one’s own emotions and to act wisely in human relations. It is emotional stability and steadfastness. A defining factor in a person’s ability to work well in teams, deal with problems and ambiguities, stick to tasks, be self-motivated and remain optimistic about work […]
All Things Home radio show appearance
Brett will be live on America Matters Media radio station KCKQ AM 1180 at 4:30 tomorrow, on the show All Things Home, talking about the top 10 most common seismic vulnerabilities to look for when buying a home.
Northern Nevada Business Weekly wrote a fun article about our company
Link here: http://www.nnbw.com/news/mcelhaney-structural-engineers-of-reno-is-still-growing/
Interesting Article About What European Satellites Have Learned About the San Francisco Bay Area Soils and Seismicity
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/30/us/california-today-sentinel-satellites-millennium-tower.html?_r=2
World’s First 3-D Printed Office Building Opens
The World’s first 3-d printed office building has opened in Dubai, UAE. It was printed in China and constructed in 17 days, saving 80% on construction costs. World’s First 3-D Printed Office Building Photos
Personalities in a Team Environment
The relative success of a building construction project is often determined by the ability of the design team, owner, and contractors to effectively communicate ideas and resolve conflicts. This is true for practically any other type of endeavor that we humans venture into as teams. Architects, engineers, and construction professionals form a special part of […]
Nobility of Spirit by Rob Riemen
I enjoyed the spotlight that this book puts on hopefulness, and the rallying cry to hold tight to it, even in the face of a society with increasing cynicism and its accompanying peril to the health of the individual human soul. Many people may believe that people are not inherently good—but a society and democracy […]
“This Old House”
One of our residential renovation projects has been submitted to the television show “This Old House” by the owner.
Stop Stealing Dreams
Stop Stealing Dreams A great read and a TEDx video, by Seth Godin, about how the industrial revolution is over and some thoughts on how the education system should change accordingly.