As many of you are aware, I recently traveled to Bolivia to participate in a humanitarian mission with the University of Tulsa student chapter of…
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We’re excited to announce two new changes to kickoff 2021! As of January 1, Howell & Vancuren has joined Wallace Engineering, adding landscape architecture to the services we offer. Learn more about Howell & Vancuren here.
We’re also pleased to announce the addition of Jordan Rodich, PE, CFM, to our principal group. Meet Jordan here.
As many of you are aware, I recently traveled to Bolivia to participate in a humanitarian mission with the University of Tulsa student chapter of…
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Read MoreA couple of months ago, I had a chance to take my own mini vacation. Everyone else in the family had plans, so this one was…
Read MoreMy youngest son plays soccer for a team that has had success both at the state level (two-time state champions) and at the regional level….
Read MoreLet’s keep the craft in our work. We usually think of craftsmanship as being the skill and effort to create a physical object. But I…
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Read MoreWhen the month of March rolls around I think most everyone is aware of March Madness in college basketball. First, there are the conference tournaments,…
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Read More“Curiosity is a willing, a proud, an eager confession of ignorance.” -S. Leonard Rubenstein. I wonder if I act and think the way I do…
Read Moreart·i·san (ärt’ə zən, -san) noun one that produces something in limited quantities often using traditional methods We’ve all grown up in an industrialized world. Literally everything…
Read MoreSeveral years ago, I started providing metal stud shop drawings for sub-contractors, and it made me change the way that I detail the construction drawings…
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Read MoreAt Wallace Engineering, we often talk about the “art of engineering”. But what does that mean? The American Engineers Council for Professional Development (ECPD), an…
Read MorePPE – Personal Protective Equipment. These small items are there to protect you, typically from making some careless decisions. I, unfortunately, have gone through more…
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Read MoreYou can just imagine my delight to see the last Origin entry, ‘Be Aware of Your Surroundings’, expertly penned by our own Sam Ray, was…
Read MoreWallace Engineering moved into the Brady Arts district in 2006 to a great historic 1920s brick warehouse. We had a small parking lot with additional…
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Read MoreI sincerely appreciate working for a company whose culture encourages employees to give back to the community. Most have done more than I, but to…
Read MoreStructural engineering requires a broad skill set in order to be well rounded and deliver successful projects. We have to visualize projects mentally in three…
Read MoreI was a young student of architecture at the University of Illinois when I took my first structures course: statics and dynamics. This was my…
Read MoreWhile there have been many experiences that have shaped me as an engineer, I believe that the ones that have benefited me the most have…
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