News
October 2008
TBA Opens Columbus Office
Christine Beaulieu, PE, has been appointed Director of the recently opened Columbus office of THORSON BAKER & Associates.
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September 2008
TBA Named to Weatherhead 100
THORSON BAKER & Associates, Inc. has been named to the 2008 Weatherhead 100 as one of the 100 fastest-growing companies in Northeast Ohio. This accolade is a testament "to hard work, commitment, innovation and the dream to succeed". The prestigious award from the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) and the Case Weatherhead School of Management recognizes the positive impact on the economy of Northeast Ohio by the winning companies.
July 2008
Properties Magazine
"A New Chapter"
Medina County District Library completes dramatic, system-wide construction project
TBA provided structural, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering for 3 new Medina County branch libraries, and major renovations and additions to 3 existing libraries.
July 2008
TBA Named to 2008 PSMJ Circle of Excellence
THORSON BAKER & Associates, Inc. has been named to the Professional Services Management Journal (PSMJ) Circle of Excellence by demonstrating a high level of proficiency in 13 key areas of business management. "The PSMJ Circle of Excellence is not determined by firm revenue, profitability, or sheer size - nor is it determined by any subjective criteria. The thirteen benchmarks that determine the PSMJ Circle of Excellence were chosen to reflect that the firms are well-managed, have a strong client base, and are led in a responsible and sustainable manner. PSMJ believes that clients prefer to work with well-run firms because they are more likely to provide superior service and value", explains H.E. "Dan" Daniels, PSMJ's survey editor.
June 2008
Properties Magazine
"Preservation Perfection"
Restoration Society and AIA Cleveland award exemplary 2007 projects
The preservation of the circa 1922 historic landmark six-story 174,000 SF Park Lane Villa apartment building, located at University Circle in Cleveland, was saluted with an Achievement Honor Award. The project included the incorporation of high-technology "green" housing, a new 2-level 61,000 SF parking deck, and a new 4-story 21,000 SF townhouse building with parking beneath. TBA provided structural and civil engineering services for this project.
Builders Exchange Magazine
"Preservation celebration is a collaboration of AIA, CRS"
Park Lane Villa was given the Preservation Achievement Honor Award.
June 2008
Builders Exchange Magazine
"Classically sustainable"
A classic Carnegie library expands to a new life as a civic icon
TBA provided civil engineering services for the 53,000 SF renovation and 45,000 SF two-story expansion of the Lakewood Public Library.
May 2008
Properties Magazine
"Building by the Book"
Renovation, addition provide new presence at Lakewood Public Library
TBA provided civil engineering services for the 53,000 SF renovation and 45,000 SF two-story expansion of the Lakewood Public Library.
May 29, 2008
Cleveland Food Bank Honors Canstruction Teams
Canstruction Cleveland 2008 received the prestigious Edmond V. Worley Award for charitable contributions to the Cleveland Food Bank at the CFB annual recognition breakfast. Canstruction is a trademark charity event of the Society of Design Administration held annually throughout the US and Canada. Teams of architects, engineers, and constructors design and build huge structures from canned food. Following the design/build competition, all canned food is donated to the local food bank. The 2008 event donated 33,509 cans of food to the Cleveland Food Bank. THORSON BAKER & Associates, Inc. was one of 10 teams to compete in the event.
May 2008
STRUCTURE Magazine
Spotlight - award winners and outstanding projects
"Structural Masonry: A Natural Choice for Walsh Chapel"
TBA provided structural, mechanical and electrical engineering services for the Walsh University Chapel, winner of the 2007 International Masonry Institute's Ohio Golden Trowel Award. "The tent-like shape of the building, along with a dynamic structural steel and timber roof structure, made load-bearing masonry a natural solution. Steel and masonry played a harmonious role with unusual roof peaks" writes Stephanie Staub of STRUCTURE magazine.
April 2008
Guy Hicks, PE, joins THORSON BAKER & Associates, Inc. as Principal
Owner of Keyser/Hicks Engineering since 1991, Guy brings more than 25 years of experience to TBA's Mechanical Engineering Department. A graduate of the University of Akron and a registered professional engineer in more than two dozen states, Guy is currently a member of ASHRAE, AEE, ASPE, FCCI, MECA and NFPA. Guy has closed the firm of Keyser/Hicks and most of his current staff has also joined TBA.
Volume 7, Issue 2 March 2008
Builders Exchange Magazine
"Good neighbor"
W. 117th RTA Station reflects Cleveland's industrial past while moving riders into the 21st Century
THORSON BAKER & Associates, Inc. provided Structural, Mechanical, Electrical and Civil engineering for the 1,575 SF RTA station. Joe Calabrese, RTA general manager, is quoted in the article: "Clean designs, modern materials and open, airy stations attract riders."
March 5, 2008
Elyria Chronicle
"Locals discuss new EHS"
Community members offer comments on plans for the new Elyria High School. Pictured in the article is the site plan by THORSON BAKER & Associates, Inc. TBA is providing civil engineering and landscape architecture for the new $68,000,000 high school.
