When weather penetrates a building, it can be a costly issue that compromises the functionality and habitability of the building and may eventually lead to structural issues. While there is no single tactic that will prevent water from entering a building, incorporating Third Party Quality Assurance during construction or renovation is essential for reducing….
Construction Engineering News
Criterium Engineers Visits the Advanced Structures & Composites Center at The University of Maine
A group of team members from Criterium Engineers recently toured the Advanced Structures & Composites Center (ASCC), at The University of Maine, gaining insights into the future of structural and materials engineering. The ASCC is a leading research and educational center focused on advanced manufacturing, materials sciences, composites, and structural engineering. It is the largest….
Brandon Nix Joins the Criterium Team
Welcome to Brandon Nix, who recently joined Criterium Engineers as Director of Quality Assurance Testing for our Construction Engineering Services division. Brandon has degree in Chemistry from Auburn University. Originally from Nashville, TN, Brandon and his family decided to call the Raleigh, NC area home while he was pursuing a graduate degree from Southeastern Seminary. His….
Micayla Brooks Joins the Criterium Team
As Criterium’s Vice President, Client Success, Micayla Brooks leads the Client Success team in developing and executing strategies to improve the client experience, build lasting client relationships, and expand our client base. This includes evaluating and enhancing business systems and processes to ensure positive client experiences and outcomes—client cultivation, proposal development, assembly of project teams,….
Innovations Transform the Building Inspection Process
Emerging technology and innovation are continually transforming the building construction inspection process. Criterium Engineers evaluates and adopts appropriate new technologies to provide additional knowledge and information for our clients. Two inspection innovations in particular—the use of drones and thermal imaging—have been change drivers for Criterium Engineers in recent years, reaching areas that were previously unattainable….
Meet Kevin Schoffstall
Kevin Schoffstall recently joined the Criterium Engineers headquarters team as an Engineering Field Technician (EFT), based at Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Criterium Engineers has a Construction Engineering Services division with a large team of EFTs and engineers. Kevin has degrees in art and history. He has a diverse career which began as a small business owner….
Andre Nembhard Joins Criterium Headquarters
Our newest Engineering Field Technician (EFT), Andre Nembhard, is based in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. As an EFT he supports our Construction Engineering Services division. His background is in quality assurance/quality control, surveying, and he is also a licensed drone pilot. In his downtime, Andre enjoys Tampa Bay Lightning games, live music, and quality….
Jake Corley Joins Criterium
Jacob “Jake” Corley recently joined the Criterium Engineers’ team. He brings over twenty-five years’ experience in industrial maintenance to his position as an Engineering Field Technician in our Construction Engineering Services division. When not at work, you can find Jake on a golf course, under a classic car, or spending time with his family. A….
Offices of the Month: Criterium-Dotson Engineers and Criterium-Yancy Engineers
Congratulations to David Dotson, P.E. and David Yancy, P.E.—our most recent Offices of the Month. The duo and their Texas-based teams are being recognized in their fulfillment of two specific elements of the Criterium Vision: We succeed through collaboration across our network and our commitment to continuous improvement in our professional knowledge and performance. We….
The Orange Triangle in Our Logo
Criterium Engineers was founded in the days when building plans were meticulously designed and drawn by hand. The dedicated engineer’s talisman—the plastic drafting triangle—could once be found on almost every drawing table in our offices. And while a clear plastic triangle might easily be lost on piles of white paper, bright orange drafting triangles always….