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Leadership Promotions at PCS Structural Solutions

Please join us in congratulating six of our staff members for their promotions and expanding leadership roles in our Tacoma and Seattle offices.
 
Luke Heath has been with PCS for 15 years and has been promoted from Associate to Principal. A great team player, Luke is one who is willing to put in the hard work “behind the scenes” to make a project successful. Luke is currently working on the WSU Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center, Centralia High School, and Madison Elementary School in Mount Vernon.
 

"Imagine a Better World" - Video for SEFW by Luke Heath

 
"What's cool about structural engineering?"
 
PCS Structural Solutions engineer Luke Heath rolls up his sleeve to answer that question in his award-winning video for the Structural Engineers Foundation of Washington, "Imagine a Better World."
 
"Imagine a Better World" for SEFW FilmWorks, by Luke Heath
 

PCS Heart Walk Golf Tournament 2017

PCS Structural Solutions 2017 Heart Walk Benefit Golf Tournament
July 19-21, 5:30 PM
1250 Pacific Avenue, Suite 701, Tacoma, WA 98402
Attention all golfers and putt-putt enthusiasts!

PCS Structural Solutions Welcomes Six New Staff Members

Please join PCS Structural Solutions in welcoming their newest staff members, Alissa Coupe, John Gaul, Evan Olszko, Abigail Messegee, Jon Thorpe, and Tanner Reijm.

Geometry Rules on the Palouse

When architects at GGLO Design set out to design the new Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center at Washington State University, they had a number of goals: bring the university’s diverse cultural organizations together under one roof, incorporate natural building materials native to the area into the structure, and build something that would pay special tribute to a revered university president who died too soon.

Buildings Starting to be Designed for Resiliency

Our current codes are based on a life safety approach only, for a majority of our buildings, and do not consider the loss of functionality that can result in extensive socioeconomic disruptions and slow recovery after a major hazard event.

When Does Renovating a School Mean Bringing It 'Up to Code'?

Seismic improvements aren’t always necessary, particularly for newer buildings or smaller projects. Still, deciding which upgrades to make can take some work.

PCS Structural Solutions Welcomes Four New Engineers

Please join PCS Structural Solutions in welcoming their newest staff members, McKell Bowen, Julie Chappel, Kevin Rothrock, and Jonathan Callans.

New Hires September 2015
Don Scott - NCSEA James Delahay Award Winner

Don Scott, SE, FSEI, FASCE, Vice President and Director of Engineering at PCS Structural Solutions, is the recipient of The James M. Delahay Award which is presented at the recommendation of the NCSEA Code Advisory Committee to recognize outstanding individual contributions towards the development of building codes and standards. It is given in the spirit of its namesake, a person who made a long and lasting contribution to the code development process.

Don Scott - NCSEA James Delahay Award

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