Emma Stauffer joins the PMA Engineering team as a Marketing Specialist; a position PMA is hopeful will help accelerate growth and expand reach to clients. Emma has a strong background in social media marketing, strategic communications, and event planning. She is a graduate from the University of Missouri- Kansas City, where she earned her bachelor’s
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An Afternoon at Ponak’s
It’s that time of year! Time to kick off the summer with our yearly outing to Ponak’s Mexican Kitchen! We were ready to take the afternoon off, relax with margaritas in hand, and enjoy some great conversation. Comedy courtesy of Jeff Patterson!!! Looking forward to next year already!
Congratulations to Kristen Kuhlen!
PMA Engineering is excited to announce the promotion of Kristen Kuhlen, P.E., to Senior Project Manager of Heavy Steel Structures! With extensive experience in heavy steel structures, bridge cranes, pipe racks, and other complex structural projects, Kristen has played a pivotal role in delivering innovative and high-impact solutions. Her expertise in structural engineering, project leadership,
Presenting Mr. & Mrs. Watkins!
We’re thrilled to see long-time loves, Chase and Liv, tie the knot! They’re such incredible people. It’s wonderful to know they found each other, and will be starting a lifetime of new experiences together! Congrats to the happy couple!!
Zach Russell Presents…..Tornados!
Zach Russell had the perfect weather backdrop to present on behalf of PMA Engineering to over 70 attendees, both in person and online, at last week’s AIA Kansas City Chapter’s Nooniversity: Tornado Design in IBC and ASCE 7-22. Tornado design is a new addition to IBC 2024 and ASCE 7-22, and this presentation explored its
Tria Health To Win Capstone Award
Tria Health, located in Grand Place in downtown Kansas City, is a Kansas City Business Journal 2025 Capstone Awards honoree in the Office category. PMA Engineering celebrates this achievement with everyone associated with the project. Tria’s office space is the first tenant in the renovated historic Kansas City Star building, with many more to come.
Harps Food Stores on the Horizon
PMA Engineering was grateful for the opportunity to work with PB2 Architecture + Engineering on two recent Harps Food Store projects. Located in Conway, Arkansas, and Fort Smith, Arkansas, these two new Harps stores are working towards their grand openings. Check out the pics highlighting the status of these projects as they both continue moving
Another “Bright Idea” Award
This month’s Bright Idea Award goes to Noah Evans! Noah stepped up to help meet an accelerated design schedule, issuing a bid set much earlier than originally planned. Both our client and the owner were grateful for the extra effort and impressed with the quality of drawings we were able to produce in a short
Field Trip to the 18th & Vine District
Last week, the PMA Engineering team took a step away from the office to dive into some Kansas City history! We had an incredible time touring the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, learning about the rich legacy of the league and its profound impact on the sport and American culture. Of course, no visit to the
PMA Welcomes Ruan!
PMA is thrilled to have Ruan van Rooyen join our team as Engineer I. Ruan is originally from South Africa. He lived in Australia, while attending university, and then spent a short while in Austin before landing here in KC, close to family. Ruan’s hobbies include triathlons, surfing and painting portraits. His favorite sport is