It was a fantastic turn out for David McNaghten’s Retirement Party at J. Rieger & Co. PMA had the whole upstairs space, in the Monogram Lounge. The whole place was decked out with Christmas decor and cheer! David is such a wonderful and special person, and everyone wanted to give him a grand send-off, to
CategoryProject Updates
Projects we are working on across the country
IGED Proves Successful Again
This year’s Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (IGED) Jr was a huge success! We welcomed over 167 students from 6th to 8th grade, supported by more than 85 mentors, including our very own president, Erin Rosenthal!
Inaugural Pumpkin Carving
PMA is all ready for Halloween! We just had our Inaugural Pumpkin Carving event. We took a break from design and detailing for, what else……. more design and detailing – pumpkins versus buildings! Forrest Gump (another great Halloween costume for Jeff) even made an appearance!
Another Fun Afternoon with PMA!
The weather couldn’t have been more perfect for a little pickleball! The office closed, for the afternoon, and we headed out to SERVfun in Overland Park. Everyone took a break from all their hard work and just enjoyed the afternoon, food, drinks, and of course pickleball!
PMA Hits the Road
The last few weeks had PMA crisscrossing the state of Kansas, venturing southeast to Rolla, MO, and even heading southwest into Oklahoma. Why? It’s that time of year where PMA hits the road for recruitment, visiting several college career fairs. We started off in Oklahoma, where Jeff Patterson, PE and Justin Kunkle, PE (our very
Sporting Clays Anyone?
PMA sponsored a 5-person team for the 2024 Design Build Institute of America Sporting Clay and Trap Shoot. Our team, from left to right, included Keegan Thompson from DLR Group, Randi and Jeff Patterson, Wade Bennett and Zach Russell. We had a fantastic day for the shoot and everyone did well!
PMA Takes Their Design Testing Seriously
During recent onsite collaboration with Focal Design Studio, Justin Kunkle, P.E. was inclined to put PMA Engineering’s wall speaker mounting plate prototype design to the test. By all accounts it was a success! Disclaimer⚠: No Engineers were harmed in the taking of this photograph.
Zach Joins Prestigious Pillars Program
PMA is thrilled to announce that our very own Zach Russell has been chosen for the prestigious 2024-2025 AIA Pillars class! The AIA Kansas City Pillars Leadership Program is a distinguished training initiative designed to equip a diverse group of the chapter’s emerging leaders to shape the future of the architectural profession and the greater
Cheers to Frank!
Frank is California Bound! We sent Frank off with a final Beer & Ice Cream Thirty today! He’s not leaving us – he’ll just be working remote from a different zip code. Frank, we’ll miss seeing you in the office everyday, and laughing at your funny stories, but we’re so happy for you and your
Interns Hard at Work
Our interns have been hard at work, both in and out of the office, this summer. We hope they’re having fun going on site visits, getting their shoes dirty, and learning what can’t be taught in a classroom. On one of their outings, Amy Brown and Madeline Jonscher accompanied Chase Watkins on a site visit