CSHQA Opens Two New Branch Offices (w/ pix of Liz Clarke)

CSHQA, an architectural and engineering design firm headquartered in Boise, recently opened two new branch offices - one in the Atlanta, Georgia metro area and the other in the Phoenix metro area. With several retail clients in these regions, the CSHQA Atlanta and Phoenix offices will allow for more direct client access and better services.
"We are excited about our new branch offices and our ability to provide improved services to these major metro areas," said CSHQA president Jeff Shneider.

Liz Clarke, who rejoined CSHQA as a project manager, will staff the Atlanta office. Her background includes many retail and prototypical projects including Popeye's Chicken and Biscuit restaurants, CVS Pharmacies and several shopping centers throughout the country. She will provide local representation, design concepts, agency reviews, and construction administration on projects in the surrounding area. Popeye's is headquartered in Atlanta and CSHQA is currently working on several projects with the company.

The Phoenix office is located within the offices of Neill/Vecchia & Associates, Inc., a well-established landscape architectural firm, where CSHQA has established an ongoing alliance. Individual project managers will work from this location as needed to provide the necessary services throughout each phase of a project.

CSHQA also has existing branch offices in Sacramento, Calif., Los Angeles, Calif., and Donnelly, Idaho.

The firm provides architectural, engineering and planning services for retail, commercial and government clients nationwide.

CVE Receives 2005 'Voice Partner of the Year' by Cisco

Cache Valley Electric's Technology Service Division was awarded "Voice Partner of the Year" by Cisco Systems at its annual Partner Summit in San Diego in June. During the awards banquet, Cisco recognized its partners and highlighted the special achievements of their top performers.

CVE's Technology Services Division was successful in all elements of Cisco's certification and specialization program. These elements include hardware and software installation, responsive service, customer satisfaction and best sales practices. Additionally, CVE demonstrated leadership and innovation with a significant number of IP Communications installations.

Ralph L. Wadsworth Reappointed to UDOT Bridge Pool

Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company, Draper, Utah, has been reappointed to a two-year term on the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Bridge Collision Pool. The company has served on the pool for the last two years.

David Eixenberger, bridge operations engineer for UDOT, said recently, "We're pleased to have Ralph L. Wadsworth as a 2006-2008 member of our Bridge Collision Pool. These companies must have the ability to react quickly to repair bridges and highways in case of collisions, earthquakes, floods or other natural disasters. Our goal in creating the pool was to streamline our traditional bidding process so as to restore traffic as soon as possible. Our select group of pool members must be able to respond to emergencies statewide, have an excellent working history with UDOT, and have a strong technical background."

Ralph L. Wadsworth is one of only seven companies that qualified for the statewide pool.

Spectrum Achievements Recognized

Spectrum Engineers, Salt Lake City, recently received regional and national recognition for its contributions to engineering and design.

Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) magazine ranked Spectrum as a 2006 Top 40 Electrical Design Firm. In addition, The Illumination Engineering Society of North America (IESNA) recognized Spectrum Engineers' principal lighting designer Joseph M. "Jody" Good, with three 2006 International Illumination Design Awards (IIDAs) for projects including the Big-D Corporate Headquarters building and the Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Education Building at the University of Utah.

Spectrum also was honored at the 2006 'Best of State' awards June 24 with two medals, one for mechanical engineering and another for electrical engineering.