Exposed Drilled Soldier Piles for Permanent Foundation Walls

This article originally appeared in the August/September 2020 issue of Foundation Drilling Magazine The Archive, located in the North Loop neighborhood of Minneapolis’s Historic Warehouse District, is a 270,000 square foot apartment building consisting of six levels above-grade and three levels of below grade-parking. The 312 below grade parking spaces will provide public parking and service the 198 apartments in the building; providing considerably more parking than available to adjacent residences in this fast-growing hipster neighborhood. The North Loop name refers to the streetcar line that once served the area. Historically, the North Loop was an industrial area packed with...

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Employee-Owner Spotlight: Pat LaPlante, Level II NDE Technician, Minneapolis, MN

We recently met with Pat LaPlante, Level II NDE Technician out of our Minneapolis, Minnesota office to discuss his role and what he loves about his job. What is your role at Braun Intertec?I’ve grown with Braun Intertec for more than 30 years and have been lucky enough to work on some major projects with my team. My role here is to perform nondestructive testing services on various components in the field and laboratory. Some of my everyday tasks include structural steel inspections, welder certification, bolting inspections, plan detail interpretation, and code book interpretation. I am responsible for communication with subcontractors,...

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领导Spotlight with Josh Van Abel: Vice President

We recently sat down with Josh Van Abel to learn more about his new role as a Vice President and Twin Cities Engineering Group Manager. We asked him about his new role, how he got his start at Braun Intertec and the advice he has for new engineers entering the field. What is your current role at Braun Intertec?My current role is Vice President and Manager of the Twin Cities Engineering Group, which includes around 55 professional staff based in Bloomington and White Bear Lake, Minnesota. My other primary responsibilities include account manager and Principal Engineer on projects. What is...

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Braun Intertec Volunteers with Adopt a Highway

Several of our employee-owners recently volunteered their time to clean up a two-mile segment of I-94 as part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) Adopt a Highway Program. Braun Intertec has participated in the program since 2015, which has volunteers pledge to pick up litter along Minnesota’s state highways at least twice a year. The Adopt a Highway program first started in 1990 and helps the state of Minnesota save over $7 million each year. Braun Intertec is proud to volunteer our time to help keep our roadways free of litter and contribute to a cleaner environment in our...

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Bob Janssen Recieves Friend of Minnesota Counties Award

Pictured above: Don Theisen, Washington County Public Works Director, and Bob Janssen, President and Principal Engineer at Braun Intertec. Congratulations to Bob Janssen, President of Braun Intertec, for receiving the “Friend of Minnesota Counties Award” from the Minnesota County Engineers Association (MCEA), an association of county engineers from each of Minnesota’s 87 counties who work to promote their profession and uphold the engineering code of ethics. The "Friend of Minnesota Counties Award" is presented at the MCEA Annual Banquet to an individual who upholds the engineering code of ethics and has served Minnesota counties with excellence in supporting transportation endeavors...

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Braun Intertec Environmental Engineer, Kaitlin Ouverson, Nominated for MNCREW Community Impact Award

今天,布劳恩Intertec environmental engineer Kaitlin Ouverson will be recognized as a nominee for the Community Impact Award at the MNCREW celebration awards. This awards ceremony recognizes outstanding women who have displayed leadership, an understanding of the commercial real estate industry and have been a positive influence within their own firms and the greater industry. MNCREW, Minnesota Commercial Real Estate Women, is an organization whose mission is to transform the commercial real estate industry by advancing women globally. Members of this organization include anyone involved in a real estate transaction such as brokers, developers, general contractors, engineers, attorneys and marketing...

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Charles Cadenhead, PE Joins Braun Intertec as Minnesota Transportation Division Director

Braun Intertec is pleased to announce that Charles Cadenhead, PE has joined our team as Principal and Minnesota Transportation Division Director. Leading our Minnesota transportation operations, Charles will assist with quality initiatives, including transportation-related construction services, as well as business development pursuits related to transportation in Minnesota and the upper Midwest. Charles brings 25 years of experience in all aspects of transportation engineering, including planning, design, construction, and maintenance. With significant experience as both an engineer and construction manager for the Minnesota Department of Transportation, Charles provides unique insight to Minnesota’s transportation needs. Most recently, Charles served as the Associate...

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Braun Intertec Educational Series: Construction Vibration Risk Management, P3 Projects, Instrumentation

3月8日上午9点15分,下午2点(CST) 10900 Hampshire Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55438 Mark your calendars as we host an educational series featuring three presentations designed to strengthen your knowledge of construction vibration management, public private partnerhsips (PPP), and instrumentation. Please join us in-person at our Minneapolis headquarters, or watch the live stream of the presentation. In addition to this plethora of knowledge, attendees will receive CEUs for their participation. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Register for In-Person Register for Live Stream Agenda and Presentation Topics Registration (9:15 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.) Introduction and Overview (9:45 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.) Construction Vibration...

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Finance & Commerce Readers Recognize Braun Intertec – Best Engineering Firm

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Braun Intertec is proud to be recognized in Finance and Commerce’s 2017 Reader Rankings as a finalist in the Best Engineering Firm category. The finalists in each category were selected by popular vote by Finance and Commerce readers. Thank you to Finance and Commerce, a daily publication offering news, analysis and commentary on business in Minnesota. For more than 60 years, Braun Intertec has provided geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and environmental consulting as well as a wide variety of other services on projects throughout Minnesota. We are proud to be part of projects that are dedicated to improving the...

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2017 ReScape Awards: Braun Intertec Project Winners

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Three projects that Braun Intertec participated in recently won a ReScape award at the 2017 Minnesota Brownfields ReScape awards event. Every year, the ReScape awards recognize unique projects that demonstrate innovation, collaboration, and exemplary results in revitalizing formerly contaminated land. Braun Intertec was a significant contributor in six of the twelve finalist projects featured at the awards event. The six finalist projects were: 700 Central (Minneapolis): Community Impact Award Winner University of Minnesota Combined Heating and Power Plant (Minneapolis): Environmental Impact Award Winner Northern Stacks Buildings II & III (Fridley): Small City Impact Award Winner Catholic Charities Higher Ground St. Paul...

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