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Elliott Speaks at AIA MN and IA Conventions
11/17/2010 – Meghan Elliott, P.E., an Associate of Meyer Borgman Johnson, recently spoke at two regional AIA conventions, one in Des Moines, Iowa, (September 29 October 1) and the other in Minneapolis, Minnesota, (November 2-5). At both conventions, she participated as one of a three-person panel leading a session entitled Construction History: An Integrative Approach to Practice & History. Discussing the unique four-way concrete slab system of nineteenth-century structural designer C.A.P. Turner, Elliott illustrated her talk by showing historic buildings representing Turners designs in the Minneapolis Warehouse District. Her co-panelists were Dr. Lee Gray, Associate Professor in the UNC-Charlotte School of Architecture and Associate Dean in the UNCC College and Thomas Leslie, AIA, Associate Professor of Architecture at Iowa State University.
An excerpt of Tom Leslie’s abstract for the presentation reads as follows: “This session will introduce the emerging discipline of Construction History and explain how it has broadened the study of architectural history by making new links to regional industry and traditions. Construction History has drawn a diverse group of architects, engineers, academics and preservationists; it suggests that the stories of building engineering, design, and construction are valid partners to the more established emphases on stylistic and cultural factors. This broader focus often ties buildings to regional economies and industries, showing how native materials and techniques often influence construction and design. This offers a more holistic understanding of historic structures and regional building traditions in North America. Read Leslies comments about the Iowa presentation at architecturefarm.
Meghan Elliott is a structural engineer at Meyer Borgman Johnson, specializing in the historic preservation of buildings. For more information, contact her at 612 604 3651 or melliott@mbjeng.com.

MBJ Promotes Peterson and Curran to Associates of the Firm
10/27/2010Meyer Borgman Johnson has named Irene Peterson, P.E., and Murphy Curran, P.E., associates of the firm. Both are licensed professional engineers and were promoted because of their outstanding leadership capabilities and service to clients.
Irene Petersons experience as structural engineer spans twenty-two years. Prior to joining MBJ in 2004, she worked at Dunham Associates, Minneapolis, for sixteen years, where she was a senior associate of the firm. At MBJ, her work has focused firm attention on developing relationships with medical facility managers and providing ongoing structural engineering services for area hospitals and clinics, including Fairview-Riverside and Methodist. As a member of the Twin Cities Healthcare Engineering Association, she remains current with engineering practices related to healthcare clients. In addition to her experience in the healthcare market, Peterson has also worked extensively on aviation, commercial, and education projects. She is currently project manager of structural engineering services on the Hennepin County Northeast Library in Minneapolis. Petersons leadership capabilities extend beyond the firms doors into the larger engineering community through her participation in a number of professional organizations, including the Council of American Engineers-Minnesota as Past President and Membership Committee Chair, the Structural Engineering Institute as a member of the Public Relations and Poster Committees, and the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations as a member of the Business Practice and Poster Committees. Peterson earned her Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.
Murphy Curran serves a diverse group of clients. His most recent efforts have focused on higher education, biotechnology, corporate, and aviation market sectors. Recent projects include the University of Minnesota Folwell Hall rehabilitation, Medtronic and Surmodics expansions, Metropolitan Airports Commission ongoing projects, Wells Fargo, Lockheed Martin, and SEI Investments, among others. Curran came to MBJ from Thornton Tomasetti in 2006, where he worked for two years on stadium and arena projects. He holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the University of Minnesota and is a member of the American Institute of Steel Construction, Council of American Structural Engineers MN, and Structural Engineering Association of New York. As an associate member of the American Institute of Architects-MN, he participated as a structural designer in the most recent AIA sponsored Skyway Golf Tournament held in Minneapolis.
Peterson and Curran may be contacted, respectively, at (612) 604-3639 or ipeterson@mbjeng.com and (612) 604-3623 or mcurran@mbjeng.com.

Eight Structural Engineers and Technician Newly Hired
10/26/2010Meyer Borgman Johnson welcomes recently hired structural engineers Marshall Abrahamson, PE, Jeffrey Anderson, EIT, Eric Corwin, PE, David Holten, PE, SE, James Krzoska, PE, Jeff Lazar, PE, Mike Nelson, EIT, and Douglass Woolf, PE, and technician Patrick Doss-Smith.