Civil Engineering’s Teachable Moments

Civil Engineering's Teachable Moments

As a project manager in Baseline’s Civil Engineering division, Mike White, P.E., understands the intricacies of the projects he manages inside and out. The Colorado School of Mines (CSM) recently tapped into his knowledge. CSM invited Mike to give a presentation about water quality and underground detention. Representatives from student chapters of the American Society… Read more »

Civil Engineering Internship Emphasizes Land Development

Civil Engineering Internship Emphasizes Land Development

From the bicycle-friendly city of Davis, California, to the same in Golden, Colorado School of Mines’ (CSM) student, Maito Okamoto, is experiencing what it’s like to live in a different state as well as what it’s like to attend an engineering-exclusive school. Maito is a second generation immigrant from Japan. His first language was Japanese,… Read more »

Baseline’s Employee Sabbatical Leads to Southeast Asia

rice field workers in Vang Vieng

Here’s the second snapshot of a Baseline employee sabbatical. (The first snapshot was of our Business Development Manager, Rick Behning’s trip to Morocco.) During the eighth year of work (after working seven full, consecutive years), our full-time civil engineers, land surveyors, community planners and water/wastewater engineers are eligible for paid sabbaticals. This benefit includes 22 consecutive business… Read more »

Employee Sabbatical Provides Unique Enrichment Getaway

Employee Sabbatical Provides Unique Enrichment Getaway

What I did on my summer vacation takes on a whole new meaning when its a Baseline employee sabbatical for our civil engineers, land surveyors, community planners and water/wastewater engineers. During the eighth year of work (after working seven full, consecutive years), full-time employees are eligible for paid sabbaticals. This benefit includes 22 consecutive business days off plus… Read more »

Colorado State University’s Jenna Howard Receives 2015 Baseline Engineering Scholarship

Baseline is proud to support Colorado State University’s (CSU) College of Engineering students. This year’s Baseline Engineering Scholarship winner is Jenna Howard. A committee appointed by the Dean of the College of Engineering selected Jenna based on the scholarship’s criteria: Full-time undergraduate student within the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Major in Civil/Environmental Engineering… Read more »

Thank You Bismarck, ND Fire Fighters

Baseline extends a heartfelt thank you to the Bismarck Rural Fire Department and North Dakota National Guard. Their teamwork not only saved our Dakota Division Manager’s home, but all homes!  No homes or lives were lost in the burning of approximately 2,000 acres. A truly amazing effort by mostly volunteers!

Clients & Employees Earn Baseline Fastest-growing Private Companies

Results are in for the Denver Business Journal’s top 50 finalists in the 2014 Fastest-growing Private Companies awards.  Baseline earned #2 in Flight IV, companies with annual revenues between $3.6 million and $9.9 million.  Companies were ranked in five flights based on the percentage of growth for fiscal years 2011, 2012 and 2013. Baseline’s President,… Read more »

Be The Change Volunteers for Tanzanian School

Be The Change Volunteers in Tanzania

“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi As Baseline’s Division Manager, Rick Behning has extensive experience helping public- and private-sector clients with their civil engineering needs. However, none has meant more personally and professionally than his volunteer assignment in Tanzania for Be The Change Volunteers (BTCV). This development aid,… Read more »

USA Pro Challenge Cyclists Race by Baseline

Thanks to Golden Moves and the City of Golden for hosting Stage 6 of the USA Pro Challenge on August 24.  Baseline was proud to be a 2014 sponsor.  Cyclists raced down Washington Street under the iconic “Howdy Folks!  Welcome to Golden” arch.  This year’s route also included Baseline’s new headquarters at 1950 Ford Street.  Congratulations… Read more »

Proud to Sponsor Stage 6 of USA Pro Challenge 2014

It’s back–USA Pro Challenge!  The City of Golden is hosting Stage 6, and Baseline is a proud sponsor. If you want to be in the middle of the action, Parfet Park is the place to be for the Watch Party: Saturday, August 23 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Kids’ Bicycle Rodeo in Golden Community Center parking… Read more »

Baseline Ranks Top Colorado Firm on 2014 Hot Firm List

Baseline has earned position #38 on the 2014 Hot Firm List.  ZweigWhite’s annual List is an exclusive ranking of the 100 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, planning and environmental consulting firms in the United States and Canada.  Rankings are based on the highest percentage revenue growth and dollar revenue growth over a three-year period compared to other… Read more »

Green Buildings Lead with LEED Features

By Chris Rundall, PE, LEED AP & Jeremy Beard, PE, LEED AP O+M Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) has been applied to more than 7,000 projects in the United States and 30 countries1).  From its simple beginnings in 1994, LEED has evolved into the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) comprehensive rating system. Even… Read more »

Phi Alpha Fun Run Benefits Children’s Miracle Network

Sigma Alpha Epsilon-Colorado Lambda Chapter (SAE) proved it’s just as important to excel at community involvement as it is academics. An affiliate of the Colorado School of Mines, SAE fraternity members spearheaded their first annual Phi Alpha Fun Run benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.  The spring event put participants to the test with a series of… Read more »

Greeley, CO Makes U.S. Best Cities for Jobs

When it’s all about location, Baseline’s Regional Office in Greeley, Colorado, has it made.  Greeley is one of three Colorado cities to make the U.S. best cities for jobs (Denver Business Journal 5/13/14).  Its 5.6 percent job growth last year and 12.2 percent increase between 2008 and 2013 place it fifth among small cities (less than 150,000… Read more »

Structural Engineering for Colorado Flood

Flood victims looking for structural engineering resources can turn to Colorado’s Structural Engineers Association.  This association provides links to firms on its members’ page.  Here are some local firms familiar to us: RMG – RMG Engineers Group has an office in Evans.  It’s a multi-disciplinary engineering firm with specialties in structural engineering, home design and… Read more »

Register for Land & Development Conference

If you’re involved in Colorado real estate, you know how difficult it is to keep up with key issues such as land-demand projections, navigating the entitlement process and major infrastructure projects along the Front Range.  On the morning of Tuesday, September 17, the Colorado Real Estate Journal along with NAIOP and Cassidy Turley will bring… Read more »

Leading O&G Voices to Speak at Energy Summit

Colorado’s oil and gas forecast keeps getting better.  Denver was ranked the third oil and gas city in the world.  Northern Colorado has emerged as one of the nation’s premiere centers for energy development according to the Northern Colorado Business Report.  The leading voices in oil and gas will come together for the Energy Summit on July 16 at The… Read more »

Key to Senior Housing – Give Them Community

By Noah Nemmers, PE “Over the next 25 years, seniors will double in number to 70 million and represent 20 percent of the population – a first in the United States.” – Ecumen With stats like these, no wonder Colorado’s largest gathering of senior housing developers, investors, operators, brokers, lenders and real estate professionals turned… Read more »

Supporting Greeley Central High School

Greeley Central High School is known for its tradition of excellence.  Baseline is proud to contribute to it by supporting the Lady Wildcats Tennis Team.  These athletes are working as hard in the classroom as they are on the tennis court.  We look forward to hearing great news from a team that says it’s “engineered to do one more Baseline to net”.… Read more »

Rigzone Ranks Denver #3 Oil & Gas City in World

Earning exceptionally high marks for unconventional oil and gas activity, number of potential jobs and quality of personal life, Denver earned slot three on Rigzone’s Ranking of the Top 10 Oil and Gas Cities in the World. Denver was the only U.S. city to make the list. Dubai, United Arab Emirates earned the top slot… Read more »