We are pleased to announce that Autumn has been certified as a Women Business Enterprise by DuPage County, IL.  DuPage County has more than 925,000 residents and is an important driving force in the greater Chicago region.  We look forward to participating in consulting opportunities with the County.

Maureen Kolkka, P.E., LEED® AP spoke about Engineers without Borders (EWB) at the WTS luncheon held on Tuesday, September 22.  Maureen is Autumn’s Director of Engineering as well as Vice President of the EWB Chicagoland Chapter.  Maureen provided information about the history and progress of the organization as well as shared stories about her trips to Armenta, Honduras for a pedestrian bridge project and to Niono, Mali to work on a storm water management/flood control/sanitation project. Anyone interested in finding out more about EWB is invited to email Maureen at  maureen.kolkka at autumnconstruction.com

The Department of General Services has hired our team led by R.M. Chin & Associates, Inc. to provide comprehensive facility inspections of three Department of Streets and Sanitation’s Recycling Sorting Centers.  Autumn will be providing inspections and evaluations of the MEP and fire protection systems.

We are pleased to be working with The Gordian Group on the Job Order Contract (J.O.C.) Program for the Public Building Commission of Chicago.  Autumn is providing construction inspection services on a wide range of projects including schools, fire stations and other public buildings and spaces.

Autumn has been hired by Hill Mechanical Corp. to provide safety-related professional services for the new Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.  The 1.25 million square feet hospital is located at 225 E. Chicago Avenue, just west of the New Prentice Women’s Hospital between Chicago Avenue and Superior Street.  The hospital is scheduled to open during the Spring/Summer of 2012.

We welcome Doug Anderson to the Autumn team.  Doug is a highly qualified safety professional who has worked throughout the Midwest and East Coast on high profile projects including the Marquette Interchange, Millenium Center and the Logan Airport Baggage Screening Project.  He is an OSHA 500 Construction Outreach Trainer and a graduate of Illinois State University with a Bachelor of Science majoring in Occupational Health & Safety.

Autumn has been pre-qualified by the Cook County Office of Capital Planning & Policy to provide professional services on both current and future projects.  Cook County is the second most populous county in the nation and the 19th largest government in the United States.

Autumn has been hired by Meccon Industries, Inc. to assist with the management of the O’Hare Cargo Fuel System Replacement project.  The project involves decommissioning of the existing cargo fuel/glycol storage and dispensing systems and construction of a complete cargo storage and dispensing facility including tanks, piping, pumps, utilities and cathodic protection.  Autumn’s services include project management, quality and safety related professional services.

We welcome Laura Schmidt to the Autumn team in July.  As our Office Manager, Laura will be instrumental in helping us manage our growth.  Laura brings much experience and expertise in administration and finance obtained during her career working for professional service firms in the construction industry.

We are pleased to announce that Maureen Kolkka, P.E., LEED® AP has joined Autumn as Director of Engineering.  Ms. Kolkka has more than 25 years of experience in Planning, Design and Construction on a wide variety of projects for public and private clients.  Her most recent experience includes design and construction oversight of Tollway and Aviation projects.  In addition to being a registered Professional Engineer in Illinois and a LEED Accredited Professional, Maureen is the Vice President of the Chicago Chapter of Engineers without Borders and a member of the IRTBA-Green Building Council Accreditation Committee.

Autumn’s Design Project Manager, Stephen Stroud, has earned his Illinois P.E. license.  Stephen is a mechanical engineer with 16 years of experience.  Stephen’s achievement is in keeping with Autumn’s goals of fostering professional development and providing growth opportunities.  Congratulations Stephen.

Autumn is pleased to announce that Phil Sloan joined the company in June as a Site Safety Officer.  Phil has more than 30 years of construction industry experience.  He is a certified OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer authorized to conduct 10-hour and 30-hour construction outreach training.  Phil has been the General Contractor’s Site Safety Officer on many large projects in the Chicago area including several for the City of Chicago’s Department of Aviation for both the Capital Improvement Program and the O’Hare Modernization Program.

Autumn is proud to be part of the team awarded the design of Runway 9C-27C at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.  HNTB is leading the team in the design of this runway capable of handling the largest passenger airliners in the world.  Autumn will be concentrating on elements of construction phasing, construction packaging and cost estimating.  This runway is a critical piece of the O’Hare Modernization Program.  Design has begun and construction is expected to be complete in 2014.

We welcome Artie Banks as a key member of the Autumn team.  Artie is a Professional Engineer and Professional Land Surveyor (WV) with more than 30 years in the construction industry.  His experience includes surveying, engineering design, estimating, construction project management, and quality and safety management for many of the largest companies in the industry including Kiewit and Power Construction Company.  Artie joins us in June, 2009.

Autumn’s President, Susan Nelson, has earned the Qualified Commissioning Process Provider (QCxP) title that signifies a professional knowledgeable in the commissioning process.  This independently recognized certification offered through the University of Wisconsin - Madison’s College of Engineering is earned through a combination of training, examination and professional experience.  Autumn offers Building Commissioning services including LEED Basic and Enhanced Commissioning to complement its existing Building Systems Consulting practice.

We are pleased to announce that Robert Ewan has joined the firm as Project Manager.  Robert has worked on a number of high profile projects in Chicago including the CTA Brown Line and the Elysian Hotel and Private Residences where his abilities to organize teams and to manage resources have been tested and proven.  He is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University and is fluent in Spanish.

Autumn is providing Phase III Engineering Services to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority as part of a team led by Bowman, Barrett & Associates, Inc.  The $12 Million bridge rehabilitation project is located on the Tri-State Tollway between the Bensenville Railroad and Lawrence Avenue.  Construction began in March, 2009 and is scheduled to be complete by the end of the year.  Autumn’s personnel on this project include the Assistant Liaison/Resident Engineer and the Document Technician.

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Autumn is pleased to welcome Nancy Barham to the team.  Nancy has 18 years of experience in the construction industry.  Ms. Barham has been a part of major programs including the Chicago Public Schools Capital Improvement Program and the O’Hare Modernization Program.  She joins our team in March, 2009 as Senior Office Engineer.

Autumn is pleased to announce that Michael Collins, VP, has earned the LEED® Accredited Professional designation.  Sustainable green building and development practices are here to stay and we look forward to assisting our clients navigate through this rapidly expanding and vital field.

Autumn has been hired by American Airlines to provide an assessment of thirty-nine vertical conveyors in Concourses H, K and L of O’Hare’s Terminal 3.  The assessment includes identification of primary equipment, determination of the maintained condition and estimation of remaining life expectancy of major components and making recommendations for modernization based upon industry and code standards.

Autumn is a member of Holabird & Root’s winning team to provide comprehensive design services for the CHA’s Kenmore Apartments Renovation project.  Autumn will be providing cost estimating and other design support services to the team.  Design work for this eight story senior housing high rise has begun and is scheduled to be complete by June, 2009.

Autumn is providing project management support services to F.H. Paschen, S.N. Nielsen for the CDOT Bureau of Bridges & Transit’s Michigan Avenue Bridge Historic Improvement project.  The work consists of the reconstruction of the existing historic railing, replacement of the sidewalk and lighting improvements at the Michigan Avenue Bascule Bridge over the Main Branch of the Chicago River.  The project is scheduled to be complete by June, 2009.