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Meet James Kuester: Vice President
James Kuester may be the Vice President of Pearl Engineering, but his responsibilities run much, much deeper than that. A self-proclaimed “man of many hats,” James spends much of his time occupying and taking on the responsibilities of a variety of other roles such as...
read moreHazmat Response and Action
Depending on where you turn, you will likely find differing definitions of what exactly a hazardous material (hazmat) is. And, truth be told, none will give you a real straight answer. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) includes any...
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Meet Jeff Ferkey: Mechanical Project Engineer
The path of every engineer is different. For Jeff Ferkey, his path has taken him across the globe, into the classroom and back. Jeff is a Mechanical Project Engineer at Pearl Engineering and an engineer-in-training (EIT). At Pearl, Jeff works with his fellow engineers...
read moreThe Incident Command System
As a disastrous situation grows chain of command can easily break down and confusion can run rampant, especially when outside parties get involved. As a former firefighter, I experienced this kind of communication breakdown first hand. On one of his first structure...
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Meet Steve Phillips: Senior Electrical Engineer Associate
A lot goes into the design and construction of a structure. One crucial element in every structure, however, is what Pearl Engineering’s Senior Engineering Associate Steve Philips likes to call “the electrical piece of the puzzle.” It’s Steve’s job to solve the...
read moreConfined Space Safety: Knowledge and Caution Saves Lives
In July of 2017, a utility worker in Key Largo, Florida went into a manhole to investigate the cause of a bad smell. The worker quickly succumbed to the toxic fumes inside the manhole. The same happened to the utility worker who went in to save him. As did the worker...
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Meet Shane Burkart: Lead Structural Engineer
Pearl Engineering brings in only the brightest and most qualified experts and engineers in their respective fields. However, sometimes they find them almost by accident. It took a chance meeting with Pearl Engineering president, Jeff Pearl, almost 9 years ago to bring...
read moreOctober is Fire Prevention Month: Time to Review and Prepare
Fire Prevention Month A couple historic disasters happened in the United States during October, just before the turn of the 20th century. The first, you probably know about: The Great Chicago Fire. Starting on October 8, 1871 by an oil lamp kicked by Mrs. O’Leary’s...
read moreSharing the Pearl: Giving Back to the Community
At Pearl Engineering, individually and collectively we are all committed to giving back to our community, charities and to medical research. Shane Burkart, P.E. volunteers to be on a career discovery panel on engineering at our local high school and participates in...
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Celebrating 17 Years in Business!
September is always pretty special to us. This is because on September 26th, 2017 it will be Pearl Engineering’s 17th Anniversary. It's hard to believe that 17 years has gone by so fast and yet so much has happened in that time, both good and bad. We have provided...
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