ACEC/MN Awards TKDA Two Grand Awards
ACEC/MN Awards TKDA Two Grand Awards The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport Runway Conversion to Dual Use Taxiway and the Dale Street Bridge Reconstruction projects both received Grand Awards at the American Council of Engineering Companies of Minnesota’s Engineering Excellence Awards banquet. TKDA led the design for the Metropolitan Airports Commission Runway Conversion to Dual Use […]
TKDA Hires Design Technology Manager
TKDA Hires Design Technology Manager Dawn Wirtz is the new design technology manager at TKDA, an employee-owned provider of engineering, architectural and planning consulting services. In this newly created position, Dawn collaborates with TKDA’s production staff to develop, maintain and continuously evaluate the firm’s standards, user capabilities and current technologies. Before coming to TKDA, she […]
Troy Androli to Teach Aspiring Engineers at the University of Minnesota
Troy Androli to Teach Aspiring Engineers at the University of Minnesota Troy Androli, a senior registered engineer in TKDA’s structural group, has stepped into a new role as a Teaching Specialist at the University of Minnesota. Troy is teaching Project Management and Engineering Economics, a required course for students in the Civil, Environmental, and Geo-Engineering […]
Thank You to Our TKDA Interns
Thank You to Our TKDA Interns Clockwise from top left: Dylan Andres, Derek Pientka, Madeline Reusse, Megan Vilaysack Four college students became TKDA employees over the summer. Our intern team, all based at our Saint Paul office, consisted of Dylan Andres (Municipal), Derek Pientka (Municipal), Madeline Reusse (Human Resources), and Megan Vilaysack (Facilities). During the […]
Rusty Steitz Named New Facilities Engineering Vice President
Rusty Steitz Named New Facilities Engineering Vice President TKDA is proud to announce that Peter (Rusty) Steitz, PE, has been promoted to vice president of our Facilities Engineering Division. Rusty has provided management and engineering services for projects in the energy, heavy industrial, and manufacturing markets for more than 20 years. During that time, he […]
Engineering, Artwork, and History Combine in the New Dale Street Bridge
Engineering, Artwork, and History Combine in the New Dale Street Bridge With its artistic amenities and structural components, the recently completed Dale Street Bridge over I-94 is like no other in the Twin Cities. Visually, it stands out because it features artwork that honors the legacy of the predominately African-American Rondo Street neighborhood displaced by […]
New Robert Piram Regional Trail Officially Opens
New Robert Piram Regional Trail Officially Opens A ribbon cutting event was held at Kaposia Landing Park on July 28th to mark the new Robert Piram Regional Trail. The paved pedestrian and bike path links Saint Paul’s Harriet Island Regional Park to Kaposia Landing Park in South St. Paul. The trail also connects the Lilydale […]
Jeffrey Lipovetz Named Chief Operating Officer
Jeffrey Lipovetz Named Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey Lipovetz has been named chief operating officer at TKDA. He will oversee day-to-day operations, and help advance planning, growth, and expansion strategies for our full-service engineering, architecture, and planning firm. He takes the position after serving as vice president of facilities engineering, the largest division at TKDA. He […]
Xai Xiong Named Chief Information Officer
Xai Xiong Named Chief Information Officer Xai Xiong has been named Chief Information Officer at TKDA, a new position for our engineering, architecture, and planning consulting firm. Xai has been with TKDA for more than 15 years. For the past 11 years, he has been the IT manager, leading a team of specialists to support […]
Ruth Christensen Named to TKDA Board of Directors
Ruth Christensen Named to TKDA Board of Directors Longtime employee and company leader Ruth Christensen, PE, SE, has joined TKDA’s board of directors. Ruth has been with our firm for more than two decades and has led the structural group for the past 15 years. She provides design and project management leadership on projects for […]
