Hosted by the Associated General Contractors (AGC), the annual Operation Desert Cleanup is an event that allows companies to help keep the Las Vegas Valley tidy. This year’s project was a 20-acre parcel of land at the intersection of Pyle and Spencer in Henderson. On a Saturday morning, several members of Team Wright accompanied by… More
Team Wright’s “Ninjaneers” raced up all 1,455 steps to the 108th floor of the Stratosphere Tower to help raise funds to support the American Lung Association. The annual Fight For Air climb at the Stratosphere Tower is billed as one of the world’s premiere climbing events and attracts climbers from around the world. Thanks to… More
Wright Engineers teamed up with Robert Kubicek Architects to help build a giant-sized sculpture of a garden gnome created entirely out of cans of food as part of the CANstruction competition held in Phoenix. RKAA provided the creative design titles “Guard”ening Against Hunger and they, Wright Engineers, and others donated cans, materials, and labor to… More
Lifeguard Ben Carlson died on July 6, 2014 while attempting to rescue a swimmer. The nine foot tall stainless steel statue is a tribute to Ben’s heroism, and a symbol of respect to lifeguards everywhere. Wright Engineers was honored to donate structural engineering services.
A total of 22 Wright Engineers staff and family members participated as volunteers in the Special Olympics Nevada State Summer Games. Wright team member Jane Moore thoroughly enjoyed volunteering with the Special Olympics for her second time. “I find it very rewarding to see the delight on the faces of the participants as they cross… More
Doctors doubted she would survive when a bullet lodged in her brain on the night of October 1, 2017 at the Route 91 Harvest Music festival in Las Vegas. But through faith, determination, and miraculous medical treatment, Jovanna Calzadillas, a 30-year old mother of two from Queen Creek, Arizona is recovering. Wright Engineers’ Phoenix office… More
The Monument honors the Mormon Battalion, the U.S. 1st Dragoons, and the New York Volunteers who raised the American flag over the fort on July 4, 1847. Completed in 1958, the 45 foot tall memorial is the largest bas-relief military monument in the United States. The monument’s 80 foot wide waterfall was shut down in… More
The HomeAid Precious Life Shelter in Los Alamitos, California provides four apartment units for unwed mothers. HomeAid Orange County helps build new lives for homeless families and individuals through housing and community outreach. Since its founding in 1989, HomeAid Orange County has completed 60 developments and added 1,451 shelter beds throughout Orange County. Precious Life… More
The Hope Family Housing project in Buena Park provides long-term transitional housing for homeless men, women and families. The primary focus of the program which is sponsored by Orange County Rescue Mission is to provide hope through an environment of independent living with supportive services. The organization has completed 41 developments since 1989. Wright Engineers… More
For the third year in a row, Wright Engineers has been named the nation’s number one structural engineering firm to work for by the Zweig Group. The Best Firm to Work For award recognizes the top A/E firms in the US and Canada based on their workplace practices, employee retention rates, and employee happiness. “An…
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