Futurists do not predict the future; instead, they observe all its possibilities. They then use those observations to chart the course of their preferred future. At Lamp Rynearson, we believe that the future – with all its hopeful potential – is not a set of immovable gears and cogs within a predetermined clock; instead, it… Read More
Funding for the Future
Singer/songwriter David Bowie once noted, “What I like to do is try to make a difference with the work I do.” In everything we do as a firm, we bring the Lamp Rynearson difference to the table. “What’s the Lamp Rynearson difference?” It’s our common humanity and purpose-led spirit. Our common humanity has been a… Read More
Special Announcement: Water Services Group
Our core values and purpose guide our decisions. As we continue to leave a legacy within our communities, we are excited to announce the combining of our Kansas City Water and Wastewater Groups into the Water Services Group. Under the foundational leadership of Tony O’Malley, Group Leader and Office Manager, Tony will be supported by… Read More
CEO Moment | Fostering a Spirit of Collaboration
Unfurled red, white, and blue – liberty and justice are our nation’s cue. She has welcomed the huddled masses, crafting a distinctly American mosaic. Beginning as a grand experiment – she was designed to be a place where all are created equal, where the self-evident truths of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are… Read More
International Women in Engineering Day 2023
When I was younger, STEM-based opportunities were not readily available to me. Nevertheless, I had a passion for STEM and a tenacity for problem-solving, so when it came time to select a college tract – the answer was simple – I wanted to pursue civil engineering. In 2015, I graduated with my Bachelor of Science… Read More
Work Here Grow Here Sarah Merza
Congratulations to Marketing Coordinator Sarah Merza for one year of service at Lamp Rynearson! For Sarah, it was the amazing people she met during the interview process that drew her to the company; their energy was magnetic. Not only were they passionate, but it was clear they truly cared about the work they were doing…. Read More
Work Here Grow Here Marc Marean
Congratulations to Marc Marean, GIS Specialist, for one year at Lamp Rynearson. After working in state government, Marc felt he was missing the variety of tasks within projects that come with working for a private business. He was looking for a change of pace and immediately recognized the communal feel of the staff and was… Read More
Celebrating Change Agents
Pride Month stands for courage and justice; most of all, it stands for love. We are inspired by the community of trailblazers and change-makers who have stood up for equality and are committed to their legacy work ahead. To celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, we sat down with James Maiden, Internal Communications Specialist at McCownGordon Construction,… Read More
CEO Moment | Governance by Design
The future depends on now; the best way to predict it is to create it. We seek to challenge the status quo by thinking like futurists; purposefully expanding our horizons so that we can imagine (and plan for) ideas and events that have yet to occur. In doing so, we design our future with significant… Read More
Developing the Complete Engineer
Throughout May, Lamp Rynearson celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (APAHM) to recognize those who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in our nation’s future success. In alignment with this year’s APAHM theme, Advancing Leaders through Opportunity, we sat down with Dr. Yusong Li, Associate Dean for Faculty and Inclusion, College of Engineering,… Read More
LampHERstory | Where I Belong
I have always been an avid reader; my sister taught me to read when I was five. Growing up in the country, hard work was the norm. Feeding animals and stacking wood was constant. We would stack wood in the summer to have enough to assist our heat in the winter. I was driving the… Read More
LampHERstory | I am Laine
My gender never played into any of my considerations in mapping my career path. Initially, I did not consider going to a women’s college; however, fate had other plans when my mother wanted to visit the campus my grandmother attended. Smith College hummed with the energy of dynamic, talented women. The school’s focus is academic… Read More