Diversity is our strength, and understanding is our goal. As our nation becomes increasingly diverse, addressing the unique housing needs and challenges the Hispanic population faces can also be an investment in the well-being and prosperity of our communities. To celebrate the Hispanic community and learn more about the significance of affordable housing, we sat… Read More
Our Culture
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
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
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
Day in the Life of a Civil Engineer: Site Visits with Andrew Conard
Growing up in the 90s, Wastewater Project Manager Andrew Conard was surrounded by the rapid changes and growth in technology. At a young age, he became fascinated with technology and how it worked. This interest eventually led him to a career as a civil engineer. “I love just how, being in engineering, things are always… 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
Lamp Rynearson Welcomes New Board Member
Samantha Mosser joins Lamp Rynearson’s Board of Directors as its newest External Director. She is the Nebraska Market President and Regional Officer at Bankers Trust and a member of the bank’s Management and Senior Loan Committees. Mosser brings a robust background in finance to her role with Lamp Rynearson. With over 25 years of experience… Read More
Day in the Life of a Civil Engineer: Travel Edition
Dillon Starck glances out of the plane window, watching billowing clouds pass. His journey with Lamp Rynearson started in 2019 as an intern while attending college at Colorado State University. Now, as a Project Engineer, he is on his way to Tulsa, Oklahoma, to visit QuikTrip’s (QT) headquarters to further his connection with the QT… Read More
Making a Difference in Millard
Lamp Rynearson Senior Project Manager Joe Zadina, PE, is looking to make a difference in Millard’s Public-School System as a newly instated board member of the Millard Public Schools Foundation. Communities are not great by chance; it takes the passion of people like Joe. He fervently believes in helping students have brilliant futures. As a… Read More
International Women in Engineering Day 2022
When I graduated in December of 1983, only four out of 100 graduates were women at Oklahoma State University. In 1985, while working for the US Army Corp of Engineers District in Tulsa, OK, we started our family. My request to work part-time after maternity leave was rejected. Although other career fields had flexibility for… Read More